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Humphrey Ker & David Reed play Holmes & Watson in festive musical
Tuesday 20th May 2025
Humphrey Ker and David Reed are to play Sherlock Holmes and Dr John Watson in Sherlock Holmes and The Twelve Days of Christmas, the festive comedy musical the pair have created with Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice, with their co-stars including John Kearns and Margaret Cabourn-Smith.
Newcastle gets a new comedy club at Digital nightclub
Wednesday 14th May 2025
Digital Laughs is a new comedy night launching in Newcastle Upon Tyne on Saturday 5th July. The opening show will feature Nabil Abdulrashid, Esther Manito, Dean Coughlin and Si Beckwith.
Aisling Bea and Sam Campbell to play Angel Comedy Street Party 2025
Wednesday 14th May 2025
The fourth annual Angel Comedy Street Party, an event raising funds for the Islington Centre for Refugees and Migrants, takes place on Sunday 25th May with acts including Aisling Bea and Sam Campbell.
LGBTQ+ New Comedian of the Year 2025 semi-finalists confirmed
Wednesday 7th May 2025
The 24 acts to make it through to the semi-final stages of the LGBTQ+ New Comedian of the Year 2025 competition have been announced.
Edinburgh Comedy Awards 2025 judging panel applications open
Friday 2nd May 2025
The Edinburgh Comedy Awards have opened their annual competition to find comedy fans to join the judging panel in August. The deadline to apply is 9th May.
Josh Jones launches monthly comedy night in Manchester
Wednesday 30th April 2025
A new monthly comedy night is launching at Fairfield Social Club in Manchester. A Big Night Out, hosted by Josh Jones, will offer "an evening of loud stand-up, belly laughs and big names all under one roof".
The Treason Show to impose 25% tariff on American audience members
Friday 25th April 2025
Topical stage format The Treason Show, which is at the Brighton Fringe this May, is imposing a 25% tariff on "all Americans who also have to be accompanied by a responsible adult".
Glasgow's Stand comedy club to move
Thursday 24th April 2025
After 25 years in its current home in Glasgow, The Stand Comedy Club is moving to The Lansdowne Church on Great Western Road.
West End New Act of the Year 2025 finalists announced
Tuesday 22nd April 2025
The finalists for the 2025 West End New Act of the Year comedy competition have been announced ahead of the 6th May show.
Stephen Fry to host PG Wodehouse celebration
Monday 31st March 2025
Stephen Fry is to introduce Plum: Homage To Happiness, a theatrical tribute to writer PG Wodehouse at Wilton's Music Hall on 20th May which will feature a cast including Alexander Armstrong and Stephen Mangan.