Six aspiring comedy writers are getting the chance to follow in some famous North East footsteps after being shortlisted for an award celebrating the region’s comedy-writing heritage. Their work will be performed live at Sketch for Sammy, an annual showcase…
The award winners from this year’s Women in Comedy Festival.have been announced following the conclusion of another successful festival in Manchester. CK Nath (pictured), who is an Indian comedian now based in the UK, won best show for A…
Kerry Gleason won “Best Romantic Comedy Screenplay” at the Austin Comedy Film Festival.
Thursday 22nd October 2026, 4:08pm The finalists have been announced for the LGBTQ+ New Comedian of the Year 2026 competition. Below is a list of the acts taking part, alongside a one-line description they have provided about themselves. A pretty, slow comic from Liverpool,…
Beyond The Joke The Lowdown on Comedy - Comedian Musician Tony De Meur aka Ronnie Golden Has Died Comedy Promoter Darrell Martin Wins Forth Fringe Award Highly respected comedy promoter Darrell Martin has won the Forth Fringe Award with Watermans at…
shortlisted in two categories at the 2026 Yorkshire Comedy Awards, including another nomination for Best MC....shaped my comedy,” he said. Jed won the Yorkshire Comedy Award for Best MC in 2023 and again in 2025, meaning
Eden Voss was crowned winner of the Breaking Talent Award 2026. Having made light of his trophy – the festival’s Mug Of Victory – Eden said: “It’s a huge honour and a shock … just to be nominated was unbelievable. It’s been incredible, really…
A hit comedy by an Oscar-winning playwright is heading to Glasgow next year. The Truth, written by Florian Zeller and directed by Lindsay Posner, will be performed at the Theatre Royal, Glasgow from November 9 to 13, 2027, in what will be its…
rising star from Solihull has taken home a major comedy award. Eden Voss has been named the winner of the
Scotland's own breakthrough global live comedy sensation, Connor Burns provided the last laugh, playing to a lively crowd at Aberdeen Performing Arts flagship venue the Music Hall with his latest show Flow. Aberdeen Performing Arts CEO/Creative Director Sharon Burgess…
The prizes of comedy: Emmys and Golden Globes for comedy, the Mark Twain Prize, the Edinburgh Comedy Awards and lifetime honours.
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