Gilded Balloon announces its first Edinburgh Friinge shows of 2024
But venue's Teviot House hub is out of action
20/02/2024 … The Gilded Balloon has announced its first shows for 2024’s Edinburgh Fringe.
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Mon 19 February 2024
Entries open for 2024 David Nobbs comedy writing competition
19/02/2024 … Entries have opened for this year’s David Nobbs comedy scriptwriting competition.
Miriam Margolyes plays the Edinburgh Fringe
Actress returns to the festival to 'offend and delight' at 82
19/02/2024 … Miriam Margolyes is returning to the Edinburgh Fringe for the first time in 12 years.
Peter Kay to open Manchester's Co-op Live
The UK's biggest arena launches in April
19/02/2024 … Peter Kay is to open the UK’s largest live entertainment arena in April, it has been announced today.
Steve Punt and Hugh Dennis announce their first tour in a decade
We Are Not A Robot kicks off in April
19/02/2024 … Steve Punt and Hugh Dennis have announced their first tour after a decade-long hiatus.
Joe Lycett's Turdcast releases at last
Comic really did record an episode of the 'fake' show, with Gary Lineker
19/02/2024 … Turdcast – the podcast that Joe Lycett set up for his upcoming documentary about the sewage industry – has been released today.
© David Betteridge Slapstick festival honours Robert Lindsay and Terry Gilliam
Stars get personalised Morph figures
19/02/2024 … Filmmaker Terry Gilliam and actor Robert Lindsay were both presented with awards at Bristol’s 20th annual Slapstick festival of screen comedy last night.
Sun 18 February 2024
The greet and the good
18/02/2024 … The best of the week's live comedy, picked from the 5,840 events Chortle currently has listed.