For those working on the frontlines of the entertainment industry, the COVID-19 pandemic has meant no work and furloughed pay. The closure of these venues looks longer than originally thought, with the government now suggesting that bars, theatres, and other venues may not open fully for more months. This begs the question: what will the future of arts venues, and those who rely on them, look like?

Comedians Robin Ince and Josie Long will keep those self-isolating entertained with a new daily festival to be streamed online.

Renton Skinner is bringing Angelos Epithemiou to XS Malarkey in Manchester on November 25 as part of his first tour in eight years, Can I Just Show You What I’ve Got?

The Frog and Bucket’s annual amateur comedy competition was won by a Lithuanian national on Monday night as Evaldas Karosas claimed the World Series Final by fighting off eight other finalists from Salford to Taiwan.

The comedy club that uncovered stand-up legend John Bishop will hold its annual competition’s final on Monday.

Charlie and Jennie come rushing through TriBeCa’s doors, clearly worried they’re late, brandishing a guitar case and dragging a massive suitcase behind them.

Divorce, a brain hemorrhage and losing your home overnight. A list of things that you might argue don’t sound like the recipe for an evening of laughter.

Sasha Ellen has certainly found herself in a pickle on more than one occasion, so much so that she has written an entire comedy show based around her romantic misadventures.

Rachel Creeger is moving her arms so animatedly when talking about her new stand-up show Hinayni! that she’s concerned the passers-by will be put off attending the show that evening.​

As part of the Women in Comedy Festival 2019 held in venues across Manchester, Susan Murray will be performing her show How Not To Die in A Plane Crash this Saturday.

“I don’t like female comedians” is the mindset that Manchester’s Women in Comedy Festival 2019 aims to debunk with a whole month of performances by funny ladies across the city.