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Ha Ha Comedy & HireAComedian.co.uk
are to once again scour the length and breadth of the Scotland, to
seek out the very best in Scottish Stand Up Comedy with the annual Scottish
Comedian of the Year Competition.
The competition is open to all Scottish
comedians no matter how long they have been performing or how high a
profile they may have.
Scottish comedy audiences have taken
the competition to their hearts. In 2009 all eight heats, three semi
finals and the gong show were total sell outs. On several occasions many
disappointed customers were turned away from full houses.
For the past three years the Grand
Final has attracted an audience upwards of 750 people. The Best of
Scottish Comedian of the Year touring shows also attract full houses
at arts centre and theatres across Scotland, as does its Edinburgh
Fringe run at Underbelly.
Likewise the annual Scottish Comedian
of the Year competition has grown to be widely regarded within the comedy
and events industries, being nominated
for Best Traditional Event at the Scottish Event Awards in
2008 whilst The List describes the competition as "looms ever
more influentially in the stand-up calendar" .
Heats for SCOTY will be held at venues
across Scotland, in September and October. Three semi finals will be held in
November and the Grand Final will take place at the Glasgow's O2Academy in
December.
This year £1 from every ticket sold at
the Semi Finals and Grand Final will be donated to Glasgow's Prince and
Princess of Wales Hospice.
The winners of the Heats and Semi
finals will be decided by audience vote, where as for the final we will
have a panel of comedy industry experts.
So what about the competition, are
you funny enough to win?
If so, what's the prize?
1st Prize - £1500 in hard
cash,
plus
the coveted Banana Boots Trophy.
plus
inclusion in the Best of Scottish Comedian of the Year showcase tour.
plus inclusion in the Best of Scottish Comedian of the Year shows at The
Edinburgh Fringe 2011.
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2nd Prize - £300 in hard
cash,
plus
inclusion in the Best of Scottish Comedian of the Year showcase tour.
plus inclusion in the Best of Scottish Comedian of the Year shows at The
Edinburgh Fringe 2011.
3rd Prize - £100 in hard
cash,
plus
inclusion in the Best of Scottish Comedian of the Year showcase tour.
plus inclusion in the Best of Scottish Comedian of the Year shows at The
Edinburgh Fringe 2011.
The winner of each heat &
each semi final will receive £50 in hard cash.
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