Chortle Student Comedy Award 2026: Manchester Heat

About the show

With previous winners and finalists including Joe Lycett, Phil Wang, Ed Gamble, Richard Gadd, Chris Ramsey, Iain Stirling, Ania Magliano and Simon Bird, the Chortle Student Comedy Award has a formidable reputation for finding new talent.

Come and see the best of the next generation of comedy stars, with around a dozen brilliant acts vying to follow in their footsteps with one of tonight's line-up sure to land a place in the 2026 final.