Candlelit Comedy
In the Gardens at Coughton Court

Spend a summer's evening among the blooms and borders of one of Warwickshire's most extraordinary heritage gardens.

Coughton Court - seat of the Throckmorton family for over six hundred years and one of England's great historic houses — opens its walled garden and herbaceous borders on Friday 24th July for an al fresco evening of stand-up comedy. As the sun sets over the borders, three of the UK's most exciting comedic voices take to the outdoor stage.

The Lineup:

Aurie Styla is one of the most dynamic performers on the UK circuit. An award-winning comedian, actor and writer, his Edinburgh Fringe special won the Spirit of the Fringe Award and his writing credits include a BAFTA Award-winning television series. Warm, sharp and utterly commanding on stage.

Garrett Millerick is an acclaimed stand-up, writer and director - creator of the BBC Radio 4 sitcom Do Gooders, starring alongside Frank Skinner, Fay Ripley and Ahir Shah, and a performer whose work has taken him to US late-night television. One of the most honest and original comedians of his generation.

Dane Buckley - the world's only Irish, Indian, gay comedian (probably) - delivers charm, camp mischief and warmly personal storytelling. A BBC New Comedy Award finalist and tour support for Tom Allen, Josh Widdicombe and Rosie Jones, Buckley is one of the most exciting rising voices in British comedy.

The Setting

Coughton Court's gardens are among the finest in the country - currently shortlisted for the 2026 Historic Houses Garden of the Year Award. The Rose Labyrinth holds the distinction of being the first British garden to receive the Award of Garden Excellence from the World Federation of Rose Societies. In midsummer, at dusk, there are few more beautiful places to spend an evening in England.