Hasan Minhaj and Ronny Chieng announce joint UK date
Royal Albert Hall gig billed as a debate
10/06/2026 … Comedians Hasan Minhaj and Ronny Chieng are bringing a joint live show to London's Royal Albert Hall on October 16.
2026 Other news
Wed 10 June 2026
Line-up announced for 2026 Paddy Power Comedy Festival
Taking over Dublin's Iveagh Gardens again
10/06/2026 … Dylan Moran, Fern Brady and Simon Brodkin are among the performers announced for this year's Paddy Power Comedy Festival, which returns to Iveagh Gardens in…
Tue 09 June 2026
Sea-riously funny
Cruise line announces its 2026 comedy festival
09/06/2026 … Lucy Beaumont, Seann Walsh, Milton Jones and Babatunde Aléshé are among the stand-ups playing a week-long comedy festival aboard a cruise ship.
Mon 08 June 2026
Ed Easton takes the lead in One Man Musical
Edinburgh Fringe role that George Foreacres made his own
08/06/2026 … Edward Easton is to take over from SNL UK’s George Fouracres when One Man Musical returns to the Edinburgh Fringe this August.
Wed 03 June 2026
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.
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…
Mon 01 June 2026
How to build a full-length comedy show
New book from stand-up Lee Kyle
01/06/2026 … Stand-up Lee Kyle has written a book telling fellow comedians how to turn a collection of jokes into a proper show, based on his experience as a director.
© Allie Reefer/Pexels Free panel on comedy, women and social change
And a gig putting theory into practice
01/06/2026 … A day of panels and live performance exploring comedy’s role in social change is coming to Salford next month, with a particular focus on working-class women’s…