Leicester Comedy Festival firm goes bust
Insolvent Big Difference Company ceases trading
The company that runs the Leicester Comedy Festival has gone bust – meaning…
Jessica Fostekew to host Infinite Monkey Cage
Jessica Fostekew will be taking over from Robin Ince…
Amanda Knox: Don't try to shame a wronged woman into silence
Amanda Knox has hit back at calls for her Edinburgh…
Rosie Jones: When I fell in public, 40 people stepped over me – and two kicked me
Rosie Jones has told of how she was ignored –…
James Acaster's band The Wow! Scenario releases its first single
James Acaster has released the first single with…
Meredith's Kercher sister demands Amanda Knox Fringe show be banned
The sister of murdered student Meredith Kercher is…
Wellington Paranormal rises from the dead
New Zealand mockumentary Wellington Paranormal is to…
Veteran comedian Jimmy Cricket has died at the age of 80. In a statement, his…
BBC buys Aussie comedy-drama He Had It Coming
The BBC is to air He Had It Coming, an Australian comedy-drama starring Big Mood’s…
From Ted Lasso to Ricky Gervias's sweary cats
Our pick of the comedy on TV, radio and streaming this week. Sunday August 2 UNACCEPTABLE:…
Dave Chappelle's back in London
The best of the week's live comedy, picked from the thousands of events Chortle…
Ellie Taylor 'to host Strictly: It Takes Two'
Ellie Taylor is to host the Strictly spin-off show It Takes Two,It has been reported. The…
Stewart Lee's Basic Lee gets a DVD release
Stewart Lee's stand-up show Basic Lee is to get its first DVD release,. And…
Tour news
Features
Save us from the entitled posh students!
As he returns to the Edinburgh Fringe, Brennan Reece talks about what he can't…
Are clowns the most serious people in comedy?
Before I go on any further I have a confession; a few years ago I did spend three…
'Jordan Brookes is so good at creating surprisingly profound moments out of the grotesque'
As she returns to the Edinburgh Fringe, Caitriona Dowden picks her comedy favourites… John…
I was locked in a psych ward against my will – it was hilarious
I firmly believe that comedy is the second-best medicine, just behind actual medicine. But…
Ed Davey fell alseep in our Fringe show
As he returns to the Edinburgh Fringe, Alex Kitson, talks about what he can't…
I want comedians to go deeper than the ultra-processed infoslop of internet opinion
I have developed a suspicion, and it’s growing, that I can identify what podcasts…
Edinburgh Fringe Reviews
Top Australian shows heading to the Edinburgh Fringe
Chortle reviewed the following Edinburgh Fringe…
Laurie Kilmartin: The Non-Refundable Plane Tickets Tour
Laurie Kilmartin’s on a mission to reclaim dark…
Latitude 2026: Sunday highlights
As a last-minute replacement, Ben Pope feared he wasn’t…
Latitude 2026: Saturday highlights
Saturday saw both the most and least famous names play…
Latitude 2026: Friday highlights
Although comedy is a major part of the Latitude offering,…
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Thursday August 6: Tez Ilyas,Will Adamsdale, The Sundaes: Diva Las Vegas, Mario Adrion, Vix Leyton, Em Humble, Benjamin Alborough, Andy Field, Crudi Dench, Nadia P Manzoor, Pernille Haaland, Couplet, MC Chris CantrillFriday August 7: Reuben Kaye, Hannah Platt, The Stevenson Experience, Benny Shakes, Emma Holland, Dee Allum, Metroland, Becky Umbers, Michael John Ciszewski, Madeleine Brettingham, Tasmin Sarkany, Hajar Woodland, MC Rosco McClelland
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Live comedy picks
Gig of the day
Carl Carzana THE Comedian Creative Genius
Laughing Horse @ City Cafe
from 15:40 - 16:40
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Peter Kay Live
Manchester AO Arena
Saturday 8th AugBook now
Coming Soon
Simon Amstell: I Love It Here
Underbelly McEwan Hall
Sunday 9th Aug from 19:00
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Scott Bennett: Blood Sugar Baby
York The Crescent
Wednesday 7th Oct from 19:00Book now
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Stuart Goldsmith: Canary
Birmingham Glee Club
Friday 13th Nov from 20:00Book now
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Tom Stade Rules
Birmingham Glee Club
Sunday 18th Oct from 19:15Book now
Other news
ISH Awards to be worth £16,000
The ISH Edinburgh Comedy Awards have confirmed a record…
Kevin Bridges has signed with powerhouse American agents CAA. The…
Aunty Donna's production firm makes its first film
The production company set up by Australian comedy troupe Aunty Donna is making…
Comedian Tom Short offers free stand-up training
Comedian Tom Short has launched a series of free stand-up training sessions in aid…
Paddy McGuinness to switch on the Blackpool Illuminations
Paddy McGuinness will switch on the Blackpool Illuminations this year, it has…
Helen Lederer launches comedy writing podcast
Comedian Helen Lederer and author Chrissie Manby are launching a podcast about how…
Punching Up
Punchlines on the rail lines
In what’s an occasional Fringe tradition, comedians have performed on an Edinburgh-bound train to mark the start of the festival North East-based Lee…
Oh Jesus, why have you forsaken me?
A comedian is hoping to find Jesus at this year’s…
So there are these three odd Irish priests on an island...
Eagle-eyed viewers might spot something familiar about…
Mo Gilligan: I was trailed by six cop cars and a helicopter
Mo Gilligan has told of the moment he was tailed…
Videos
Munya Chawawa has recruited an impressive cast for his take on The Odyssey.
His epic takes on the gruelling journey back home… from the pub.
Romesh Ranganathan, Joe Marler, Axel Blake, Hayley Morris and Amelia Dimoldenberg are among the guest stars:
The Pub-yssey
From Munya Chawawa
Magician Tom Brace at Chortle's Fast Fringe
Teasing his Edinburgh show
Hannah Byczkowski on hating tattoos
Extract from her Edinburgh debut
Jonathan Oldfield: The man who's visited every Zizzi’s in the UK
Character comedy from the 2026 Edinburgh Fringe