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Jack Skipper
Jack Skipper

Jack Skipper

  • Stand-up comedian and actor

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Comedy newcomers at the Edinburgh Fringe

Another swathe of newcomers are offloading their fresh material into audience's ears and down towards their funny bones for 2024. Here we give a mere 24 of them a chance to sell us their show in, you guessed it, precisely 24 words.

The List, 2nd August 2024

Three trailblazing London comics to catch at this year's Edinburgh Fringe

Abi Clarke, Jack Skipper and Christopher Hall got big posting online videos - now, they're headed to the biggest arts festival in the world.

Time Out, 2nd August 2024

EdFringe Newcomers: All That's Fresh

Having your first hour-show at the Edinburgh Fringe is the gold ring for many new comics looking to make a sharp comedically suited-and-booted first impression.

Victoria Nangle, Entertainment Now, 22nd July 2024

Pleasance adds more shows to Edinburgh Fringe

The Pleasance has added another 134 shows to their Edinburgh Festival Fringe roster this summer.

Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 2nd April 2024

Leicester Comedy Festival Awards 2024 results

Joe Kent-Walters, Susie McCabe and Jack Skipper were amongst the winners at the Leicester Comedy Festival Awards. Jenny Eclair was crowned Legend of Comedy.

British Comedy Guide, 18th March 2024

Leicester Comedy Festival 2024 Awards nominees

Daniel Foxx, Darran Griffiths, Joe Kent-Walters, Michael Brunström, Milo Edwards and Thanyia Moore are amongst those nominated in the Leicester Comedy Festival 2024 Awards.

British Comedy Guide, 4th March 2024

Interview: Best of So You Think You're Funny?

Jack Skipper, Joshua Bethania and Pravanya Pillay - top finalists from the renowned So You Think You're Funny? competition in 2022 - share their comedy journeys as they return to the Gilded Balloon.

Ben Venables, Fest Mag, 24th July 2023

Komedia New Comedy Award final 2023 results

And the winner of the award, in association with COMIC BOOM Comedy Club and Victoria Nangle is.... Sam Williams.

Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 16th February 2023

Komedia New Comedy Award final 2023 review

There are so many new comedy competitions now that it can be easy to take them for granted. But the genuine delight on Sam Williams's face after being crowned the Komedia's New Act Of The Year in Brighton last night shows how much some of the more prestigious titles can mean.

Steve Bennett, Chortle, 16th February 2023

Joshua Bethania wins 'So You Think You're Funny?' 2022

Joshua Bethania has won So You Think You're Funny?, the Edinburgh Fringe-based new act stand-up competition.

British Comedy Guide, 25th August 2022

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