Eddie Izzard is to appear in a 50-seater venue at the Edinburgh Fringe on Saturday August 19.Izzard is taking part in a run of gigs featuring comedy promoter Stephen Garland, who runs comedy gigs in... more
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Michael Barrymore is to receive "more than nominal damages" after claiming his wrongful arrest by police destroyed his career.The comedian was detained ten years ago on suspicion of the... more
Daniel Kitson and James Acaster have joined the line-up of a benefit gig hastily arranged following thefts from a flat where three Edinburgh Fringe staff were staying.Andy Barr, Liam Cook and Siiri... more
The ten acts have been announced that will be appearing in the Amused Moose Comedy Award Final on Sunday August 20.The acts will be doing excerpts from their current Edinburgh Fringe shows. Mark... more
BBC Radio 4 has today announced an array of new comedy commissions from the network’s Commissioning Editor for Comedy Sioned Wiliam, expected to air in 2018/19.Sioned William says: “It’s a delight to... more
The Horne Section take their show back on tour from the 8th September to 30th May 2018, including a return of their Soho Theatre residency in London.This is where music and comedy... more
The Comedy Cafe in London is due to reopen in September.The legendary club was forced to shut up shop at its previous venue at the end of 2016. It had been run for 26 years by Noel Faulkner and was... more
Underbelly has teamed up with The Brain Tumour Charity for an all-star evening of live comedy. The Big Brain Benefit Show will take place in Edinburgh at the Underbelly on August 23.Brain tumours are... more
Andrew Maxwell is to be the host of a new Radio 4 show that features stand-ups from all over the world being beamed in via new technology.Welcome To Wherever You Are refuses to be limited by... more
NextUp, the stand up comedy online video on demand platform that launched at the end of 2016, has announced its completion of a new investment round, securing an additional £230,000 of capital.In... more
