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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!

Gjlewis88

in 🏦 support-and-alerts

March 31

A Really Positive Experience With NextUp Support

I wanted to share something that might help anyone who suddenly finds their NextUp access blocked, especially if you’re a Lifetime Member like me.

I recently hit a glitch where the system thought my membership had expired and locked me out. Not ideal, but honestly, the support team were brilliant from the moment I reached out.

They restored my access straight away, explained what was going on behind the scenes, and reassured me that I won’t be asked for payments in the future. I also messaged them on Instagram and they were just as friendly. They let me know a few people have had the same issue and their IT team is already working on a proper fix.

I’ve always loved what NextUp does. I work in live events as a lighting engineer, often alongside video and streaming techs, so I really appreciate the craft behind their live streams and the way they support comedians and fans. It’s a platform I genuinely enjoy being part of.

Glitches happen, but the way they handled it was fast, human, and genuinely helpful. Hopefully this reassures anyone else who runs into the same thing.

Gareth

Alex Thompson

in 🗣️ the-pub

March 31

Don't really have any other comedy obsessed friends to chat to about this so I thought of NextUppers! Really enjoyed this sketch from last Saturday on SNL - Annabel was amazing the whole episode I thought.

https://youtu.be/dxi43l70vyE?si=kIf6ILPr65zTQS1K

Kai - Community Admin

in 📺 whats-on

March 30

• Edited (Mar 30, 2026)

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What's on this week, NextUppers! 😍

It's also April Fools day soon - aka the best day for silly comedy! Have you guys ever fallen for one before? I remember my grandmother telling me she once saw an article in the newspaper (back in the day) about spaghetti growing on trees, and because Italian cuisine wasn't popular in the UK during this time, she was truly fooled for YEARS. 🤣

By the way, here's the lineup for Glee Club Birmingham (The Bill Murray is coming soon!)

John Fothergill
Sam Picone
Nathan Caton
Sammy Dobson

Here's to fun-filled week guys. 🎤

Kai - Community Admin

in 🗣️ the-pub

March 27

Hey gang! Hope your Friday night’s treating you well!

It’s officially go-time on our YouTube channel, and we need our favourite people (YOU!) behind us. We’ve just dropped two public 10-minute sets: Alasdair Beckett-King & Jason Byrne. 😍

https://www.youtube.com/@nextupcomedy/videos

If you’ve got a minute, could you please be our awesome cheer squad and help these clips travel? Perhaps give them a like or leave a quick comment. And if you’re feeling extra generous, share one with a mate who needs a laugh!

This early push makes a huge difference. You’re the reason this works, and we’re so grateful you’re in our corner.

Okay that's all from me - over and out. 🤣

Kai - Community Admin

in 📺 whats-on

March 26

Who's watching the livestream tonight?!

Me me me 🎉

100 %

8 votes

Mackenzie Hughes

in 🗣️ the-pub

March 25

Anyone going to a show for Live Comedy Day on 1 April?

And if you don't know what the heck I'm talking about here's their Insta page https://www.instagram.com/livecomedyday/ It's gonna be a BIG event.

Really excited! I'm going to see Alasdair Beckett King. 🤩

Kai - Community Admin

in 🙋 ask-a-comedian

March 24

• Edited (Mar 24, 2026)

Evening NextUppers!

We’re filming a brand new special with comedian Rosco McClelland this week and, if he's up for it, we’ll grab a quick little Q&A while we’ve got him. 🎥

So…what should we ask Rosco?

If you're new to this series, anything comedy is on the table. Writing new bits, pre-gig rituals, nerves, hecklers, bombing (and recovering), warm-ups, favourite rooms, how jokes get built, whatever you’re curious about.

Pop your question in the comments 👇

We’ll choose 3–5 and get Rosco to answer! 😍

Deadline is Friday, midday, GMT.

Kai - Community Admin

in 📺 whats-on

March 23

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Hey hey NextUppers — how are ya? I'm back with another glamorous weekly bulletin! 😁

We’ve got a cosy livestream this week Thursday from Glee Club Cardiff, and the line-up is looking awesome sauce.

So far we've got:
- Steve Williams
- Bethany Black
- Leah Renee
- one more still to be confirmed!

Time to jot this in the diary and plan a delish dinner/takeaway (I'm already thinking about my favourite local korma).

Oh! And if you haven't seen it already, your Community Picks playlist is officially LIVE! Thank you for all the amazing suggestions. Your votes were counted and the top 8 shows made it. Go have a look if you want some watch inspo this week.

Anywaaay! Chat later! 🔥

Kai - Community Admin

in 🗣️ the-pub

March 22

• Edited (Mar 22, 2026)

Sooo what did we think of SNL UK?! Personally I loved it and felt like a proud parent watching the cast members haha! Especially Annabel and Ayoade who we filmed shows for on NextUp 🥹 Can’t wait to see how it evolves as they all get more comfortable.

Daniel Berg

in 🗣️ the-pub

March 21

Anybody else as excited as me about SNL UK?

So many great things have come from the US version in terms of comedy film and TV. It feels really important that it exists.

I'm already hoping for another series

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