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Experience a standout evening of live comedy in Bournemouth, presented as a special feature of the Festival of Humanism 2026. This Friday-night comedy showcase offers a brilliant opportunity to join in and sample the festival's vibrant atmosphere – and with a ticket, you're welcome even if you're not attending the full weekend.

The evening promises first-class stand-up featuring some of the most exciting names on the UK comedy circuit. Taking the stage as MC is Tamsyn Kelly, known for her warm, candid, and sharp-eyed storytelling. She will introduce a stellar line-up including Robin Morgan, wonderfully cheeky and engaging; Iszi Lawrence, who pairs quick wit with a passion for history; and Larry Dean, the award-winning Scottish comic hailed as 'a national treasure'.

Prepare for an evening packed with insight, amusement, and exceptional stand-up comedy.

Please note: If you already have a a full-weekend ticket for the Festival of Humanism, 'Friday Night Comedy @ Festival of Humanism 2026' is already included in your ticket.

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Tamsyn Kelly

Tamsyn Kelly is a comedian, writer, and actor from Penzance in Cornwall, now based in Glasgow. In 2022 she won the Edinburgh Comedy Panel Prize with her show Best in Class, having been a finalist in both the BBC New Comedian of the Year and the Leicester Square New Comedian of the Year awards in 2021. Her debut tour Crying in TK Maxx was hailed as 'a sparkling party of a show' by iNews. Tamsyn has appeared on ITV2, BBC One, BBC Three, Comedy Central, and HBO, and wrote for and starred alongside Dawn French in BBC Radio 4's Wosson Cornwall. She recently took the lead in the festival film Whistle, with several scripted projects in development.

Robin Morgan

Robin is a Welsh stand-up comedian, writer, presenter, and actor based in Cardiff. On stage he is ‘wonderfully cheeky and engaging’ (Three Weeks), and is ‘a phenomenal comic – utterly hilarious’ (Broadway Baby).

He has performed four solo shows at the Edinburgh Festival, his debut in 2016 received glowing reviews including ★★★★ from the Sunday Times. The show was later adapted into a half-hour recording for BBC Radio Wales, as Robin Morgan: Proposes.

Robin has appeared on Mock The Week (BBC Two), The News Quiz, The Now Show (BBC Radio 4) and co-created Ellie Taylor’s Safe Space (BBC Radio 4). He co-created and hosts the award-winning topical comedy panel show What Just Happened? (BBC One Wales and BBC Radio Wales).

Iszi Lawrence

Iszi Lawrence is an award-winning comedian, broadcaster, and author whose work spans television, radio, and the stage. She has appeared on BBC Two, Sky History, and Netflix, among numerous other documentaries, and presented Making History with Tom Holland, alongside programmes for BBC Radio 4 and the World Service. A regular at museums and festivals, she is also co-host of the popular palaeontology podcast Terrible Lizards.
Iszi writes historical fiction for children, and her latest novel, The Domesday Cows (Bloomsbury), for readers aged 9–12, was Independent Bookshops' Book of the Month for January 2026.

Larry Dean

Larry Dean is an award-winning Scottish comedian, actor, and writer from Glasgow, whose sell-out shows have earned a string of five-star reviews. The Herald has called him 'a national treasure', and the Telegraph named him one of the 50 best comedians of the 21st century. Crowned Scottish Comedian of the Year at 23, he has since been nominated three times for the Edinburgh Comedy Award. His 2024–2025 show 'Dodger' – his biggest tour to date – packed out theatres across the UK and Ireland. Larry has appeared on Live at the Apollo, Mock the Week, House of Games, and Roast Battle; and in 2026 joined the cast of Saturday Night Live UK.