Every Saturday night at Canvas Loft Bar, Bournemouth
Bournemouth comedy has a home, and it has had one for close to two decades. Jaggers Bournemouth Comedy Club runs every Saturday night at Canvas Loft Bar on Poole Hill — the town's only dedicated weekly comedy club, putting professional stand-up comedians in front of a Bournemouth audience every single week. The club is known for booking comedians from the UK circuit who are genuinely working the festival circuit and television rounds, not open-mic acts or amateur nights. If you are searching for comedy in Bournemouth — whether for a first visit or as a regular — Jaggers is where the town's live comedy scene is centred. No other venue in Bournemouth offers the same consistency, the same quality of act, or the same complete-evening format that comes with every ticket.
Comedy at Jaggers works because the format has been refined over many years. Doors open at 7:30pm, and the room fills up with a mixed crowd of regulars, first-timers, group celebrations, and visitors to Bournemouth. The show starts at 8pm with a professional host who establishes the energy for the evening before bringing on multiple stand-up acts. Each comedian performs a full set, and the variety across the bill means there is always something for everyone — sharp one-liners, storytelling, observational material, and crowd work. The venue itself — Canvas Loft Bar on Poole Hill — is the ideal size for live comedy: intimate enough that you feel close to the action, but big enough to generate a proper audience atmosphere. Shows run until approximately 10pm, and the afterparty entry is included in every ticket at no extra cost.
Bournemouth is one of the south coast's most popular entertainment destinations, drawing visitors from across Dorset, Hampshire, and beyond every weekend. The comedy scene here is anchored by Jaggers, which gives the town something many comparable-sized places on the south coast do not have: a reliable, weekly, professional comedy night that you can plan around. Canvas Loft Bar is well located in Bournemouth's town centre, near the restaurants and bars of Poole Hill and the surrounding streets. The comedy club is a natural fit for locals who want a Saturday night with a bit more substance, and for visitors who want to experience something distinctly local rather than a chain venue or tourist attraction. Whether you are discovering Bournemouth comedy for the first time or returning for another great night, Jaggers is the place. Tickets are available from £10 per person through the dynamic pricing system, which means early bookers consistently get the best deal. The earlier you book, the lower the price — and with shows running every Saturday, there is never long to wait for the right night.
Live stand-up comedy every Saturday at Canvas Loft Bar, 45 Poole Hill, Bournemouth BH2 5PW. Tickets from £10.
View Upcoming Shows & BookJaggers Bournemouth Comedy Club at Canvas Loft Bar, 45 Poole Hill, Bournemouth BH2 5PW is the home of live comedy in Bournemouth. It runs every Saturday night with professional stand-up comedians and is the town's only weekly comedy club.
Yes. Jaggers Comedy Club runs every Saturday night throughout the year. It is Bournemouth's only weekly Saturday night comedy club — not a monthly event or occasional one-off.
Professional, polished, and varied. Each show features a host plus multiple stand-up comedians from the UK circuit performing original material. The atmosphere is warm and energetic, and the intimate venue puts you close to the action.
Book online at bournemouthcomedyclub.co.uk. Tickets start from £10 with our dynamic pricing system — earlier bookings get the lowest prices. The afterparty is included with every ticket.
Yes. Many of our audience members are visiting Bournemouth for the weekend. The show is a self-contained evening — arrive at 7:30pm, watch two hours of comedy from 8pm, and stay for the afterparty. It is a great way to spend a Saturday in Bournemouth.