Comedy Merchandise and Events
If you want to inject some laughter into your life there is a huge range of merchandise available that will soon have you in stitches. If you’re tired of staying at home and want to get out and about, there are also a number of comedy festivals year round within the UK which will have you gasping for air in no time.
A quick browse through the comedy section of your nearest DVD store should more than convince you that you could spend every spare minute working your way through the huge selection of comedy movies, television shows and stand-up performances that are now available in DVD format. Classics include the Monty Python series, the Extras and The Office series’, The Simpsons, Mr Bean, Blackadder, Cold Feet, Seinfeld, Frasier, Friends, and Father Ted.
The Leicester Comedy Festival is scheduled for the second week in February of 2008 and looks set to draw some of the best up-and-coming comedians from around the world. Historically it’s one of the most established and well regarded festivals, so if you are considering going it’s certainly worth the effort. The Liverpool Comedy Festival, Manchester Comedy Festival, Birmingham Comedy Festival, Hull Comedy Festival and Brighton Comedy Festival were all huge successes in 2007, and although they are all yet to announce their festival dates for 2008, its worth signing up for their email notification lists so that you can be first in line for tickets when the line-up is finally released.