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Roast Battle London Championship 2025 finalists confirmed
Monday 2nd June 2025
Peter Bazely, Joshua Bethania, Ken Grinell and James Mileham will compete in the Roast Battle London Championship 2025 final on 22nd June.
Gwyneth Goes Skiing creators to marry live onstage at Edinburgh Fringe
Friday 30th May 2025
The creators and stars of Gwyneth Goes Skiing, Linus Karp and Joseph Martin, are getting married live on stage at the Edinburgh Fringe, ahead of a performance of their new play, The Fit Prince (Who Gets Switched On The Square in The Frosty Castle The Night Before (Insert Public Holiday Here).
Free tickets to Dabbers Bingo Comedy Caller quarter-finals
Tuesday 27th May 2025
The Dabbers Bingo Comedy Caller 2025 contest, in which comedians are tasked with entertaining audiences as they play bingo, is now at the quarter-final stage. Free tickets are being offered for the next three shows, including a complimentary Malibu cocktail for all on arrival.
LGBTQ+ New Comedian of the Year 2025 finalists
Tuesday 27th May 2025
Ciara Barnes, Sean Barnham, Esther, Jack Henry, Sydney May, Dominic McGovern, Chloe Reynolds, Josh Sedman and Rhys Thorne will compete in the LGBTQ+ New Comedian of the Year 2025 final.
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".