Free

17 Oct 2025

BBC New Comedy Awards

An epic night of free comedy at The Alhambra Theatre.

Event Details
Date 17 Oct 2025
Times Doors: 6pm
Show starts: 7pm
Location The Alhambra Theatre

The BBC New Comedy Awards Grand Final is coming to The Alhambra Theatre! Join us for an epic night of free comedy.

The biggest comedy talent search is filming in Bradford on Friday 17 October and you could be in the audience for this BBC One show!

Hosted by multi-award-winning actor, writer and comedian Guz Khan, and Taskmaster favourite Fatiha El-Ghorri who will be judging six of the hottest comics as they battle it out to be crowned BBC New Comedian 2025!

For 30-years, these prestigious awards have been launching the careers of the UK’s best-loved comedians. Past entrants include Lee Mack, John Bishop, Sarah Millican, Peter Kay, Jason Manford, Joe Lycett, Tom Allen, Rhod Gilbert, Alan Carr and Dan Tiernan to name a few.

Don’t miss this chance to watch future comedy stars being born! Our exclusive free audience invites are very limited and will be allocated on a first-come, first-served basis. Request yours right now!

Doors open at 6pm. Show starts at 7pm. Please arrive early to avoid disappointment!

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