The comedy web, indexed
Stand-Up Comedy Websites
252 sites worth knowing, grouped by region and then by what they are for. Every URL was opened and checked; where a link needed a caveat, the caveat is on the card.
- Entries
- 252
- Categories
- 12
- Last verified
- 2026-09-19
14 results
UK & Ireland
4 resultsNews & reviews (4)
Beyond the Joke
Comedy news, reviews and interviews edited by critic Bruce Dessau, covering UK stand-up, tours and the Edinburgh Fringe.
beyondthejoke.co.ukNews & reviewsUnited KingdomBritish EnglishThis is Bruce Dessau's site; brucedessau.com does not resolve.
Link checked 2026-09-19
(opens in a new tab)Chortle — news
Daily industry news on UK and US stand-up.
chortle.co.ukNews & reviewsUnited KingdomBritish EnglishImported from the curated /directory index when external-resources.ts was folded into this file.
Link checked 2026-09-19
(opens in a new tab)Chortle — reviews
Nationwide live reviews, with very heavy Edinburgh Fringe coverage each August.
chortle.co.ukNews & reviewsUnited KingdomBritish EnglishImported from the curated /directory index when external-resources.ts was folded into this file.
Link checked 2026-09-19
(opens in a new tab)The Guardian — Comedy
Reliable reviews and reporting on live comedy, festivals, and trends.
theguardian.comNews & reviewsUnited KingdomBritish EnglishImported from the curated /directory index when external-resources.ts was folded into this file.
Link checked 2026-09-19
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North America
7 resultsNews & reviews (7)
Comedy Cake
Alt-comedy listings and coverage for New York and Los Angeles.
comedycake.comNews & reviewsUnited StatesEnglishImported from the curated /directory index when external-resources.ts was folded into this file.
Link checked 2026-09-19
(opens in a new tab)Exclaim! - Comedy
Comedy section of the Canadian music and culture magazine Exclaim!, covering tours, specials, festivals and Canadian comedians. The closest thing Canada has to a dedicated comedy news desk.
exclaim.caNews & reviewsCanadaEnglishLink checked 2026-09-19
(opens in a new tab)Paste Magazine - Comedy
Paste's comedy section, covering stand-up specials, comedy television and festival reporting with regular critical reviews.
pastemagazine.comNews & reviewsUnited StatesEnglishLink checked 2026-09-19
(opens in a new tab)The A.V. Club - Comedy
The A.V. Club's comedy tag archive, covering specials, comedy television and stand-up news.
avclub.comNews & reviewsUnited StatesEnglish/c/comedy redirects to the homepage; /tag/comedy is the working archive path.
Link checked 2026-09-19
(opens in a new tab)The Comic's Comic
Sean L. McCarthy's comedy industry news and review site, tracking bookings, specials, festivals and the business of stand-up.
thecomicscomic.comNews & reviewsUnited StatesEnglishLink checked 2026-09-19
(opens in a new tab)The Interrobang
Comedy news and long-form interview site covering stand-up, specials, podcasts and the club scene.
theinterrobang.comNews & reviewsUnited StatesEnglishLink checked 2026-09-19
(opens in a new tab)Vulture - Comedy
New York Magazine's comedy vertical and the largest mainstream US outlet for stand-up criticism, reviews and reporting. It absorbed Splitsider's staff and archive.
vulture.comNews & reviewsUnited StatesEnglishLink checked 2026-09-19
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Rest of Europe
2 resultsNews & reviews (2)
Berlin English-language comedy
Insider account of Berlin’s English-language scene, now one of Europe’s densest mic circuits.
youreinvitedtolaugh.substack.comNews & reviewsGermanyEnglishImported from the curated /directory index when external-resources.ts was folded into this file.
Link checked 2026-09-19
(opens in a new tab)Stand Up Comedy Italia
Italian stand-up community site with comedian profiles, reviews, news and an event calendar. The closest thing Italy has to a dedicated comedy desk.
standupcomedy.itNews & reviewsItalyItalianReturns 403 to plain curl. The page loads, but the most recent article seen when checked was from October 2024, so treat it as an archive rather than a live news feed.
Link checked 2026-09-19
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Global
1 resultNews & reviews (1)
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