© BBC Marking 75 years of The Goon Show
01/09/2026 … Rare Goon Show material is going on display next month at an event to mark 75 years since the anarchic radio comedy first hit the airwaves.
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Tue 01 September 2026
© BBC Sun 30 August 2026
Jamie Wolf wins Edinburgh comedy contest
Knockout contest held during Fringe
30/08/2026 … American comic Jamie Wolf has won the £1,500 Edinburgh Fringe Comedian of the Year Competition.
Fri 28 August 2026
BBC Comedy Collective 2026 announved
Up-and-comers in mentoring scheme
28/08/2026 … The BBC Comedy Collective 2026 cohort has been announced today, revealing the latest recipients of the bursary scheme for writers, producers, directors and editors…
Wed 26 August 2026
Ola Labib becomes an honorary fellow
26/08/2026 … Comedian Ola Labib is to receive an honorary fellowship from Rose Bruford College, a theatre school in South-East London.
Peter Kay adds another charity tour date
In aid of a teenager with a heart condition
26/08/2026 … Peter Kay is adding an extra date to his tour to raise funds for a teenager who needs heart surgery.
Tue 25 August 2026
Crudi Dench wins working-class Fringe award
25/08/2026 … Drag comedian Crudi Dench has won an award for the best show from an artist with a low-income background at the Edinburgh Fringe.
Garry Starr boosts ISH award coffers
25/08/2026 … Garry Starr has donated £1,600 to the prize fund of the ISH Edinburgh Comedy Awards.
Mon 24 August 2026
Shortlists announced for Comedians’ Choice Awards 2026
For acts at the Edinburgh Fringe
24/08/2026 … The shortlists have been announced for The Comedians’ Choice Awards 2026, as voted by comedians performing at this year’s Edinburgh Fringe.