The Hardy Har – Dorchester Comedy Festival!
The Hardy Har Comedy is Back on the 11th & 12th July 2025!
Stand-up, Open Mic, Quirky Craft and Music… We’re bringing comedy back to Dorchester this July, with a line-up that will leave you in stitches!
Join us for a weekend packed with side-splitting laughter, unforgettable performances, and a buzzing atmosphere that celebrates the very best in emerging comedy talent.
Hardy Har specialises in work-in-progress shows and exclusive previews – giving you the chance to catch tomorrow’s stars before they hit the big time. Come and say, “I saw them first!” and mean it.
Whether you’re a die-hard fan of stand-up, a lover of quick-witted improvisation, there’s a seat (and a giggle) waiting for you – Hardy Har 2025 is not to be missed!
Find the full 2025 line-up for the Hardy Har Comedy Festival below…
Hardy Har 2025
Kayleigh Jones- I Fed my Dad to a Pelican
Part of the Hardy Har festival of Comedy. Kayleigh Jones performs her preview of I Fed my Dad to a Pelican.
Fri 11th Jul - 7:00pm
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Jack Campbell – Alcohol, Meat and Cigarettes W.I.P
Award winning comedian, Jack Campbell, is working on a new show about giving up whilst giving in.
Fri 11th Jul - 8:00pm
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‘Its a Puppet!’ Puppet making & Story telling workshop
Fun & imaginative workshop where kids get to make their own puppet!
Sat 12th Jul - 10:30am
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Blue Badge Bunch: The Disability Taskmaster
The Disability Taskmaster, Step into a world of rip-roaring laughter and learning with the Blue Badge Bunch
Sat 12th Jul - 1:00pm
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Cerys Bradley- Queer Tales for Autistic Folk
Cerys Bradley- Queer Tales for Autistic Folk
Sat 12th Jul - 2:00pm
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Hasan Al-Habib: Death to the West (Midlands) – Fringe Preview
Catch Hadan Al-Habib’s preview before he heads up to Edinburgh.
Sat 12th Jul - 5:00pm
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Ed Night- Your Old Mucker WIP
Multi award nominated Ed Night has cooked up another scorching stand-up hour.
Sat 12th Jul - 6:30pm
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Did You Watch The Reel I Sent You? Tom Glover
We are delighted to welcome the UK’s most unlikely TikTok sensation, Tom Glover, as he embarks on his first national tour for 2025.
Sat 12th Jul - 7:00pm
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Mike Dennis: Violinist, Rapper, Looper
Tom Brown’s favourite Mike Dennis returns for the finale of the Hardy Har comedy festival.
Sat 12th Jul - 9:00pm
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Visit the Hardy Har website at www.thehardyhar.com.