BCG Pro Performance Award 2026
The dates, the rooms, and your whole night planned around the show.
20 November 2026 · The Museum of Comedy
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The short answer
BCG Pro Performance Award (2026 live final, Museum of Comedy, London) runs 20 November 2026 in London, England, at The Museum of Comedy. British Comedy Guide's stand-up award for working UK comedians who are BCG Pro members, now in its seventh year: judges pick five finalists from submitted material for a live final of ten-minute sets, and the winner receives mentoring and coaching from experienced comedians. Newer acts can enter for the Starter prize.
The next edition
- 20 November 2026 2026 live final, Museum of Comedy, London
- 3 August 2026 – 31 October 2026 Entries for the 2026 award (BCG Pro members living and performing in the UK; up to five minutes of material)
Submission deadlines: the festival and contest calls open now, closing first →
Plan the night
Pick the room, and D.O.C.'s planner builds the night around the show: when to leave, getting there and back, parking, dinner nearby and somewhere still open after, for 20 November 2026. Change the date on the plan for another night of the run.
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Questions
When is BCG Pro Performance Award 2026?
20 November 2026 (2026 live final, Museum of Comedy, London), in London, England.
Where is BCG Pro Performance Award held?
In London, England: The Museum of Comedy, The Undercroft, St Georges Church, Bloomsbury Way, London, WC1A 2SR.
How do I get tickets for BCG Pro Performance Award?
From its own site, comedy.co.uk. D.O.C. sells no tickets.
How do I enter BCG Pro Performance Award?
Entries for the 2026 award (BCG Pro members living and performing in the UK; up to five minutes of material): closes 31 October 2026.
How do I plan a night out at BCG Pro Performance Award?
D.O.C.'s planner builds the night around the show at The Museum of Comedy: when to leave, getting there and back, parking, dinner nearby and somewhere still open after. It's free — Komic Bacon's Six Degrees at the top of this page, or “Plan the night”.
Sources
Updated 8 October 2026 · BCG Pro Performance Award's facts from its own site, read 6 October 2026. Dates, rooms and tickets can change; its own site has the last word.
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