© John McMurtrie Latitude 2026: Friday highlights
25/07/2026 … Although comedy is a major part of the Latitude offering, its comedy arena is – in common with most outdoor festivals – not the most forgiving environment.
Latest Reviews
Here are our reviews of comedy Gigs
Sat 25 July 2026
© John McMurtrie Fri 17 July 2026
© Boffola Pictures Ann Droid
Review of the new comedy with Diane Morgan as a care robot
17/07/2026 … Diane Morgan’s Ann Droid seems very timely, given it seems increasingly likely that robot companions will soon be playing a crucial role in elderly care, whether…
© Mark Douet Here Comes J Edgar!
New musical from Harry Shearer and Tom Leopold
17/07/2026 … He voices Waylon Smithers and Montgomery Burns in The Simpsons, so Harry Shearer knows a thing or two about a secret longing between a humble assistant and his powerful…
Wed 01 July 2026
Share The Craic
Review of the final of the comedy competition sponsored by Magners
01/07/2026 … Twenty-four hours ago, Ashlee Bentley wasn’t going to the Edinburgh Fringe.
Tue 30 June 2026
Ania Magliano: Peach Fuzz
SNL UK and Taskmaster star on tour
30/06/2026 … Touring off the back of the triumphant first series of Saturday Night Live UK, Ania Magliano plunges relatively deep into the recesses of her hang-ups, but with…
Fri 26 June 2026
Anthony Locascio: The Divine Comedy
Review of the visiting Australian comedian
26/06/2026 … Australian comedian Anthony Locascio recognises that much of his audience comes to him for no other reason than they share either his Greek or Italian ethnicity,…
Thu 25 June 2026
© Johan Persson The Truth
Review of a revived farce in the West End
25/06/2026 … The set for The Truth, the latest farce to hit the West End, is austere – stripped back to the minimum needed to convey what it must.
Rik Mayall: Magnificent B'Stard
Review of a new documentary about the comedy genius
25/06/2026 … The screen never could contain Rik Mayall, and even this feature-length documentary can only scratch the surface of his phenomenal talent – while also covering…