Nica Burns

Nica Burns's Fringe launch speech 2022

Sunday 7th August 2022

Here's the speech Edinburgh Comedy Awards director Nica Burns gave at a lunch to launch the 2022 awards.

Nica Burns's Fringe launch speech

Sunday 4th August 2019

Nica Burns, founder and Director of Dave's Edinburgh Comedy Awards, delivered a speech today on the current and future of the Fringe to industry guests. Here is its text.

Channel Dave sponsors Edinburgh Comedy Awards

Thursday 11th July 2019

TV channel Dave is the new sponsor of the Edinburgh Comedy Awards.

Nica Burns's Fringe launch speech

Sunday 5th August 2018

Nica Burns, Director of the Edinburgh Comedy Awards, spoke today in praise of the late comedian Sean Hughes as she welcomed in the 2018 Fringe.

Edinburgh Comedy Awards 2016 shortlist

Wednesday 24th August 2016

The shortlist for the Edinburgh Comedy Awards 2016.