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Edinburgh Fringe, TV Foundation & Universal Studio Group Launch Program To Discover Next Generation Of Comedians


Edinburgh Fringe, TV Foundation & Universal Studio Group have launched a programme to discover comedians.

More details will be announced soon but applications are now open via the Edinburgh TV Festival website until June 7 for registered Fringe artists to put themselves forward. They would be among one of six stand-ups and six scripted show creators who’ll have the opportunity to perform at the TV Festival and receive a full free pass to the event. Continuing our commitment to find and amplify new voices, USG is honored to partner with these formidable institutions to provide a ground-breaking and first-of-its-kind platform to foster the next generation of visionary storytellers”.

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