Club offers ‘Trump Special’ for Muslim comedy fans
The Experiment Comedy Gallery in Williamsburg, Brooklyn has announced its “Donald Trump Special”, in which Muslim customers can gain free entry by facing Mecca and reciting The Fatiha, the first chapter of the Quran.
Extra dates for Russell Howard tour
Howard’s biggest tour to date, the show will stop at 29 cities around the globe between February and July 2017, including a ten night run at London’s Royal Albert Hall.
Hardest working comics of 2015 named
Listings website Ents24 compiled the twenty-strong list based on the number of venues played by comics listed on the site throughout the year.
NATYS finalists revealed
The NATYS, touted as the most important new comedy showcase in the country by The Guardian, has been rooting out the best up and coming comedy and variety acts every year since 1985.
Preview: Christmas Adventures at Live Theatre, Newcastle
Following the Live Lab ethos, Christmas Adventures celebrates emerging talent, and gives artists a forum to try out new material with a Christmas theme.
Preview: Comedy Club 4 Kids in Scarborough
Performing their kid-friendly sets will be Lee Kyle, Harriet Dyer and improv group Comedy Sportz.
Votes open for this year’s Comedian’s Comedian
The award, which last year went to Gavin Webster, is voted for by professional comedians, promoters and bookers and all working comedians from the UK and Ireland are eligible.
Crowdfunding bid for dark Bar Mitzvah comedy
The film will explore “the bizarre and often hilarious world of North London Jews.”
