Operation Mincemeat heads to Australia
Fifth production of comedy musical announced
08/10/2026 … Comedy musical Operation Mincemeat is to open in Australia next year.
Thu 08 October 2026
Wed 07 October 2026
New images from Josh Pugh's Stepping Up
07/10/2026 … Channel 4 has released new images from Stepping Up, the forthcoming sitcom written by and starring Josh Pugh.
Mon 05 October 2026
Arts Council England funds comedy projects
£45,000 help for the Live Comedy Association
05/10/2026 … The Live Comedy Association has been awarded £45,000 of Arts Council England funding to support a series of events – boosting its campaign to get…
US comedian Reggie McFadden dies at 57
05/10/2026 … US comedian Reggie McFadden, known for his work on1990s Fox sketch series In Living Color has died at the age of 57.
2026 Aberdeen Comedy Festival hailed a success
05/10/2026 … This year’s Aberdeen Comedy Festival has been hailed a success after attracting more than 17,000 audience members in its second year, organisers say.
Brown Sauce names its 2026 Comedy Lab cohort
Free workshop for eight emerging comedians
05/10/2026 … South Asian comedy club Brown Sauce has announced the eight emerging comedians chosen for its 2026 Comedy Lab.
Another date for Radio 4's Live From The UK
Angela Barnes to tape in Margate
05/10/2026 … An additional recording date has been announced for the next series of Radio 4's flagship stand-up series Live From The UK.
Sat 03 October 2026
Eden Voss wins Birmingham's Breaking Talent Award
As city's comedy festival gets under way
03/10/2026 … Eden Voss won the Birmingham Comedy Festival’s Breaking Talent Award 2026.