News: Join The LastMinute.Com Edinburgh Comedy Awards Judging Panel

Love comedy? Love the Edinburgh Fringe? Here's your opportunity to be one of the panellists who choose the prestigious Edinburgh Comedy Award winners.

Comedy fans have the chance here to join the judging panel, deciding both the most outstanding original comedy act and the best newcomer comedy act at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe. The winners and the nominees go on to showcase their work at the Edinburgh Comedy Award Shows in London’s West End at the Lyric Theatre.

You need to be a regular visitor to live comedy and have bags of energy. You will be expected to see six shows a day; you’ll be feeding back your opinions of what you’ve seen and contributing to official panel meetings and the process of finding the winners.

Sam Haslam, one of our 2016 public panellists says of his experience: "As a comedy fan, sitting on the panel was the ultimate way to experience everything the Fringe has to offer. It's an intense experience which will immerse you in the comedy world, and give you the chance to see and discuss more comedy than you thought was possible with industry experts. If you enjoy comedy in all shapes and sizes and you don't mind a spot of rain, you will not regret applying’"

The winner must be available to stay in Edinburgh from 9 - 27 August

In return, the Edinburgh Comedy Awards will provide you with accommodation, travel, show tickets and invitations to the best parties in town.

HOW TO ENTER

1. Tell us in approx 350 words why you are the best candidate.
2. Write three short reviews of your three favourite live comedy acts.
3. Entries must reach us by 12 May 2017 at 12pm. If you are shortlisted, you will be required to attend an informal interview in London on 31 May or 1 June. Travel expenses will be reimbursed. Send your entry to [email protected], or Edinburgh Comedy Awards Panellist, 1st Floor, 44 Maiden Lane, London, WC2E 7LN. 
4. The winners will be announced at the end of June.

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