Live Comedy Features
Here is the latest features we've published about live comedy.
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Bob Slayer brings his BlundaBus to Galway
Thursday 19th October
Comedian Bob Slayer runs a comedy venue on the top deck of a bus. As he prepares to drive it over to Galway's comedy festival, we caught up with him to find out more.
First Gig, Worst Gig: Matt Parker (Festival of the Spoken Nerd)
Thursday 19th October
Festival of the Spoken Nerd's self-confessed Number Ninja talks lectures vs gigs, hen party stats, and supporting a hot dog.
Rogue Pun: Sleeping Trees - Rocketing Space Rock to Plutopia
Tuesday 17th October
The inventively trippy trio bring Sci-Fi to Battersea and weird rock music to the planet Plutopia. But which of them will form a cult off the back of it?
First Gig, Worst Gig: Kerry Godliman
Thursday 12th October
Sitcom semi-royalty Kerry Godliman is back on the road, so we roam through her stand-up history.
Rogue Pun: Sooz Kempner and the Cat from Aliens
Tuesday 10th October
Sooz Kempner might have all the talents - singing, acting, animal-wrangling - but will she always be in the shadow of the family cat?
Transatlantic Shift - Where would UK comedy be without Canadians?
Tuesday 10th October
Some of the most interesting stuff happening in UK comedy right now is being done by Canadian imports, on live stages, streaming channels, TV, radio, your local bookshop...
First Gig, Worst Gig: The Delightful Sausage
Thursday 5th October
Yorkshire's top meat-based sketch duo recall Monster Munching, mum's coat and a bloody cagoule.
What is Rakugo? Katsura Sunshine explains
Tuesday 3rd October
Katsura Sunshine talks about Rakugo and how he became the first Western Master bringing the comedy artform to London.
Tony Law - Icetopia interview
Saturday 30th September
Lumberjack of laughs Tony Law never wanted to be a comedian. He wanted to be... an ice-hockey player! His upcoming ice-tacular scratches that itch. But what's this about trampolining?
First Gig, Worst Gig: Anna Mann
Thursday 28th September
There are good gigs, there are bad gigs, but hey - says Anna Mann - it's not the end of the world.