Ealing Summer Festival Tickets

Jazz – Heritage, Groove and Global Sounds
25 - 26 July

The Ealing Jazz Festival continues a legacy dating back to 1984, presenting a weekend that blends heritage with bold, contemporary programming and global influence.
Saturday opens with an upbeat, groove-led programme on The Hokum, where acid jazz and danceable sets build energy across the day. In the Big Top, a collaboration with Continental Drifts brings Afrobeat, world music and high-impact live performance.

On Sunday, The Hokum showcases an eclectic mix of global sounds and emerging talent, reflecting the diversity and evolution of modern jazz, whilst the Big Top is curated in collaboration with Banger Factory Records. Founded by trumpeter and Jazz FM Instrumentalist of the Year Mark Kavuma, the label brings a bold, high-energy line-up that captures the spirit of today’s jazz scene – vibrant, boundary-pushing and resonating with a new generation of audiences.

Blues – From Rhythm & Blues to British Blues, Ska and Beyond
1 - 2 August

Marking 39 years, the Ealing Blues Festival celebrates the borough’s pivotal role in shaping British blues, tracing its roots back to the American rhythm and blues that inspired a generation of UK artists.
Saturday is rooted in Ealing’s place at the heart of British blues. Widely regarded as the birthplace of the genre in the UK, the legendary Ealing Club hosted the first wave of rhythm and blues artists in the 1960s, shaping a sound that would influence generations.

The Hokum, programmed in partnership with the Ealing Club, honours that legacy with a line-up rooted in classic rhythm and blues traditions, headlined by Robert Finley.
Named after Robert Hokum, the stage name of festival founder Bob Salmonds, The Hokum pays tribute to the roots of the Ealing Blues Festival and the spirit it was built on.

Robert Finley – A towering figure of modern blues, Louisiana-born Robert Finley’s journey from street performer to global acclaim is the stuff of legend. With his thunderous voice, deep soul and electrifying stage presence, he is

Comedy – Big Laughs in the Big Top
23 - 24 July & 30 - 31 July

Now in its 32nd year, the Ealing Comedy Festival remains one of London’s most established open-air comedy events.
Set against the backdrop of Ealing Studios — home of the iconic Ealing comedies — the Big Top continues that tradition of British humour just moments from where it began.
Programmed by Headliners Comedy Club, the festival presents four nights of stand-up in the Big Top, combining household names, cult favourites and rising stars from across the UK circuit.

Opening Gala – Thursday 23 July

Flo & Joan – Award-winning musical comedy duo known for their sharp, witty songs and sell-out live shows. They have appeared on Live at the Apollo, The Royal Variety Performance and 8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown.
Neil Delamere – Irish comedian renowned for his lightning-fast wit and sharp observational humour. A regular on QI, Live at the Apollo and Countdown, he has performed sell-out tours and appeared at festivals including Edinburgh, Montreal and Melbourne.
Laura Smyth – East London comedian, writer and actor who won the Funny Women Awards after just five months in comedy. She has appeared on Live at the Apollo and Frankie Boyle’s New World Order and co-hosts the BBC Sounds podcast Bang On It.
+ more to be announced

Triple Headliner – Friday 24 July

Harry Hill – Award-winning comedian and presenter known for his surreal humour and inventive comedy. Creator of the multi-award-winning Harry Hill’s TV Burp, he has also hosted Junior Bake Off and You’ve Been Framed.
+ more to be announced

Triple Headliner – Thursday 30 July

Acts TBC

Closing Gala – Friday 31 July

Lou Sanders – Taskmaster champion and one of Britain’s most original comedians. A regular on Live at the Apollo, QI, Would I Lie to You? and 8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown, she is an internationally touring stand-up and author of What’s That Lady Doing?.
Jamali Maddix – One of the UK’s most distinctive comedy voices, known for fearless, thought-provoking stand-up. A regular on Never Mind the Buzzcocks, he has also appeared on Live at the Apollo, QI, 8 Out of 10 Cats and Taskmaster.
Scott Bennett – Stand-up comedian and writer whose shows have been nominated for Best Show at the Leicester Comedy Festival. He has appeared on Live at the Apollo, the Royal Variety Performance and BBC Radio 4’s The News Quiz.
Mike Bubbins – Welsh comedian, writer and actor from Barry, and a regular headliner on the UK circuit. He has appeared in BBC comedies including Mammoth, which he co-wrote, as well as Warren and Tourist Trap, and is co-creator of radio hit The Unexplainers. He also hosts BBC Radio Wales and co-hosts the popular podcast The Socially Distant Sports Bar.
+ more to be announced