Edinburgh's free shows cancelled too
But a slimmed-down Fringe MAY be possible
01/04/2020 … Edinburgh’s Free Fringe and Free Festival says they too will be cancelling all their shows for this year’s Fringe.
2020 News
All the latest news about comedy and comedians: stand-up, TV sitcoms and sketch shows, comedy movies, etc…
Wed 01 April 2020
Funny Women 2020 opens for entries
Most the judging to take place online
01/04/2020 … Entries have opened for this year’s Funny Women Award.
I'm not racist, insists comic who likened Rishi Sunak to Buster Keaton dressed as a monkey
Earl Okin defiant amid Facebook storm
01/04/2020 … Veteran comedian Earl Okin has sparked a racism storm after posting a photograph likening Chancellor Rishi Sunak to Buster Keaton dressed as a monkey.
International deals for Adam Kay's children's book
Title to be published in Israel, Finland, Romania and the Czech Republic
01/04/2020 … Adam Kay’s forthcoming children’s book is to be published in Israel, Finland, Romania and the Czech Republic.
Edinburgh Fringe cancelled
01/04/2020 … This year’s Edinburgh Fringe will not go ahead, the official Festival Fringe Society has confirmed.
New contest for funny youngsters
In honour of author Louise Rennison
01/04/2020 … A comedy award has been launched in honour of writer and comic Louise Rennison to showcase the comedy talent of young people.