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Alan Carr announces 2020 tour
Monday 27th January 2020
Alan Carr is to tour his first stand-up show in four years. He'll perform Not Again, Alan! around the UK between September and December 2020.
North West Comedy Awards 2020 results
Thursday 9th January 2020
Dan Nightingale, Harriet Dyer, Hannah Platt, Tez Ilyas, Gary Delaney and Hot Water Comedy Club were amongst the winners of the 2020 North West Comedy Awards, held in Manchester.
Midlands Comedy Awards 2019 results
Monday 30th December 2019
Scott Bennett, Chris Oxenbury, Tommy Tomski, Doug Carter, Lovell Smith, Josh Pugh and Jack Kirwan were amongst the winners at the Midlands Comedy Awards 2019.
Line-up for Jeremy Hardy tribute gig revealed
Monday 16th December 2019
Mark Steel, Jack Dee, Harry Enfield, Miles Jupp, Angela Barnes, Imran Yusuf, Seann Walsh and Shappi Khorsandi will be amongst those performing at Stand Up For Jeremy Hardy, the 25th March 2020 gig at Eventim Apollo.
Art exhibition showcasing work by comedians opens
Friday 13th December 2019
Art Is The Best Medicine, an exhibition showcasing the artwork of comedians, has opened in London. It runs until 20th December.
Chortle Comedy Book Festival 2020 line-up revealed
Friday 6th December 2019
The Chortle Comedy Book Festival 2020 line-up will include Adam Kay, Mark Thomas, Jenny Éclair, Arthur Smith, Robin Ince and Josie Long.
Vlad Ilich wins Up The Creek's One To Watch competition
Thursday 5th December 2019
Stand-up comedian Vlad Ilich has won the One To Watch competition at the Up The Creek club. Toussaint Douglass was runner-up.
Lost Voice Guy named Ents24 Hardest Working Comedian
Monday 2nd December 2019
Lee Ridley, also known as Lost Voice Guy, has been named the Hardest Working Comedian of 2019 by ticket company Ents24.
Casting announced for Upstart Crow stage show
Tuesday 26th November 2019
Gemma Whelan, Helen Monks, Rob Rouse, Steve Speirs and Mark Heap will join David Mitchell in the new stage version of Upstart Crow, which opens in the West End in February.
Evaldas Karosas wins Beat The Frog 2019
Tuesday 5th November 2019
Evaldas Karosas has won the 16th annual Beat The Frog World Series competition at Manchester's Frog And Bucket Comedy Club.