Here's Lulu Popplewell talking about the terrible dates she’s been on recently, including a man who spent two hours telling her about a novel he wrote. The comic was at Fast Fringe performing an ...

Comedian Philip Simon says he has been axed by another Edinburgh Fringe venue because he is Jewish. He was one of the two acts dropped by the Whistlebinkies venue last week, with bosses citing ‘safety ...

Tributes have been paid to alternative comedian Andrew McBurney after his death was announced. A finalist in several new act competitions a decade ago, the Black Country-based comic was a regular ...

Here's London’s long-running topical comedy company Newsrevue performing an extract from their 2025 Edinburgh Fringe show. The footage features Keir Starmer and Rachel Reeves discussing their plans ...

The 2025 Edinburgh Comedy Awards are co-sponsored by its producer Nica Burns, Donald Taffner J of DLT Entertainment and the Victoria Wood Foundation. The ‘spirit of the Fringe’ Panel Prize, awarded at ...

Ricky Gervais has set a record for the biggest English-speaking comedy show in Italy His show on Thursday at the Unipol Forum Arena in Milan was his first live performance in the country. Promoters ...

Two comedians have had their Edinburgh Fringe shows cancelled because they are Jewish. Rachel Creeger and Philip Simon were told they could no long perform at the Whistlebinkies Free Fringe venue ...

Ria Lina, comedian tour datesAurie Styla, Gary Delaney, Nabil Abdulrashid, Ria Lina Date: Sat 26 Jul 2025 Venue: Kettering Lighthouse Price: £23.50 Show starts: 19:30 (Doors open approx 30 mins ...

Then Stone revealed the solution: ‘We put eyes on the penis.’ Parker said he told the network bosses: ‘If we put eyes on the penis, we won’t blur it. And then that was a whole conversation for about ...

Here’s the cast of A Jaffa Cake Musical performing the song Tax Man from their show at Chortle’s Fast Fringe. It’s all about the battle with HMRC to decide whether the snack was a cake or a biscuit ...

In a special edition of his diary, reviewer Tim Harding gives a personal rundown of the best comedy he's most looking forward to seeing at the Edinburgh Fringe, which kicks off next week.

UK stand-ups Aurie Styla, Chloe Petts, Dan Tiernan and Vittorio Angelone have all been picked for the prestigious New Faces of Comedy showcases at Montreal’s Just For Laughs comedy festival.