Inaugural Cambridge Comedy Garden brings much laughter to city

The inaugural Cambridge Comedy Garden came to Parker’s Piece and appeared to be a great success, with a number of the shows selling out.

Taking place in a big top on 17-21 July, there was a festival feel to the event, with craft beer, street food and more available.

Some of the biggest names in comedy, including Harry Hill, Ross Noble, Josh Widdicombe, Sara Pascoe, Henning Wehn, and Dylan Moran, all appeared over the five days, and there were also performances by the likes of John Robins, Reginald D Hunter, and Nina Conti.

Attending the afternoon show on the Sunday, I was impressed with the site, the organisation, and the food and drink options available.

I’m not sure if it was sold out but it certainly seemed to be, as people who had come to enjoy sets by compere Amy Gledhill, Suzi Ruffell, Dom McGovern, Josh Pugh, and Ross Noble filled the ample space.

My pick of the bunch were Josh Pugh, who I was watching for the fifth time (and he was as funny as ever), and Ross Noble, one of my favourite comedians, who didn’t disappoint with his hilarious (and improvised) flights of fancy – which on this occasion stemmed from a fan he had borrowed from a lady in the audience.

Cambridge Comedy Garden is the latest venture from 57, a company behind a number of UK comedy festivals.