2026
January UK government confirms business rates support package for live comedy venues, following LCA intervention
January Live Comedy Association hosted industry meeting in partnership with BBC Radio 4 at new Broadcasting House
February 2nd Live Comedy AGM & launch of UK Live Comedy Sector 2025 survey report
February Submitted response to UK government “visitor levy” consultation
February Stand Up And Give Fund receives support from UK comedy club and venue consortium including Komedia (Brighton & Bath), The Stand (Glasgow, Edinburgh & Newcastle), The Glee Club (Birmingham, Cardiff, Nottingham, Leeds, Glasgow, Oxford), The Bill Murray (London), The Frog & Bucket (Manchester), Leicester Square Theatre (London), The Museum of Comedy (London), Soho Theatre (London) and Soho Theatre Walthamstow (London).
February Live Comedy Day is officially launched at Night Time Industries Association summit in Liverpool. Our panel takes place on the main stage directly following appearance by Angela Raynor and Andy Burnham.
February Receive invitation to meet Ian Murray MP (Minister for Creative Industries, Media and Arts) in March to discuss live comedy
March LCA attends roundtable meeting with Ian Murray MP (Minister for Creative Industries, Media and Arts) alongside other LCA members
March LCA part of live comedy industry panel Comedy Mixer discussion at The Comedy Store (London) hosted by Ticketmaster
April First ever Live Comedy Day takes place across UK
April Attended roundtable hosted by Shadow Business Secretary, Andrew Griffith MP to discuss challenges facing grassroots live comedy sector
April Attended parliament reception to launch “Art Beyond Boycott Toolikit” hosted by Rt Hon Nigel Huddleston MP on behalf of Freedom in the Arts with guest speakers Roisin Murphy and Mark Tughan (The Glee Club)
April LCA co-Chair and members spoke at Parliament Women & Equalities Committee evidence session focusing on Experiences of women in live comedy
May LCA hosts exclusive members only webinar with CIISA “Addressing harmful behaviour in live comedy”
May LCA attends BBC Comedy Festival (Liverpool) and has exhibition stand
May LCA supports Arts Council England online grants funding workshop for people working in live comedy sector
May LCA hosts members online workshop with National Counter Terrorism Policing
May LCA representatives meet with CEO of Arts Council England to discuss grassroots live comedy sector
May LCA attends Greater Manchester Combined Authority (GMCA) Night Time Economy meeting
June First meeting of UK Comedy Alliance takes place
June LCA hosts a Palace of Westminster drop in event to meet and speak with MPs about the work of the LCA and importance of grassroots live comedy sector
June LCA launches letter writing campaign to secure support of MPs for grassroots live comedy