Al Murray News

Get ready for a night of laugh-out-loud fun as the next big thing in British comedy heads to town. 

Artistic Director, Gregory Doran, today announced the Royal Shakespeare Company's (RSC) Winter 2019 season which includes the world stage premiere of a new musical adaptation of The Boy in the Dress, based on the best-selling novel by David Walliams with songs by Robbie Williams and Guy Chambers. The new musical, directed by Gregory Doran, plays for eighteen weeks in the Royal Shakespeare Theatre from November 2019 to March 2020.

The UK's premier improv comedy troupe The Noise Next Door bring their live show to Storyhouse for the very first time this spring.

Welcome to your new favourite local pub for a brand-new entertainment series exclusive to Quest, AL MURRAY'S GREAT BRITISH PUB QUIZ.

The Whyte & Mackay Glasgow International Comedy Festival (GICF) reveals its full programme, as this hugely popular event in the comedy calendar returns for its 17th year from Thursday 14 - Sunday 31 March 2019.

As rehearsals begin, casting is announced for the West End transfer of the National Theatre and Theatr Clwyd's critically acclaimed co-production of Home, I'm Darling, a new play by Laura Wade, directed by Theatre Clwyd Artistic Director Tamara Harvey, featuring Katherine Parkinson, which begins performances at the Duke of York's Theatre on 26 January.

The Whyte & Mackay Glasgow International Comedy Festival (GICF) returns for its 17th outing in March 2019, with comedy's best and brightest lined up for 18 days of stand up, sketches, plays, improv, films and kids shows.

There are plenty of seasonal treats served up in the capital this year, from pantos and plays to opera and dance. Here are some of the tastiest morsels for the 2018-19 festive period.

It was announced today (Wednesday 3rd October 2018) that Al Murray, The Pub Landlord will embark on 43 date tour of the UK from May 2019. 

Get ready for a night of laugh-out-loud fun as the next big thing in British comedy heads to town.

Following an initial extension last year, Paul Chowdhry has added another round of extra dates to his first nationwide tour in two years, with his new show Live innit. Following a virtual sell out of the entire tour so far, including a performance at Wembley Arena (which saw Paul become the first Asian stand-up to play a sold out show there) and two nights at Hammersmith Apollo - marking him as one of the UK's biggest selling live comedians - the new dates will see Paul revisit some of the UK's most prestigious venues, including a return to Hammersmith Apollo from 4th April 2018.

UK comedian Paul Chowdhry is bringing his highly acclaimed Live Innit show for his first Australian tour in April. Tickets go on sale Friday 2 February at 10am.

Following a sell-out run at the Edinburgh Fringe and his second US tour earlier this year, critically acclaimed satirist and host of international hit podcast The Bugle Andy Zaltzman will head out on his latest nationwide tour from February, following a run at London's Soho Theatre from 18th December to 6th January.

The Pub Landlord is on a one-man-mission after Santa warns confidence in Christmas has dropped faster than the Pound The big day is almost upon us and in a last-ditch bid to claw back Christmas from the brink of disaster the nation's favourite publican, philosopher, common sense commando, scholar, sage and bald bloke is hosting the ultimate public house party

Christmas is upon us, and the capital, as usual, is serving up a veritable feast of festive offerings. Here are some of London's finest

Christmas in London will start in earnest in just two weeks, with Christmas in Leicester Square opening on 10th November with a unique programme of festive entertainment.

Beginning next month, a host of stars from the world of entertainment will light up the stages in thirty-five theatres around the UK for this year's Qdos Entertainment pantomime season.

Underbelly and Westminster City Council are delighted to announce their enchanting programme of festive entertainment for this year's Christmas in Leicester Square.

Leading theatre publisher Nick Hern Books is to publish an exciting new book by cult theatre figure West End Producer, a hilarious, tongue-in-cheek companion for audience members everywhere as they embark on the most perilous quest of all: going to the theatre.

Today Nica Burns, Director of the Awards revealed that the League of Gentlemen, who won the award for Best Comedy Show 20 years ago are flying specially  to Edinburgh  to join 2016 lastminute.com Best Comedy Show winner Richard Gadd to present this year's awards.