Meet the 2026 Birmingham Breaking Talent hopefuls
Comedy festival reveals its tips for the top
19/08/2026 … The five acts in the running for this year’s Birmingham Comedy Festival Breaking Talent Award 2026 have been revealed.
2026 Other news
Wed 19 August 2026
Tue 18 August 2026
Who's up for the 2026 List comedy award?
Handed out at the Edinburgh Fringe
18/08/2026 … The longlists have been announced for The List’s Edinburgh Festival Awards.
Mon 17 August 2026
Voting opens in 2026 Comedians' Choice Awards
17/08/2026 … Voting has opened for this year’s Comedians’ Choice Awards, the Edinburgh Fringe prizes decided entirely by comedians.
Sun 16 August 2026
20 comics longlisted for the biggest award in comedy
204cm prize up for grabs at the Edinburgh Fringe
16/08/2026 … Twenty comedians have been longlisted for the Biggest Award In Comedy at the Edinburgh Fringe.
Thu 13 August 2026
Survival podcast for Guz Khan and Kiell Smith-Bynoe
13/08/2026 … Guz Khan and Kiell Smith-Bynoe have launched a survival podcast.
Wed 12 August 2026
We're not so hard to find...
Underrepresented performers make a point with Fringe photoshoot
12/08/2026 … Almost 60 women, queer, trans and non-binary performers have taken part in an Edinburgh Fringe photocall as they called on the arts and media world not to overlook…
Tue 11 August 2026
Line-up announced for 2026 Big Brain Tumour Benefit
Underbelly's cancer fundraiser returns
11/08/2026 … Nish Kumar, Rhys James, Rosie Jones and Larry Dean are among the comedians taking part in Underbelly’s eighth annual Big Brain Tumour Benefit, it has been…
Sun 09 August 2026
Edinburgh Comedy Award appoints a new executive director
Longstanding head Nica Burns looks to the future
09/08/2026 … The Edinburgh Comedy Award has a new ‘executive director’ as its boss Nica Burns has started planning for their long-term future.