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Spitting Image The Musical transfers to the West End in May
Thursday 23rd March 2023
Idiots Assemble: Spitting Image The Musical will run at London's Phoenix Theatre from 24th May to 26th August 2023.
Bethany Black, Rob Kemp and Wil Hodgson recording stand-up specials
Saturday 11th March 2023
Go Faster Stripe are recording a clutch of stand-up specials over the next month, including shows from Bethany Black, Rob Kemp, Wil Hodgson, Stephen Carlin, Joe Wells and Steve Hall.
Harry Hill, Rose Matafeo and Lolly Adefope to appear with Yard Act
Wednesday 8th March 2023
Harry Hill, Rose Matafeo, Lolly Adefope and Nish Kumar are amongst a number of comedians announced to open for post-punk band Yard Act later this year.
Matt Lucas writes a Christmas musical
Thursday 2nd March 2023
Matt Lucas has written his first musical, The Boy Who Slept Through Christmas, based upon a children's novel he's written and described as "Home Alone meets A Christmas Carol".
Winners announced for comedian's bursary
Wednesday 22nd February 2023
Comedian Luke Rollason has announced winners for his Brighton Fringe bursary.
Best In Class 2023 line-up announced
Friday 10th February 2023
Leroy Brito, Ashley Gorman, Lee Hudson, Dani Johns, Katie Mitchell, Jen Nolan, Jacob Nussey and Katie Tracey will take part in Best In Class 2023, the profit sharing shows that champion working class comedians.
Only Fools And Horses The Musical to close 29th April
Tuesday 31st January 2023
Paul Whitehouse has revealed that Only Fools And Horses The Musical is to close in the West End on 29th April, after four years on stage.
Stuart Laws to launch Comedians Beer Mat Flipping Championship
Tuesday 17th January 2023
A new comedy contest is set to be launched in 2023... Stuart Laws is organising the Comedians Beer Mat Flipping Championship.
Jiksaw names its ones-to-watch 2023
Tuesday 6th December 2022
Creative studio Jiksaw has revealed the 17 comedians who form its Faces Of Comedy 2022 cohort, a list of up-and-coming comedy talents to watch out for in 2023.
John Robertson to perform 50 hour Dark Room show on Twitch
Tuesday 29th November 2022
John Robertson will perform his acclaimed interactive live-action videogame comedy show The Dark Room for 50 hours on Twitch. Starting 8pm on Friday 2nd December, it'll run until 10pm on Sunday 4th December 2022.