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£1,500 prize to 'celebrate their sacrifice' A new Edinburgh Fringe award will give a £1,5000 can prize to an act for whom going to the festival is a ‘massive financial risk'.

Series three will be the last, creators say The next series of Colin From Accounts will be the last, creators Harriet Dyer and Patrick Brammall have announced.

Series three to be the last, Aimee Lou Wood says The third series of Aimee Lou Wood and David Morrissey's comedy Daddy Issues is to be the last.

Festivals send accommodation costs soaring It will surely come as no surprise for anyone heading to the Fringe next month, but Edinburgh has been named the most expensive place in Europe to stay this summer.

Comic takes Oliver! role for six weeks in the West End Matt Lucas is to play Fagin in the West End revival of Oliver! this autumn.

Shocking findings of report into misogyny in the industry Half of people working in comedy have experienced sexual assault, research has shown.

For Scottish comedians at the Edinburgh Fringe The judging panel has now been announced for the new McTavish Award for Scottish or Scottish-based comedians at the Fringe.

On 30 years of Goodness Gracious Me Goodness Gracious Me would probably not be made today because of the political landscape – and because it would not ‘fit the algorithm' – its creators believe.

Union wins payment for some acts Performers' union Equity says it is helping comedians hit by the financial difficulties engulfing the Leicester Comedy Festival.

Comedian's character flirts with Jack Branning in the Queen Vic Comedian Amy Matthews is joining EastEnders