Terms of use and booking

Effective: 1 September 2026

These terms explain how Book a Comedian operates its public directory, performer profiles, direct enquiries and managed matching service. Contact [email protected] if anything is unclear before submitting information or proceeding with a booking.

Directory and founding profiles

Approved founding profiles are free. Applying does not guarantee publication: we review identity, relevance, public-facing information and media rights before a profile goes live. A founding profile does not later become a paid subscription. Any future paid promotion will be optional, clearly labelled and separate from organic ranking.

Performers must provide accurate information and may submit only text, images, video links and other material they are authorised to use. We may edit for clarity, reject an application or remove inaccurate, unsafe or unlawful material. A performer can ask us to correct or remove their profile by emailing us from the application address.

Direct profile enquiries

An enquiry sent from a public performer profile is a direct lead. The performer and organiser are responsible for agreeing the service, price, contract, payment, cancellation and event arrangements. Book a Comedian does not charge commission on those direct profile enquiries and is not a party to their agreement.

Managed matching

Submitting an event brief and receiving a shortlist are free and create no obligation to book. We may verify the organiser, event details and budget, invite suitable performers to quote and present a private shortlist. A quote is based on the information supplied and may expire or require revision if the date, location, running order, requirements or audience changes.

Selecting an act requests booking confirmation; it does not by itself secure the performer. A managed booking is confirmed only after the performer reconfirms the final details, the organiser receives the applicable written payment and cancellation terms, and we confirm that the required payment has cleared.

Price and commission

A managed-match quote shows the total customer price. The performer sees the split before submitting: Book a Comedian's service commission is 10% and the performer's share is 90%. We do not charge that commission on unrelated work or enquiries that came directly from the performer's public profile.

When an organiser selects a managed-match quote, the checkout shows a booking payment equal to our 10% commission. That payment is included in, not added to, the quoted customer total. The remaining 90% is payable directly to the performer under the booking confirmation. Stripe processes the booking payment; complete card details are not stored by Book a Comedian.

The booking payment is refunded if the selected performer cannot reconfirm the accepted event details or if we cannot provide the managed booking. If the organiser cancels after payment, the booking payment is non-refundable except where mandatory consumer rights apply or written event-specific terms provide otherwise. Any separate performer deposit, balance schedule, cancellation terms and expenses must be confirmed in writing before they fall due. Nothing in these terms limits rights that cannot legally be excluded.

Event responsibilities

The organiser must provide a safe, lawful venue; accurate timings and audience information; appropriate access, sound and staging; and any agreed hospitality or accommodation. Performers remain responsible for their act, professional conduct, tax, insurance and legal obligations. Both sides must promptly disclose anything that could materially affect safety or delivery.

Information and availability

Profiles, fees, availability and event information can change. We take reasonable care when reviewing information but do not guarantee that every public detail remains current. Verify important details through the relevant enquiry or managed-booking process before relying on them.

Acceptable use

Do not submit false or unlawful information, impersonate another person or act, misuse private shortlist or quote links, scrape or republish the directory at scale, interfere with the service, send spam, or use the platform to arrange unsafe, discriminatory or illegal activity. We may restrict access or preserve records where reasonably necessary to protect users or comply with law.

Liability and law

Nothing excludes liability that cannot legally be excluded. Otherwise, to the fullest extent permitted by law, we are not responsible for indirect loss or for an agreement independently made through a direct profile enquiry. These terms are governed by the laws of England and Wales, subject to any mandatory consumer protections and court rights that apply where the customer lives.

How we use personal information is explained in our privacy policy.