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New Edinburgh Fringe Competition Launched With £1000 Prize
A new comedy compeition is being launched with comedians battling it out for the title of Edinburgh Fringe Comedian of the Year and a cash prize of £1000.All levels of comedian are eligible for entry... more
Gilded Balloon Puts Edinburgh Fringe Shows On Sale
The Fringe’s original home of comedy, Gilded Balloon, will take over a new venue this summer as it gets set to mark 40 years at the world’s biggest arts festival. Gilded Balloon will welcome... more
More Pleasance Shows Announced For Edinburgh Fringe
More shows have been announced for The Pleasance venues at this summer's Edinburgh Fringe. Gigs will take place across 25 performance spaces at the Courtyard, the Dome and the EICC. ... more
Not Going Out Meets Beyond Paradise In Comic Relief Mash Up
The worlds of two of the BBC’s most loved programmes collide for the first time ever, promising big laughs for Comic Relief.Sally Bretton, who plays both Lee’s wife Lucy in Not Going Out and DI... more
Phil Wang To Host Bafta Games Awards Again
Phil Wang is to host the 21st BAFTA Games Awards, the world’s most prestigious annual celebration of excellence and creative achievement in games, taking place on Tuesday 8 April 2025.... more
Micky Flanagan To Headline Teenage Cancer Trust Comedy Night
The full line-up has been announced for the Teenage Cancer Trust Comedy Night at the Royal Albert Hall on March 25. Scott Bennett, Finlay Christie, Romesh Ranganathan, Katherine Ryan, Jack Skipper... more
Dawn French And Mark Heap Star In New BBC Comedy
Filming is now underway on the six-part BBC One and iPlayer sitcom Can You Keep a Secret?, starring Dawn French, Mark Heap, Craig Roberts and Mandip Gill. Written by Simon Mayhew-Archer, the producer... more
Ricky Gervais has set an attendance record this weekend for the biggest English-speaking comedy show in France.His show at the Paris Accor Arena on Saturday (8th March), one of a number of... more
Launch Details Revealed For Leeds Glee Club
The launch date of comedy and entertainment venue The Glee in Leeds has been revealed. The award-winning nightspot will open the doors to its new Albion Street venue on Friday 28th March with a... more
Dabbers Bingo Launches This Year's Comedy Caller Contest
The search is on for 2025’s ultimate bingo comedy host— Dabbers Social Bingo’s legendary competition returns to discover performers who can mix quick wit, dazzling stage presence and top-tier... more
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