Live Comedy News Page 9
Rachel Parris wins Bath Plug Award
Saturday 7th April 2018
The Mash Report star Rachel Parris has won an award at the Bath Comedy Festival.
Nicholas Parsons collects Legend Of Comedy Award
Monday 26th March 2018
Just A Minute host Nicholas Parsons has collected a Legend Of Comedy Award at Leicester Comedy Festival's annual awards ceremony. Other winners at the ceremony included Lloyd Langford and Flo & Joan.
Woman goes to hospital after laughing too hard at Michael McIntyre
Friday 16th March 2018
A woman had to go to hospital after developing chest pains that were brought on by laughing too hard at Michael McIntyre's new live show.
David Baddiel's new show to take on internet trolls
Friday 9th March 2018
David Baddiel's new stand-up show for 2019 will be titled Trolls: Not the Dolls and takes on the "terrible people who spend all day insulting and abusing strangers".
Funny Women Awards 2017 final line-up revealed
Monday 5th March 2018
Maisie Adam, Ashlee Bentley, Amy Mason, Jodie Mitchell, Thanyia Moore, Chloe Petts, Lily Philips, Susan Riddell, Megan Shandley and Louise Young will compete in the Funny Women Awards 2017 final.
Jack Gleadow wins Leicester Mercury Comedian Of The Year 2018
Sunday 25th February 2018
Comedian Jack Gleadow has won the Leicester Mercury Comedian Of The Year 2018 competition.
New line-up for The Noise Next Door
Monday 29th January 2018
Improv group The Noise Next Door have a new member. Robin Hatcher joins the troupe, as Matt Grant leaves to focus on film making.
Stewart Francis announces final tour, Into The Punset
Wednesday 24th January 2018
Lauded one-liner comic Stewart Francis has announced his retirement from touring with a final farewell show, Into The Punset.
Leicester Comedy Festival 2018 competition line-ups
Thursday 21st December 2017
The line-ups for the Leicester Mercury Comedian of the Year, The UK Pun Championships and The Silver Stand Up Competition - all due to take place as part of the Leicester Comedy Festival 2018 - have been announced.
League Of Gentlemen Live Again! dates announced
Friday 15th December 2017
The League Of Gentlemen have announced dates and venues for their new tour, Live Again!.