5 Sep
07:38
How to do crowd work without wrecking your own set
Jeff Arcuri’s crowd work started because he ran out of jokes at sea. “It really started when I started doing cruise ships,” he told A…
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Stand Up Comedy Tips
Practical advice and step-by-step guides for comedians, including performance tips, booking strategies, audience engagement, and career development in stand-up comedy.
The running order
1 Sep
06:29
How to write a clean comedy set that still gets laughs
Jim Gaffigan once explained his whole approach using a box of doughnuts. “It’s not really necessary to curse when you’re discussing doughnuts,” he told the…
26 Aug
19:48
How to film a comedy clip that bookers actually watch
“We love hosts, but not in your clip.” That line is sitting in a festival submission guide written by Ariel Julie. It exists because so…
26 Aug
08:42
How to handle a heckler without losing the rest of the room
Sally Holloway spent over a decade on the circuit braced for one particular shout out of the dark. When she added it up for Chortle…
25 Aug
15:59
Writing a tight five that survives King Gong’s three red cards
Thirty comics, five minutes each, three red cards The Comedy Store’s King Gong runs on the last Monday of every month. The club’s own listing…
24 Aug
07:35
How to compere a comedy night without losing the room
Geoff Whiting carries ten minutes he might never use Geoff Whiting has compered literally thousands of comedy shows and events. The first thing he does…
17 Apr
19:35
Short Sets, Big Laughs: How Comedy Venues Are Winning With Tighter Lineups
For decades, comedy clubs operated on a simple formula: headline acts owned 45-60 minutes while openers fought for 15. Today, that model is crumbling. 2026…
16 Apr
02:04
Why Midnight Comedy Shows Perform So Well
The comedy world’s biggest misconception is that nobody wants to laugh at midnight. Wrong. Late-night comedy shows are quietly becoming the highest-revenue time slots on…
13 Apr
02:02
Topical Comedy Material Beats Perfect Tight Fives
Why topical comedy is now the competitive advantage for comedians. Learn how to write timely material, boost bookings, and build sharing audiences.
28 Mar
12:31
How to develop comedy voice: How to Develop Your Comedy Voice: Finding Your Authentic Style as a Stand-Up
The worst comedy advice you’ll ever get is “Be yourself on stage.” It sounds good. It’s inspirational. But it’s useless when you’re standing in front…
