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| 2025 | Planned Netflix Exclusive release of 'Full Fat Legend' comedy special by Greg Davies |
| 2024 | Featured in documentary 'Outstanding: A Comedy Revolution', written and directed by Page Hurwitz |
| 2024 | Hannah Gadsby launched her comedy tour 'Woof!' |
| 2024 | Set to make a guest appearance in 'The Completely Made-Up Adventures of Dick Turpin' as Leslie Duvall |
| May 2024 | Davies appeared as a guest on BBC Radio 4's Desert Island Discs, sharing musical choices including 'Baggy Trousers' by Madness and 'Wichita Lineman' by Glen Campbell. |
| March 2024 | Dora Herndon was elected as the President of Edinburgh University Students' Association (EUSA). |
| March 5 2024 | Netflix released 'Hannah Gadsby's Gender Agenda' comedy special, featuring Gadsby and six other genderqueer comedians: Jes Tom, Alok, Asha Ward, Chloe Petts, DeAnne Smith, Krishna Istha, and Mx. Dahlia Belle. |
| February 2024 | Hannah Gadsby announced a comedy special titled 'Hannah Gadsby's Gender Agenda' featuring seven genderqueer comics, to be released on Netflix on 5 March. |
| 2023 | Plays recurring role as Celia in 'Sex Education' |
| 2023 | Appears in documentary 'Queerstralia', Episode 1 |
| 2023 | Finalist for the Audie Award for Narration by the Author for the audiobook 'Ten Steps to Nanette: A Memoir Situation'. |
| June 2023 | Curated the exhibition 'It's Pablo-matic: Picasso According to Hannah Gadsby' at the Brooklyn Museum, exploring Picasso's legacy through a critical and feminist lens. |
| May 10 2023 | The Netflix special 'Something Special' was released, documenting Gadsby's 'Body of Work' tour. |
| April 2023 | Netflix announced the television special from the 'Body of Work' tour would be titled 'Something Special'. |
| 2022 |
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The program included Banda Monumental de Mexico, the United States Army Field Band's debut, the Highland Divas, the New Zealand Army Band, and the United States Air Force Honor Guard Drill team.
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| 2022 | Netflix announced plans to release a recording of Gadsby's 'Body of Work' tour in 2023. |
| 2022 | Davies was awarded an honorary Doctorate of Humanities from Brunel University London, his alma mater. |
| September 2022 | Signed a multi-title deal with Netflix. |
| April 2022 | Won the Earphones Award for the audiobook version of 'Ten Steps to Nanette', which Gadsby narrated themselves. |
| March 2022 | Published their self-penned memoir Ten Steps to Nanette: A Memoir Situation. |
| 2021 |
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Performances cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
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| 2021 |
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The Tattoo was cancelled for the second consecutive year due to ongoing COVID-19 pandemic restrictions.
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| 2021 | Awarded an honorary doctorate from the University of Tasmania. |
| 2021 | Creates and stars in 'The Cleaner' series and becomes presenter of 'Never Mind the Buzzcocks' |
| 2021 | Began playing Paul 'Wicky' Wickstead in the comedy series The Cleaner. |
| July 2021 | Hannah Gadsby launched her solo show 'Body of Work', touring across multiple countries including Australia, New Zealand, Europe, and the UK, with upcoming dates in the United States. |
| January 2021 | Gadsby married producer Jenney Shamash in January. |
| 2020 |
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Performances cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Planned international performances in China (Shanghai, Beijing, and Guangzhou) were suspended.
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| 2020 |
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The Tattoo was cancelled due to the global COVID-19 pandemic, breaking its 22-year consecutive sell-out streak.
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| 2020 | Released the recorded special of their show Douglas on Netflix. |
| October 2020 |
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Michael Braithwaite joined the organization as Creative Director in October, following the retirement of Brigadier David Allfrey.
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| June 2020 |
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Major General Buster Howes CB OBE joined the organization as Chief Executive in June.
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| May 2020 |
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Generation Science concludes its annual educational tour, delivering science lessons aligned with the Scottish Government's Curriculum for Excellence.
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| February 29 2020 |
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Careers Hive event concludes at the National Museum of Scotland, offering students insights into potential career paths in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics.
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| February 24 2020 |
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Careers Hive event begins at the National Museum of Scotland, designed to provide career guidance for students in S1-S3, focusing on STEM opportunities and cross-disciplinary skills under the leadership of Joan Davidson.
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| January 2020 |
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Generation Science begins its annual tour of Scottish schools, running science shows and hands-on workshops from January to May to support science education across primary schools.
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| 2019 |
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A stage band of volunteer musicians from around the world was assembled for the program.
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| 2019 |
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Christiana Figueres was awarded the Edinburgh Medal for her work on global climate change and her instrumental role in the Paris climate talks, where world nations agreed to a binding commitment to avoid dangerous levels of global warming.
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| 2019 | Won the Helpmann Award for Best Comedy Performer for the show 'Douglas'. |
| 2019 | Won the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Writing for a Variety Special for 'Nanette'. |
| 2019 | Received the Peabody Award for 'Nanette'. |
| October 2019 |
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Performance held at ANZ Stadium, Sydney.
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| March 2019 | Hannah Gadsby previewed their stand-up comedy show 'Douglas' in Adelaide, beginning a tour of the U.S. and Australia with many shows selling out in advance. The show explores their autism diagnosis and aims to help people understand neurodiversity. |
| January 2019 |
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The organization officially changed its name from Edinburgh International Science Festival to Edinburgh Science, marking a significant rebranding of the organization.
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| 2018 |
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Performers from 48 countries had appeared in the Tattoo since its inception, and the Top Secret Drum Corps performed again.
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| 2018 |
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Laser technology was used for the first time in the Tattoo's performances. The event was planned to be televised to 40 countries, potentially reaching 100-300 million viewers worldwide.
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| 2018 |
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The event's stands were expanded to accommodate a nightly audience of 8,800, enabling a total of 220,000 people to watch the multiple live performances.
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| 2018 |
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Featured US-based artist Jason Hackenwerth's giant balloon sculpture 'Event Horizon' at the Edinburgh Science Festival, created with 26,000 balloons in the National Museum of Scotland's Grand Gallery.
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| 2018 | Presented an award at the 70th Primetime Emmy Awards for Outstanding Directing for a Drama Series. |
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