Best of Castle Comedy @ Bedfringe 2026
Best of Castle Comedy @ Bedfringe 2026 at Quarry Theatre at St. Luke's, Bedford
About the show
The 'BEST OF' show at Bedfringe. Three incredible headline acts, all with TV credits means this is one of the very best comedy club line ups anywhere in the UK!
LAURA SMYTH - She is a native East Londoner, a mother of three and a comedy superstar in the making.
She hosted the most recent Live at the Apollo Christmas Special and is about to appear on Celebrity Apprentice taking on Alan Sugar!
JOSH PUGH – Is an Edinburgh Award nominated viral sensation!
He is recognisable from appearances on Live at the Apollo, Big Fat Quiz of Everything, Mock the Week, Would I Lie to You and The Last Leg.
ANGELA BARNES – an award-winning stand-up comedian and writer who is one of the best live acts on the UK comedy circuit. As seen on Mock The Week, Live at the Apollo, 8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown, and former chair of BBC Radio 4’s The News Quiz.
PAUL REVILL hosts.
Featuring - Angela Barnes
Before becoming a comedian, Angela worked in health and social care. In 2011, she won the BBC New Comedy Award and became a finalist at the 2011 Latitude Festival New Act of the Year competition. Since then Angela has become a regular on BBC’s The News Quiz, Newsjack and Mock The Week.
She has also appeared on BBC Three’s Russell Howard’s Good News, Russell Kane’s Whistle Stop Tour (BBC Radio 2), and BBC Radio 4’s The Now Show.
“Feels like a sure-fire bet the instant she utters her opening lines.” (The Scotsman).
“The pace is fast, the material strong and the delivery perfect” (Chortle).
“She’s just a gloriously down-to-earth, straight-talking and extremely funny comic” (The Guardian).
Angela Barnes was #8 in Ents24's Hardest Working Comedians of 2018 list.
Josh Pugh
Josh Pugh won a Funhouse Comedy gong show, which was his first ever gig, and then six months later was named Best New Act at the 2014 Midlands Comedy Awards. He has gained a proven track record of being a winner. That is why he does well in competitions, with confident and clever writing that takes you off on glorious tangents. Josh has a unique, interesting and funny voice with a very exciting future. Josh Pugh also won English Comedian of the Year 2016 and Chortle Comedian To Watch 2017,
Laura Smyth
Laura Smyth is an english comedian and writer as seen on ITV's Jonathan Ross' Comedy Club & Funny Women Award Winner 2019.