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.
‘Sex Tips For Straight Women From A Gay Man’ has wowed fans in New York and Las Vegas and is now coming to the Fringe for the first time.
Hotly recommended as a Fringe show for dating couples this comedy turns the world of courtship upside down and inside out - when an author event in a university library becomes an interractive sex seminar.
There's a prettty good chance The Last Leg will be discussing the Commonwealth Games this week. And I would also imagine the Women's Euros will get a look in too as England play Germany in the final on Sunday after their brilliant victory in the semi-final against Sweden.
The show, fronted by Josh Widdicombe, Alex Brooker and Adam Hills, started off with a sporting agenda a decade ago, but tonight there will probably be a political agenda too. One of the guests is outspoken Labour MP Jess Phillips.
The Edinburgh Festival Fringe Society has announced that tickets for a further 146 Edinburgh Festival Fringe shows are now available to browse and book at edfringe.com.
This is the fifth set of tickets to be released for 2022, with the first 283 shows revealed in March, 796 in April, 1,281 in May and 1,047 in June. In total, there are 3,385 shows now available.
South Park Studios, in partnership with Paramount, is launching The South Park 25th Anniversary Pop-Up bringing exclusive shops to five countries around the world, including Soho in London for three days only from Friday 12th – Sunday 14th August.
Joe Lycett caused controversy by getting political during the opening ceremony of the Commonwealth Games in his hometown of Birmingham.
Award-winning comedian Shazia Mirza will take on hosting duties at the Opening Ceremony of the Birmingham Commonwealth Games 2022.
The Birmingham born-and-raised comic will be on hand to introduce some of the countries as their athletes parade around Alexander Stadium in her home town tonight, live on BBC1 from 8pm. 30,000 people are expected to be inside the stadium, with many millions more watching around the globe.
Legendary actor Bernard Cribbins has died. He was 93.
Cribbins' lengthy career ranged from comedy to music - he had a hit single, Hole In The Ground.
He appeared alongside two Doctor Whos - David Tennant and Peter Cushing.
One of his most famous roles was in the classic film The Railway Children.
He also held the record for presenting the most episodes of Jackanory.
The 2022 British Podcast Awards powered by Audible have taken place today. Elis James and John Robins hosted, joined by the biggest names in podcasting including Idris & Sabrina Elba, Pandora Sykes, Jamie Laing, My Dad Wrote a Porno, Poppy Jay, Jon Sopel, Diana Vickers, Kem Cetinay, RedHanded, The Receipts' Tolani Shoneye and Dr Rupy.
Comedians Russell Kane, Darren Harriott, Suzi Ruffell, Tom Rosenthal are among the competitors set to take part in a one off, All-Star version of the Commonwealth Games. Led by Team Captains, double Olympic champion Dame Kelly Holmes and five-time Paralympic champion Ellie Simmonds OBE, two teams from the world of sport and entertainment will go head to head to raise life-changing money in Sport Relief All Star Games: Birmingham 2022 on BBC One and BBC iPlayer.
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