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John Cleese
John Cleese is supporting publication of his memoir, So, Anyway… with a nationwide book and theatre tour this autumn.The Monty Python star will perform his one-man show, based around the... more
Stewart Lee
Stewart Lee will be appearing at an innovative secret gig in a graveyard on October 4. A Soirée in a Cemetery is an interactive variety night set in a secret Victorian cemetery. The... more
Sharon Horgan
Award-winning writer/performer Sharon Horgan (Pulling, Dead Boss) and award-winning producer Clelia Mountford (A Young Doctor’s Notebook, Cockroaches) have announced the launch of Merman Films. ... more
Katherine Ryan
Katherine Ryan has extended the tour of her latest show, Glam Role Model, into 2015 due to popular demand.In Katherine Ryan’s homeland of Canada, it isn’t unheard of for women to expose their... more
Luisa Omielan
The first 100 shows in this year’s Women In Comedy Festival have been announced. The annual Festival, which started last year, takes place around Greater Manchester from October 11 - 26 in over... more
Book Competition
Following last week’s competition I have had another rummage in my cupboard and found some pristine copies of my biography of Rowan Atkinson. This is the first major overview of Atkinson’s career... more
Great Yorkshire Fringe
The city of York is to launch a new comedy festival in 2015. The Great Yorkshire Fringe will run from July 24 to August 2.The timing – immediately before the start of the Edinburgh Fringe Festival –... more
Stand & Deliver
New Comedy Magazine Stand & Deliver has just been launched. Issue 1 costs £5 plus postage and features Tony Law on the cover. It also features quite a lot of Tony Law inside. An interview with... more
MacKenzie Crook
Detectorists, BBC Four’s brand new six-part sitcom, will be broadcast on Thursdays at 10pm, from October 2. Mackenzie Crook, (The Office, Pirates of The Caribbean) and Toby Jones (Harry Potter,... more
Dylan Moran
Comedian and actor Dylan Moran returns to stand-up with a new show and a major UK tour in 2015. The tour, entitled Off The Hook, starts at Caird Hall, Dundee on March 4 and ends with two nights at... more
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