All the latest news about comedy and comedians: stand-up, TV sitcoms and sketch shows, comedy movies, etc…
£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 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 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.
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.
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 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.
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.
London club to run three nights a week
12/04/2023 … Britain is getting its first permanent LGBTQ+ comedy club.
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