If you want to sell more tickets to your shows, don't hire a hotshot publicist, just wind up UKIP. Musical comedy group Jonny & The Baptists recently ruffled the feathers of the party's deputy... more
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The BBC has launched its first ebook for aspiring comedy writers. Writing For Radio Comedy teaches the tricks of the trade through clips, videos, scripts and specially commissioned articles. ... more
The Latitude Festival, which takes place in Henham Park, Suffolk from July 17 - 20, has announced the bulk of its comedy line-up today. The main attractions are Dara O'Briain and Milton Jones, while... more
Comedian Jason Manford is setting up a website for well-run gigs, to help comedians get the right kind of bookings and, more importantly, to encourage comedy fans to enjoy live comedy and keep... more
Update 4/3/14 - Exclusive ticket pre-sale via those lovely Boosh superfans The Velvet Onion available now - details here. Noel Fielding is setting out on a UK tour this autumn, starting in... more
The team behind hit Channel 4 chat show The Last Leg may play some live dates later this year. Josh Widdicombe has told me that there has been talk of them going on the road. Not necessarily to play... more
Musical comedian Kate Lucas has won this year's hotly contested Leicester Mercury Comedian of the Year competition. The final was held this evening (Saturday) at the Y Theatre as part of Dave's... more
Anybody interested in recent comedy history should have been at I Say with Alexei Sayle, the inaugural "Comedy Conversation" at Dave's Leicester Comedy Festival earlier this week. It was an... more
Al Murray has been added to the line-up of this year's Altitude Festival, which takes place in Mayrhofen, Austria from March 31 - April 4. Also joining an impressive bill are Pappy's, Fred MacAuly... more
Let the sky be black with hats, Adam Buxton is bringing his acclaimed Kernel Panic show to the West End for two nights in April - 21 & 22 - at the Duchess Theatre. I've seen Adam Buxton a few... more
