Daniel Foxx: How Lovely
Review of comic's post-breakup show
20/02/2026 … Now on his second live tour after making his name on the socials, Daniel Foxx says he prefers stand-up to online as it’s ‘more intimate and gossipy’…
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Fri 20 February 2026
Tue 17 February 2026
Josh Sharp: Ta-da!
Review of visiting American comic's PowerPoint-led show
17/02/2026 … PowerPoint has long been part of the comedian’s toolkit, but Josh Sharp takes it to extremes, with 2,000 slides in his 75-minute show.
Sun 15 February 2026
© Johan Persson I'm Sorry, Prime Minister
Review of the last stage outing for Jim Hacker and Sir Humphrey Appleby
15/02/2026 … Is it a good idea to revive Yes Prime Minister, the defining political sitcom of the Thatcher era, for one final chapter? Well, as the obfuscating civil servant…
Wed 11 February 2026
Komedia New Comedy Award 2026
11/02/2026 … Whatever happened to the days when a talent hunt would throw up hopeless would-be comedians, hilarious only in their misguided belief they had a future? The Brighton…
Tue 10 February 2026
Russell Howard: Don’t Tell The Algorithm
Review of the comic back out on tour
10/02/2026 … If you were being harsh, you could describe Russell Howard as comedy’s equivalent of the ‘Love, Life, Laugh’ slogan, pushing a worthy but banal…
Mon 09 February 2026
© Matt Squire Small Prophets
Review of Mackenzie Crook's new supernatural comedy-drama
09/02/2026 … The one-line review is that if you enjoyed Detectorists – and you really should have – you’ll enjoy Mackenzie Crook’s new project, too.
Fri 06 February 2026
Mark Simmons: Jest To Impress
Review of the pun-slinging comic on tour
06/02/2026 … Mark Simmons lives up to the wordplay behind his Jest To Impress title by taking to the stage in formal black tie – which turns out to be a set-up for a joke…
Thu 05 February 2026
Chloe Petts: Big Naturals
Review of the comedian's tour show
05/02/2026 … It’s an interesting juxtaposition watching Chloe Petts’ tour show the day after the stage revival of Men Behaving Badly.