3+ day, 16+ hour ago   (776+ words) It was the first of times, it was the worst of times. This time we welcome Tom Ballard, the often-nominated and sometimes-winning Australian who is doing two London shows this weekend, after a full run at the Edinburgh Fringe. The…...

4+ day, 15+ hour ago   (61+ words) Kate Dolan: Trout British Comedy Guide The Comedy Poster Awards 2026 is sponsored by Serious About Funny Business - a marketing consultancy, newsletter and live events company promoting the value of comedy in helping businesses to improve their marketing and sales. With…...

1+ week, 3+ hour ago   (470+ words) Writer, producer and director Danny Stack's extensive credits include the comedy films A Cottage Christmas and Who Killed Nelson Nutmeg? and the children's sitcom Roy. With Tim Clague, he is the writer, producer and director of new stageplay Baby Brain,…...

1+ week, 15+ hour ago   (61+ words) Derek Mitchell: Work in Progress comedy.co.uk The Comedy Poster Awards 2026 is sponsored by Serious About Funny Business - a marketing consultancy, newsletter and live events company promoting the value of comedy in helping businesses to improve their marketing and…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (36+ words) comedy.co.uk Dom McGovern, Fatiha El-Ghorri, Freddie Meredith, Marty Gleeson, Omar Badawy, Tom Towelling and Underground Monk Show talk about being nominated as Best Newcomer in the Edinburgh Comedy Awards....

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (280+ words) The 79th Edinburgh Festival Fringe closed last month, with performers from over 70 countries involved. Based on the number of performances British Comedy Guide logged, the scale of comedy at the festival is certainly undiminished, however the economics underneath the festival remain…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (192+ words) Wednesday 2nd September 2026, 3:00pm The Comedy Poster Awards, the annual celebration of the best and most creative comedy artwork at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe, has announced Serious About Funny Business - a marketing consultancy, newsletter and live events company promoting the value of…...

2+ week, 2+ hour ago   (238+ words) Monday 31st August 2026, 12:02pm Adam Greene has been crowned as the first Joke Thieves World Champion, winning £1,500. Joke Thieves was created by comedian and producer Will Mars around a deliberately unusual premise: comedians perform their own jokes, before attempting to perform each…...

2+ week, 2+ hour ago   (194+ words) Monday 31st August 2026, 12:07pm The final of 2026's Edinburgh Fringe Comedian of the Year contest took place last night, with US comic Jamie Wolf taking home the title. From five international finalists, he was voted as victor by a live audience and…...

2+ week, 20+ hour ago   (447+ words) One ominous existential threat loomed over this year's Fringe comedy stages: The Void! Not that there's anything missing from the programme - good lord there's enough stuff. And it's not a hangover from all that Oasis business last year; actually a…...