The Live Comedy Association (LCA) has sent a list of questions to the trustees of Leicester Comedy Festival promoters Big Difference Company.  The questions were compiled at an online meeting held on Sunday with people affected by the non payment of ticket money.  The questions can be seen below and the responses will be made public once a reply has been received.  The questions have been sent to the Chair of the Trustees Chris Traill (pictured) and other members of the board.

The LCA has become the first organisation from the live comedy sector to become a member of the Creative Industries Independent Standards Authority (CIISA), marking a significant step towards improving standards and safeguarding across the UK comedy industry.

The Live Comedy Association (LCA) has responded to the news that Leicester Comedy Festival producers Big Difference Company (registered charity) has ceased trading.  The news broke earlier this morning when the trustees of the charity issued a statement saying they had become insolvent and were closing down.

The Live Comedy Association (LCA) has today launched a fundraising campaign to support acts, promoters and other people affected by the non payment of money from Big Difference Company, the producers of Leicester Comedy Festival.

The Directors of the Live Comedy Association have written an open letter to the Prime Minister, Andy Burnham, asking for support for the live comedy sector.

The Live Comedy Association (LCA) has today announced the funding which has been made available to comedians and promoters affected by the non-payment of ticket money from Leicester Comedy Festival producers Big Difference Company.

The Live Comedy Association (LCA) has launched an initial, emergency hardship pot for comedians and promoters affected by the nonpayment of ticket income at Leicester Comedy Festival 2026. 

Comedians, and fans of comedy, are being encouraged to contact their MPs to gain support for the grassroots live comedy sector across the UK, similar the support already offered to grassroots live music. 

The Stand Up And Give Fund, set up by the Live Comedy Association to support those working in the UK grassroots live comedy sector, has raised over £30,000 thanks to donations from live comedy promoters and individuals.

The first live comedy venue has confirmed they are in receipt of the business rates support package announced by the government in January. 

Live Comedy Day (LCD), the brand new national day of celebration for the UK’s live comedy sector, has today announced a further wave of high-profile Comedy Ambassadors ahead of its inaugural event on 1st April 2026.

Following the recent launch of both the UK Live Comedy Sector report and Live Comedy Day, the Live Comedy Association (LCA) are delighted to have been invited to a roundtable meeting with Minister for Creative Industries, Media and Arts Ian Murray MP to discuss the comedy sector. 

The Live Comedy Association (LCA), in partnership with the Centre for Comedy Studies Research (CCSR) and British Comedy Guide (BCG), has released the findings of the UK Live Comedy Sector Survey 2025. 

The Live Comedy Association (LCA) has received confirmation that the government intends to include permanent live comedy venues in the business rates support package announced yesterday. 

The state of live comedy will be the focus of the opening session of the Culture, Media and Sport Committee’s work aimed at spotlighting previously unheard issues and challenges.

Live Comedy Association, Centre for Comedy Studies Research & British Comedy Guide survey highlights estimated over £1 billion annual turnover of live comedy sector and renews call for UK Government recognition for live comedy

Comedy is facing both an existential and economic challenge unlike anything we’ve ever seen – how does the live comedy industry continue, when live shows are suspended indefinitely? How will our venues stay solvent? And how will our staff and artists – the comedians, promoters, venue managers, techies, producers et al – stay financially afloat?