The Pleasance Theatre Trust, which is reponsible for the Pleasance venues at the Edinburgh Fringe, has launched a crowdfunder campaign.For the first time in 36 years, the gates are locked and the... more
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Michael McIntyre is to host a new primetime BBC One game show The Wheel.Each episode sees a mixture of great contestants, celebrity guests and laugh out loud moments as The Wheel brings a brand new... more
11 July was World Fringe Day – a celebration of the international fringe movement that started in Edinburgh and has given rise to more that 200 festivals around the world.The Edinburgh... more
Actor/comedian Dane Baptiste has been sent a picture of himself for him to approve for a press announcement. Except that he was sent a picture not of himself but of actor/comedian Richard Blackwood.... more
Following the announcement that the Edinburgh Festival Fringe will not be going ahead as planned in 2020, the Edinburgh Fringe Society has unveiled alternative digital plans taking place this summer... more
Comedy Central International has launched “Comedy Central at the Edinburgh Fringe,” a ten-part digital special in association with the Edinburgh Festival Fringe Society, airing across Comedy Central... more
Satirical cartoonist Martin Rowson has written challenging lyrics in response to the political and social climate surrounding the pandemic for a new album entitled Plague Songs by musician/... more
Richard Herring has launched a new show on his Twitch channel, twitch.tv/rkherring. His latest show is on Thursday nights at 8pm and is called Ally and Herring's Twitch of Fun. In it the... more
The British Podcast Awards 2020 results have been announced in an online ceremony.Find out the comedy-related winners below.Best Comedy Podcast, supported by @acast Gold:@KuruptFM Silver: Brian... more
Steve Coogan has spoken about the crisis in live comedy as it remains one of the few activities that can still not go ahead despite lockdown restrictions being eased.People can now go to the theatre... more
