Live Comedy Day

Live Comedy Day On 1 April, Live Comedy Day will celebrate the comedians, venues, and audiences who make the UK's live comedy scene the best in the world.

From 30-seat rooms to major stages, live comedy thrives on its grassroots.Stand Up & Give is a fund designed to support ...
11/04/2026

From 30-seat rooms to major stages, live comedy thrives on its grassroots.

Stand Up & Give is a fund designed to support the people who make those rooms happen - improving working conditions and strengthening the sector from the ground up.

Because great comedy doesn’t start at the top. 🎤

Support here:
https://www.crowdfunder.co.uk/p/stand-up-give

Live Comedy Day 2026: done. And what a noise we made. 📣Huge thanks to Big Issue, The One Show, Times Radio, BBC Front Ro...
11/04/2026

Live Comedy Day 2026: done. And what a noise we made. 📣

Huge thanks to Big Issue, The One Show, Times Radio, BBC Front Row, Loose Ends, BBC London, BBC Wales and BBC local radio for helping spread the word about why live comedy matters.

Live comedy works best in the room... but those rooms need support.Stand Up & Give is the Live Comedy Association’s fund...
10/04/2026

Live comedy works best in the room... but those rooms need support.

Stand Up & Give is the Live Comedy Association’s fund for grassroots comedy across the UK, helping the people and places that keep the circuit alive.

If you’ve ever had a great night at a gig, this is your chance to give something back. 💛

https://www.crowdfunder.co.uk/p/stand-up-give

When the industry speaks with one voice, it’s worth listening.Live Comedy Day brought together venues, managers, broadca...
10/04/2026

When the industry speaks with one voice, it’s worth listening.

Live Comedy Day brought together venues, managers, broadcasters and promoters around a shared message: grassroots live comedy is a vital part of our cultural and creative economy - and it deserves to be recognised as such.

The support we’ve received has been humbling. And it’s only made us more determined to make 2027 even bigger.

Live Comedy Day doesn’t just happen, it takes a huge amount of work behind the scenes.Massive thanks to the team who mad...
09/04/2026

Live Comedy Day doesn’t just happen, it takes a huge amount of work behind the scenes.

Massive thanks to the team who made the inaugural day a reality: Geoff Rowe, Alex Hardy, Dr Sharon Lockyer, and Liam Pape (who he?)

What started as an idea in a WhatsApp group somehow escaped into the real world and turned into a massive nationwide day celebrating live comedy.

The reviews are in… and the first ever Live Comedy Day delivered 🎤From 30-seat rooms to packed-out theatres, more than 1...
09/04/2026

The reviews are in… and the first ever Live Comedy Day delivered 🎤

From 30-seat rooms to packed-out theatres, more than 150 comedians and 65 venues came together on 1 April to celebrate live comedy across the UK - and the impact is already being felt.

Huge thanks to everyone who made it happen: promoters, producers, venues, comedians, and audiences.

And we’re not done… Live Comedy Day returns on 1 April 2027.

Read the full write-up on Beyond The Joke 👇
https://beyondthejoke.co.uk/content/17339/first-live-comedy-day

One of the magical moments of Live Comedy Day 2026… Down in Bath, Jesters’ Comedy Club pulled off something pretty speci...
08/04/2026

One of the magical moments of Live Comedy Day 2026…

Down in Bath, Jesters’ Comedy Club pulled off something pretty special: a 12-hour live comedy marathon, capped off in style by John Bishop dropping in.

Powered by community spirit and a brilliantly game lineup of South West performers, the show was a perfect reminder of what live comedy is all about: people, rooms, and shared moments.

This is what Live Comedy Day is all about 💛

This time last week (1 April 2026), we made history.The inaugural Live Comedy Day became the biggest celebration of live...
08/04/2026

This time last week (1 April 2026), we made history.

The inaugural Live Comedy Day became the biggest celebration of live comedy ever... from 30-seat rooms to 3,500-capacity stages, and everywhere in between.

65+ venues.
150+ comedians.
5,850 minutes of live comedy.
With a combined venue capacity of 20,000.

From Brighton to Plymouth, Edinburgh to London, with nights at the Royal Albert Hall, London Palladium, The Comedy Store, Glee Clubs, and grassroots gems like The Yellow Book and The Jesters Comedy Club - the UK showed up for live comedy in all its forms.

👉 Read more about Live Comedy Day 2026: https://livecomedyday.co.uk/lcd-2026/

Were you part of Live Comedy Day? Whether you’re an audience member, producer, agent, promoter or comedian, we want to h...
07/04/2026

Were you part of Live Comedy Day? Whether you’re an audience member, producer, agent, promoter or comedian, we want to hear from you.

We’re taking stock of what worked, what didn’t, and how we can make next year even bigger and better for everyone involved.

If you've got thoughts, send them our way by Friday:
📩 [email protected]

Your feedback will help shape the future of Live Comedy Day.

If you enjoyed Live Comedy Day, this is how you keep it going.The Live Comedy Association’s Stand-Up & Give fund support...
07/04/2026

If you enjoyed Live Comedy Day, this is how you keep it going.

The Live Comedy Association’s Stand-Up & Give fund supports the grassroots venues, promoters and nights that keep UK comedy alive - and give new acts their start.

We’re already over halfway to the target. Help us get the rest of the way.

Donate here: https://www.crowdfunder.co.uk/p/stand-up-give

06/04/2026

Last Friday, Live Comedy Day made it to The One Show!

Geoff Rowe (Live Comedy Association) spoke about the comedians who spend years gigging in back rooms and pub basements - working day jobs, going out to perform at night, knowing they may never “make it” in the conventional sense. And about why those spaces, and the people who run them, deserve to be recognised.

Zoe Lyons, headlining at Komedia in Brighton on the night, put it simply: “I wouldn’t have been able to do what I did if it wasn’t for little rooms above pubs, supporting and nurturing new acts.”

That’s what Live Comedy Day exists to celebrate. The grassroots scene that makes everything else possible.

👉 Info on Live Comedy Day 2026: https://livecomedyday.co.uk/lcd-2026/

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