Another venue cancels Jerry Sadowitz
Fallout from Edinburgh Fringe row
05/09/2022 … Jerry Sadowitz says he’s been cancelled by another venue because of the fallout from the furore surrounding his Edinburgh Fringe performance.
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Mon 05 September 2022
Sun 04 September 2022
Donors replace the £8,500 critic Kate Copstick lost in violent mugging
'I thought they were going to kill me'
04/09/2022 … The comedy world has rallied to the aid of critic Kate Copstick after she was attacked in the street by muggers who stole £8,500 in charity takings.
Dawn French, Hal Cruttenden and Glenn Moore hit the road
04/09/2022 … Sunday September 4 BIRMINGHAM: Fresh from his Edinburgh Fringe run, puppet comic Randy Feltface, begins a short UK tour before heading back to Australia……
© BBC Stewart Lee's Snowflake comes to TV
The week's best comedy on TV and radio
04/09/2022 … Sunday September 4 STEWART LEE: SNOWFLAKE: The acclaimed comedian performs half of his latest tour show, filmed at York Theatre Royal in May.
Sat 03 September 2022
Are you sitting comfortably?
Sofie Hagen persuades theatres to help fat customers with seat sizes
03/09/2022 … Theatres have begun telling ticket-holders about the width of their seats following a campaign by comedian Sofie Hagen.
Fri 02 September 2022
© Garry Carbon Entries open for Brighton new act competition
Komedia award returns after three years
02/09/2022 … Entries have opened for the new comedy award run by Brighton’s Komedia venue.
Comic Andrew Mensah joins Fantasy Football League
Relative newcomer becomes Matt Lucas and Elis James's sidekick
02/09/2022 … Stand-up Andrew Mensah has joined the new series of Fantasy Football League – just four years into his comedy career.
Thu 01 September 2022
Late Night Mash gets a spin-off podcast
Hosted by Geoff Norcott and Olga Koch
01/09/2022 … Comedy channel Dave has launched a spin-off podcast from Late Night Mash, hosted by Geoff Norcott and Olga Koch.