ISH Edinburgh Comedy Awards longlist 60 Fringe shows

21/08/2026 … The ISH Edinburgh Comedy Awards have announced their longlists of 60 Fringe acts in the running for this year’s awards: 39 for best show, 21 for best newcomer.

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.

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.

Voting opens in 2026 Comedians' Choice Awards

Edinburgh Fringe accolades

17/08/2026 … Voting has opened for this year’s Comedians’ Choice Awards, the Edinburgh Fringe prizes decided entirely by comedians.

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.

Survival podcast for Guz Khan and Kiell Smith-Bynoe

Launching today

13/08/2026 … Guz Khan and Kiell Smith-Bynoe have launched a survival podcast.

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…

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…