Leicester Comedy Festival announces first shows of 2023
Including Stewart Lee, Sophie Duker and Hal Cruttenden
30/08/2022 … The first shows have gone on sale for next year’s Leicester Comedy Festival.
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Tue 30 August 2022
Mon 29 August 2022
Edinburgh Fringe ticket sales down 26.7 per cent
29/08/2022 … Ticket sales across the whole Edinburgh Fringe were 26.
© UKTV Rachel Parris takes over Late Night Mash
The week's best comedy on TV and radio
29/08/2022 … Here’s our pick of the best comedy programmes on TV, radio and on demand this week: Monday August 29 MARK STEEL’S IN TOWN: This week visiting Tring…
Sun 28 August 2022
© Steve Ullathorne David Johnson Emerging Talent Award winners announced
Theatre shows scoop new Fringe acclodade
28/08/2022 … Two theatre shows have won the inaugural David Johnson Emerging Talent Award handed out in honour of the late comedy and stage producer.
Jordan Gray is the comics' comic at the Edinburgh Fringe
Comedians' Choice Awards announced
28/08/2022 … Jordan Gray has been named the best performer at the Edinburgh Fringe by her comedy peers.
Ticket sales fall 25 per cent at Big 8 Fringe venues
Spiralling accommodation costs blamed
28/08/2022 … Ticket sales at the biggest Edinburgh venues are down almost 25 per cent this year.
New tours for Jon Richardson, Mark Steel and Vir Das
The best of the week's live comedy
28/08/2022 … The best of the week's live comedy, picked from the thousands of events Chortle currently has listed.
Sat 27 August 2022
Jerry Sadowitz named 'act most likely to make a million quid'
Malcolm Hardee awards handed out at Edinburgh Fringe
27/08/2022 … Jerry Sadowitz has been named ‘act most likely to make a million quid’ following his cancellation at the Edinburgh Fringe.