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13 Jul 2025

The Beacon – Cliffe Castle Park

Loaded Laughs at The Beacon

Bradford 2025's comedy night, live at The Beacon.

The best new voices in stand-up to The Beacon in Cliffe Castle Park.

Loaded Laughs was Bradford 2025’s very own comedy night – created alongside the brilliant Alex Dunlop (BFD Comedy), who was also our MC on the night.

Line up


James Cook
“His quick tongue and dry sense of humour kept me laughing” – BBC Tees
As seen on tour with Gary Delaney and Paul Sinha. Host of cult Fringe hit Board Game Smackdown and a UK board game champion.

David Eagle
“David is brilliantly clever, musical, moral. Brilliant/nuts Heartily recommend!” – Rufus Hound
Winner Edinburgh’s Spirit of the Fringe 2024, Best Variety Show Leicester Comedy Festival 2024, Nominee Best Show Edinburgh Fringe 2024. As heard on BBC Radio 4’s “The Now Show” and seen on “Rosie Jones’s Disability Comedy Extravaganza”.

Credits
Presented by BFD Comedy

Images courtesy of the artists

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