13+ hour, 38+ min ago  (470+ words) London's alternative to Edinburgh Fringe returns this August with more than 400 performances across 30 venues, showcasing theatre, comedy, music, dance and interactive experiences. Camden Fringe has announced its biggest programme yet as the festival prepares to celebrate its 20th anniversary this summer,…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago  (322+ words) Following sold-out runs in Philadelphia and Off-Broadway, Cecilia Corrigan's darkly comic solo show The Gay Divorce is set to make its Edinburgh debut at the 2026 Edinburgh Festival Fringe. The production will run at the Willow Studio at Greenside @ Riddles Court…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago  (333+ words) Award-winning comedian and podcaster Meka Mo is heading back to the Edinburgh Festival Fringe this summer with a brand-new solo show promising sharp storytelling, cultural commentary and unapologetically New York energy. The US comic will perform New York City Dreams…...

2+ week, 11+ hour ago  (351+ words) The London Clown Festival has unveiled its 10th anniversary programme, bringing together an eclectic mix of acclaimed clowns, physical comedians and contemporary performance artists from across the UK and around the world. Running from 30 May to 13 July at Soho Theatre and…...

3+ week, 13+ hour ago  (345+ words) American clown and theatre-maker Zoe Wohlfeld will make her solo Edinburgh debut this summer with DOG FUNERAL, a darkly comic exploration of grief, loss and emotional performance. The show will run at Edinburgh Festival Fringe from 5 to 30 August at Underbelly…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago  (356+ words) Queen's Theatre Hornchurch has announced its autumn 2026 season, featuring a mix of new writing, touring productions, family shows and its annual pantomime. The Hornchurch-based producing theatre will debut several new works across its main stage before touring productions nationally, continuing…...

1+ mon, 4+ week ago  (251+ words) Cult comedy character Jack Tucker is heading to the small screen, as performer Zach Zucker launches his first-ever stand-up special on You Tube this month. Produced by Stamptown in partnership with Alchemation, Jack Tucker Comedy Stand-Up Hour will debut worldwide…...

2+ mon, 13+ hour ago  (454+ words) There is something quietly radical about returning to William Shakespeare's narrative poems. Overshadowed by the plays, they are rarely staged " and even more rarely reimagined with the kind of theatrical ambition now being brought back to UK audiences by Greg…...

2+ mon, 6+ day ago  (338+ words) BBC Comedy is rolling out a new slate of six short-form projects for BBC Three and i Player, as part of its ongoing push to develop fresh talent and original ideas. The shorts " Proper Ladies, Yaxlont, The Doghouse, The Close,…...

2+ mon, 1+ week ago  (488+ words) In a rehearsal room in Stirling this spring, an ancient Greek tragedy is being quietly rewritten. Not in language, but in lived experience. At its centre sits The Trojan Women, Euripides" stark meditation on war, loss and survival. Here, however,…...