Live stand up comedy at the King Billy. As part of the Northampton Comedy Festival 2026 in association with Northampton BID.

Doors 7pm – Show 8pm

Featuring:

Mark Thomas
Mark Thomas is a multi-award-winning comedian and investigative journalist. His landmark Channel 4 series, The Mark Thomas Comedy Product, ran for six series and became famous for high-stakes political stunts that successfully influenced UK arms trade legislation and tax laws.

TV & Radio Credits:

The Mark Thomas Comedy Product (Channel 4)
The Mary Whitehouse Experience (BBC Radio 1)
The Manifesto (BBC Radio 4)
Dispatches (Channel 4)
Awards:

Amnesty International Freedom of Expression Award
Time Out Comedy Award
Sony Radio Award for Comedy
Scotsman Fringe First Award (multiple winner, most recently for England & Son)
Guinness World Record holder (formerly) for the most political demonstrations in 24 hours.
Andrew O’Neill
Andrew O’Neill is a surrealist stand-up, musician, and best-selling author. They are a fixture of the alternative comedy scene, frequently performing at major festivals like Glastonbury, Download, and the Edinburgh Fringe.

TV & Radio Credits:

Good Omens 2 (Amazon Prime/BBC) – acting alongside David Tennant and Michael Sheen.
Never Mind the Buzzcocks (BBC)
Saxondale (BBC) – acting opposite Steve Coogan.
Pharmacist Baffler (BBC Radio 4)
Damned Andrew (BBC Radio 4)
Awards:

Victoria Wood Edinburgh Comedy Award (2025 winner)
Transgender Television Award (for Pharmacist Baffler)
Best Comedy Show – Latest 7 Magazine