Irish comic Marty Gleeson named best newcomer at Edinburgh Comedy Awards

Dubbed the Oscars for emerging comedy, the Edinburgh Comedy Awards celebrate outstanding performances at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe.

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Worthy winner of the Edinburgh Comedy Awards best newcomer for this show delivers a convincing piece of art, writes Andy Beill

Marty Gleeson’s show Dog Ear was inspired by her time at art school in Limerick

Nominated in three previous years, the rambunctious standup – one half of The Delightful Sausage – wins the prize for his show Rewilding while Marty Gleeson is named best newcomer The annual Edinburgh comedy award has been won by the standup Chris Cantrill, two years after his comedy partner Amy Gledhill – in the rauco

The Edinburgh Comedy Awards were awarded by Richard Gadd

SNL UK writer Chris Cantrill and Irish comedian Marty Gleeson have taken home the prize for best comedy show and best newcomer respectively.