Hunt for future comedy stars

Entries have opened for the Amused Moose New Comic Award, which has formerly been won by Sarah Millican and Jack Whitehall.

Entrants can send a 90-second clip recorded in a comedy club, or attend one of the qualifying rounds on February Sundays in central London.

Heats and semi-finals will then take place at Amused Moose’s venues in Soho and Kings Cross – with winners decided by a mix of audience votes and industry panels – and the final takes place during the Edinburgh Fringe.

The award does not come with a cash prize, but attracts industry interest – and the winner also gets the chance to appear in a showcase gig at London’s Soho Theatre.  This year the title was won by Nigel Ng.

Full details of how to enter are here.

•  Ben Pope scooped the Piccadilly Comedy Club New Comedian of the Year title on Friday night. Ed Night, formerly known as Ed Day, was second and Daniel Audritt third. 

Published: 1 Jan 2017