Press clippings
SYTYF 2024: We Can Be Heroes
As they bring their shows to Gilded Balloon's Patter House, the most recent So You Think You're Funny? alumni talk about their comedy heroes from the competition's illustrious history.
Fest Mag, 25th July 2024Edinburgh Fringe: 10 shows from Indian comedians
India's stand-up scene may still be in its relative infancy, but its biggest names are fast becoming global players. Here are ten comics from the subcontinent heading to Edinburgh this Fringe.
Chortle, 16th July 2024Gilded Balloon announces more Fringe shows including Mhairi Black, Michelle Brasier and Christopher Hall
Gilded Balloon have today added over 65 shows for 2024's Edinburgh Festival Fringe line-up including Mhairi Black's first ever Fringe show, a triumphant return for Michelle Brasier and social media sensation Christopher Hall.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 2nd April 2024BBC Asian Network Comedy to visit Glasgow
The BBC's next Asian Network Comedy night will be in Glasgow on 29th February. The gig will be recorded for TV and radio.
British Comedy Guide, 11th January 2024Comedy Central Live Series 3 line-up revealed
Kiri Pritchard-McLean, Susie McCabe and Dane Baptiste are among the stand-ups to be showcased in the third series of Comedy Central Live, with Athena Kugblenu, Pierre Novellie, Dan Tiernan, Rachel Fairburn, Josh Jones, Harriet Kemsley, Ignacio Lopez, Ken Cheng, Kemah Bob and Finlay Christie also featuring.
British Comedy Guide, 5th December 2023Interview: Best of So You Think You're Funny?
Jack Skipper, Joshua Bethania and Pravanya Pillay - top finalists from the renowned So You Think You're Funny? competition in 2022 - share their comedy journeys as they return to the Gilded Balloon.
Ben Venables, Fest Mag, 24th July 2023Channel 4's Jokes Only A ... Can Tell back with immigrants & NHS staff
Channel 4 has ordered an expanded second series of its diverse stand-up showcase Jokes Only A ... Can Tell, featuring immigrants, NHS workers, the neurodivergent, Muslim, Indian, Scottish and Northern Irish comedians.
British Comedy Guide, 18th March 2023The Comedy Store launches live virtual reality shows
The Comedy Store in London is launching the UK's first live virtual reality gigs, with the first, featuring Russell Kane, Kiri Pritchard-McLean, Mark Watson and Joshua Bethania, streaming this Friday.
British Comedy Guide, 22nd February 2023Chortle Awards 2023 nominees announced
Shortlisted nominees for the 2023 awards run by comedy website Chortle have been announced. Bob Mortimer, Alasdair Beckett-King and Jordan Gray have secured two nominations each.
British Comedy Guide, 24th January 2023Jiksaw names its ones-to-watch 2023
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.
British Comedy Guide, 6th December 2022