Southport Comedy Festival - Venue Details
The Southport Comedy Festival takes place in a luxury heated and seated marquee in Victoria Park courtesy of Elite Marquees. All seating is unreserved, if you have special requirements please see the Accessibility section below.
See site map below for location.
Entrances
Entry to the Festival is via the Esplanade Entrance to Victoria Park, PR8 1RX. The pedestrian entrance is by the Splashworld roundabout where Victoria Way and the Esplanade converge (What3Words: sprint.think.jams). The entry for vehicles and passsengers is opposite Southport Park and Ride (What3Words: sank.year.memory).
Parking
On-site parking site is free of charge for festival ticket holders.
Please note : The car park will be closed for entry after 8pm. Latecomers will need to make alternative parking arrangements and use the pedestrian entrance to access the festival site.
There are a limited number of spaces for Blue Badge holders closer to the venue. These spaces are unreserved and allocated on a first come first served basis. Please show your badge to the car park marshall on arrival and you will be directed to the disabled car park.
Accessibility
The Festival will take place in Victoria Park in a bespoke luxury heated marquee built on a grassed area. Access to the the marquee is on paved paths and the marquee will have level hard flooring. There may be low ramps to negotiate at the entrances. All seating is at ground floor level. The Festival makes use of toilet block facilities normally used for the Southport Flower Show. These are situated outside close to the marquee and both male and female toilets have a disabled adapted cubicle. Access to the toilets is via paved pathways.
All shows are fully seated and general seating is unreserved, if you have any special requirements such as wheelchair space please contact us via the website in advance and we will do our utmost to accommodate you. Please be aware that shows can be noisy with spontaneous loud laughter, clapping, music and various public address announcements. We want our less able customers to enjoy our shows without barriers. If this means you need a carer to accompany you to an event, we may be able to accommodate this at our discretion at no additional charge subject to availability and appropriate supporting documentation.
Please contact us before purchasing your ticket to ensure your needs can be accommodated. You can open a contact form by clicking here