Past nights
The Archive
Forty years of Friday nights, decade by decade — the line-ups you've seen, the faces who played, and the photos from the room.
Hall of fame
Played the Cellar in 2026
65 comedians across 23 nights so far — 8 more Fridays still to come this year.
×8 MCJames Redmond
16 JAN · 06 FEB · 06 MAR · 17 APR · 24 APR · 22 MAY · 18 SEPT · 25 SEPT
×5 HeadlinerTom Toal
30 JAN · 13 FEB · 13 MAR · 24 APR · 08 MAY
×4 MCDavid Ward
23 JAN · 27 MAR · 10 APR · 16 OCT
×3 HeadlinerEddy Brimson
30 JAN · 18 SEPT · 09 OCT
×3 HeadlinerJavier Jarquin
13 FEB · 13 MAR · 24 APR
×2 HeadlinerAlistair Williams
25 SEPT · 16 OCT
×2 HeadlinerFelicity Ward
16 JAN · 02 OCT
×2Garrett Millerick
13 FEB · 13 MAR
×2Maff Brown
23 JAN · 06 MAR
×2Matt Richardson
15 MAY · 02 OCT
×2Mike Gunn
13 FEB · 13 MAR
×2Otiz Cannelloni
27 FEB · 02 OCT
×2Steve Williams
20 MAR · 25 SEPT
HeadlinerAdam Bloom
18 SEPT
HeadlinerBen Norris
17 APR
HeadlinerDarren Harriott
15 MAY
HeadlinerDuncan Oakley
27 FEB
HeadlinerGlenn Wool
06 FEB
HeadlinerJames Ellis
23 OCT
HeadlinerJoey Page
10 APR
HeadlinerMarcel Lucont
27 MAR
HeadlinerPaul Thorne
20 FEB
HeadlinerPeter Brush
08 MAY
HeadlinerPeter Jones
22 MAY
HeadlinerRich Wilson
06 MAR
HeadlinerRoger Monkhouse
23 JAN
MCAdam Morrison
20 FEB
Alistair Barrie
17 APR
Andrew Maxwell
20 MAR
Andy Storey
25 SEPT
Ben Kochan
16 OCT
Darryl Purvis
20 MAR
David Hoare
06 MAR
Douglas Carter
16 JAN
Eddy Midgley
23 JAN
Eli Matthewson
18 SEPT
Fiona Allen
23 OCT
Gbemi Oladipo
08 MAY
MCHarry Pettitt
15 MAY
James Barr
30 JAN
John Smith
27 MAR
MCJonathan Elston
27 FEB
MCKevin McCarthy
02 OCT
Kyle Brownrigg
23 OCT
Louie Green
27 FEB
Mad Ron
16 OCT
Mags McHugh
06 FEB
Mark Row
22 MAY
Matt Bragg
06 FEB
Michael Akadiri
27 MAR
Michael Fabbri
10 APR
Mike Cox
08 MAY
Nathan Eagle
22 MAY
Paddy Lennox
30 JAN
Paul Tonkinson
16 JAN
MCPhil Dinsdale
20 MAR
Richard Morton
09 OCT
MCRob Heeney
09 OCT
Roman Harris
15 MAY
MCRyan Gough
23 OCT
Ryan Mold
20 FEB
Sam Picone
17 APR
Spencer Jones
20 FEB
Tal Davies
24 APR
Will Hitt
09 OCT
2020s
2020 – 2026
116 nights · 515 photos
On the billDavid Ward · Tom Toal · James Redmond · Jonathan Elston · Eddy Brimson · Javier Jarquin · Steve Williams · Dave Chawner
The Comedy Cellar
Friday, 23 October 2026
The Comedy Cellar
Friday, 16 October 2026
The Comedy Cellar
Friday, 9 October 2026
Our 40th Birthday Show!
Friday, 2 October 2026
The Comedy Cellar
Friday, 25 September 2026
The Comedy Cellar
Friday, 18 September 2026
2010s
2010 – 2019
26 nights · 71 photos
On the billKevin Shepherd · Matt Richardson · Archie Maddocks · David Morgan · David Whitney · James Redmond · Otiz Cannelloni · Rob Heeney
Friday, 22 November 2019
Friday, 15 November 2019
Friday, 14 September 2018
Friday, 15 June 2018
Friday, 18 May 2018
Friday, 6 April 2018
2000s
2007 – 2009
2 nights · 0 photos
On the billGinger and Black · Jack Whitehall · Karen Bayley · Russell Howard · Steve N. Allen
1990s
1992 – 1999
29 nights · 0 photos
On the billAndy Smart · Graham Norton · Helen Austin · Martin Coyote · Martin Soan · Micky Hutton · Milton Jones · Simon Fox
The Comedy Cellar
Friday, 19 March 1999
The Comedy Cellar is born!
Friday, 2 October 1998
Edinburgh Preview: Omid Djalili
Friday, 18 July 1997
The Friday Alternative
Friday, 14 February 1997
The Friday Alternative
Friday, 7 February 1997
The Friday Alternative
Friday, 31 January 1997
1980s
1986 – 1989
17 nights · 1 photo
On the billRob Hitchmough · Andrew Bailey · Atilla The Stockbroker · Bob Boyton · Bob Dillinger · Chris Lynham · Denise Black · Denise Black and The Kray Sisters
The Friday Alternative
Friday, 9 June 1989
The Friday Alternative
Friday, 2 June 1989
The Friday Alternative
Friday, 26 May 1989
Friday Alternative Wilde Theatre Special
Friday, 19 May 1989
Friday Alternative Special
Friday, 12 May 1989
The Friday Alternative
Friday, 5 May 1989