Lucy Porter writes a 'rallying cry' for middle-aged women
04.03.2026 12:32 — 👍 1 🔁 2 💬 0 📌 0
Earlier this year, our director Chris Daniels had the pleasure of interviewing Freddie about his creative journey and his vision for the future of the art form. The full interview will be on our YouTube shortly.
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Slapstick Festival is proud to announce that the 2026 Legacy Medal has been awarded to physical comedian and filmmaker Mulindua Freddie, a passionate contemporary champion of silent screen comedy working in Uganda.
03.03.2026 13:41 — 👍 6 🔁 2 💬 1 📌 0
It's BIG
And it's BACK
Special offers include a souvenir laminate for the limited premium first two front rows, or receive £5 discount off tickets (not including premium) if they’re booked before the end of Sun 1 March.
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Slapstick Festival Big Comedy Bash 2026 banner, with headshots of Joe Lycett, Ria Lina, Harry Enfield, and Rory Bremner
Announcing Slapstick's Big Comedy Bash 2026 🥁
Join us at The Hexagon, Reading, on Wed 22 April 19:30 for a star-studded line-up of #RiaLina, #HarryEnfield and #RoryBremner, hosted by #JoeLycett!
With more great names to be added, raise funds for Slapstick Festival by joining us - link below.
I talked about my favourite film festivals on this with shout outs to @cineredis.bsky.social @fwfilmfestival.bsky.social and @slapstickfest.bsky.social open.spotify.com/episode/5MFL...
25.02.2026 21:26 — 👍 2 🔁 1 💬 1 📌 0
Andrew Kelly at St George's Bristol, with Slapstick Festival newsletter QR code in the background
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Headshot of Stan Laurel, wearing a bowler hat and bowtie
On this day, 23rd Feb, we pay tribute to comedy legend Stan Laurel, who passed away in 1965.
One half of Slapstick’s iconic double act Laurel and Hardy, our 2026 festival featured multiple events dedicated to their legendary career - We look forward to showing more Stan & Ollie for years to come!
Robin Ince and Alexei Sayle in conversation
Robin Ince and Chris Daniels smiling
A very Happy Birthday to one of our biggest supporters, @robinince.bsky.social!
The comedian hosted an incredible six events at this year's festival, including revisiting STUFF with #AlexeiSayle. Follow his socials to keep updated with his next events
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Thanks @popcornchat.bsky.social & @slapstickfest.bsky.social!
This screening of Keaton's lesser-known French sound film LE ROI DES CHAMPS ELYSÉES was a delight, many laughs from a packed cinema at @wshed.bsky.social.
Such a pleasure to share it 🤣🍿❤️
Another Buster Keaton feature ticked off Sarah aka PopcornChat’s watchlist 🍿
With thanks to Keaton expert Polly Rose for sharing their knowledge whilst introducing at Slapstick Festival; we can't wait to have them both back next year.
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Reasons to volunteer at Slapstick w/ Arwen!
Whilst we LOVE Silent Film, it's great to celebrate Slapstick in all forms, as comedian @robinince.bsky.social shares with critic @admagnetic77.bsky.social ahead of our After Dark screening One Cut of the Dead.
We hope to see you volunteer next year!
In partnership with BFI Film Academy South West, four early-stage creatives have the opportunity to explore the festival and are provided with a platform to produce an artistic response on whichever topic they choose.
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Picture of Watershed’s cinema screening Yasujiro Ozu’s Where Now Are The Dreams of Youth?
Roaming Reporter Martha Redfern reviews Yasujiro Ozu’s Where Now Are The Dreams of Youth? following its screening at Watershed for Slapstick Festival 2026 - link below to read the full piece.
16.02.2026 10:31 — 👍 3 🔁 1 💬 1 📌 0
Lee Mack on one knee to Alex Lovell, looking excited
Lee Mack speaking with couple James and Kerry
Slapstick Festival celebrated #ValentinesDay a week early at our 20 Years of #NotGoingOut with #LeeMack event 💘
We hope the now-engaged James and Kerry are having a lovely romantic day, and that @alexlovell.bsky.social was able to give Lee Mack a lift home 🚗 😂
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Stephen Mangan and Rick Wakeman
Guenter A. Buchwald and The Bristol Ensemble playing to The Kid
The Sing Out Bristol Choir
The Bristol Beacon audience
What a turnout at @bristolbeacon.bsky.social for the Silent Comedy Gala last week!
Thank you to our host, @stephenmangan.bsky.social, special guest Rick Wakeman, and live music accompaniment from maestro Guenter A. Buchwald, the Bristol Ensemble, and the European Silent Screen Virtuosi.
Thank you @slapstickfest.bsky.social and @robinince.bsky.social for a fantastic evening + screening of One Cut of the Dead 🧟
The Boomsatsuma student films really made the evening special. All the submissions were excellent 📽️
An honour and a pleasure to be involved 💜
Quote from filmmaker overlayed on still of a woman running away with a child - plus ONE WEEK TO GO and FINAL DEADLINE: 13 FEBRUARY copy
Submissions for our Genre Film-Makers of the Future: Shorts Showcases are still open… however the final deadline is this Friday (13 February)!
Move quickly if you're still hoping to submit your short film!
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New restoration poster for John Woo's The Killer
New restoration poster for John Woo's Hard Boiled
Don your shades, unleash the doves and prepare to dive in slow motion as on 27 March, @wshed.bsky.social is hosting a John Woo double bill of @arrowvideo.bsky.social's new restorations of The Killer and Hard Boiled!
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The amazing films shown were:
Pennies From Heaven - Fred Graves
Dermatillomania - Mae Agnew, Ivi Shantos, Eveyln Greenhalgh
We Know You're Watching - Brandon Price
Looking forward to what they make next, and working with Bristol Film School boomSatsuma again soon!
Stills from each film mentioned in the caption, plus Adam Murray and Robin Ince in conversation
We loved partnering with Bristol Film School boomSatsuma to showcase three one-minute, one take horrors at our One Cut of the Dead screening!
Thank you to @robinince.bsky.social and @admagnetic77.bsky.social for introducing them, and everyone who participated. See below the films and artists 👇
The festival couldn't be possible without our sponsors BFI, Aardman and Burnside accountants, as well as the dedicated audience.
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A photo of the team, volunteers and Chris Addison
A BIG thank you to everyone who helped make Slapstick Festival 2026 a huge success!
We really appreciate our special guest speakers, musicians, partners, patrons, volunteers, the venues, and all the team behind the scenes who organised these events.
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2026 Watching #33: Laurel and Hardy’s Yorkshire Adventures. Engaging film by Dean Sills and Rebecca Sills which follows the comedy duo around Yorkshire on their 1950s tour. One audience member called it moving. Part of @slapstickfest.bsky.social 2026.
10.02.2026 17:57 — 👍 3 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
2026 Watching #36: The Kid plus Slapstick gala. Evening at @slapstickfest.bsky.social with one of Chaplin’s best (though I still find him overly sentimental). The gala is always a remarkable evening and we had Buster Keaton, Laurel and Hardy, live music, Rick Wakeman and more.
11.02.2026 06:58 — 👍 3 🔁 2 💬 1 📌 0Lovely to hear Susan 🥰
09.02.2026 20:52 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0This was a highly enjoyable way to spend Sunday afternoon, listening to the brilliant Armando Iannucci being interviewed about his work in radio, TV and film:
09.02.2026 20:21 — 👍 9 🔁 1 💬 1 📌 0
