Saturday 17th May from 7pm

Reading Indie Comedy Festival will return in 2025 between the 16 - 18 of May.

The festival will comprise of 3 days of hilarious shows across Reading's independent comedy circuit.

Saturday's headline event is in our very own taproom on Saturday 17 May will be closed by the hilarious Sean Walsh!

Described as “the best observational comedian of his generation” (The Guardian), this Edinburgh Award nominee has been touring Back From The Bed throughout 2023 and 2024. His previous tour show After This One, I’m Going Home ended with standing ovations around the country.

Seann has appeared on Live at the Apollo, The Wheel, 8 Out of 10 Cats, The Last Leg, The Stand Up Sketch Show, Alan Davies’: As Yet Untitled, World’s Most Dangerous Roads, Battle In The Box and Series 22 of I’m A Celebrity Get Me Out of Here, where he placed 5th. Seann can also be heard on his regular podcasts What’s Upset You Now, alongside co-host Paul McCaffrey and Oh My Dog, with Jack Dee, where they interview a special guest all about their relationships with their beloved dogs.

‘Unquestionably the best observational comic of his generation’

The Guardian

‘A cracking good show’

The Telegraph

‘One of comedy’s hottest properties... very talented, very funny’

The Evening Standard

‘He remains one of the most entertaining observational comics on the block’

The Independent