Winner of Dave’s Funniest Joke of the Fringe 2024 Mark Simmons has announced his next tour starting in 2026.His debut tour, Quip Off the Mark, lasted three years, with over 215 dates over across the UK, Ireland, Australia and New Zealand and sold over...

2 days ago · “Please, sir, I want some more…Miriam!” the public asked.Having sold every ticket in 2024, the iconic award-winning actress, TV personality and author Miriam Margolyes returns to the Pleasance EICC at the Edinburgh Fringe for 14 dates from 9th – 24th August. More characters, more Dickens, and more fascinating stories about the man behind the classics.

Aug 24, 2024 · Nana Hughes, Chair of this year’s judging panel, and the other judges whittled down all 563 eligible comedy shows at this year’s Fringe to Wednesday’s shortlist of nominations, identifying seven nominees for The Don and Eleanor Taffer Best Comedy Show and five nominees for The DLT Entertainment Best Newcomer Award.The judges also announced today this year’s panel prize, The Victoria ...

14 hours ago · The Live Comedy Association (LCA), in partnership with the Centre for Comedy Studies Research (CCSR) and British Comedy Guide (BCG), has released the findings of the UK Live Comedy Sector Survey - the most comprehensive survey of the live comedy industry of its kind. This groundbreaking report reveals the significant economic, social, and cultural impact of live comedy in the UK, highlighting ...

5 days ago · Winner of Dave’s Funniest Joke of the Fringe 2024 Mark Simmons has announced his next tour starting in 2026.His debut tour, Quip Off the Mark, lasted three years, with over 215 dates over across the UK, Ireland, Australia and New Zealand and sold over 25,000 tickets.Along the way he picked up a Joke of the Fringe Award in 2024, alongside Danny Ward, won the Victoria Wood Panel Prize at the ...

Winner of Dave’s Funniest Joke of the Fringe 2024 Mark Simmons has announced his next tour starting in 2026. His debut tour, Quip Off the Mark, lasted three years, with over 215 dates...

Dec 3, 2024 · A seasonal spin on Keir Starmer’s gifts has been crowned the winner of an annual competition to find the best new Christmas cracker joke. Other timely quips about Baby Reindeer, Oasis tickets and Gareth Southgate also feature in this list of top holiday humour.

6 days ago · On this week’s show (31st January) Graham welcomes double Oscar-winner Renée Zellweger, British star Leo Woodall, This Is Us star Sterling K Brown, stage and screen star Anthony Mackie, pop icon Cyndi Lauper, and singer songwriter Lola Young.. Renée and Leo chat about Bridget Jones: Mad About The Boy.. Asked about the new film having a dark side, Renée says, “It is very funny but it’s ...

Jan 13, 2025 · Sixty finalists in the 19th annual Comedy.co.uk Awards have been announced today. Smoggie Queens, Wallace & Gromit, Alma’s Not Normal, Inside No. 9 and Taskmaster are amongst the comedy programmes from 2024 that have made it through the first of two voting rounds, from all 346 automatically nominated television and radio titles that aired new episodes last year – down slightly from 351 in ...

Jan 9, 2025 · A major new comedy prize has been announced today, alongside its ten inaugural nominees. The Next Big Thing award aims to name one act every year: the one most deserving of the public’s attention, as well as the media’s spotlight.