21 Sep
16:48
Short Com 2026 Brings 53 Comedy Shorts to London
By River Leanox Fifty-three selected comedy shorts are being squeezed into four London screenings this week. By the weekend, the audience will be watching them…
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The latest updates from the global comedy scene, including industry announcements, major deals, legal stories, platform changes, and breaking news affecting comedians, venues, and audiences.
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21 Sep
16:47
BBC Radio 4 commissions 19 stand-ups and five pilots
Nineteen stand-ups have got a piece of Radio 4’s new comedy slate. The most useful name in the pile may be John Tothill. His confession-and-absolution…
16 Sep
07:07
Al Murray Co-Writes 63-Page D-Day Story for Commando 6000
Al Murray’s first comic-book story runs to 63 pages. It sits inside Commando 6000 and sends a Dunkirk veteran back to France in a glider.…
16 Sep
04:00
Chris Cantrill Announces London Residency and 2027 Rewilding Tour
Eleven Soho Theatre performances and 13 dated tour stops have landed on Chris Cantrill’s calendar after his Edinburgh win. The Chris Cantrill Rewilding tour announcement…
13 Sep
12:22
Great Outdoors Comedy Festival leaves refunds waiting
“We’re exploring new dates and will be back with an update as soon as we have one.” That is the firmest timetable Great Outdoors Comedy…
13 Sep
02:40
Sky makes SNL UK in a BBC studio, and Demetriou hosts next
Larry Dean played King Charles at a pretend Balmoral. He got the line that set the tone for the whole of Saturday night: “Don’t tell…
13 Sep
02:39
Radio 4 books four comedy clubs as Live From The UK returns
The Y Theatre sits at 7 East Street in Leicester, calls itself the city’s oldest theatre and turns 125 this year. In its own words…
11 Sep
10:44
New Comedian of the Year puts 300 acts through 25 heats
The listing promises “Over 300 acts compete for the title of New Comedian of the Year and a £1,000 prize”. The first of those acts…
11 Sep
09:53
Fest magazine folds and its Fringe reviewers go unpaid
Nine days between five stars and "we cannot make any further payments" On 26 August, The Skinny gave Jordan Brookes five stars at the Pleasance…
9 Sep
15:40
Ruby Wax cancels four dates, Sheffield gets 48 hours’ notice
A Thursday at the Memorial Hall, killed on the Tuesday Ticketmaster’s listing for An Evening with Ruby Wax at Sheffield City Hall Memorial Hall on…
