A plug for the Bath Comedy Festival
More than 100 shows in this year's event
02/03/2026 … Bath Comedy Festival is back this spring with more than 100 shows and 300 performances spread across four weeks and a range of city-centre venues.
Latest News
All the latest news about comedy and comedians: stand-up, TV sitcoms and sketch shows, comedy movies, etc…
Mon 02 March 2026
The Stand sponsors five comcs' Fringe runs
'Exciting examples of the Scottish stand-up scene'
02/03/2026 … The Stand Comedy Club is sponsoring five Scottish-based comedians to meet the cost of performing at the Edinburgh Fringe.
Bill Bailey announces West End residency
Seven-week London run for his show Vaudevillean
02/03/2026 … Bill Bailey has announced a seven-week West End run of his stand-up show Vaudevillean.
Chris Cantrill wins a BBC Audio Drama Award
For his performance in Icklewick FM
02/03/2026 … Chris Cantrill has won the BBC Audio Drama Award for best comedy performance for Icklewick FM.
Will Tina Fey host the first Saturday Night Live UK?
02/03/2026 … Saturday Night Live veteran Tina Fey has been tipped to host the first UK edition of the show.
Sun 01 March 2026
James Acaster kicks off his 2026 tour
The best of the week's live comedy
01/03/2026 … The best of the week's live comedy, picked from the thousands of events Chortle currently has listed.
Alasdair Beckett-King's improv show Wing It returns
The week's comedy on TV, radio and streaming
01/03/2026 … Our pick of the comedy on TV, radio and streaming this week.
Fri 27 February 2026
Paul Hilleard named Chortle's first Hotshot of 2026
As Eva Peroni wins a separate fund to help Fringe newcomers
27/02/2026 … Paul Hilleard has been named the first Chortle Hotshot of 2026, following a showcase at The Gaffe comedy club in Bristol.