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Gilded Balloon announces Edinburgh shows
The Gilded Balloon has announced the latest collection of shows from this year's Gilded Balloon Fringe season which will go on sale on Wednesday, 6th April.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 6th April 2022First names announced for Wells Comedy Festival
The first batch of shows announced includes Harry Hill, Phil Wang, Al Murray The Pub Landlord, Shaparak Khorsandi, Isy Suttie, Mark Watson, Mike Wozniak, Lou Sanders, Stuart Goldsmith, Kiri Pritchard-McLean, Esther Manito and Jessica Fostekew.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 4th February 2022Review: Oxfordshire Mind Comedy Gala is rude but funny
It's certainly has been a weird old time since we last convened in the Beaumont Street auditorium for the Oxfordshire Mind Comedy Gala, and it was indeed good to be back, with performances from Angela Barnes, Rosie Jones, Esther Manito, Jamie D'Souza, Chelsea Birkby and compere Alex Farrow.
Tim Hughes, Oxford Mail, 22nd January 2022The two comics unpicking ladette culture
Shaparak Khorsandi and Esther Manito both came of age during a time when women were expect to comform to male stereotypes. To reflect, they did what they do best: wrote comedy shows about it.
Rachael Healy, The Guardian, 6th January 2022The young comedians you should be watching now
So who will be the stars of this run of Live At The Apollo? We profile some of the names to watch below.
Bruce Dessau, Evening Standard, 2nd November 2021The Stand Up Sketch Show to return for Series 4
ITV2 is to return to hybrid format The Stand Up Sketch Show for a fourth series, including debuts for stand-ups Olga Koch, Carl Hutchinson, Shane Todd and Michael Akadiri.
British Comedy Guide, 18th June 2021Channel 4 launches sketch series with a host of comedians
Nick Helm, Jen Brister, Hal Cruttenden, Felicity Ward and children's television presenter Dave Benson Phillips are among the wealth of comic talent to feature in a new Channel 4 sketch series.
British Comedy Guide, 26th May 2021Lenny Henry given Legend Of Comedy award
Lenny Henry has been named a Legend Of Comedy in the Leicester Comedy Festival Awards 2021. Other prize winners include Patrick Monahan, Esther Manito, Ahir Shah and Jonny Awsum.
British Comedy Guide, 29th March 2021Leicester Comedy Festival 2021 Awards nominees
The nominees have been announced for the Leicester Comedy Festival Awards 2021. Nominees include Tim Key, Esther Manito, Stuart Laws and Fin Taylor.
British Comedy Guide, 26th February 2021Comedians indoors getting creative: part 29
Featuring Charlie Dinkin, Esther Manito and Rosie Jones.
Funny Women, 13th November 2020