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Welcome to Ask a Comedian - our little corner of the NextUp community for getting closer to the people who do the mindblowing, and surprisingly full-on job of making people laugh. 🎭This channel is a place to drop questions for comedians about anything comedy. From writing and finding ideas, prep and pre-show routines, nerves and confidence, gigs that went great (and gigs that didn’t) to touring, crowd work, heckles, bombing, you name it! Ask what you’re curious about, whether you’re a comedy nerd, a casual watcher, or someone who performs. Keep it respectful (obvs!)How it works: We’ll post when we're meeting up with a comedian to film their special or chatting with them, you leave your questions in the comments and we’ll pick 3–5 to put to them, and share the answers back here. 🎤 Welcome to The Pub! 🗣️This is the bit of the community that’s less “what’s on this week” and more “what are we all chatting about”.Think of it like the pub after the gig (a big thank you to Indulis for the inspiration!) Just a place to hang out, talk nonsense, answer silly polls, share opinions and generally loiter...I’ll be dropping the odd BTS or mildly pointless thought in here 😉, and you’re very welcome to do the same. Join in loads, dip in occasionally or you know, just sit in the corner nursing a drink. All acceptable pub behaviour!Pull up a chair and make yourself at home.Cheers!

Kai A.

in 🗣️ the-pub

November 09

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10 Year T-Shirt Designs! 🎂

Hello all! I'm back with some t-shirt design options for you. Sadly my idea with the names didn't end up looking great. And because we have SO many comedians on NextUp, you'd hardly be able to read them because the font is so small.

So we played around and came up with these three options for the back. Comment your fav below (Option 1, Option 2 or Option 3).

P.S. The t-shirt is a mockup, and not the physical product. Colour options will be white on black and black on white (to keep the price as low as possible for everyone!)

Kai A.

in 📺 whats-on

November 09

What's on this week? 🤩

Happy Monday NextUppers! Here's what's happening this evening...

Beat the Frog: This is the most unpredictable comedy night in The North. The show where the audience are in control and you never know which future stars you will see! The Frog’s open mic night has helped launch: Peter Kay, Johnny Vegas, John Bishop, Jason Manford, Sarah Millican and the list goes on. This week's host is Phil Ellis.

See ya in the livestream chat later.🤗

Ben B.

in 🔬 show-discussions

November 08

• Edited (Nov 08, 2026)

Based on Mark Muldoon's "The 100 best live comedy shows of the last ten years" (https://www.comedy.co.uk/live/features/mark-muldoon-comedy-diary-100/), I've gone through the NextUp library to find:
1) which shows are available
2) which other shows are there for comics on the list

Perhaps a playlist idea?

This will help structure my watching for a little while.

(Produced using Claude AI)

Kai A.

in 🔬 show-discussions

November 06

• Edited (Nov 09, 2026)

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Great People Making Great Choices

This London-based Irish comic made global headlines with a tweet comparing her menstrual cycle to the Irish Taoiseach � and people say female comedians shouldn't tell period jokes? Brilliantly fusing the personal and political, Gr�inne Maguire knows exactly how to tell a story.

Throwback Special Recommendation 😎

Hey NextUppers! In celebration of our birthday month, I want to share some of the earliest specials on NextUp. Here’s one of the first from 2016 - a good weekend viewing. Enjooooy! 🎥

Kai A.

in 📺 whats-on

November 05

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This Is No Time To Panic!

Like protest songs? Neither does Grace Petrie - and she's been singing them for 15 politically disastrous years. No longer able to meet the deadened eyes or desperate hopes of leftwing audiences, she reckons there's no better time for a feel-good show! Depressed by fascism, misogyny and eco-destruction? Sounds like YOUR climate needs a change! Long respected as the British folk scene’s funniest lesbian, Grace’s 2022 standup debut Butch Ado About Nothing garnered critical acclaim and sold out venues across the UK. THIS IS NO TIME TO PANIC! sees her combine music and comedy for the first time. She knows folk songs can't save the world, and neither can standup. But both at the same time?? Read it and weep, Putin!

NEW SHOW ALERT! 🚨

Yay! Grace Petrie's latest stand-up special, This Is No Time To Panic, is officially here. ENJOY!

Kai A.

in 📺 whats-on

November 05

Tonight we're livestreaming from The Bill Murray Comedy Club in London. The lineup is Kate Barron, Leah Davis, Liz Guterbock and Ali Woods. Who's joining? 🎉

Me me me 🎉

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Will watch on catch-up!

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Kai A.

in 🔬 show-discussions

November 04

• Edited (Nov 04, 2026)

A new special is coming to NextUp soon...

Here's a clue. Any guesses? 😁

Kai A.

in 🗣️ the-pub

November 03

• Edited (Nov 04, 2026)

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What a throwback!

Hey NextUppers! As we're celebrating our 10th birthday this month, I want to share some early pics of our awesome Founders (Sarah, Kenny and Dan) with you. We're so proud of how far this brand and community have come - and we're even more proud of them for brainstorming this baby all those years ago, making thousands of people laugh and supporting the best industry in the world. 🫶

Kai A.

in 📺 whats-on

November 02

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What's on this week? 🎥

Hello hello and happy November all! Firstly, it's our birthday month - 10 years old, can you even believe it?!

It's also getting dark and cold out there, so I'm REALLY looking forward to this week's livestreams, haha! Here's what's on...

🎤 Comedy Knockout: Live from Backyard Comedy Club, Comedy Knockout is a comedy competition where 12 new acts go head to head with their best comedy material – and the audience votes who goes through each round until the end. Let the funniest win!

🎤 The Bill Murray: Live from Angel Comedy in London, this comedy night showcases the best talent in the UK and beyond. Lots of their regulars have gone on to appear on Live at the Apollo, on panel shows like Mock The Week or have their own specials on Netflix. It's a friendly place where you get to see tomorrow's stars just before they break big. (Will add the lineup once it's confirmed).

Catch ya in the livestream chat tomorrow for Comedy Knockout. 🤗

Kai A.

in 📺 whats-on

November 02

• Edited (Nov 02, 2026)

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Live from Glee Club Birmingham - Oct 30th - Catchup

This show will be available until the 9th November. The perfect way to end the working week! Four superb stand-up comedians from rising stars to household names, beamed to your eyeballs and audio canals direct from the amazing Glee Club in Birmingham.Lineup: TBC

Glee Club B'Ham Catch-Up!

(Show Start Timestamp: Starts immediately - there was a delay from the Glee B'Ham streaming team for this livestream, so we missed a bit of the beginning).

If you couldn’t make it, here’s last week’s livestream. Available on catch-up until 9 Nov 2026. Enjoy! 😎