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Ian Stone to search for life's missing magic in 2026 tour
Wednesday 21st May 2025
New stand-up show Ian Stone Is Looking For The Wow will tour between January and June 2026.
Operation Mincemeat to tour the UK in 2026
Tuesday 13th May 2025
Operation Mincemeat, the hit comedy musical which has over 70 five star press reviews, is to tour the UK across 2026.
Griff Rhys Jones to star in 'Yes, Prime Minister' West End show
Thursday 8th May 2025
Griff Rhys Jones and Clive Francis will star as Jim Hacker and Sir Humphrey Appleby in I'm Sorry, Prime Minister, a 2026 West End stage show written by Yes, Prime Minister co-creator Jonathan Lynn.
Glenn Moore to tour 'Please Sir, Glenn I Have Some Moore?' show
Wednesday 7th May 2025
After a run at the Edinburgh Festival, stand-up show Glenn Moore: Please Sir, Glenn I Have Some Moore? will tour from September 2025 to February 2026.
Rosie Jones announces I Can't Tell What She's Saying tour
Wednesday 7th May 2025
Rosie Jones will tour new stand-up show I Can't Tell What She's Saying from September.
Adam Dorr wins West End New Act of the Year 2025
Wednesday 7th May 2025
The winner of the West End New Act of the Year 2025 competition was Adam Dorr. Madeleine Brettingham and Jim Hooker were named runners-up.
Michelle de Swarte to tour stand-up show The Afters
Thursday 24th April 2025
The Afters, a new stand-up show from Spent star Michelle de Swarte, will run from September 2025 to May 2026.
Dead Ringers 25th Anniversary Tour to pay tribute to creator Bill Dare
Thursday 24th April 2025
To celebrate its 25th anniversary, the stars of BBC Radio 4's topical satire show Dead Ringers are hitting the road with a tour in September and October. The shows will be a tribute to producer Bill Dare, who passed away in March.
Madeleine Brettingham wins Bath New Act Competition 2025
Wednesday 23rd April 2025
The Bath Comedy Festival New Act Competition 2025 has been won by Madeleine Brettingham. Ro Dodgson was second, with Emma Hughes third.
Ray Bradshaw to tour stand-up show CODA in 2026
Wednesday 23rd April 2025
Ray Bradshaw's 2026 stand-up show will be focused around growing up as a child of deaf adults.