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Nica Burns
Nica Burns

Nica Burns

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Edinburgh Comedy Awards 2024 nominations

Amy Gledhill, Catherine Bohart, Chris Cantrill, Josh Glanc, Natalie Palamides, Reuben Kaye and Sarah Keyworth are nominated for Best Show in the Edinburgh Comedy Awards.

British Comedy Guide, 21st August 2024

Comedians tell of the highs and lows of the Edinburgh fringe awards

Awards generate a buzz and are motivating but the pressure to be nominated and the disappointment are intense.

Rachael Healy, The Guardian, 28th July 2024

Edinburgh Comedy Awards 2024 judging panel revealed

Nana Hughes, Head of Comedy at ITV, will chair the Edinburgh Comedy Awards 2024 judging panel.

British Comedy Guide, 25th July 2024

Edinburgh Comedy Awards doyenne Nica Burns made a CBE

Nica Burns, the West End theatre owner who runs the Edinburgh Comedy Awards has been made a CBE in the King's Birthday Honours.

Chortle, 14th June 2024

Apply to be an Edinburgh Comedy Awards 2024 judge

Each year, the Edinburgh Comedy Awards selects three members of the public to join its judging team. Applications are open now to be part of the panel that will operate this August.

British Comedy Guide, 2nd May 2024

Edinburgh Comedy Awards 2023 nominations

The nominations for the Edinburgh Comedy Awards 2023 have been announced.

British Comedy Guide, 23rd August 2023

Edinburgh Comedy Awards 2023 judging panel revealed

The Edinburgh Comedy Awards has revealed the 10 panellists who will decide the winners of this year's prizes.

British Comedy Guide, 2nd August 2023

Edinburgh Comedy Awards secures multiple sponsorship deal

The Edinburgh Comedy Awards will return to the Fringe this year after securing emergency sponsorship from no fewer than three separate external partners.

British Comedy Guide, 6th July 2023

Edinburgh Comedy Awards seek new funding

The prestigious Edinburgh Comedy Awards is changing its structure and seeking new funding to be able to go ahead this year, having failed to secure a new title sponsor after Dave.

British Comedy Guide, 30th May 2023

Is it curtains for Britain's 'Oscars of comedy'?

The world-leading Edinburgh Comedy Awards are desperate for funding. Winners and supporters tell us what we'll lose if we don't act.

Dominic Cavendish, The Telegraph, 30th May 2023

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