Here are our reviews of comedy Gigs
Reviews from the Melbourne International Comedy Festival
03/08/2026 … Chortle reviewed the following Edinburgh Fringe shows at the Melbourne International Comedy Festival, giving them four stars or more.
Review of some dark stand-up from Jimmy Kimmel writer
28/07/2026 … Laurie Kilmartin’s on a mission to reclaim dark comedy from the edgelords.
Review from the Suffolk festival
27/07/2026 … As a last-minute replacement, Ben Pope feared he wasn’t well enough prepared for his mid-afternoon Latitude appearance.
© ITV Review from the Suffolk festival
26/07/2026 … Saturday saw both the most and least famous names play Latitude’s comedy arena.
© John McMurtrie Review of the Suffolk festival
25/07/2026 … Although comedy is a major part of the Latitude offering, its comedy arena is – in common with most outdoor festivals – not the most forgiving environment.
© Boffola Pictures Review of the new comedy with Diane Morgan as a care robot
17/07/2026 … Diane Morgan’s Ann Droid seems very timely, given it seems increasingly likely that robot companions will soon be playing a crucial role in elderly care, whether…
© Mark Douet New musical from Harry Shearer and Tom Leopold
17/07/2026 … He voices Waylon Smithers and Montgomery Burns in The Simpsons, so Harry Shearer knows a thing or two about a secret longing between a humble assistant and his powerful…
Review of the final of the comedy competition sponsored by Magners
01/07/2026 … Twenty-four hours ago, Ashlee Bentley wasn’t going to the Edinburgh Fringe.
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