British Comedy Guide

Is Comedy a Londoner's Game?

London Eye by Michal Osmenda. License under: Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 2.0

We often hear it said that, to make it as a stand-up comedian, you need to move to London. Is that true? What are the pros and cons of living in the capital? Becca Moody investigates...

Anyone who knows me knows that I love comedy. I've been to countless stand-up shows in Birmingham over the years and plenty in Cardiff too during the years I spent studying there. But one thing I have never done is see any form of live comedy at a venue in our country's capital: London. No tour shows, no club nights, no previews in the...

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