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Shedinburgh Fringe Festival Announces Full Programme
Shedinburgh returns for 2025 with a purpose-built live venue
Aberdeen Comedy Festival 2025 Releases Programme
Bridget Christie, Deirdre O’Kane, Rory Bremner, and more added to line-up
Short Com brings comedy cheer to a tough year
Comedy short film festival will be donating profits to the Refugee Council
Save Monkey Barrel Fundraiser
Edinburgh venue announces fundraiser packed with Fringe favourites
Monkey Barrel launch vinyl record label
Comedy club’s first releases will include top shows from last year’s Fringe
Fringe by the Sea cancelled
North Berwick’s annual August shindig the latest festival to be shelved due to COVID-19
COVID-19: Edinburgh August festivals cancelled
Edinburgh’s August festivals announce the cancellation of all five major festivals set to take place in the Scottish capital
Dumfries & Galloway festivals join forces
Dumfries & Galloway Arts Festival and Spring Fling combine to promote the region’s culture
Edinburgh International Improv Festival
Inaugural celebration of improv to take place February 2019
Edinburgh Comedy Panel announced
Ten person panel will decide who follows last year’s winners Hannah Gadsby and John Robins.
Pleasance Announce Final Round of Fringe Shows
New announcements complete a stuffed Fringe programme for 2018.
New sponsor for Glasgow International Comedy Festival
Whyte & Mackay to back Glasgow’s comedy extravaganza in March
Rose Theatre launches inaugural season
Programme for new Gilded Balloon venture includes comedy, theatre and LGBTQ club nights.
Fringe welcomes new venues for 70th anniversary
Traverse, Laughing Horse and Sweet are among promoters adding new spaces.
Rob Beckett to host Edinburgh Comedy Gala
Annual charity shindig has raised nearly £500,000 since 2003.
Monkey Barrel to be Bob Slayer venue at Fringe
Comedian turned promoter takes over Edinburgh’s new year-round club during August
Edinburgh Comedy Awards panel announced
Edinburgh’s most prestigious award to be chosen by ten-strong team