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Pleasance announces second batch of Edinburgh shows
The second official on-sale for Pleasance at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe has been announced.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 5th April 2022Review: The Guilty Feminist Live - Brighton Dome
This highly fun, yet overly jam packed night, almost feels like a mini festival.
Simon Topping, The Reviews Hub, 6th March 2022BBC Wales orders topical panel show and stand-up showcase
Kiri Pritchard-McLean is to present BBC One Wales panel show pilot What Just Happened? and stand-up series Live From Barry Island.
British Comedy Guide, 4th March 2022Leicester Comedy Festival 2022 Award nominees
Troy Hawke, Garrett Millerick, Russell Hicks, Sarah Callaghan, The Weirdos and Sikisa have been nominated for Best Show in the Leicester Comedy Festival Awards 2022.
British Comedy Guide, 25th February 2022When live comedy was illegal... 10 memorable gigs of 2021
Twelve months ago it seemed uncertain whether it would be possible to produce this annual list of my ten most memorable gigs. But lockdown eventually eased, and the resilience and sprightliness of the comedy world meant live gigs sprung back instantly. Even the Edinburgh Fringe took place - albeit in a slimmed-down version, more chilled and friendlier than normal, barely recognisable without its usual intensity.
Steve Bennett, Chortle, 29th December 2021Comics help tackle sexual harassment on the circuit
Sara Pascoe, Nish Kumar, Russell Howard and more are to take part in two major fundraising gigs to tackle sexual harassment within the live comedy industry. They will be performing benefits for Get Off! Live Comedy, a body set up last year by a group of comedians to offer an independent human resources body for the stand-up circuit.
Chortle, 3rd November 2021Union JACK Radio launches live comedy nights
Digital radio station Union JACK is launching a series of stand-up comedy nights in Manchester, Bristol, Hull and Leicester, highlights from which it'll broadcast in a new weekly show.
British Comedy Guide, 9th August 202130 best shows to watch at Edinburgh 2021
This year's festival is smaller than usual but there is still much to enjoy - in person and online - from comedy, theatre and dance to music and books events.
Alice Jones and Gwendolyn Smith, i Newspaper, 5th August 2021Acts announced for online Shedinburgh Festival
Performers include Harry Hill, Mark Thomas, Sikisa, Helen Bauer, Joe Thomas, Rachel Fairburn, The Guilty Feminist and Gary McNair.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 20th July 2021Country Mile Comedy Festival launches in July
Acts including Lou Sanders, Ahir Shah, Fern Brady and Jordan Brookes will showcase new material at this work in progress festival.
Stephi Wild, Broadway World, 7th June 2021