£1,000 grant for funny female filmmakers
New bursary in memory of Phoebe Frances Brown
13/04/2023 … A new £1,000 grant has been created to help an up-and-coming female filmmaker turn a comedy idea into reality.
2023 News
All the latest news about comedy and comedians: stand-up, TV sitcoms and sketch shows, comedy movies, etc…
Thu 13 April 2023
Best In Class gives away its Edinburgh Comedy Award prize money
£5,000 to be redistributed to working-class comedians
13/04/2023 … Best In Class, the movement set up to help working-class comedians, is giving away its Edinburgh Comedy Award prize money.
© Lesley Martin La Clique heads to Manchester
Burlesque cabaret's first Northern residency
13/04/2023 … Burlesque cabaret institution La Clique is heading to Manchester for its very first residency in the North of England.
© 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.
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.