Best in Class have announced a new award in memory of stand-up Marie Goulbourne. The Marie Goulbourne Award, which aims to help a comedian attend the Edinburgh Festival, is open to comedians of any experience level who are working class, queer and northern.
Dutch Barn Vodka, the drink brand co-owned by Ricky Gervais, has launched The Spirit of Comedy, a stand-up competition. The prize includes £5,000 and a chance to open for Gervais at Wembley Arena in October.
The Funny Women Awards 2025 - sponsored by BBC Studios - have been announced, with entry now open for the Stage, Comedy Writing, Comedy Shorts and Content Creator awards.
Night Bus by Ana Basu, Farmed Out by Jessica Brooks and Winging It by Wisdom Charis are the projects TV production company Expectation have selected from the recent BCG Pro 10-Page Call Out opportunity.
BCG Pro is partnering with award-winning comedy producer unusual for its latest Opportunity, seeking new narrative audio formats and the writers who've penned them.
