1+ week, 8+ hour ago   (470+ words) Writer, producer and director Danny Stack's extensive credits include the comedy films A Cottage Christmas and Who Killed Nelson Nutmeg? and the children's sitcom Roy. With Tim Clague, he is the writer, producer and director of new stageplay Baby Brain,…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (36+ words) comedy.co.uk Dom McGovern, Fatiha El-Ghorri, Freddie Meredith, Marty Gleeson, Omar Badawy, Tom Towelling and Underground Monk Show talk about being nominated as Best Newcomer in the Edinburgh Comedy Awards....

2+ week, 7+ hour ago   (238+ words) Monday 31st August 2026, 12:02pm Adam Greene has been crowned as the first Joke Thieves World Champion, winning £1,500. Joke Thieves was created by comedian and producer Will Mars around a deliberately unusual premise: comedians perform their own jokes, before attempting to perform each…...

2+ week, 1+ day ago   (447+ words) One ominous existential threat loomed over this year's Fringe comedy stages: The Void! Not that there's anything missing from the programme - good lord there's enough stuff. And it's not a hangover from all that Oasis business last year; actually a…...

2+ week, 1+ day ago   (443+ words) Sunday 30th August 2026, 3:19pm The results of the inaugural Edinburgh Independent Comedy Awards were announced at a ceremony at West Nic Records. Organised by the For The Plot magazine, they aim to highlight comedians who may be overlooked by other awards bodies....

2+ week, 1+ day ago   (258+ words) Sunday 30th August 2026, 2:31pm The Durham Revue won the Student Sketch Off 2026 competition. In total, ten university sketch troupes took part in the live final at the Edinburgh Fringe. They were: The final took place in the Forth room in Pleasance Courtyard…...

2+ week, 1+ day ago   (242+ words) Sunday 30th August 2026, 1:15pm The Pegasus Comedy Awards announced their 2026 winners at a late-night 1am ceremony at The Counting House. Show of the year:Nathan Cassidy: Ewww! Comedian of the year:Adele Cliff Ongoing comedian of the year:Ashley Haden Musical comedian of…...

2+ week, 1+ day ago   (541+ words) Sunday 30th August 2026, 8:41am The winners of the Malcolm Hardee Awards, the Edinburgh Fringe prizes named in memory of the audacious comic and promoter, have been announced. Yogie Belle was bestowed the Comic Originality prize for his show Auditory Awakenings with Mr…...

2+ week, 2+ day ago   (314+ words) Saturday 29th August 2026, 11:58am The winners of the Edinburgh Comedy Awards 2026 have been announced at a ceremony hosted by Richard Gadd and Ayoade Bamgboye. Marty Gleeson: Dog Ear The Taffner Family Best Newcomer Award went to Irish comedian Marty Gleeson for Dog…...

2+ week, 2+ day ago   (321+ words) Saturday 29th August 2026, 9:11am The results of the ISH Edinburgh Comedy Awards were announced at a late-night ceremony at the Edinburgh Fringe. Harriet Dyer and Paul Foot Sam Eley is Basil Crumbwick: Soul Sewage won in the Newcomer category. This award was…...