Meet our first Chortle Student Comedy Award finalist of 2026
Adam Ernest Pickard triumphs in Brighton
02/03/2026 … Adam Ernest Pickard is the first finalists to be chosen in this year’s Chortle Student Comedy Award.
Mon 02 March 2026
Five more comedians become Live Comedy Day ambassadors
Including Shaparak Khorsandi and Mark Watson
02/03/2026 … Five more comics have signed up to be ambassadors for Live Comedy Day on April 1.
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.
The Stand sponsors five comics' 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
Watch clips from the Chortle Hotshots Bristol showcase
Where Paul Hilliard became our first official Hotshot of 2026
01/03/2026 … Here are extracts from all the comedians who performed at the Chortle Hotshots Bristol showcase last week.