The third and largest official on-sale brings a host of incredible acts to the Pleasance this summer. With returning Edinburgh Comedy award-winners, international companies, exciting new companies and debut comics, music, cabaret, live podcasts and children’s work. This unmissable programme has something for everyone.
Comedy legend Billy Connolly is to receive a BAFTA Fellowship, the highest honour Bafta gives out.
Comedian Jojo Sutherland has announced that she is to film her 2019, critically acclaimed Edinburgh Fringe show - Riches to Rags - in Edinburgh. She will take to the stage on 23rd May at the Monkey Barrel Comedy Club on the city's Blair Street.
2019 saw Jojo Sutherland perform her first solo show for 5 years - the reason for which is revealed in this extraordinary real life rollercoaster of a story.
A major London show is planned to celebrate the life of Barry Cryer, who passed away earlier this year.
Stephen Fry, Harry Hill, Barry Humphries, Bill Bailey, Stewart Lee, Gyles Brandreth and many more will be at the Lyric Theatre in the West End, London on June 13. Michael McIntyre, John Cleese and Eddie Izzard will be there on film according to The Times.
Stand-up comedian Eamon Goodfellow has been revealed to be a paedophile.
Goodfellow, 50, was found guilty at St Albans Crown Court of two counts of attempting to cause the sexual exploitation of a child under 13. He will be sentenced on May 31.
According to a report in the Mirror the Northern Irishman who lived in Hertfordshire sourced victims aged under 13 through “fixers” in the Philippines and Romania.
Leroy Brito took the Welsh Comedy Scene by storm after his debut in 2011. He has sold out the Wales Millennium Centre three times. Since his last outing at the WMC with stand up show ‘Stereotype’ he has been building in momentum. He starred in the BBC’s Tourist Trap alongside Sally Phillips and Elis James.
Comedian, writer, actor Tim Key has talked frankly about his treatment for cancer. Key was talking to Adam Buxton on the latter's podcast and recalled a health scare that started in 2018.
After a gig on tour Key's agent was contacted by a fan who was also a doctor and had seen a lesion on Key's leg when he was performing in shorts. The doctor suggested that Key get it checked out and the specialist said he needed to have it cut out on the same day.
Taskmaster star Ardal O’Hanlon is extending his The Showing Off Must Go On tour. Additional dates kick off on 4th November in Findhorn and finish on 26th November in Chester, tickets are on sale now and available at the lonk below.
It has been confirmed that cult sports/chat programme Fantasy Football League is set to return with new hosts.
Elis James (Swansea supporter) and Matt Lucas (Arsenal) will be the new presenters when a pilot is shot in London later this week.
After reports appeared in the press James confirmed the story on Twitter: "We’re recording this next week, it’s a dream come true. The dream of course being to load it with so many references to Swansea City and Wales that it borders on (without becoming) unwatchable."
The Cotswolds is to get its own comedy festival this summer featuring a starry line-up curated by comedian Alexis Dubus, who will be appearing himself in the guise of his Gallic alter ego Marcel Lucont.
The festival takes place over three days from July 14 - 16 at a brand new outdoor venue, The Amphitheatre in Berrybank Park, Upper Oddington.
Evening shows start at 19.30 and are scheduled to finish at 22.00.
Day one, July 14, evening, features Jo Caulfield, Marcus Brigstocke & MC Stephen Grant.
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