Woah, hang on - are we really almost halfway through January? Feels like we’ve only just accepted we’re back at work.

Anyway! Here’s what’s coming up this week: 

🏆 Leicester Square New Comedian of the Year Competition: Now in its 16th year, Leicester Square Theatre's showcase for the UK's best up & coming New Comedians. The best acts from almost 40 heats compete in the grand final in Leicester Square Theatre's Main House for the cash prize & the coveted title of New Comedian of the Year. 8pm GMT tomorrow, don’t miss out!

🎭 The Bill Murray: A community favourite, Live from The Bill Murray, is back this Thursday at 8pm (GMT). As always, it’s a brilliant lineup showcasing some of the best stand-up talent from the UK and beyond - very much the “see them now before they’re everywhere” kind of night. Lineup coming soon!

And yes, I’ll be hanging out in the livestream chat as usual, so come say hi!

So…we heard that quite a few people in the comedy community missed out on tickets for Leicester Square New Comedian of the Year. Tragic. 🥲

Luckily, we’ve stepped in and are livestreaming it on NextUp next Monday, just for you!

If you’ve got friends or family who fell victim to the dreaded waitlist, feel free to share this link with them. We can’t promise you hero status, but it won’t hurt. Will share more info about the lineup soon - it looks awesome! 🤩

Live from The Bill Murray Update 🎤

Checking in with the team now! Hang tight.