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The BBC New Comedy Awards

The BBC's biggest comedy talent search is filming at Paisley Town Hall on Thursday 3rd October and you could be in the audience!

The BBC New Comedy Awards

About The BBC New Comedy Awards

This Scottish final will be judged by writer and star of hit comedy Dinosaurs, Ashley Storrie and award-winning comedian and Gogglebox star, Babatunde Aleshe. Five cutting edge comics will battle it out for a place in the BBC One Grand Final.

Since they first launched in 1995 the prestigious awards have helped launch the careers of many of the UK’s best-loved comedians – John Bishop, Sarah Millican, Peter Kay, Jason Manford, Joe Lycett, Tom Allen, Anna Thomas and Dan Tiernan to name a few.

Our exclusive free audience invites are very limited and will be allocated on a first-come, first-served basis. Request yours right now!

Doors open at 6pm. Show starts at 7pm. Admission is on first come, first served basis. Admission not guaranteed.

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