Bristol Comedy Garden returns for 15th year
27/02/2026 … Bristol Comedy Garden is back for its 15th edition, with Jack Dee, Josh Widdicombe and Chris McCausland among the headliners performing in Queen Square from June…
2026 Other news
Fri 27 February 2026
Latitude adds Pascoe and Perkins
27/02/2026 … Latitude festival has added Sara Pascoe and Sue Perkins to this summer's event, along with a sing-along show from The Horne Section, the band created by Taskmaster's…
Magda Szubanski's cancer is in remission
'I'm not dead... So, phew, big relief'
27/02/2026 … Australian comedian Magda Szubanski has annpounced she is she is in remission, after receiving treatment for a rare and aggressive cancer.
Thu 26 February 2026
Cosmic Shambles Forest returns to Latitude
With comedians, scientists – and an astronaut
26/02/2026 … The Cosmic Shambles Forest is returning to Latitude this summer, with a string of science and culture events programmed by comedian Robin Ince and producer…
Tue 24 February 2026
Adam Pally joins NZ comedy The Sanctuary
Created by Two Hearts duo Laura Daniel and Joseph Moore
24/02/2026 … Adam Pally, the US comic known for his roles in Happy Endings and The Mindy Project, is to star in New Zealand sitcom The Sanctuary, written by comedy duo Two Hearts.
Thu 19 February 2026
© Science Museum, London/CC BY-SA 4.0 The new Tunnel Club?
Comedy night to be held in the entrance shaft to Brunel's Thames tunnel
19/02/2026 … A comedy gig is to be held in an underground chamber that was once the entrance shaft to a pedestrian tunnel under the Thames built by Isambard Kingdom Brunel.
Tue 17 February 2026
Hoopla improv celebrates 20 years
With a festival in ints London venue
17/02/2026 … London’s Hoopla improv theatre is celebrating its 20th anniversary with a festival bringing together performers who appeared there early in their careers.
Mon 16 February 2026
Egg and cheese
Comic George to promote Pilgrims Choice
16/02/2026 … George Egg has signed a deal to front a new marketing campaign for Pilgrims Choice.