2026 Archives

Tue 21 July 2026

What can comedians do to get paid on time?

By magician and writer Martyn Rowland, who founded the admin platform Giggio

21/07/2026 … When a comedian delivers a line that gets a huge laugh, it’s usually a good thing.

Leicester Comedy Festival submits a 'serious incident report'

Financial woes flagged up to Charity Commission

21/07/2026 … The company behind Leicester Comedy Festival has submitted a ‘serious incident report’ to the Charity Commission over its ongoing financial issues.

Mon 20 July 2026

I just fell victim to an Fringe accommodation scam

Bebe Cave on the good, the bad and the cringeworthy elements of Edinburgh

20/07/2026 … As she prepares to return to the Edinburgh Fringe, Bebe Cave talks about her festival routine, recalls her most embarrassing experience there, and shares and…

Just For Laughs showcases Red Richardson and Helen Bauer

Brits among Montreal comedy festival's prestigious New Face line-up

20/07/2026 … British stand-ups Red Richardson and Helen Bauer have made the cut for the prestigious New Faces showcases at Montreal’s Just For Laughs comedy festival.

Greg Davies shoots a Cleaner Christmas special in Italy

Robert Webb, Peter Serafinowicz and Kevin Eldon join the cast

20/07/2026 … Greg Davies is returning as crime scene cleaner Paul ‘Wicky’ Wickstead for a Christmas special of The Cleaner, to be set in Italy.

'They weren’t just acting funny, these were funny people'

Emma Doran's comedy favourites

20/07/2026 … As she prepares to make her Edinburgh Fringe debut, Irish comedian Emma Doran picks her Perfect Playlist of comedy favourites… The Royle Family I…