Edinburgh Comedy Awards return
Back for 40th year, sponsored by Dave
30/06/2022 … Dave’s Edinburgh Comedy Awards will return to the Fringe this year, organisers have confirmed, ending Jordan Brooke’s record three years as the reigning…
2022 Other news
Thu 30 June 2022
Edinburgh hotel offers free Fringe accommodation to a performer
...and poster firm offers £1,000 marketing bursaries
30/06/2022 … An Edinburgh hotel is offering one Fringe comedian two weeks’ free accommodation during the festival, as long as they make some promotional videos while they…
Wed 29 June 2022
2Northdown launches its fourth new act competition
29/06/2022 … London comedy venue 2Northdown has launched its fourth new act competition.
Tue 28 June 2022
Suzi Ruffell announces new tour, Snappy
Short run of dates this autumn
28/06/2022 … Suzi Ruffell has announced a new live tour, Snappy.
Canadian comedian Nick Nemeroff dies at 32
28/06/2022 … Canadian comedian Nick Nemeroff died yesterday at the age of 32.
© kaysgeog/Flickr/CC BY-SA 2.0 BBC moves its Edinburgh festival base
Corporation joins Fringe Central in the new £850m St James Quarter
28/06/2022 … The BBC and performers’ hub Fringe Central will be moving their Edinburgh festivals operations to the city’s huge new shopping centre this year.
Mon 27 June 2022
John Mulaney announces London date
From Scratch comes to Eventim Apollo next year
27/06/2022 … American stand-up John Mulaney is heading to London.
Shrewsbury comedy festival picks its charity
Proceeds will help young people get into sport
27/06/2022 … Organisers of the 2022 Shrewsbury International Comedy Festival have chosen The McCarney Foundation as their designated charity this year.