Why 'self-publishing' is no longer a dirty word
Comedy writer Dave Cohen on his new 'how to' book
27/11/2018 … I’ve got a book coming out tomorrow.
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Tue 27 November 2018
Mon 19 November 2018
What promoters want...
Richard Jay has some tips for comedians
19/11/2018 … I gig a bit and I always try to be ‘professional; as well as funny – I research where I’m going, when I’m meant to be there, how…
Mon 12 November 2018
They were sick twats, but bad-taste jokes should not be a police matter
Says comic Chris McGlade, who went to Grenfell on the day of the tragedy
12/11/2018 … I wish I had a pound for every time that I had heard a really bad taste joke after disasters or terrible crimes.
Wed 07 November 2018
How to be a hunter-gatherer
Kurupt FM's Chabuddy G shares post-apocalyptic tips in this extract from his new book
07/11/2018 … Picture the scene: It's 2018.
Wed 31 October 2018
Why are comedians drawn to musicals?
...asks Stephen Frost, who is doing just that
31/10/2018 … As comic and improviser Stephen Frost prepares to appear in the sci-fi musical Fanatical in London, he reflects on the tradition linking comedy and musicals that…
Tue 23 October 2018
Sorry, but it's time to think about the 2019 Edinburgh Fringe already...
Dave Cohen sums up the pros and cons for comedians
23/10/2018 … If you’re a comedian, you’ve had a full two months to recover from the Edinburgh Festival, which means it’s time you started thinking about whether…
Wed 17 October 2018
'Comedians have no choice but to slap on a smile if they wish to build a career in stand-up'
Nick Butler on his research into the stand-up circuit
17/10/2018 … In the popular imagination, comedians live extreme and volatile lives.
Mon 01 October 2018
What sort of gig is it?
Ashley Frieze offers a glossary for today's comedy circuit
01/10/2018 … For us comedians, getting gigs is become ever-more competitive, as we fight to get bookings with fees that haven't increased in the last ten years.