York ComedySoc

York ComedySoc The official page for the University of York's Comedy Society. The base for all updates and events from the University of York's Comedy Society.

We do shows every Wednesday at 8pm in V/045, and weekly workshops focusing on stand-up, improv, sketch and comedy writing. Want to get involved? Join the mailing list at [email protected]

For all opportunities, email sign-ups, and more, check out our Linktree - linktr.ee/YorkComedySoc

Compliments? Complaints? Comments of any calibre? Please message us or email in officially at [email protected]

Congratulations to all those coming up to the University of York!! Time to start looking for societies…York Comedy Socie...
13/08/2026

Congratulations to all those coming up to the University of York!! Time to start looking for societies…

York Comedy Society host new and original comedy shows throughout the semester, created and produced by our members. Improv, sketch, stand-up, panel shows... if it’s funny, we do it! So make sure to get involved with one of our many projects!

The Dead Ducks are back with their new murder mystery themed sketch show!The Dead Ducks are perturbed to be invited to t...
22/07/2026

The Dead Ducks are back with their new murder mystery themed sketch show!

The Dead Ducks are perturbed to be invited to the hilltop stately home of a former colleague. As punchlines and corpses begin to pile up, the choice is made clear: commit to the bit or risk being the next body found in the parlour. Will help arrive before daybreak? Will any of the Ducks escape their grisly fate? Can no one really tell that the Cardinal is a bear?

Get on down to the Micklegate Social on the 22nd and 29th of July, alongside August 12th, at 20:00 to see the excellent show being taken down to the Edinburgh Fringe this year, and solve the mystery…

STEVIE MARTIN x COMEDYSOC SUMMER STAND UP FUNDRAISER We are incredibly lucky to have Stevie Martin join us for our summe...
19/06/2026

STEVIE MARTIN x COMEDYSOC SUMMER STAND UP FUNDRAISER

We are incredibly lucky to have Stevie Martin join us for our summer fundraiser to help send The Dead Ducks to the Edinburgh Fringe.

Having starred in the 19th series of Taskmaster, Stevie has recently written and co-starred in the Channel 4 sketch series Mitchel and Webb Are Not Helping. She has recently been on tour with her critically acclaimed show clout, selling out both her 2023 and 2024 Edinburgh Fringe runs, alongside her 57-date tour.

Joining Stevie will be York ComedySoc's born-and-bred comics, both past and present:
Freddy Russell
Joe Alec
Corin Bertrand
William Kirk
Pip White
James Perham
MC: Izzy Murtagh

Alongside the comedy will be a raffle, with all performers bringing in cool and interesting prizes to be won on the night, bound to take pride of place on any mantelpiece.

Join us on Wednesday, 8th July at the Den space. Doors open at 7:10pm for a 7:30pm start.
Link to tickets in bio.

WE CAN NOW UNVEIL: LAUGHTONBURY!We ordered the University to build us a whole village (you may have seen and heard a lot...
29/04/2026

WE CAN NOW UNVEIL: LAUGHTONBURY!

We ordered the University to build us a whole village (you may have seen and heard a lot of construction work on Campus West) for 72 hours of dedicated comedy consumption, and we are now slicing the red ribbon on Laughtonbury. It will be open for Thursday 30th April (in V/N/045), Friday 1st May (in ENV/005), and Saturday 2nd May (in ENV/005), and within you will find a veritable feast of fantastic festivity - from hooked Ducks to summoning Satan, there’s something for everyone. In fact, we've left a guidebook in the comments for each day so you don’t get lost!

For those of you who wish to purchase a day of whimsical wonder, admittance to the festival is priced at £2.50 for members and £4.50 for non-members. And for our true connoisseurs of comedy, you can gain access to ALL THREE DAYS at the price of £6 for members and £10 for non-members. Now, I’m no mathematician, but compared to a regular boring festival, £10 or less for three days of jam-packed content is an absolute steal.

We look forward to welcoming you in!

We've had a last-minute change for tonights show, but we've pulled together a cracking lineup! are coming in clutch and ...
21/04/2026

We've had a last-minute change for tonights show, but we've pulled together a cracking lineup!

are coming in clutch and performing an extract of their Edinburgh Fringe show No Ducks Left to Give, alongside an exciting lineup of student comics from the and York ComedySoc.

Join us TONIGHT for this jam-packed lineup at the Den space at 6:50pm for a 7pm start time. The show is Pay-What-You-Feel, and comes with a discounted drinks menu.

STUART LAWS x COMEDYSOC STAND UP SHENANIGANS will be joining us for a night of stand-up shenanigans on Wednesday 29th A...
18/04/2026

STUART LAWS x COMEDYSOC STAND UP SHENANIGANS

will be joining us for a night of stand-up shenanigans on Wednesday 29th April at .

Laws is a veteran of the comedy circuit, supporting James Acaster, Ed Gamble, Lou Sanders and Harriet Kemsley on tour. His awkward, dry style has brought him acclaim, with nominations for Leicester Comedy Festival Best Show in 2021 and Comedians' Choice Best Show in 2022. His Edinburgh Fringe show Stuart Laws Has to Be Joking was given 11x 4-star reviews, and a British Comedy Guide Recommendation.

Joining Laws will be student comedians from around the UK (ok, maybe not as impressive as around the Milky Way). Performing with us will be:
Robyn Holborn
Eva Peroni
Joe Alec
Vaani Warrier
Jake Stogden
Connie Dugan
MC: James Perham

Join us on Wednesday, 29th April at the SPARK* show space. Doors open at 6:50 pm for a 7 pm start.

Tickets in bio

Take a good look!You may have seen our exclusive preview reel (if not, go do it now. If you have, maybe watch it again j...
18/04/2026

Take a good look!

You may have seen our exclusive preview reel (if not, go do it now. If you have, maybe watch it again just to be sure) but Comedysoc paparazzi have been hard at work hiding in bushes outside the homes of our Taskmaster contestants to secure for you a proper portrait of them. From left to right:

Alex Minihan
Ben Severn
Elliot Rushton
Joe Alec
Harry-Jack Thompson

To see these elusive figures in the flesh, come to V/N/045 on Thursday 23rd April at 8pm, where we'll have lured them with a trail of biscuit crumbs. Little do they know that once they're on that stage, they will be forced to confront their past actions and justify them before the omniscient, omnipotent, omnipresent Taskmaster.

The Taskmaster requires funds to feed his assistant and avoid further investigations, so this show will cost £2.50 for members and £4.50 for non-members!

YORK COMEDY SOCIETY: LEE PEART & FRIENDSLee Peart will be joining us for a grand night of stand-up comedy.A regular at t...
17/04/2026

YORK COMEDY SOCIETY: LEE PEART & FRIENDS

Lee Peart will be joining us for a grand night of stand-up comedy.

A regular at top UK clubs including The Comedy Store, The Glee Club and The Stand, Lee and written for 8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown and Last One Laughing (S2). One of the sharpest voices on the circuit right now.

Joining Lee will be student comics from across the UK (OK, maybe not as impressive as across all the lands and ocean), the lineup as follows:
William Kirk
James Allen
Lizzy Riley
James Perham
The Dead Ducks (Ed Fringe 2026)
MC: Pip White

Join us on Wednesday 22nd April . Doors open at 6:50pm for a 7pm start, tickets come with discounted drinks.

Ticket links in bio.

17/04/2026

🎺 WE CAN NOW REVEAL OUR TASKMASTER LINEUP! 🎺

Yes, indeed, we have been given permission by the big man himself to share with you these exclusive snippets of what and who you can look forward to if you mosey on down to V/N/045 on Thursday 23rd April at 8pm. Gaze upon them, marvel at them, and ponder what life choices could have led them to prance about for others' entertainment, as they battle it out for the approval of the Taskmaster. Who are these souls so willing to toss aside what little scraps of dignity they have left? Please welcome to the stage:

👏👏👏

Alex Minihan
Ben Severn
Joe Alec
Elliot Rushton
Harry-Jack Thompson

👏👏👏

Remember: V/N/045. 23rd April. 8pm.
Find out what all the fuss is about.

The Ducks and Shambles need people to see their lovely faces and hear their beautiful angelic voices in Edinburgh and Sc...
13/04/2026

The Ducks and Shambles need people to see their lovely faces and hear their beautiful angelic voices in Edinburgh and Scarborough! So if you are interested in helping our sketch and improv troupes then why not apply for lighting and sound tech roles for our Edinburgh (15th-22nd August) and Scarborough (12th-16th June) fringe shows! If you are interested than please apply via the link in our bio by the 22nd of April!!

You do not need any experience to apply for either of these positions, so if you're interested please give it a shot, and don't leave our troupes in the dark... or silence!

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