First Live Comedy Day hailed a success
Event will become an annual fixture
02/04/2026 … Organisers have hailed the first Live Comedy Day as a great success in raising the profile of grassroots comedy.
Thu 02 April 2026
Wed 01 April 2026
© Michael Shelford Dan Skinner joins Michaela Coel’s new series
Angelos Epithemiou creator cast in First Day On Earth
01/04/2026 … Dan Skinner, the comedian behind Angelos Epithemiou, has been cast in Michaela Coel’s new series.
Tue 31 March 2026
© Tommy Ga-Ken Wan Glasgow comedy festival sells a record 62,000 tickets
More than 100 of the 636 shows sold out
31/03/2026 … The Glasgow International Comedy Festival has wrapped up its biggest year yet, with more than 62,300 people attending shows over 19 days.
Mon 30 March 2026
Will and Noah win London's Sketchfest
The Tiny Umbrellas and The Supermalts also honoured
30/03/2026 … Will and Noah have been named best sketch act at London’s new SketchFest.
Finalists announced for 2026 Musical Comedy Awards
Winner to be crowned next month
30/03/2026 … The finalists have been announced for this year’s Musical Comedy Awards.
Sat 28 March 2026
Milton Keynes gets a comedy festival
28/03/2026 … Milton Keynes is launching a new comedy festival this July, with a long weekend of stand-up, character comedy, improv and interactive shows spread across venues…
Thu 26 March 2026
© Pete Carr Photography Ken Dodd's charity donates £1.5m to Liverpool museums
Deal will include a new permanent display honouring comic
26/03/2026 … The charity set up by Sir Ken Dodd is to give £1.
Live gigs for Vic Reeves creator Jim Moir and wife Nancy
26/03/2026 … Vic Reeves creator Jim Moir has announced two live shows with his wife Nancy.