Madeleine Brettingham scoops West End comedy title
First 'New Woman Comedian of the Year' winner
29/07/2025 … Madeleine Brettingham has won the inaugural West End New Woman Comedian of the Year title.
Tue 29 July 2025
Thu 24 July 2025
Shorlists out for British Podcast Awards 2025
Double nomination for Elis James and John Robins
24/07/2025 … The shortlists have been announced for this year’s British Podcast Awards.
Meet the winners of the 2025 David Nobbs comedy writing prize
Matthew Mclane, Jaskaran Bahia and Tom Little
24/07/2025 … Matthew Mclane has won this year’s comedy writing competition run by the David Nobbs Memorial Trust.
Wed 23 July 2025
Birmingham Comedy Festival confirms 2025 programme
23/07/2025 … The Birmingham Comedy Festival has released the full programme of this year’s event, featuring more than 90 performances from Friday 3 to Sunday 12 October.
Tue 22 July 2025
Cabaret star Frisky to give Fringe's artist address
Kicking off this year's festival
22/07/2025 … Comedy cabaret star Frisky – aka Laura Corcoran – will be giving the opening address at the 78th Edinburgh Festival Fringe, it has been announced…
Sun 20 July 2025
Tina Fey and Charlie Brooker join Edinburgh TV Festival
With Munya Chawawa delivering the alternative MacTaggart lecture,
20/07/2025 … Tina Fey, Charlie Brooker and Munya Chawawa have joined the speakers at next month’s Edinburgh TV Festival.
Thu 17 July 2025
Ali's a dab hand at bingo calling
17/07/2025 … Comedian Ali Brice has been named this year’s top bingo comedy caller by London club Dabbers.
Wed 16 July 2025
Comedy Women In Print longlists out
For funny published, unpublished and self-published novels
16/07/2025 … The longlists have been announced for this year’s Comedy Women in Print Prize, with categories for witty published, unpublished and self-published books The…