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.
Tue 07 July 2026
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…
© The Other Richard Dan Tiernan and Kiell Smith-Bynoe to judge BBC New Comedy Award
06/07/2026 … Dan Tiernan and Kiell Smith-Bynoe are to join the judging panel for this year's BBC New Comedy Awards Organisers say they will be working alongside host Amy…
Sun 05 July 2026
© Jennifer Forward-Hayter Dead Meet is dead good
05/07/2026 … The best of the week's live comedy, picked from the thousands of events Chortle currently has listed.
© BBC Remembering The Office, 25 years on
The week's comedy on TV, radio and streaming
05/07/2026 … Our pick of the comedy on TV, radio and streaming this week.
Sat 04 July 2026
Leave Nigel Farage alone
04/07/2026 … The media has been far too harsh on Nigel Farage, a completely normal everyday man who just happens to receive enormous gifts from dear, dear friends.