Reading Indie Comedy Festival present: Garrett Millerick
Schedule
Sun May 17 2026 at 01:00 pm to 02:00 pm
UTC+00:00Location
The Purple Turtle | Reading, EN
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Reading Indie Comedy Festival will return in 2026 between the 16 - 18 of May.The festival will comprise of 4 days of hilarious shows across Reading's independent comedy circuit.
Further detail will follow as we confirm the festival programme so keep an eye on this page.
The Festival Pass will grant entry to every show at the festival including Special Saturday Show at The Pentahotel with headliner Simon Brodkin and Comedy at the Taproom Sunday Showcase 2026 with Headliner Sara Pascoe.
...A phenomenal stand-up comic, Garrett’s breakout television performance was on the hit US late-night talk show Conan (TBS).The performance came off the back of his breakthrough live show Sunflower which became one of the best reviewed and most talked about shows of Edinburgh Fringe 2018. Garrett has since followed up the show with three further shows: Smile, Just Trying to Help and Never Had it So Good. All three shows transferred to London before touring the UK and have been recorded by 800 Pound Gorilla Records to stream and purchase internationally. In 2024 Garrett debuted his latest show Garrett Millerick Needs More Space at the Edinburgh Fringe which will tour nationally in the autumn.In 2024 Garrett created, wrote and starred in his first sitcom, Do Gooders,on BBC Radio 4 and BBC Sounds. A six-part series set in the offices of a mid-level charity, the show boasted an incredible cast including Frank Skinner, Fay Ripley, Lisa McGrillis, Ahir Shah, Ania Magliano and Glenn Moore. The show received widespread critical acclaim and was named a critic’s choice in publications including The Sunday Times, The Observer, The Telegraph, The Independent, The Daily Mail, The Radio Times and Chortle. He previously created and co-hosted hit podcast Laughable with Jayde Adams and Red Richardson which was picked by the Guardian as one of the funniest podcasts to listen to during the pandemic.“Smart, provocative, playful and devastatingly funny”★★★★Chortle“This brave and winning hour certainly pulls no punches”★★★★The Times“Get on board and enjoy the thrill of his comedy white water rafting”★★★★The Scotsman
Advance: £5
Reading Indie Comedy Festival present: Garrett Millerick 2026 ONLY
Festival pass: £50
Entry to all shows at Reading Indie Comedy Festival.
Lineup subject to change. Timings may changes slightly as we finalise the festival schedule.
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