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Slapstick Festival @slapstickfest.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

Thanks everyone for turning up to Slapstick Conversations at St George's Bristol! We really appreciate the venue, special guests #GraemeGarden, @samiraahmeduk.bsky.social , #RickWakeman, #BenSadler, and #GriffRhysJones, plus the team for putting on such enjoyable events. 📸 David Betteridge

Graeme Garden, Samira Ahmed, Rick Wakeman, and Griff Rhys Jones

Samira Ahmed and Graeme Garden seated in orange chairs on a stage, engaged in conversation.

A bird's eye view shot of Rick Wakeman playing the grand piano.

Rick Wakeman and Griff Rhys Jones seated in orange chairs on a stage, engaged in conversation.

Samira Ahmed @samiraahmeduk.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

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And a thrill to have a full house for #GraemeGarden discussing his whole career, with archive images including unseen stills from shooting the Goodies on location..

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Samira Ahmed @samiraahmeduk.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

I am definitely the straight woman in this lineup of talent… Was a total delight watching Rick Wakeman play Live accompaniment to an early Laurel and Hardy silent film.

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Samira Ahmed @samiraahmeduk.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

Thanks to everyone who came for this @slapstickfest.bsky.social fundraiser. Join us at the full festival in February…

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Oliver Hardy & Stan Laurel in Classroom

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Samira Ahmed @samiraahmeduk.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

Encounter at @slapstickfest.bsky.social: Victorian v @c20society.bsky.social presidents face off..

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Samira Ahmed @samiraahmeduk.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

Marvellous time going through #GraemeGarden’s comedy career in archive photos and stills…

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Slapstick Festival @slapstickfest.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

Happy Birthday Buster! The Great Stone Face would have been 131 today, and has featured in hundreds of different roles - which is your favourite? #BusterKeaton in The General (1926) headlines our Silent Comedy Gala on Fri 12 February - link in bio for tickets.

Buster Keaton in The General, wearing a large coat and stood behind a chair

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Slapstick Festival @slapstickfest.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

TOMORROW! Last chance to join us at St George’s Bristol for a day of Slapstick Conversations - three special fundraisers with #GraemeGarden and @samiraahmeduk.bsky.social, #RickWakeman and #BenSadler, and Sounds of the Seventy Year Olds with #GriffRhysJones. Links in bio 🔗

Slapstick Conversations poster with headshots of Rick Wakeman, Griff Rhys Jones, Samira Ahmad and Graeme Garden, at St George's Bristol from 2pm 4th October

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Slapstick Festival @slapstickfest.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

Join the Slapstick Festival team! We are looking for an organised, experienced Senior Operations Manager based at our Bristol office three days a week to play a key role in delivering our annual Festival and year-round events - full job description and how to apply via the link in bio.

The Slapstick Festival 2026 team and volunteers ‘Work with Slapstick Festival’

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Slapstick Festival @slapstickfest.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

We were incredibly saddened to hear about the passing of musician and The Young Ones star Ronnie Golden this week. Thank you Ronnie for supporting Slapstick Festival over the years, performing with Neil Innes and Barry Cryer was always great fun, and you will be sorely missed.

Ronnie Golden and Neil Innes at Slapstick Festival in 2017

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Slapstick Festival @slapstickfest.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Legendary keyboardist and Slapstick Festival patron Rick Wakeman has lived a life filled with incredible stories, many of which he'll be sharing with Getdown Services' Ben Sadler at St George's Bristol on Sunday 4th October 17:30. www.stgeorgesbristol.co.uk/whats-on/ric...

Slapstick Festival @slapstickfest.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

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Thanks to Penguin Random House, an audience member at #SlapstickConversations #RickWakeman: Music, Mayhem and the Movies will win a copy of his new book ‘The Wizard of Prog’! Grab a ticket for Sunday 4th Oct 17:30 at St George's Bristol via the link below to be in with a chance of winning 👇

Poster for “Slapstick Conversations” with Rick Wakeman, promoting an event on 4th October at 17:30 in St George’s, Bristol, with a chance to win a signed copy of his autobiography.

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Slapstick Festival @slapstickfest.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Happy #SilentMovieDay 🎥 Silent Comedy is our foundation, built on #BusterKeaton, #CharlieChaplin and duo #LaurelAndHardy. Join us in celebrating Silent Movie Day everyday with our screening of Duck Soup (1927) at St George's Bristol (Sun 4 Oct) and the Silent Comedy Gala (Fri 12 Feb) - links below.

Still from The General - Buster Keaton perched on the front of a train

Still from Duck Soup - Stan Laurel laughing at Oliver Hardy holding a newspaper with a top hat and monocle

Still from The Adventurer - Charlie Chaplin lying on the floor in a prison uniform with a rock

Slapstick Festival @slapstickfest.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

Next week - St George’s Bristol on Sun 4 Oct for Slapstick Conversations! Featuring Graeme Garden with @samiraahmeduk.bsky.social, #GetdownServices’Ben Sadler + Laurel and Hardy’s Duck Soup (1927) accomopanied by #RickWakeman, and #GriffRhysJones. Come to all three and get 20% off - links in bio.

Graeme Garden (tan jacket, spotted shirt) and Samira Ahmed (salmon jacket, dark blue turtleneck)

Rick Wakeman sat in conversation, legs stretched out, tan jacket, t-shirt and trousers

Ben Sadler eating an ice cream, wearing a Breakfast Records jumper

Griff Rhys Jones wearing dark blue shirt and trousers, arms out

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Slapstick Festival @slapstickfest.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

Rick Wakeman: Movies, Music & Mayhem is a part of Slapstick Conversations, three incredible fundraiser events supporting Slapstick Festival at St George’s Bristol on Sunday 4th October. Receive 20% off when you purchase tickets to all three together. www.stgeorgesbristol.co.uk/whats-on/ric...

Rick Wakeman: Music, Mayhem & the Movies | St George's Bristol

Slapstick Festival @slapstickfest.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

Get down with Getdown Services ahead of Ben Sadler in conversation with prog-rock legend Rick Wakeman at St George's Bristol on Sunday 4th October 17:30 - tickets below.

Slapstick Festival @slapstickfest.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

Slapstick Festival director Chris Daniels said: “With song titles like Biscuit Tin, Dog Dribble and Poor Bannister, Getdown Services’ blend of humour, beats and energy makes Ben the perfect comedic partner for ‘Grumpy Old Rick’" www.stgeorgesbristol.co.uk/whats-on/ric...

Rick Wakeman: Music, Mayhem & the Movies | St George's Bristol

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Slapstick Festival @slapstickfest.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

We're delighted to announce Ben Sadler, one half of the Bristol-based duo #GetdownServices, will host #RickWakeman: Music, Movies and Mayhem for Slapstick Conversations at St George's Bristol on Sunday 4th October 17:30! 📸 Breakfast Records Tickets below 👇

Photo of Getdown Services eating ice cream

Slapstick Festival @slapstickfest.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

All proceeds from the evening support our work celebrating and preserving film heritage, championing classic and silent screen comedy, supporting emerging talent, and delivering outreach and education programmes across the UK. whatsonreading.com/venues/hexag...

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Stand Up For Slapstick

Get ready for a joyous evening of laughter as some of Britain’s finest comedians come together for a very special fundraising gala in support of Slapstick Festival. Taking to the stage will be Henning...

Slapstick Festival @slapstickfest.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

Our Stand Up For Slapstick fundraiser at The Hexagon, Reading, on Thursday 29th October just got bigger! Long-term Slapstick friend #LucyPorter internationally-acclaimed comedian #Jimeoin join an incredible lineup of #HenningWehn, #AngelaBarnes, #MarkSteel and #AlasdairBeckettKing - link below 👇

Stand Up for Slapstick fundraiser poster, with headshots of Jimeoin, Lucy Porter, Henning Wehn, Angela Barnes, Mark Steel and Alasdair Beckett-King, plus details of the event.

Andrew Kelly @andrewkelly.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

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Enjoyed doing these interviews and the whole Likely Lads event. Terrific. Good to see these interviews appearing online.

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Slapstick Festival @slapstickfest.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

Whatever happened to #TheLikelyLads? Find out on our YouTube channel at 6pm today as we release the conversation with Dick Clement and Ian La Frenais from #SlapstickFest26, hosted by @andrewkelly.bsky.social at @wshed.bsky.social ! Link in bio to subscribe and watch 🔗

Dick Clement and Ian La Frenais on the big screen at Watershed, with an audience

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Slapstick Festival @slapstickfest.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

Thanks to Barnaby Eaton-Jones and Lisa Manekofsky for bringing this to our attention, it's also heartwarming to see our I’m Sorry I’ll Read That Again (Again) reunion show in 2020 be a part of the journey - the last time The Goodies were all together on stage.

Photo of The Goodies from 2019: Tim Brooke-Taylor, Graeme Garden and Bill Oddie

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Slapstick Festival @slapstickfest.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

We were ecstatic to see The Complete Goodies Recordings Kickstarter curated by Richard Moore pop up on our socials. You can support the Kickstarter via the link in bio, as well as tickets to our upcoming show with Graeme Garden Still Clueless After All These Years on Sunday 4th October

Photos of The Goodies music album covers and vinyl discs with title

The Complete Goodies Recordings (And Other Oddieties)

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Slapstick Festival @slapstickfest.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

Sounds of the Seventy Year Olds Podcast hosts Griff Rhys Jones and Rick Wakeman come together for a unique evening of stories, observations and opinions with an opportunity for the audience to ask questions. (Sun 4th October 20:00) www.stgeorgesbristol.co.uk/whats-on/ric...

Rick Wakeman & Griff Rhys Jones: The Wizard & The Welshman | St George's Bristol

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Slapstick Festival @slapstickfest.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

Alongside tales from five decades in showbusiness, iconic keyboardist Rick Wakeman will improvise live piano accompaniment to the 4K restoration of the once-lost Laurel & Hardy classic silent comedy, Duck Soup (1927). (Sun 4th October 17:30) www.stgeorgesbristol.co.uk/whats-on/ric...

Rick Wakeman: Music, Mayhem & the Movies | St George's Bristol

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Slapstick Festival @slapstickfest.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

Legendary comedian Graeme Garden explores the stories behind The Goodies, Sorry I Haven't A Clue and more with new Slapstick Festival patron - award-winning broadcaster @samiraahmeduk.bsky.social (Sun 4th October 14:00) www.stgeorgesbristol.co.uk/whats-on/gra...

Graeme Garden: Still Clueless After All These Years | St George's Bristol

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Slapstick Festival @slapstickfest.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

Three incredible events. One special day of extraordinary stories at St George’s Bristol - Sunday 4th October. Featuring Graeme Garden, Samira Ahmed, Rick Wakeman, and Griff Rhys Jones, make the most of Slapstick Conversations w/ 20% off when purchasing tickets for all three events. Links below 👇

Slapstick Festival @slapstickfest.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

In February 2025, we celebrated #BenElton, one of Britain’s most influential comedy writers, awarding him the Slapstick Comedy Legend Award at Bristol Old Vic. We’ve uploaded the full event of him in conversation with @adamhillscomedy.bsky.social on our YouTube channel - link in bio.

Ben Elton and Adam Hills in conversation on stage at Bristol Old Vic, with poster for the event in the background.

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South West Silents @swsilents.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

All set for tomorrow’s special event which will include Buster Keaton’s Cops (1922) and A Hard Day’s Night (1964) starring #TheBeatles! Also, @samiraahmeduk.bsky.social will be introing and signing copies of her new #BFI Classics book on A Hard Day’s Night! Tickets: hdfst.uk/e157636

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Samira Ahmed @samiraahmeduk.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

SOUTHERNERS! To everyone who's been asking when's the next cinema screening of A Hard Day's Night down South - it's BRISTOL on Sunday. 12pm for a triple bill, or you can come for a 2pm start for Buster Keaton and the Beatles - introduced by me with a Q&A. Book sales and signing too. Tix below: 🎞️🎸🎥🎶

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Ringo Starr of The Beatles Dancing

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Dan Streible 💃🏻🌲🔔 @orphanfilm.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

Wait: the keyboard player from YES is doing silent film accompaniment? And slapstick? I’da guessed maybe historical epics or maybe mountain films

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Slapstick Festival @slapstickfest.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

Make the most of the day with a VIP Supporter package and/or Multi-Buy Discount - receive 20% discount when purchasing tickets for all three events Every ticket sold helps support our work celebrating the rich heritage of screen and visual comedy. linktr.ee/slapstickfes...

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