My attention has been drawn to the fact that there are now fifty sleeps until the start of the Edinburgh Fringe 2016. If you can’t make it to the Fringe there are previews all over the UK at the... more
Previews
There was a time when Edinburgh Fringe Previews in London were thin on the ground. Not any more. The preview season is well and truly under way in the capital with performers hell bent on honing... more
I don't know how this upcoming unmissable gig passed me by until now.The line-up for Stand Up For Street Child on May 9 at the Cambridge Theatre reads like a class register of some of my favourites... more
Since BBC Three went online it has had identity problems. A show such as Cuckoo might be good but it doesn’t seem to chime with the bold new future of online viewing. On the other hand Flat TV, which... more
The Glasgow International Comedy Festival enters its last week and there is still plenty to catch. When I was there last week the city was hotter than Barcelona – a stark contrast to the... more
Update - Romesh Ranganathan has now joined the line-up below.Following the all-star comedians' fight night fundraiser for Kian Musgrove a benefit stand-up gig has also been arranged. Caring for Kian... more
If casting is any guide – and it usually is – Sky's new comedy Camping should be very special indeed.Nighty Night and Hunderby creator Julia Davis writes, directs and stars in this tale of a couples... more
The Cutty Sark in Greenwich is launching a new season of comedy shows this week. Star attractions will be playing intimate gigs in the studio theatre below the deck of the legendary tea clipper which... more
Enjoy an evening of laughs from some of our finest comedy talent, headlined by one of Britain’s favourite stand-ups, Gina Yashere. This is a rare chance to see Yashere in the UK as these days she... more
The cult comedy-music night Karaoke Circus is being revived for a special tribute to David Bowie.Bowieoke Circus will take place at the Bethnal Green Working Men’s Club on Thursday, February 11. All... more
