28+ min ago   (319+ words) A comedy club is launching in Norwich this autumn. The Lanes Comedy Club, located upstairs at the Bowling House in Dereham Road, will open to the public on Friday, October 9. Launched in partnership with Hooma Comedy, the new venue promises…...

2+ week, 3+ day ago   (564+ words) The Edinburgh Festival Fringe is being put in “jeopardy”, its organisers have claimed as they hit out at council leaders over funding. Tony Lankester, chief executive of the Edinburgh Festival Fringe Society, claimed the funding situation shows the city is…...

1+ mon, 23+ hour ago   (263+ words) A Monty Python star and television presenter is bringing his latest adventure to a Norwich stage. Sir Michael Palin is coming to the Norwich Theatre Royal on October 18 as part of his new UK tour, Michael Palin in the Philippines....

1+ mon, 6+ day ago   (438+ words) The BBC has cancelled TV shows Blankety Blank, Celebrity Mastermind and Live At The Apollo in its latest round of cuts, amid its “funding challenges”. The corporation said the “difficult decisions” have been made as part of the first phase…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago   (327+ words) Alan Partridge fans will be thrilled to hear that one of the stars to feature alongside him was spotted in our fine city. Simon Greenall, the British actor who plays Michael in the comedy series, visited Bridgestones of Thorpe St…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago   (240+ words) The Mind Bender is a Canadian magician coming to Norwich on a world tour. (Image: Mind Bender)> A magician is bringing a mind-bending night of magic, comedy and daring escapes to Norwich during his world tour for one night only....

1+ mon, 4+ week ago   (461+ words) Three works of theatre and dance from Northern Ireland creatives are set to demonstrate the “ambition” of the region’s sector at the 2026 Edinburgh Fringe. The August festival’s 2026 programmes includes 3,649 shows across 258 venues with shows on topics including artificial intelligence, the…...

2+ mon, 1+ week ago   (267+ words) Some of the UK’s biggest comedy stars will take to the stage in Norwich this summer as part of a new festival. The first-ever Norwich Comedy Garden will take over Chapelfield Gardens from July 1 to July 5, promising five nights of…...

2+ mon, 3+ week ago   (406+ words) Fifty years on from its television debut, Fawlty Towers is back and more chaotic and hilarious than ever. Adapted for the stage by the original writer and original Basil Fawlty himself, John Cleese, the show has embarked on a nationwide…...

2+ mon, 4+ week ago   (334+ words) The friends behind a Norwich production company are hoping to create a full series of their comedy sitcom after a successful showcase. Soup Creations was formed in 2022 by close friends Amelia Stephanides, who is from Norwich, and Jamie Sacco, with…...