All the latest news about comedy and comedians: stand-up, TV sitcoms and sketch shows, comedy movies, etc…
© Roland Saunders Multiple performances stop... or continue in the street
02/08/2024 … Blackouts struck central Edinburgh today, forcing multiple Fringe shows to be cancelled – or continued into the street.
© Alex Green/Pexels 02/08/2024 … Edinburgh mental health charity Health in Mind is offering free support for Fringe performers.
But comic welcomes the fact he's evolved
02/08/2024 … Frank Skinner says he wouldn’t get away with the jokes he used to crack in the 1990s today.
Three stand-up showcases for its OFTV platform
01/08/2024 … Only Fans is making some content at the Edinburgh Fringe.
01/08/2024 … The biggest award in comedy – literally – is back and bigger than ever.
Comic to play the narrator in touring production
31/07/2024 … Comic Nathan Caton is to be the narrator in a new touring production of the Rocky Horror Show.
Four showcases streamed live from Edinburgh
30/07/2024 … ITV has announced the line-ups for the four comedy showcases they will stream live from Edinburgh Fringe.
Comic faces hundreds of pounds extra costs
30/07/2024 … Protesters have started defacing comedians' posters at the Edinburgh Fringe, adding to the costs performers are paying to be at the festival.
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