Comedian Cerys Nelmes could be facing a jail sentence in Turkey after allegedly walking out of an Istanbul shop without paying for goods. Nelmes had been on holiday when towards the end of her... more
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Remember the cheeky, Malcolm Hardee Award-winning stunt by comedian Will Mars at the post-pandemic Edinburgh Fringe 2021? While the well-known annual “Dave’s Funniest Joke of the... more
Madeleine Brettingham has won the inaugural WEST END NEW WOMAN COMEDIAN of the year. The runners up were two character acts; Gel Shitty (Judy Harris) and Vanilla Jane (Emma Davies) and the... more
Another Edinburgh Fringe venue, Banshee Labyrinth, has dropped a show fronted by Philip Simon, one of the comedians whose runs at Whistlebinkies have been cancelled.Simon has issued the following on... more
Ricky Gervais has set another record on his current worldwide ‘Mortality’ tour – this time for the biggest English-speaking comedy show in ITALY.His sold out show on Thursday night (24th ... more
Comedian Andrew McBurney has died.No details have been released but it has been widely shared on Facebook that he died on Friday night. McBurney was born in Glasgow, but moved to the Black... more
The Edinburgh Comedy Awards returns to celebrate 45 years of championing the next generation of comedic talent at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2025. At a time when the Fringe remains the key... more
A venue at the Edinburgh Fringe has pulled the runs of two Jewish comedians, reportedly over safety concerns.Rachel Creeger (pictured) and Philip Simon were due to be performing at Whistlebinkies on... more
The shortlisted nominees for the 2025 British Podcast Awards have been announced, with broadcaster Emma Barnett joining this year as the Chair of Judges.Over 200 shortlisted nominees across 26... more
The David Nobbs Memorial Trust (DNMT) has announced the 2025 winners of its prestigious annual comedy writing competition.This year’s winner is Matthew Mclane who will receive a £1000 prize for their... more
