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Gareth Richards' Edinburgh show becomes fundraiser for his family
Gareth Richards' Edinburgh Fringe show has been turned into a benefit for his family, after the musical comic died following a car crash last month. A Show For Gareth Richards will feature Nick Helm, Iain Stirling, Jo Caulfield and many more and is being booked by his friends Mark Simmons and Danny Ward.
British Comedy Guide, 10th May 2023Pleasance announces latest batch of Edinburgh Shows
The third Edinburgh Fringe announcement for the Pleasance Theatre Trust features further comedic names and noteworthy newcomers.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 10th May 2023The Oldest Comedy Club In Britain review
This film starts off as a tribute to the club, but ends as a very fitting tribute to Peter Grahame.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 26th April 2023The Oldest Comedy Club In Britain review
Eighty-five minutes is probably too long for the film, with repetition that an hour-long version would exorcise. But the film serves as a tender portrait of idiosyncratic labours of love that built Britain's vibrant comedy scene, so perfectly personified by Peter Grahame.
Steve Bennett, Chortle, 24th April 2023Just For Laughs London, review
It's a tough job launching a comedy festival in London, given the the city has hundreds of gigs a week anyway. Where Just For Laughs absolutely dominates downtown Montreal for a couple of weeks in July, you could easily be in London and be entirely unaware it was on.
Chortle, 6th March 2023The Wrestling in pictures
Edinburgh hit The Wrestling made a triumphant return last night, with its first London show coming as part of the Just For Laughs festival at the Indigo venue at The O2.
Chortle, 6th March 2023Comedians' wrestling bouts to be livestreamed
Streaming service NextUp is to broadcast The Wrestling from London's Just for Laughs Festival this weekend.
Chortle, 2nd March 2023Film to chart the history of Britain's oldest comedy club
Seann Walsh, Stewart Lee and others to hail Downstairs at the King's Head.
Chortle, 6th October 2022Nick Helm interview
Nick Helm talks lockdown, importance of family and his new show.
Brighton Magazine, 22nd September 2022Who wants a lockdown one-liner? How comics are covering Covid at Edinburgh Fringe
The festival is in full swing with audiences crammed into comedy clubs. But is our global pandemic the elephant in the room?
Brian Logan, The Guardian, 16th August 2022