© Alex Lake Romesh Ranganathan to close Latitude
With a Hip Hop Saved My Life DJ party
13/04/2023 … Romesh Ranganathan is to close the Latitude festival with one of his rare Hip Hop Saved My Life parties.
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Thu 13 April 2023
© Alex Lake 
Jack Whitehall and Daniel Sloss join Just For Laughs
13/04/2023 … Jack Whitehall and Daniel Sloss are to perform at this year’s Just For Laughs festival in Montreal, it has been announced.
Wed 12 April 2023
Elf Lyons has got her new role pegged
Comic cast in fringe play about sexual relationships
12/04/2023 … Elf Lyons has been cast in a new play – all about the sexual practice of pegging.
© Paul Gilbey An Off Menu tour is on the menu
James Acaster and Ed Gamble hit the road
12/04/2023 … Ed Gamble and James Acaster have announced the first ever mini-tour of their Off Menu podcast.
Who's coming to the 2023 BBC Comedy Festival?
Writers, performers and producers named for Cardiff event
12/04/2023 … The BBC has confirmed the dates of its Cardiff comedy festival as well as the names of some of those taking part.
Britain gets its first permanent queer comedy venue
London club to run three nights a week
12/04/2023 … Britain is getting its first permanent LGBTQ+ comedy club.
© Danny Khan Ben Elton makes his stage acting debut
In his own hit musical, We Will Rock You
12/04/2023 … Ben Elton will make his stage acting debut this summer, starring in his own musical We Will Rock You.
Tue 11 April 2023
David Cross announces UK dates for 2023
New stand-up show Worst Daddy In The World
11/04/2023 … David Cross has announced five UK and Ireland stand-up dates this autumn.