Crybaby... or common sense?
Matt Forde sparks debate after complaining about a baby in his Fringe show
16/08/2022 … Matt Forde has sparked a backlash after telling parents not to bring babies to his show.
2022 News
All the latest news about comedy and comedians: stand-up, TV sitcoms and sketch shows, comedy movies, etc…
Tue 16 August 2022
Duggie Brown dies at 82
One of the stars of The Comedians
16/08/2022 … Seventies comedian Duggie Brown has died at the age of 82 The Rotherham-born stand-up came to prominence on The Comedians and its successor The Wheeltappers And…
Rival comedy club buys Stand's iconic backdrop
Cowboy image heading for Glasgow's Rotunda venue
16/08/2022 … The Stand comedy club’s iconic cowboy backdrop is to be installed in a rival venue.
Caitriona Dowden wins Chortle's 2022 Student Comedy Award
Stepan Mysko von Schultze is runner-up
16/08/2022 … Caitriona Dowden has been crowned this year’s Chortle Student Comedy Award winner.
Mon 15 August 2022
Sadowitz strikes back
'I am offended by those who storm out' says comic after Fringe cancellation
15/08/2022 … Jerry Sadowitz has complained that his act has been ‘cheapened and simplified as unsafe, homophobic, misogynistic and racist’ following the row…
Sun 14 August 2022
Edinburgh Poster Award winners revealed
Victory for Jordan Gray and Milo Edwards
14/08/2022 … Jordan Gray and Milo Edwards have won this year's Comedy Poster Awards at the Edinburgh Fringe.
High Noon for The Stand's Cowboy
Club's backdrop loses his gun after causing offence
14/08/2022 … For 25 years it has been the iconic backdrop at the Stand comedy club.
Sat 13 August 2022
Fringe venue cancels Jerry Sadowitz gig
'This type of material has no place on the festival '
13/08/2022 … Edinburgh’s Pleasance venue has insisted it champions freedom of speech after pulling a Jerry Sadowitz gig.