Home / What's On / Blackburn / British Comedian of the YearBritish Comedian of the YearBlackburn Empire Theatre, BlackburnDateSunday 25 October 2026Starts7:30pmTicketsvia TicketsolveTypeComedyWhereAqueduct Rd, Blackburn, BB2 4HTLast checked1 October 2026British Comedian of the Year is back for 2026 with a huge £10,001 up for grabs for the winner - the biggest cash prize in UK comedy. With over 600 acts applying to enter, from TV comics to young upstarts, the best 220 were chosen to take part in heats taking place across…At Blackburn Empire TheatreTheatre — Aqueduct Rd, Blackburn, BB2 4HT.Blackburn Empire Theatre on FolkAirGet ticketsMore at Blackburn Empire TheatreAn evening with Esoteric Medium David Holt — 2 October 2026Total REX — 3 October 2026Reflections - the Musical Legacy of Diana Ross — 4 October 2026Around Blackburn Empire TheatreThwaites Empire Theatre — Theatre, 20mGreen Park Bowling Green — Park, 240mFox & Hounds — Pub, 290mListing from the original source. FolkAir links out rather than selling tickets for this event.