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Saturday 13th August 2022
Magician and comedian Jerry Sadowitz has been cancelled by his Edinburgh Fringe venue, Pleasance, after one of just two special performances.
Friday 22nd July 2022
Streaming platform NextUp have announced they are to broadcast more than 50 shows from the Edinburgh Fringe live to homes nationwide.
Thursday 14th July 2022
The Edinburgh Comedy Awards 2022 judging panel features Adnan Ahmed (Sky Studios), Cherie Cunningham (Dave), Joe Hullait (Channel 4), Pete Strauss (BBC Studios), journalists Ashley Davies, Isobel Lewis and Dominic Maxwell and comedy fans Paul Abbey, Jo Kinsella and Monique May Munroe.
Wednesday 15th June 2022
Victoria Olsina has won the Comedy Bloomers LGBTQ+ Comedian Of The Year 2022 competition. Dick Denham and Lachlan Werner were the runners-up.
Monday 13th June 2022
Lara Ricote, Sikisa, Ania Magliano, Lily Phillips and Sian Davies received money from the The 99 Club's 2022 bursary for female and non-binary comedians.
Monday 6th June 2022
Comedian Blank Peng won the Rising Star New Act 2022 competition at the weekend, with Marty Gleeson also picking up a prize.
Monday 16th May 2022
David Mitchell and Gemma Whelan will return to The Upstart Crow, the stage show spin-off from Ben Elton's TV sitcom.
Sunday 8th May 2022
Mike Cox has won the Not So New Comedian Of The Year competition. Meanwhile Viggo Venn came top at the NATYS showcase.
Tuesday 19th April 2022
Adam Flood has won Bath Comedy Festival's New Act of the Year 2022 competition. Hubert Mayr, Freya Mallard and Will Owen were named runners-up.
Sunday 10th April 2022
Jeff Japers has won the Musical Comedy Awards 2022. Talal Karkouti was second and Simon David third. The Sugarcoated Sisters were named Best Newcomers.
