Edinburgh Fringe ticket sales up 11 per cent
A healthy rise, but still short of 2019 levels
28/08/2023 … A total of 2.
Latest News
All the latest news about comedy and comedians: stand-up, TV sitcoms and sketch shows, comedy movies, etc…
Mon 28 August 2023
Rick and Morty returns to E4
28/08/2023 … Channel 4 has confirmed that the seventh series of Rick and Morty will be coming to E4 this October.
Sun 27 August 2023
Phil Ellis wins the Malcolm Hardee award for comic originality
And Julia Masli is the ‘act most likely to make a million quid'
27/08/2023 … Phil Ellis has won the Malcolm Hardee award for comic originality at the Edinburgh Fringe, and Julia Masli named ‘act most likely to make a million quid’ Ellis…
Matt Price to be the subject of a comedy documentary
Following his disastrous attempts to film his last stand-up special
27/08/2023 … Comedians Matt Price and Martha McBrier are set to be the subject of a new comedy documentary.
© Matt Crockett C4 to air Joe Lycett's last stand-up special
The best of the week's comedy on TV, radio and on demand
27/08/2023 … Our pick of the comedy on TV, radio and on demand this week: Monday August 28 STARSTRUCK: Rosie Matafeo's romcom returns picking up two years…
Edinburgh's (almost) over... now the touring season begins!
27/08/2023 … The best of the week's live comedy, picked from the thousands of events Chortle currently has listed.
Sat 26 August 2023
Ahir Shah scoops main Edinburgh Comedy Award
Urooj Ashfaq is best newcomer and A Show For Gareth wins panel prize
26/08/2023 … Ahir Shah has won the best show accolade at the 2023 Edinburgh Comedy Awards.
Fri 25 August 2023
Lindsey Santoro scoops 'comedy's biggest prize'
Birmingham comic takes home the 201cm NextUp trophy
25/08/2023 … Lindsey Santoro has won the ‘biggest award in comedy’ at the Edinburgh Fringe.