Belly Laughs comedy festival starts today in Birmingham

The Belly Laughs comedy festival is launching in Birmingham to raise funds to support Birmingham 's homeless and banish the winter blues.

Tickets are available through local experiences partner and Chamber member Yuup.

This month, Birmingham will welcome the comedy festival Belly Laughs for the first time ever. Hosted in independent foodie venues across the city throughout the month of January, Belly Laughs is a comedy and food festival that brings smiles to faces, punters to venues during a quiet month, and money to local charities!

The festival has raised over £100k for local and grassroots charities and put £120k into local food and drink since being founded in Bristol by comedian Mark Olver in 2018.

The Birmingham launch will see contributions from local comedians and familiar faces including Lindsay Santoro, Danny Clives, Andy White, Celya AB and James Cook.

Tickets start from £10 and include food and/or drink in the ticket price as well as a brilliant night of stand-up comedy in venues across Birmingham.

£5 from each sale will go to support local Birmingham homeless charity SIFA Fireside which tackles homelessness in Birmingham. They help both homeless and hidden homeless people rebuild their lives with safety and dignity by providing essential social and health services that help.

Founder Mark Olver said “We do nights where food, comedy and doing good stuff for others meet together. We 're really excited to be spreading our wings a little and launching in Birmingham which is a great city for comedy.

“I 'm always blown away by people 's generosity at these events and am sure we can raise some money for SIFA Fireside whilst having a bit of a laugh at the same time ”.

Natalie Allen, the CEO of SIFA Fireside said: “Belly Laughs is such a great initiative and we are very fortunate to have it in Birmingham for the first time.

“It is a great opportunity for people living across Birmingham to have fun and lots of laughs during the most miserable month of the year, whilst raising awareness and vital funds to support people experiencing or at risk of homelessness.

“SIFA Fireside is a lifeline for some of the most vulnerable citizens in Birmingham. Our daily drop is mostly funded by donations and allows us to provide essential support and access to services. ”

Browse gigs and buy tickets now:

https://www.yuup.co/belly-laughs-brum

Pictured from left to right: Mark Olver and Natalie Allen