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Join us as we celebrate our 33rd year and launch into another season of the Fringe's best shows. The gala gives you a sneak peek at a selection of shows from our 2013 programme.

Grab your hot tickets for this prestigious final, to vote alongside international talent scouts for breakthrough stars of tomorrow amongst 2013's Top Ten Fringe comedy shows, battling for £5000 and shiny Moose trophy. Celebrity host. www.amusedmoose.com/awards

Legendary and unmissable, but with splendid new roost and shiny image, Afterhours will again delight by showcasing the Fringe's highest flying stand-ups and launch 2013's soaring fledglings towards stardom. ‘The Fringe's best late night show’ (Jason Byrne).

Catch her while she still can! Jenny is enormously pleased to be back in Edinburgh, despite the fact that doing stand-up gives her varicose veins and the damp makes her fungal. All support gratefully received.

Fringe regular Fred celebrates his 25th appearance. Sometimes stand-up, sometimes radio, always funny – this year’s show is likely to be his best yet. **** ‘persistently strong material and natural affability from Fringe' (List).

It's Proops and you. There's no fanfare. Proops takes centre stage at a small table and chair. Then he's off. Experience joy for once in your life. www.proopcast.com

Tony Law presents a deeply hidden, powerfully meaningful show for night-time freaks. 'An ever-changing, hard-to-contain, force of nature' **** (Guardian). 'Form busting and hugely enjoyable' **** (Times). ***** (Metro). ***** (Scotsman).

Host of Channel 4's The Last Leg, Edinburgh's favourite adopted Aussie son comes home with a brand spanking new show. Sundays with BSL sign interpreter Catherine King. 'Hills is astonishingly good at what he does' (Chortle.co.uk).

Following his four times extended, sell-out tour, star of Celebrity Juice and BBC Two's Hebburn brings his critically acclaimed show to the Edinburgh Fringe for three nights only. ‘Frighteningly talented’ (GQ).