Don't take the Fringe for granted
Festival chief's warning despite 2.6m ticket sales
26/08/2024 … Edinburgh Fringe boss Shona McCarthy has warned that the festival should not be taken for granted as it was announced that around 2.
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All the latest news about comedy and comedians: stand-up, TV sitcoms and sketch shows, comedy movies, etc…
Mon 26 August 2024
More venues drop Reginald D Hunter
Continued fallout from antisemitism storm
26/08/2024 … More venues have cancelled Reginald D Hunter gigs after his run-in with hecklers at the Edinburgh Fringe sparked an antisemitism storm.
Sun 25 August 2024
Ben Elton preps his new tour
25/08/2024 … The best of the week's live comedy, picked from the thousands of events Chortle currently has listed – but a relatively muted week following the excesses…
Comics front Paralympics shows
The Last Leg, Foot Fault, I Am Darren and the best of the rest of the week's TV comedy
25/08/2024 … Our pick of the comedy on TV, radio and streaming this week…: Tuesday August 27 ONLY MURDERS IN THE BUILDING: Martin Short, Steve Martin and Selena…
Sat 24 August 2024
2024's Malcom Hardee Award winners revealed
Celebrating the anarchic side of the Edinburgh Fringe
24/08/2024 … The winners of this year’s Malcolm Hardee Awards, celebrating the spirit of anything-goes comedy anarchy at the Edinburgh Fringe, have been announced.
Colin Hoult wins the Biggest Award In Comedy
Plus separate accolades for John-Luke Roberts and Eleanor Morton
24/08/2024 … Colin Hoult has won the Biggest Award In Comedy.
Amy Gledhill wins 2024 Edinburgh Comedy Award
Joe Kent-Walters best newcomer, Rob Copland takes Panel Prize
24/08/2024 … Amy Gledhill has won this year's Edinburgh Comedy Award for best show for Make Me Look Fit On The Poster.
Elf Lyons scoops ISH comedy award
24/08/2024 … Elf Lyons has won this year’s ISH Edinburgh Comedy Award with Abby Wambaugh scooping the newcomer prize.