Perth’s Fringe World poaches Edinburgh venue boss
Sharon Burgess to leave Assembly
14/03/2019 … A senior backstage figure at the Edinburgh Fringe is to move to Australia to run Perth’s Fringe World.
Thu 14 March 2019
Wed 13 March 2019
Edinburgh: Can you digs it?
Fringe seeks local residents willing to accommodate a performer
13/03/2019 … Organisers of the Edinburgh Fringe have launched a new drive to try to persuade city residents to put up performers during the festival.
Tue 12 March 2019
Josie Long and Nish Kumar headline Larmer Tree
Festival's comedy line-up announced
12/03/2019 … The Larmer Tree festival has announced its comedy line-up for 2019.
Mon 11 March 2019
Robin Ince has a lesson (or nine) for Manchester
11/03/2019 … Robin Ince’s traditional Nine Lessons and Carols for Curious People is to be staged in Greater Manchester for the first time.
Comics invited to pitch TV ideas
At Montreal's Just For Laughs Festival
11/03/2019 … Comedians and writers from around the world are being invited to pitch TV or web series at Montreal’s Just For Laughs festival.
Fri 08 March 2019
New hunt for aspiring female comedy writers
...from the makers of Killing Eve
08/03/2019 … Aspiring female comedy writers could get a career-boosting trip to the Edinburgh TV Festival under a new initiative launched today.
Thu 07 March 2019
Henley Festival unveils 2019 line-up
With comics Ed Byrne, Andy Hamilton, Julian Clary and more
07/03/2019 … The Henley Festival - Britain’s only black-tie festival – has announced its 2019 line-up.
The (working) class of 2019
07/03/2019 … Best In Class, the scheme that aims to promote working-class comedians, will be returning to this year’s Edinburgh Fringe.