New fund for Northern working-class comedians
£50 grants for those who need kit
29/05/2020 … Comedian Red Redmond has set up a fund to help working-class comedians from the north of England make online content during lockdown.
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Fri 29 May 2020
Comics launch an online festival
29/05/2020 … Comics including Edinburgh Comedy Award winners Sofie Hagen and Jordan Brookes are creating new shows for a new online festival.
Steve Martin and Martin Short announce new London dates
Pair to visit the Royal Albert Hall
29/05/2020 … Steve Martin and Martin Short are to play London next year.
Avalon TV appoints a new production boss
Toby Ward has a long career in comedy and entertainment
29/05/2020 … Avalon TV – makers of the likes of Taskmaster, Not Going Out and The Russell Howard Hour – has appointed a new head of UK production.
Wed 27 May 2020
New book deal for comedy agent turned author Hannah Begbie
HarperFiction snaps up two more novels
27/05/2020 … Hannah Begbie, the comedy agent turned author, has signed a new deal with HarperFiction to write two new novels.
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Comic Barbara offers a free comedy course
27/05/2020 … Stand-up Barbara Nice is offering a free comedy course for carers and the over-50s in Birmingham.
Seinfeld's Mr Wilhelm dies at 87
Richard Herd had a five-decade screen career
27/05/2020 … Richard Herd, a veteran character actor who appeared in 11 episodes of Seinfeld, has died at the age of 87.
Tue 26 May 2020
Edinburgh’s Free Festival set to go online
26/05/2020 … Organisers of Edinburgh’s Free Festival have announced plans to recreate this year’s event online.