Equity, the performing arts and entertainment trade union, has launched a Comedians' Charter at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival.
It’s not often you get to sit in a small room with the writer of one of the worst movies ever made.
Immigration lawyer turned comic Sikisa combines social activism with the wish to have a good time in her show Sikisa: Life of the Party.
From South London, with family from Barbados, Sikisa, who goes by one name only, is vivacious, fiercely intelligent and keen on social justice. An ex dancer, a sewing enthusiast and a wrestling fan, she’s a multi faceted ball of energy who’s determined to have fun.
Frank Skinner has cancelled his Edinburgh Festival Fringe run due to a "family health issue".
Sky has reported that a spokesperson for the star said on Wednesday that the much anticipated new show, 30 Years Of Dirt, would not now be happening.
Italian comic Luca Cupani has won plenty of fans for his hilarious confessional style, since first stumbling into the Edinburgh Fringe as a visitor in 2014.
He won the Gilded Balloon contest for new comics So You Think You’re Funny? in 2015 and has since been invited to the Just For Laughs Festival in Montreal and San Francisco International Comedy Competition.
DNA Journey returns to ITV this Autumn, as more celebrity duos set off on a quest to discover where they come from and unearth secrets from their past in a life changing and emotional voyage of discovery.
The second part of this new series will continue with four more globetrotting DNA stories featuring Alison Hammond and Kate Garraway, Joel Dommett and Tom Allen, Alison Steadman and Larry Lamb plus Rob Beckett and Romesh Ranganathan.
Coventry's finest and BAFTA nominated comedian Guz Khan is preparing to hit London’s West End this September with a brand-new live stand-up show his first since 2019. Guz will be taking in 3 nights at London’s Harold Pinter Theatre from 21st – 23rd September 2023.
A new competition by NextUp (‘the Netflix of UK stand-up’) has launched to find the best comedy show at the Edinburgh Fringe. The winner receives what is undeniably the BIGGEST award in comedy ever.
The winning act will receive a 2 metre inflatable trophy (literally the biggest award in comedy):
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The first-ever Yorkshire Comedy Awards took place on Sunday night. The event was held at Mill Valley Brewery, Cleckheaton.
Nominations were taken initially via the Yorkshire Comedy Forum, the top nominees were then voted for online via an online multiple choice survey open to comedy industry.
Performers union Equity is to launch a new Comedians’ Charter at the Fringe, comprising a set of standards for venues and promoters to sign up to, ensuring the safety and fair treatment of comedians. These include policies on pay transparency and late-night safety. The launch will take place at a to-be-announced comedy venue in Edinburgh on Sunday 7 August.
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