A tight 5: October 26

Adam Hills is going back on tour in 2016. So far the Last Leg host has announced 16 dates of his Clown Heart show, kicking off in Yeovil on February 8 and ending in Swindon on April 22. Dates.

JULIAN CLARY has been announced as the official ambassador for next year's Adelaide Fringe, promoting Australia's largest arts festival around the world. 'Adelaide Fringe has a fantastic reputation, so it's an honour to be offered the opportunity to further boost it internationally,' he said. The festival will run from February 12 until March 14. Here is Clary appearing on Channel 9's Today Show to announce the news.
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RADIO 4 is to broadcast a stand-up show as part of its Children In Need coverage. Susan Calman will introduce the likes of Andrew Maxwell, Nish Kumar, Abandon, Tez Ilyas and Natasia Demetriou and Ellie White for the special, which will be recorded in London on November 3 and broadcast on November 12, the eve of the fundraising extravaganza.

DAVE's Leicester Comedy Festival has launched its annual competition to find the best 'silver stand-up' aged over 55. The winner receives £500 and follows in the footsteps of Ed de Cantor, Peter Callaghan and Marc Lucero. Email maya@bigdifferencecompany.co.uk to enter, by January 6.

LONDON comedy clubs are being invited to enter a new awards scheme to find the best independent cultural venue of the year. The Dot London Small Business Award – which comes with a £1,000 prize – has been launched by Dragon's Dens' Sarah Willingham to celebrate the first anniversary of the capital's own internet domain suffix, .london. Enter here.

Published: 26 Oct 2015