Leicester Comedy Festival announces its 2026 award winners
11/03/2026 … Leicester Comedy Festival has announced this year’s award winners, honouring comedians including Joz Norris and James Ellis.
2026 Other news
Wed 11 March 2026
Applications open for £5,000 Fringe grants
Scheme backed by Joe Lycett and Nish Kumar
11/03/2026 … Applications have opened for £5,000 grants to help artists and companies hoping to take a show to the Edinburgh Festival Fringe for the first time.
Tue 10 March 2026
Andy Bucks cleans up
Comedian wins 'best clean joke' title at Leicester Festival
10/03/2026 … An astronomy researcher has picked up the title for ‘best clean joke of last month's Leicester Comedy Festival’.
Is bingo your calling?
Comics sought for annual Dabbers competiion
10/03/2026 … Entries have opened for this year’s Dabbers Bingo comedy caller contest.
Fri 06 March 2026
© Matt Crockett Hastings Comedy Festival announces 2026 line-up
06/03/2026 … The Hastings Comedy Festival is returning for its 11th year, with more than 90 performances spread across local venues from June 1 to 7.
Thu 05 March 2026
© Paul Gilbey Nick Mohammed to host the Olivier Awards
'I won’t be on roller-skates this time!'
05/03/2026 … Nick Mohammed will host this year's Olivier Awards, the 50th anniversary of the leading theatre accolades.
Still Game duo reunite in new drama
Jane McCarry and Mark Cox to appear in Miss Lockwood Isn't Well
05/03/2026 … Still Game stars Jane McCarry and Mark Cox are reuniting for a new stage drama.
Wed 04 March 2026
Leicester Comedy Festival 2026 announces award nominees
After 1,089 performances of 756 shows
04/03/2026 … The Leicester Comedy Festival has announced the nominees for its annual awards.