Shane Gillis has comedy's biggest ever gig
18/07/2026 … Shane Gillis has established a record for most tickets sold for a show by a solo comedian.
Sat 18 July 2026
© Hat Trick Productions The comeback Queens!
Third series for Smoggie sitcom
18/07/2026 … The BBC has ordered a third series of Smoggie Queens.
Fri 17 July 2026
© Boffola Pictures Ann Droid
Review of the new comedy with Diane Morgan as a care robot
17/07/2026 … Diane Morgan’s Ann Droid seems very timely, given it seems increasingly likely that robot companions will soon be playing a crucial role in elderly care, whether…
Edinburgh Fringe 10x10: Father figures
17/07/2026 … Ten comedians talking about parenthood.
© Mark Douet Here Comes J Edgar!
New musical from Harry Shearer and Tom Leopold
17/07/2026 … He voices Waylon Smithers and Montgomery Burns in The Simpsons, so Harry Shearer knows a thing or two about a secret longing between a humble assistant and his powerful…
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.
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
Edinburgh Fringe 10x10: Ten laughs before lunchtime
Comedy shows for the early risers
16/07/2026 … The Edinburgh Fringe has a reputation for raucous and weird late-night entertainment… but there’s comedy on at the other end of the day too.