Comedy

Cannabis crisps and clotted cream beer: Pubs' best April Fool's Day pranks

01-Apr-2022 By Amelie Maurice-Jones

Pubs are up to their usual tricks this April Fool's Day (1 April), and have celebrated with some wacky stories including chocolate beer glasses, cannabis crisps and a bar especially for dogs.

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The Great British Pub Awards are here

04-Oct-2016 By Nikkie Sutton

There are now no more sleeps until the Best of British-themed Great British Pub Awards and the excitement is at breaking point.

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"German porn" A-board removed following complaints and visit from police

28-Aug-2015 By Oli Gross

A licensee has removed a sign advertising “German porn” at a Shrewsbury pub after complaints led to a visit from police and environmental health.

WKD goes for Plebs

16-Sep-2014 By Robyn Black

From modern Essex to Ancient Rome, alcopop WKD has ramped up its marketing with a second TV sponsorship deal, this time for ITV2’s Plebs.

Exclusive: Spitfire’s wartime coup with comedy duo

28-Feb-2013 By Ellie Bothwell

Shepherd Neame has announced Armstrong and Miller as ambassadors for its 2013 Spitfire campaign.

Draymen to Strike… (and other funny tweets)

29-Mar-2012

I know it’s not quite April Fool’s Day but, as I read through the myriad of news stories, Facebook status updates and Twitter feeds I trawl through each morning in an effort to avoid getting out of bed and helping my wife get the children ready for school,...

I’ve ad a laugh with Foster’s

03-Feb-2012 By Pete Brown

I don’t often write about mainstream standard lagers. That’s because I don’t often drink them. In most cases (but not quite all) I don’t have any ideological opposition to their existence; I just don’t like the taste.

Foster's to sponsor Intertain comedy venues

31-Mar-2011 By John Harrington, M&C Report

Heineken UK's beer brand Foster's is to become title sponsor of stand-up comedy at bar operator Intertain's nine Highlight comedy venues. From 22...

The Glee Club buys fourth site

05-Aug-2010 By The PMA Team

The Glee Club, the stand-up comedy club chain, has acquired its fourth site after obtaining the leasehold interest of the ex-Bar Risa/Jongleurs in...

Intertain offers £5k for best joke

28-May-2010 By Lesley Foottit

Intertain, the owner of live stand-up comedy chain Highlight, is giving away £5,000 to the person who tweets the best one-liner. The competition is...

Foster's is new Edinburgh Comedy Awards sponsor

26-May-2010 By Matt Eley Matt

Foster's is looking for laughter as part of a new sponsorship deal which will see it back the Edinburgh Comedy Festival. The Heineken UK lager has...

Jongleurs reborn on 8 January

15-Dec-2009 By John Harrington

The 10 former Jongleurs comedy clubs are to be relaunched from 8 January as entertainment venues under new name Highlights, owner Intertain has...

New format for S&NPE in Scotland

23-Oct-2009 By The PMA Team

S&NPE has entered into an agreement with the founder of Beanscene, the Scottish coffee chain, to launch two new branded pub concepts.

Magners Pub Comedy Awards

22-Oct-2008

Watch the highlights video further down this page.From Newcastle to Northamptonshire, Manchester to Minehead they came… to help put a smile on the...

Win tickets to see Alan Carr with Magners

30-Sep-2008 By MA Reporter

Win tickets to see Alan Carr at the Brighton Comedy Festival plus a case of Magners Irish Cider.

Entertainment: Pub Comedy Awards

03-Jun-2008

Judging by the level of interest in the Magners Pub Comedy Awards, licensees up and down the country see hosting stand-up as something that will help...

Licensees victims of cruel practical joke

11-Apr-2008

A couple in Bedfordshire were taunted with a "sickening" practical joke when a coffin was planted next to a sign for their pub.Sarah and Darron Smith...

Live Entertainment: stand-up comedy

13-Jun-2007

"It's usually funny and, when it's not, it's barbed and beautiful." So says the host of a cutting edge comedy night that has been splitting the sides...

It's déjà vu for Bob Ivell at Old Orleans

17-Aug-2006 By The PMA Team

It's a sweet irony that Bob Ivell's Regent Inns has bought the Old Orleans bar and restaurant chain from Punch this week. Back in April 2001, when...

As Wadworth runs a 6X campaign based on visual puns,its head

08-Jan-2004

Two very serious German people are talking. One says to the other: "My dog has no nose." The other replies "How does it smell?" "It cannot smell. It...