Registrations open for 2024 Melbourne comedy festival
...as this year's event claims a box office record
27/10/2023 … Registrations have opened for the 2024 Melbourne International Comedy Festival.
2023 Other news
Fri 27 October 2023
Thu 26 October 2023
Jen Brister’s The Optimist to be released as a stand-up special
First as 'pay what you want'... then for free
26/10/2023 … Jen Brister’s latest stand-up show The Optimist is to be put out as a special next month.
Tue 24 October 2023
Sheffield’s oldest comedy venue is back
Stand-up returns t The Lescar... and it's a family affair
24/10/2023 … Sheffield’s oldest comedy venue is getting a relaunch… thanks to a familiar name.
Morgan Rees announces debut tour
24/10/2023 … Morgan Rees has announced his first tour.
Mon 23 October 2023
Netflix announces new stand-up series
23/10/2023 … Netflix has announced Verified Stand-Up, a new series featuring short sets from ten American comedians.
Thu 19 October 2023
Jerry Sadowitz announces 2024 Scottish tour
New dates for controversial comic
19/10/2023 … Jerry Sadowitz has announced a tour of Scotland for next year.
Wed 18 October 2023
Alison Spittle writes her second play
Glacier - about wild swimming at Christmas - to open in December
18/10/2023 … Alison Spittle has written her second play, about three women going wild swimming.
© BBC Lenny Rush joins Children in Need line-up
Alongside Jason Manford and Chris Ramsey
18/10/2023 … Am I Being Unreasonable? star Lenny Rush has joined the presenting team of BBC Children in Need.