MABN business supports first Nottingham Joke of the Festival Award
MABN member Innovation Nottinghamshire, a not-for-profit company helping to create career and business opportunities across the region, will sponsor the first Takeover Radio 106.9FM NCF Joke of the Festival Award at the upcoming Nottingham Comedy Festival.
The support builds on the success of their partnership with Takeover Radio 106.9, a youth community radio station based in Ashfield, to create the Edinburgh Joke of the Fringe Award 2025, the most valuable joke award at this year’s Edinburgh Fringe.
Nick Mellors, founder of Innovation Nottinghamshire said: “In August in Edinburgh Takeover Radio 106.9 helped put Ashfield on the map at the world’s largest international arts festival – proving that we will not allow communities like ours to continue to be overlooked and to show that our young people can and do have a part to play in the creative fabric of our country.
We’re therefore delighted to be able to support the wonderful Nottingham Comedy Festival as it brings great and innovative comedy to our county, from TV names like Glenn Moore and Ashfield’s own Jacob Nussey to less well known surreal and alternative performers, and to continue to showcase the awesome creative talent we have across the area.”
Helen Stead, Nottingham Comedy Festival organiser, said: “In the year when we are launching our first dedicated programme of Kids Comedy Shows as part of the Nottingham Comedy Festival we are especially delighted that Takeover Radio, as our local youth radio station, is supporting our first joke of the festival award – the Takeover Radio 106.9FM NCF Joke of the Festival Award.
The award will be open to every one of the acts performing at this year’s festival, from brand new acts to top established names. In addition to a prize of £106.90 and a free entry to next year’s festival, the station is also giving all our acts the opportunity to advertise their shows on the radio free of charge. “
Returning for its 17th year, the Nottingham Comedy Festival will run from 31 October to 9 November in venues all across the city, the full line up and tickets can be found at https://www.nottinghamcomedyfestival.co.uk/2025-line-up.