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New Major Survey Of Comedy Sector Launched The second comprehensive survey of the UK Live Comedy Sector officially launches today. This initiative is a collaborative effort between the Live Comedy Association, British Comedy Guide, and the Cen...

If you are involved in comedy in any way, please take a few minutes to complete this survey.

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Second survey into UK comedy sector launched Comedians and industry workers urged to contribute

Second survey into UK comedy sector launched

Reform UK councillors face allegations of sharing far-right and Islamophobic content Up to 12 winning councillors under scrutiny with three accused of retweeting Britain First comments * From Send to cycle lanes, how Reform may try to change English councils Up to 12 newly elected Reform UK councillors are facing allegations of sharing social media content ranging from support for the far right to explicitly Islamophobic comments. They include councillors at three different county councils who have shared social media content from Britain First, a far-right party known for staging provocative marches and stunts. Continue reading...

Reform UK councillors face allegations of sharing far-right and Islamophobic content

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Stand up comics set to headline Committee’s State of Play opening - Committees - UK Parliament The state of live comedy will be the focus of the opening session of the Culture, Media and Sport Committee’s work aimed at spotlighting previously unheard issues and challenges.

Great to see the Department for Culture, Media and Sport Select Committee interested in the Live Comedy Association, Centre for Comedy Studies Research and @britishcomedy.bsky.social UK Live Comedy Survey Report 2024.