Named: The 'women In comedy on the rise'
Female talent in the spotlight
17/07/2026 … Nineteen women have been spotlighted as ‘ones to watch’ in comedy as part of a project to promote female talent in the industry.
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All the latest news about comedy and comedians: stand-up, TV sitcoms and sketch shows, comedy movies, etc…
Fri 17 July 2026
Hot Water launches a Liverpool Comedy Festival
17/07/2026 … Liverpool’s Hot Water Comedy Club is throwing a four-day comedy festival in September.
Thu 16 July 2026
Ghosts Australia gets a UK air date
Meet the new characters from July 25
16/07/2026 … The BBC has confirmed the air date of the Australian version of Ghosts.
Melbourne International Comedy Festival reports a record year
Almost 800,000 people attended
16/07/2026 … The Melbourne International Comedy Festival has released official figures about its 40th anniversary year.
Wed 15 July 2026
© BBC/Jack Barnes/Kieron McCarron Amy Matthews to appear in EastEnders
Comedian's character flirts with Jack Branning in the Queen Vic
15/07/2026 … Comedian Amy Matthews is joining EastEnders The stand-up plays a character called Rita, who will be seen chatting with Jack Branning (Scott Maslen) in The Queen…
Equity helps comedians hit by Leicester festival woes
Union wins payment for some acts
15/07/2026 … Performers’ union Equity says it is helping comedians hit by the financial difficulties engulfing the Leicester Comedy Festival.
Meet the judges for the first McTavish Award
For Scottish comedians at the Edinburgh Fringe
15/07/2026 … The judging panel has now been announced for the new McTavish Award for Scottish or Scottish-based comedians at the Fringe.
Half of people working in comedy have been sexually assaulted
Shocking findings of report into misogyny in the industry
15/07/2026 … Half of people working in comedy have experienced sexual assault, research has shown.