Leicester Comedy Festival announces its 2021 award nominees
26/02/2021 … The Leicester Comedy Festival has announced the shortlist for its annual awards.
2021 Other news
Fri 26 February 2021
Thu 25 February 2021
Tommy Tiernan's talk show extended
Extra episodes for his improvised RTE One hit
25/02/2021 … Tommy Tiernan’s Irish chat show has been extended by six weeks.
London Hughes discusses black women in comedy
Free session from Variety magazine
25/02/2021 … London Hughes is today taking part in a free discussion on black women in comedy, hosted by Hollywood trade paper Variety.
Wed 24 February 2021
© Matt Crockett Mae Martin unveils her new stand-up show
24/02/2021 … Mae Martin has announced a short autumn stand-up tour, entitled Sap.
Tue 23 February 2021
Kiri Pritchard-McLean writes an Old Vic monologue
Gaslighting piece to be performed by Susan Wokoma
23/02/2021 … Kiri Pritchard-McLean has written a ‘funny, dark and ultimately empowering monologue about gaslighting’ for London’s Old Vic Theatre.
Mon 22 February 2021
Leicester Comedy Festival sells 20,000 tickets
'In some ways, it's the best year ever'
22/02/2021 … Leicester Comedy Festival organisers are hailing this year’s virtual event a success after selling more than 20,000 tickets.
Thu 18 February 2021
Big buyout for Second City
Equity firm swoops on famed Chicago comedy outfit
18/02/2021 … It is the famed Chicago improv outfit that helped forge the careers of Dan Aykroyd, John Belushi, Steve Carell, Joan Rivers and Tina Fey over its 60-year history.
Sunderland to get a new comedy venue
Planning permission for intimate studio space
18/02/2021 … Sunderland is to get a new dedicated comedy venue.