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National Gallery to host stand-ups
04/06/2026 … The National Gallery is to become a comedy club, for one night only.
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Thu 04 June 2026
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Leicester Comedy Festival axes its outdoor gig
...amid row over money owed to comedians
04/06/2026 … Crisis-hit Leicester Comedy Festival has cancelled its outdoor summer festival with less than two weeks’ notice.
Wed 03 June 2026
© Channel 4 Julian Clary joins Celebrity Gogglebox
03/06/2026 … Julian Clary is joining Celebrity Gogglebox.
Edinburgh Fringe gets a new award just for Scottish-based comics
Just 5 out of 230 main comedy award nominees have ever been from north of the border
03/06/2026 … A new comedy award aimed specifically at Scottish acts is to be launched at this year's Edinburgh Fringe.
Revealed: Plans for a Red Dwarf animated series
Co-creator Rob Grant had been working on the idea before his death
03/06/2026 … Rob Grant had been planning an animated Red Dwarf series at the time of his death in February.
Free tips on writing better jokes
Dave Cohen's session aimed at newer comedians
03/06/2026 … Comedy writer Dave Cohen is offering a free advice session on how to write better jokes.
Psychiatric report ordered into Peter Kay bomb hoax suspect
Omar Majed tried to remove clothes during hearing
03/06/2026 … The case against the man charged with making a bomb hoax at a Peter Kay gig has been adjourned for a psychiatric report to be drawn up.
Phantom Raspberry Blower lets rip across the UK
New tour based on Two Ronnies serial
03/06/2026 … Spike Milligan and Ronnie Barker’s story of The Phantom Raspberry Blower of Old London Town has been turned into a stage play that will tour the…