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”