The comedy week ahead

The comedy week ahead

Today

RADIO: Comic Fringes, a series of short stories featuring new writing by leading comedians, recorded live at the Edinburgh Fringe, kicks off with a tale from Romesh Ranganathan. Coming up over the next two Sundays, will be tales by Irish comic Grainne Maguire and satirist John O'Farrell. Radio 4, 7.45pm

LIVE IN EDINBURGH: Hundreds entered, only eight survive: It’s the final of the Chortle Student Comedy Award in the Pleasance Courtyard, hosted by Mark Watson, at 11pm tonight. Tickets. Sponsored by ALCATEL ONETOUCH and Universal Pictures (UK)

Monday August 18

LIVE IN BOURNEMOUTH: Lee Evans kicks off what will be another phenomenally successful tour, the aptly-named Monsters, at the BIC. It will ultimately take in more than 60 arena dates and the inevitable DVD. Ker-ching!

Tuesday August 19

LIVE IN NORWICH: Five years after their last appearance, Norfolk comedy favourites The Nimmo Twins - Owen Evans and Karl Minns – return with a new show, Fritton’s Got Talent, for a ten-night run at the Norwich Playhouse.

LIVE IN CHELMSFORD: Su Pollard and Cannon and Ball have teamed up for a silly romp entitled Ha Ha Hood! And The Prince of Leaves – the follow-up to Ha Ha Holmes!, Ha Ha Hitler! and Ha Ha Hamlet! It kicks of a nationwide tour with a week at Chelmsford Civic Theatres, opening tonight. Dates.

Wednesday August 20

NEWS: It’s the moment a lot of comics have spent a lot of time, tears and energy waiting for: The announcement of the shortlists for the Foster’s Edinburgh Comedy Awards. News is expected late morning… make sure you’re following our Twitter feed to get the names as soon as they are announced. The winners are announced on Saturday lunchtime.

Thursday August 21

LIVE IN EDINBURGH: The winner of So You Think You’re Funny? The competition for the newest of new acts, will be crowned at the Gilded Balloon final. 7.30pm.

Saturday August 23

LIVE IN GALWAY: Lee Mack kicks off his new tour, Hit The Road Mack, with a couple of nights in Galway’s Black Box Theatre; then three nights in Vicar Street, Dublin, before hitting the UK. Full schedule.

Published: 17 Aug 2014