Nice way to end the year, actually.

Stoked to be named the 37th best comedy show of 2025 by @britishcomedy.bsky.social An honour. Aiming for 35 in 2026, with the ultimate goal of hitting number one in my 70s www.comedy.co.uk/live/feature...

DEPLATFORMED CANCEL CULTURE @joznorris.bsky.social

This week in the newsletter - just when you thought you’d heard all the hot takes from comedians on Substack about the films and books and other bullshit they enjoyed this year, another one slouches towards your inbox, waiting to be born: open.substack.com/pub/joznorri...

Saw Fackham Hall. I'm so grateful that Jimmy Carr has exercised his freedom of speech to answer the question "What if Naked Gun but every second joke is about having a wank?" He is a shining example of what freedom of speech should all be about.

Music's big trend in 2025 is albums with names that sound like artists by artists with names that sounds like albums.

IN CONVERSATION WITH: Joz Norris @oxfordplayhouse.bsky.social Multi-award-winning "absurdist genius" (Entertainment Now) Joz Norris has finally completed his life's work, and is ready to unveil it to the world wp.me/pdXz8Y-7s6 #interview #inconverstionwith #oxford

Thanks to @youngishpers.bsky.social for chatting to me ahead of my tour in the new year, and my show at @oxfordplayhouse.bsky.social on the 16th of Jan! ayoungishperspective.co.uk/2025/12/15/i...

Just remembered that I spent the first couple of months of this year really trying to make Michael Spinach into a thing. So much can change in a year.

On The Tenth Day Of Christmas youtube.com/shorts/-GDWY...

Thanks so much to That Leeds Mag for the shout-out in their latest issue! I'm bringing my show to Leeds on tour at Hyde Park Book Club on the 14th of Jan, tickets here - www.hydeparkbookclub.co.uk/new-events-1...

Tomorrow! Camden Comedy Club! Long Live The New Holidays. Featuring @joznorris.bsky.social @barrstard.bsky.social @jainedwards.bsky.social @alexfranklinhallo.bsky.social @michaelbrunstrom.bsky.social @andyfieldhello.bsky.social + many more! Tickets - tinyurl.com/4tk6xh5c

Delighted/baffled to announce that Barry & Tony's New Year's Eve Hootenanny Gig has sold out, but you can join the waiting list if you missed out on tickets: dice.fm/event/l8gwml...

Camden Comedy Club, 16th December - Long Live The New Holidays Tickets - tinyurl.com/4tk6xh5c With @joznorris.bsky.social @michaelbrunstrom.bsky.social @jainedwards.bsky.social @alexfranklinhallo.bsky.social @barrstard.bsky.social @andyfieldhello.bsky.social + many more!

Given @joznorris.bsky.social was kind enough to give up his valuable time for an interview on @bonmotpodcast.bsky.social - the absolute bare minimum you can do is buy loads of tickets for his show… www.joznorris.co.uk/you-wait-tim...

This week in the newsletter - a short story about the true meaning of Christmas. I regret not cropping the photo of a robin in a way that means the robin actually shows up in the preview on socials. open.substack.com/pub/joznorri...

Can't be ALL butter. Gotta be some mincemeat in there, surely.

There Goes Mr Humbug

Thrilled to be launching this absolute bollocks as part of the @pleasance.co.uk's work-in-progress season 2026! Come see it for the first time! www.pleasance.co.uk/event/joz-no...

Incredible updated tour artwork by the amazing Will Andrews. All dates and tickets here - give it a share if you enjoyed the show, I'm managing this tour myself and it turns out that's a lot of work! All shares hugely appreciated. www.joznorris.co.uk/you-wait-tim...

Can't believe Farage has gone all woke

Creative Diary Of A Wretched Artist Episode 1 - A Great Artist Must Shut Themself Away: youtube.com/shorts/p-h9A...

You awake to find yourself in a dark room. Do you... A) look for a shopkeeper selling quests B) seek a mysterious stranger giving away maps C) Listen to Realms Unknown! Yeah, that's right, this week's episode features @joznorris.bsky.social and choose your own adventures! tinyurl.com/JozRealm

Every time I listen to "Help!"

We've released a couple of hundred episodes but never had a guest on. We finally relented and asked time-travel expert @joznorris.bsky.social to delve into his unmade sci-fi detective sitcom. Listen now on The Worst Writer in the World - available wherever you find podcasts

Part 1 of a BRUTAL takedown of the dumbest script I've ever written. Absolutely loved recording this: open.spotify.com/episode/7xHL...

I really enjoyed chatting about comedy to @arichcomiclife.bsky.social who seems to have watched more comedy than any other human alive! You can listen to our conversation here: arichcomiclife.blog/2025/11/30/e...

Finally I'm guesting on a podcast with the explicit intention of talking about what REALLY matters

One more day to get 30% off tickets to my run at @sohotheatre.bsky.social in April! Just use the code BF25: sohotheatre.com/events/joz-n...

There's a 30% Black Friday discount on the show's second run at @sohotheatre.bsky.social in April! Jump on it now, discount lasts until the end of the weekend! Use the code BF25 at checkout. sohotheatre.com/events/joz-n...

Chat GPT is so fucking clingy. Can't ever let a conversation end. "Do you want me to look up some more stuff and give you some more options to pad out this interminable conversation?" No, you answered my question, go away, let me get on with my life.

This week in the newsletter - it's time to renew my Odeon membership, so here's ten films I'm glad I took a chance on this year, and ten I'm glad I didn't pay full price for: open.substack.com/pub/joznorri...

I'm returning to the amazing Glasgow Comedy Festival in March as part of my UK tour! It was one of my favourite places to WIP the show this year, so I can't wait to come back with the finished show in 2026. www.glasgowcomedyfestival.com/events/joz-n...

Tin Man Causes A Misunderstanding youtube.com/shorts/u_fBX...

Trying To Have Fun In My Mid-30s youtube.com/shorts/6Au_9...

Trying to explain the works of Guillermo Del Toro to my 2 year old niece:

I would like to formally apologise to all the Beatles fans who have had a go at me for saying this. I actually care about this far less than they seem to, and certainly far less than they seem to think I do. I regret making a silly comment about the lyrics of a 63-year-old song and I am sorry.

This week in the newsletter - revisiting an old script I often scroll past in the “Shelved Projects” section of my hard drive, but had forgotten the specifics of. Truly insane that I ever thought anyone would make this. open.substack.com/pub/joznorri...

Listening to early Beatles albums. "She was just seventeen, you know what I mean" is a lyric that requires more explanation than they seem to think it does.

They finally went and did it

Here's those tour dates in full! The tour doesn't REALLY kick off until Jan, but the show hits the road for the first time tomorrow in Nottingham, then we're off to all these cool places! Am I coming to your town? Come say hey! www.joznorris.co.uk/you-wait-tim...

Podcast Hosts With Bad Chemistry youtu.be/zpYngC_cqtU

Can't wait to bring You Wait. Time Passes. to Nottingham on Saturday as part of the Wormhole Weekend - gonna be fun! www.nottinghamcomedyfestival.co.uk/joz-norris--...

This show is the most I have laughed at a comedy show in my whole life. I saw it in Glasgow; I will go and see it again in Glasgow. You should ALSO go and see it wherever it's nearest to you.

Do you love reading about UK comedy tours on UK comedy websites? Well boy do I have some treats in store for you! I'm very grateful to the doyens of the Great British Comedy Press for spreading the word. Here it is on @britishcomedy.bsky.social ! www.comedy.co.uk/live/shows/1...

get to this if you can - a beautiful show

TOUR ANNOUNCEMENT! I am bringing my life's work to a city near YOU! (If you live near Leeds, Oxford, Norwich, Brighton, Bristol, Cardiff, Glasgow, Edinburgh, London, Salford or Canterbury) youtu.be/bEq44nXUGz4

People are speaking about ANDY BARR LONDON SHOW. They are making remarks like: '19th November at 7.40.' Words such as 'tickets available now' have been uttered. Learn more: www.pleasance.co.uk/event/andy-b...

And so we're back By popular demand I just walked in to see you here With an entire big brass band (Please rhyme "demand" with "band" even if your accent would nor normally allow this) You Wait. Time Passes. is coming back to Soho for 4 nights in April - sohotheatre.com/events/joz-n...

JOZ NORRIS IS HUGH JACKMAN IS THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA. Coming to Leicester Comedy Festival as part of the Liebenspiel Weekend in February! events.comedy-festival.co.uk/events/joz-n...