Karen Koren
- Executive producer
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Scottish Comedy Awards 2018 winners announced
The winners of the Scottish Comedy Awards 2018 have been announced. Those accepting prizes include Frankie Boyle, Des Clarke, Ray Bradshaw and Mark Nelson.
British Comedy Guide, 1st August 2018Absent friends at this year's Fringe
This year, Edinburgh will miss some of its favourite stalwarts.
Kate Copstick, The Scotsman, 7th August 2017How Edinburgh changed British comedy
Comedy did not feature at all when the Edinburgh Fringe began but over the past three decades it has become the "spiritual home" of Britain's funny folk.
Steven Brocklehurst, BBC, 6th August 2017Stars from comedy's punk past return to Fringe
They were at the vanguard of political comedy. Now Alexei Sayle, Craig Ferguson and Sue Perkins are heading back to the festival, as it celebrates its 70th birthday.
Vanessa Thorpe, The Guardian, 23rd July 2017How comedy captured the Edinburgh Fringe: part 3
In the third part of our Fringe history, two long-forgotten venues put comedy before theatre with the help of Austin Powers and a Wonder Dog.
Ben Venables, The Skinny, 11th July 2017Karen Koren: ready for a feast of Fringe fun
The deadline for registering shows for this year's Edinburgh Fringe is tomorrow at midday.
Karen Koren, Edinburgh Evening News, 11th April 2017An Interview with Karen Koren
That's Fife Festival has just returned to the Kingdom in April 2017 with an eclectic programme of comedy, theatre, spoken word, magic and family entertainment. The eclectic mix of comedy, theatre, spoken word, magic and family centred shows will be staged at venues across the Kingdom from Saturday 1 to Friday 28 April 2016, with Rothes Halls, Glenrothes, the central Hub of the festival. From the masters of stand up and comedy entertainment on stage, TV and radio to the UK's most spectacular touring magic show - The Champions of Magic - to shows from Fun Box for younger kids, theatre and the spoken word, there is something to entertain every member of the family at That's Fife. Over the weekend, The Mumble managed to catch its artistic director, Karen Koren, for a wee chat.
The Mumble, 3rd April 2017Sam Simmons wins Edinburgh Comedy Award 2015
Sam Simmons has won the 2015 Foster's Edinburgh Comedy Award for Best Show. Sofie Hagen was named Best Newcomer and Karen Koren's Gilded Balloon won the Panel Prize.
British Comedy Guide, 29th August 2015Karen Koren: There are plenty more laughs in me
After topping the Fringe comedy pile for 30 years, the promoter Karen Koren is probably entitled to call herself "the matriarch".
Mike Wade, The Times, 12th August 2015Gilded Balloon: thirty years young
As Three Weeks covers its twentieth Festival, the Gilded Balloon venue is celebrating its thirtieth birthday, so I'm not sure who should be buying who the cake. But it did seem like a good time to catch up with Gilded Balloon chief Karen Koren.
Chris Cooke, ThreeWeeks, 2nd August 2015