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The Reading Comedy Festival New Act of The Year Competition returns!
Thursday 18 October, 8pm
We are thrilled to announce the return of The Reading Comedy Festival New Act of The Year Competition!
Yes we are back and giving you the chance to enjoy a great night of comedy and check out some of the best new acts on the circuit - all for free!  
Heats will be held on Thursday 18 October, Thursday 25 October and Thursday 1 November at 8pm prior to the Grand Final which takes place on Friday 2 November.
PG advised – show may contain adult material and language that some people may find offensive

Enjoy a feast of comedy, food and cocktails at The Hexagon!
The Hexagon looks forward to welcoming you on your big night out with tasty and convenient Street Food Dishes, Popcorn and Cocktails. We’ll also be on hand to add some lager to your laughter from one hour before each event at the stalls and balcony bars and can set you up for an enjoyable break by taking orders for your interval refreshments Find out more

Reading Comedy Festival is back - New and Impoved, Now Longer Lasting!

Comedy fans will be delighted to know that we are growing the Comedy Festival for 2012 to over a whole month, with the most events we have ever held across Reading!  We couldn’t contain the amount of shows into our usual two weeks – so the laughter now lasts all the way until November, meaning you get even more opportunity to experience the best in comedy right on your doorstep.
Taking place from Sunday 30 September to Friday 9 November, Reading Comedy Festival has attracted some of the biggest names from the comedy world to Berkshire. Now in its eighth great year, the festival continues to get bigger and bigger, and that shows little sign of stopping with this year’s event, which will be coming to The Hexagon, South Street Arts Centre, The Concert Hall and many other venues across Reading throughout autumn.
This year the line up we think is really something – with some real giants of the comedy world already selling fast including … Joan Rivers, Alan Davies and Kevin Bridges.
This week we can exclusively announce that Al Murray will be bringing his brand new show to The Hexagon, Francesca Martinez will be at South Street, Greg Davies will be at The Hexagon and due to phenomenal demand we have added an extra date for Alan Davies!