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13 Jul 2025

Loaded Laughs at The Beacon

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

Event Details
Date 13 Jul 2025
Times 7:30pm
Location The Beacon – Cliffe Castle Park
Ages 18+
Access
  • Wheelchair user access

Bradford’s freshest comedy night brings the best new voices in stand-up to The Beacon in Cliffe Castle Park.

Loaded Laughs is our very own comedy night – created for Bradford 2025 with the brilliant Alex Dunlop (BFD Comedy), who’ll also be 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”.

Visit The Beacon at Cliffe Castle Park

The Beacon is a custom-made touring venue for Bradford 2025.

From 10 July – 10 August, The Beacon will be at Cliffe Castle Park.

Plan your visit below, or get in touch with us on [email protected] for more information.

Cliffe Castle Park
Spring Gardens Ln,
Keighley,
BD20 6LH

Credits
Presented by BFD Comedy

Images courtesy of the artists

Access

Join our access scheme to view access tickets or contact our Ticketing team for more information.
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Wheelchair access

Wheelchair access is available at these sessions.

The play equipment also has disabled facilities and some assisted seating to enable children to access fixed equipment.

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