© 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.
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Wed 12 April 2023
© Paul Gilbey 
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.
Britain gets its first permanent queer comedy venue
London club to run three nights a week
12/04/2023 … Britain is getting its first permanent LGBTQ+ comedy club.
© Danny Khan Ben Elton makes his stage acting debut
In his own hit musical, We Will Rock You
12/04/2023 … Ben Elton will make his stage acting debut this summer, starring in his own musical We Will Rock You.
Tue 11 April 2023
David Cross announces UK dates for 2023
New stand-up show Worst Daddy In The World
11/04/2023 … David Cross has announced five UK and Ireland stand-up dates this autumn.
© BBC/Sophie Mutevelian Vic Reeves: 'I never really speak to Bob Mortimer'
And he says his TV days are behind him
11/04/2023 … Vic Reeves creator Jim Moir has admitted that he ‘never really speaks’ to comedy partner Bob Mortimer and has put the kibosh on any hopes of…
Bridget Christie al fresco
Comedians revealed for Regent’s Park Open Air Theatre season
11/04/2023 … Bridget Christie, Sara Pascoe, Tim Key, Alistair Green and Austentatious will all play Regent’s Park Open Air Theatre this summer.
Garth Marenghi announces new book tour
To launch his new tome Incarcerat
11/04/2023 … Garth Marenghi has announced a short book tour for his latest horror novel, Incarcerat.