State of Play: Live comedy

Culture, Media and Sport Committee Open Non-inquiry session
Opened: 31 Mar 2025 Parliament page
The state of live comedy will be the focus of the opening session of the Committee's work aimed at spotlighting previously unheard issues and challenges. The session is the first in a series of hearings to be held as part of the State of Play inquiry , which invited everyone … Read more
1 Oral session
3 Letters
1 Event
Activity timeline 5 events
30 Mar
2026
Correspondence
26 Feb
2026
Correspondence
18 Nov
2025
Correspondence
29 Apr
2025
Oral evidence
29 Apr
2025
Formal meeting (oral evidence session) · Room 16, Palace of Westminster
Oral evidence sessions 1 session
29 Apr 2025
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Dr Sharon Lockyer · Centre for Comedy Studies Research, Brunel University London Geoff Rowe BEM · Live Comedy Association Jessica Toomey · Frog and Bucket Kate Cheka Lynne Parker · Funny Women CIC Matt Forde
Correspondence 3 letters
30 Mar 2026 To committee Letter from Rt Hon Ian Murray MP, Minister for Creative Industries, Media and Arts, regarding live comedy update, 30 March 2026
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26 Feb 2026 To committee Letter from the Chair to Rt Hon Ian Murray MP, Minister for Creative Industries, Media and Arts, regarding live comedy update, 26 February 2026
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18 Nov 2025 To committee Letter from Rt Hon Ian Murray MP, Minister for Creative Industries, Media and Arts, regarding live comedy, 10 October 2025
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