Now Leicester Comedy Festival's venue closes
Landlords take possession over unpaid rent
07/07/2026 … Landlords have taken possession of the venue run by organisers of the beleaguered Leicester Comedy Festival over unpaid rent, Chortle can reveal.
2026 Archives
Tue 07 July 2026
Edinburgh Fringe 10x10: Hits from the 2026 Melbourne International Comedy Festival
07/07/2026 … Here are ten shows heading to the Edinburgh Fringe from the Melbourne International Comedy Festival – where they all got glowing reviews from Chortle.
Virgin Radio to broadcast from the Edinburgh Fringe
Graham Norton and Geoff Lloyd will be at the festival
07/07/2026 … Graham Norton and Geoff Lloyd are to present their Virgin Radio shows live from Edinburgh during the Fringe.
© BBC Who does Del Boy beat at poker with his four Aces?
07/07/2026 … Test your comedy knowledge with our weekly multiple-choice trivia quiz, compiled – as always – by broadcaster and comedy historian Hayden Parker.
Free Fringe announces a venue just for newbies
Short runs, away from the main drag
07/07/2026 … The PBH Free Fringe is running a venue just for performers making their Edinburgh debuts this year.
Mon 06 July 2026
Ricky Gervais reveals his own Office 25-year tribute
Coming out a day before the BBC's
06/07/2026 … Ricky Gervais has unveiled details of his own show marking 25 years of The Office, to be released a day before the BBC’s own tribute.
What I learned from doing stand-up in New York City on Sept 12, 2001
Laurie Kilmartin on her most memorable gigs
06/07/2026 … American comedian and Jimmy Kimmel Live! staff writer Laurie Kilmartin – called ‘one of the most fearless, respected performer-writers in the L.
Edinburgh Fringe 10x10: Shows from the 2026 theatre section
Ten dramatic productions comedy fans might want to know about
06/07/2026 … We launch our annual batch of preview pieces for the Edinburgh Fringe, here are ten shows from the theatre section of the programme comedy fans might be interested…