4+ hour, 23+ min ago  (271+ words) The Lowdown on Comedy Scottish comedy venue'Blackfriars of Bell Street'has announced a second year of their debut Fringe fund, in conjunction with'Brass Tacks Comedy, with Glasgow based comic'Kate Hammer'revealed as this year's recipient.' Blackfriars have once again joined forces with…...

2+ day, 5+ hour ago  (302+ words) The Lowdown on Comedy Disrupting the status quo and fighting tokenism with a 100% no-white-dudes-onstage guarantee is why FOC IT UP is "a new generation of comics retaliating against the old template of comedy" according to The Guardian. FOC IT UP!...

2+ day, 5+ hour ago  (155+ words) The Lowdown on Comedy The People's Comedy'returns to Brixton's Club Silly on March 27th, for its regular London night, platforming bold, alternative comedians.' After years of running fresh acts on stage in Bristol " and paying out tens of thousands to grassroots…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago  (406+ words) The Lowdown on Comedy Sara Pascoe is the latest guest on hit podcast'Dish from Waitrose with Angela Hartnett and Nick Grimshaw. Sara talks about the best thing about being a comedian, her love of soup, why mash is better than…...

2+ week, 3+ day ago  (898+ words) The Lowdown on Comedy A brand-new festival dedicated to the art of sketch comedy will arrive in London this March as'SketchFest 2026'brings together performers from across the UK for two weeks of original live work. SketchFest is a new collaboration…...

2+ week, 3+ day ago  (258+ words) The Lowdown on Comedy Gabriel "Fluffy" Iglesias'and'Jo Koy'will bring their record-breaking comedy to the UK this summer with a'special'One Night Only'show at London's The O2 Arena on'Saturday 6 June 2026. Tickets will be on general sale Friday 13 March at 11am GMT here with presales…...

2+ week, 6+ day ago  (312+ words) The Lowdown on Comedy The Hastings Comedy Festival has announced its complete 2026 line-up, with over 90 performances taking over venues across Hastings and St Leonards from 1st June to 7th June 2026. Audiences can expect comedy favourites such as Taskmaster champion Maisie Adam, online…...

3+ week, 3+ day ago  (288+ words) The Lowdown on Comedy Craig Ferguson brings his new stand-up show to London and Glasgow in April 2026. Craig is a multiple Grammy nominated, Peabody and Emmy Award-winning actor, writer, producer, director and comedian with a diverse career that encompasses film,…...

3+ week, 3+ day ago  (319+ words) The Lowdown on Comedy A new UK comedy consultancy, REPPD, has launched to provide agent-level support to unrepresented comedy talent. Positioned as the "business side of comedy, Talent Experts will work with comedians to strengthen their professional foundations, from personal…...

3+ week, 3+ day ago  (209+ words) The Lowdown on Comedy A TV Favourite " you may have seen him on Dancing On Ice before he pulled out due to injury " and now an aspiring doctor's wife, Josh Jones is now knee deep into his 30's and nothing…...