News: Applications Open For So You Think You're Funny? 2017

Applications are now open for the 30th year of the prestigious Edinburgh Fringe newcomer competition So You Think You’re Funny? at the Gilded Balloon.

Created in 1988 by Karen Koren, Artistic Director of the Gilded Balloon, to develop comedy stars of the future, the list of past finalists and winners says it all. Dylan Moran, Peter Kay, Aisling Bea, Jason Byrne, Tommy Tiernan, Miles Jupp, David O’Doherty, Lee Mack, Tom Allen and Phil Kay to name a few.

Applications are now open and close at the beginning of May. The competition producers make every effort to ensure every applicant’s live set is seen at Regional Showcases, applications are taken and booked on a first come first served basis so apply now or miss out.

To apply for this year’s competition click here.

This year will be the 30th Anniversary of the competition. It will be celebrated alongside the Fringe’s 70th celebrations. As well as special celebration events planned throughout the Fringe in 2017, Gilded Balloon will also be launching a new regular year-round presence for the competition.

With the success of the competition over the year’s, the Gilded Balloon is launching a platform for those that have been through the competition as well as for complete newbies. 

NODHA: The Ultimate Comedy Test Ground for New Acts and Old Pros

From Thursday, March 9th, the producers of newcomer comedy competition So You Think You’re Funny? will be launching a new comedy night at Leith Depot on Leith Walk. For the first time in the competition’s history, there will be a new material night one Thursday of every month giving new comics a platform to practice and develop. The night will be an opportunity for past and future contestants to try out new material alongside more established comics. Each night will have open spots for new comics to trial new material with a familiar headliner to close the show.

Headliners for the first couple of months will include Alexis Dubus (aka Marcel Lucont), Amy Howerska, Chris Forbes, Eddy Brimson, Will Duggan, Luca Cupani and Scott Gibson.

 

Applications are also now open for Class Clowns - the UK’s only comedy competition for the under 18s!

So You Think You’re Funny?’s younger sibling, Class Clowns is the UK’s only comedy newcomer competition for under 18’s. Created by the producers of So You Think You’re Funny? in association with Melbourne International Comedy Festival, Class Clowns gives a platform to aspiring young comics and performers to try their hand at stand-up! 

Each year Class Clowns hosts workshops in the run up to the final in August, with established comics helping to develop the applicant’s material and getting comfortable on stage. It’s a fantastic opportunity to get tips and advice from professional comics who get up on stage every day.

The Class Clowns Final will be held at Gilded Balloon during 2017’s Edinburgh Festival Fringe and will be judged by a panel of industry professionals.

The competition producers make all efforts to ensure that every applicant is given a place on at least one of the workshops, but all workshops are booked on a first come first served basis so apply now or risk missing out.

To apply for this year’s competition click here.

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