Select Committee · Culture, Media and Sport Committee
State of Play: Live comedy
Status: Open
Opened: 31 Mar 2025
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 – from those in the …
Oral evidence sessions
| Date | Witnesses | |
|---|---|---|
| 29 Apr 2025 | 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 | View ↗ |
Correspondence
| Date | Direction | Title |
|---|---|---|
| 30 Mar 2026 | To cttee | Letter from Rt Hon Ian Murray MP, Minister for Creative Industries, Media and A… |
| 26 Feb 2026 | To cttee | Letter from the Chair to Rt Hon Ian Murray MP, Minister for Creative Industries… |
| 18 Nov 2025 | To cttee | Letter from Rt Hon Ian Murray MP, Minister for Creative Industries, Media and A… |