Live Comedy Features
Here are the latest features we've published about live comedy.
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First Gig, Worst Gig: Kate Smurthwaite
Thursday 19th April 2018
Fending off trolls since before trolls were a thing, Kate Smurthwaite takes us through an eventful 14 stand-up years.
10 hour comedy show for charity
Sunday 15th April 2018
Nearly 100 comedians will take part in a 10 hour comedy show in Manchester on 13th May 2018, to raise funds for charity.
First Gig, Worst Gig: Sisters
Thursday 12th April 2018
Sisters' short history already boasts London's mayor, forgetful drunks, and an aborted bit featuring Danny Drinkwater.
Bridget Christie interview
Wednesday 11th April 2018
A voice of sanity in an increasingly wild and weird world, or a woman on the verge of a midlife episode? Bridget Christie's new show should sort things out, one way or another.
Who made the heats for the new biggest prize in UK comedy?
Wednesday 11th April 2018
This July, the winner of the Petfringe Comedian Of The Year 2018 competition will walk away with over ten thousand pounds. Here is who is in the running for the new biggest stand-up prize in British comedy...
Musical Comedy Awards 2018 report
Tuesday 10th April 2018
The Musical Comedy Awards 2018 featured 10 top acts, with Severus Snape, flamingos and Operation Yewtree among the topics put to song.
First Gig, Worst Gig: Amy Howerska
Thursday 5th April 2018
Amy Howerska's new Experimentia night champions out-there comics. But how did she get here?
Comedian goes on holiday with random strangers
Saturday 31st March 2018
Stand-up comedian Ross Smith has gone on holiday with three random strangers. He took up the spare space on their trip to Germany when their friend with the same name dropped out.
Censorship in contemporary comedy
Friday 30th March 2018
A backlash caused a comedy gig about feminism to be pulled. Now it's been rescheduled. Promoter Alfie Noakes speaks about the debacle and gives his views on the current climate in live comedy.
Doubts and Dildos: Things Improvisers Hear All The Time
Friday 30th March 2018
Lizzy Skrzypiec from Murder She Didn't Write talks about some of the things that improv comedy performers frustratingly hear all the time.