Bristol Harbour Festival: Incredible acts happening around Bristol, including award-winning Alex Kitson

Experience the incredible performances at Bristol Harbour Festival this Sunday, including award-winning comedian Alex Kitson.

Bristol’s iconic Harbour Festival has returned for the weekend, alongside its incredible Fringe Stage across the city.

We have rounded up stellar comedy line-up coming to the city this weekend, including award-winning comedian Alex Kitson and The Hullk of stand-up and tour support for Russell Howard and Phil Wong, Bella Hull.

The MV Balmoral

Circus theatre practitioner Charles Brockbank will be exploring the ship, trade, tides, migration and much more using the precarious medium of juggling at MV Balmoral on Sunday from 1pm to 6pm.

There will be pop up performances throughout the afternoon at the lower saloon, main bar and decks.

The show is free to watch.

The Gaffe Comedy Club

Stand-up comedians Christopher Macarthur-Boyd and Elliot Steel will be taking over the The Gaffe Comedy Club on Sunday from 6.30pm to 10pm.

Doors for the work in progress show will open from 6.30pm with the show starting at 7.30pm.

Tickets can be booked here.

Award-winning comedian Alex Kitson will bring his new ‘This Is Water’ work in progress show on Sunday from 6.30pm to 8pm to the Robin Hood on St Michael’s Hill.placeholder image
Award-winning comedian Alex Kitson will bring his new ‘This Is Water’ work in progress show on Sunday from 6.30pm to 8pm to the Robin Hood on St Michael’s Hill. | Textual Healing/ Google Maps

Robin Hood

Award-winning comedian Alex Kitson will bring his new ‘This Is Water’ work in progress show on Sunday from 6.30pm to 8pm to the Robin Hood on St Michael’s Hill.

The the premise of the show is described as “Two young fish are swimming along.

“An older fish swims by and says, "Morning, boys! How's the water?" The two young fish look at each other, and keep swimming. After a while, one says to the other, "What the hell is water?"”

The ISH Edinburgh Comedy Awards Newcomer Nominee follows up last year’s multi-award-nominated, five-star cult hit with a new hour of fast paced, critically-acclaimed stand-up.

To book your tickets, click here.

The Hullk of stand-up and tour support for Russell Howard and Phil Wong, Bella Hull, will also perform at the Robin Hood on Sunday, from 7.30pm to 9pm.

Expect digging (for answers), running (towards the light), and 200 missed calls (from inside the house). This time with more weird tricks than ever before.

To book you tickets, click here.

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