comedy
New research by Birmingham City University (BCU) has found comedy can be tool for improving mental wellbeing and resilience for Birmingham’s LGBTQ+ community.
British Comedy Guide and Angel Comedy are pleased to announce the return of The Comedians’ Choice Awards to the 2026 Edinburgh Festival Fringe.
There will be three awards:
Best Show - The best comedy show at the Fringe as voted by comedians.
Best Newcomer - The best debut hour of comedy at the Fringe as voted by comedians.
Iranian comedian Sepideh Kaav brings 1979: Persianality Disorder to Edinburgh Fringe 2026, a darkly funny stand-up hour about growing up Iranian, living abroad, and trying to make jokes in a world of constantly breaking news and broken irony.
TriForce Productions has announced that the record-breaking comedy panel show, Sorry I Didn’t Know, has been recommissioned by ITV for a seventh series, 10 years on from its first outing on TV.
Originally commissioned in 2016 as part of ITV’s Black History Month programming, 10 years on Sorry I Didn’t Know is now part of comedy panel show lore, once again breaking its own record as the longest running show b
Ashlee Bentley's blend of quirky humour and brutally honest tales leaves the audience absolutely weeping (mostly with laughter). Ashlee is at the Edinburgh Fringe after winning Magners Share the Craic national search to find the next stand up star. She’s the crowned winner of Show Me The Funny and the Ireland Regional Final of Funny Women. You might also have spotted her on Virgin Media’s The Craic Den Comedy Club show.
The Roundhouse Comedy Festival officially opened last night, launching a two week celebration of stand-up, live podcasts, comedy and special events.
Three South Yorkshire comedians have begun filming a documentary exploring the people, places and communities that make up Britain's grassroots comedy circuit.
Gone Gigging follows comedians April Louise, Big Shaun and Calum Murray as they travel across the UK performing at comedy clubs, pub back rooms, arts centres and community venues while meeting the comedians, promoters, venue owners and audiences keeping grassroots comedy alive.
Craft UK, the organisation fighting for more official recognition for the broader comedy industry alongside the Live Comedy Association, has also sent an open letter to new PM Andy Burnham. They focus, in particular, on tax reform.
Their letter is as follows:
The Rt Hon Andy Burnham MP Prime Minister
10 Downing Street
Home of Larry The Cat London SW1A 2AA
Thursday 23 July 2026
Following the success of its first two editions, BROWN SAUCE, the leading London-based monthly comedy club for South Asian comedy, is thrilled to announce the return of its collaboration with Tara Theatre for the third edition of The Comedy Lab.
Taking place on Saturday 17th October 2026, this special event continues its mission of discovering, mentoring and showcasing the next generation of South Asian comedic talent through a unique combination of professional development and live performance.
Women in Comedy on the Rise has revealed who they consider to be the UK’s next generation of female comedy talent.
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