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Jason Byrne’s opening night at Southport Comedy Festival is sold out. So are both Jason Manford shows, Henning Wehn, Gary Delaney, Scott Bennett and Paul…
The last time Susan Riddell played the Edinburgh Fringe, she did it from her living room in Glasgow, on a 10.40pm slot in Monkey Barrel…
The line on the Leicester Square Theatre New Comedian of the Year listing is not phrased as a suggestion. “All contestants must stick to 5…
Twenty-two names in the smaller type: how comedy festivals pay support acts On Saturday 3 October, Ed Gamble headlines a warehouse complex in Peckham. Three…
“I don’t know that we are allowed to broadcast the C-word, but you did reference Victoria Beckham earlier and we’ll allow that.” Katherine Ryan said…
Nil in the assets column The statement of affairs filed at Companies House puts the assets of Big Difference Company at nil. The charity organised…
On 13 May 2025, Mark Davyd of Music Venue Trust sat in front of the Culture, Media and Sport Committee. He did the sum out…
Five funded slots, a Monday deadline in November, and a bouncer on the door. BBC Comedy and Liverpool Film Office want original 30-minute comedy concepts…
“We’re no longer really earning enough from ads to pay everyone properly.” That line comes from Richard Herring’s own Substack. It’s the part of the…
The four chairs for Richard Osman’s last week of House of Games have gone to comedians. Chortle reported on 23 September that Miles Jupp, Cariad…
