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He knew funny better than anyone - Tributes after stand-up comedy director Paul Byrne dies at 45

Vagabond Comedy: online stand-up review Hosted by Jordan Brookes and pals Darren J Coles and Charlie Webster, Vagabonds take on the online comic ensemble remains appealingly chaotic ★★★★ Review by Emma Sullivan | 13 Apr 2021 There’s a real sense of cabaret at work in the diversity of the performers at tonights third edition of Vagabond Comedy: a strong showing from musical acts (Huge Davies, Frank Foucault, Siblings) and a nicely ad hoc, offbeat quality to proceedings. The...

Social media certainly has the potential to democratise the business. In the UK, most comedy stars build their profile through unpaid gigs and taking loss-making shows to the Edinburgh fringe, where a huge PR budget buys a better chance of getting scouted for the coveted career leap to TV. It is an anxiety-inducing cycle that favours those with money and the ability to spend every August splurging it. As comedians realise they can pick up bigger audiences (including comedy’s gatekeepers) o...