The winner of this year's Mackenzie Taylor Memorial Cup is Edinburgh resident and comedian Jim Park. The annual tournament featuring comedians and industry players was held at Duddingston Golf Club... more
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1997 Best Comedy Show winners The League of Gentlemen are to present the 2017 lastminute.com Edinburgh Comedy Awards. Nica Burns, Director of the Awards, has revealed that the League of... more
Daniel Kitson is to play a few last minute shows at the Edinburgh Fringe this week.He will be doing three loose, hour long shows to try out new ideas to slot into his current show Something... more
News: Dave's Funniest Jokes Of The Fringe 2017 have been revealed.They are as follows:1 “I’m not a fan of the new pound coin, but then again, I hate all change.” Ken Cheng2 “Trump’s nothing... more
The nominations for the Malcolm Hardee Awards 2017 have been announced. They are as follows:THE MALCOLM HARDEE AWARD FOR COMIC ORIGINALITY(The award is for performers, not for shows although,... more
Legendary American comedian Jerry Lewis has died. He was 91.A statement said he died of natural causes at his home in Las Vegas on Sunday.Aswell as partnering Dean Martin in a successful double act... more
On Tuesday 22 August, Angela Barnes and friends will travel (by minibus) to Scotland’s secret nuclear bunker in Fife to perform a gig to an audience of 15. A tour of the bunker is also included.... more
The results have been revealed of the Amused Moose Comedy Award Final.Ten acts did excerpts from their current Edinburgh Fringe shows and were judged by the audience and a panel of industry experts.... more
The 2018 Vault Festival is to include a comedy festival and is inviting performers to apply.The Vault Festival, which takes place in the Waterloo venue in London in Spring each year, has regularly... more
Pioneering American comedian Dick Gregory has died. He was 84.As well as being a major stand-up star appearing frequently on American television Gregory became vocal as a civil rights campaigner. In... more
