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Nish Kumar

Nish Kumar

  • 39 years old
  • English
  • Stand-up comedian, actor and writer

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Surprise election forces comedians to tear up Edinburgh festival scripts

For this year's fringe, performers will be rapidly updating their shows to reflect the outcome at the ballot box.

Rachael Healy, The Guardian, 22nd June 2024

Daniel Kitson to compere benefit gig with Katherine Ryan, Lou Sanders, Tom Rosenthal and more

Cult comedy superstar Daniel Kitson is set to compere an all-star benefit in aid of autism charity PDA next month.

Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 10th June 2024

Nish Kumar: "My career is just a hobby that got out of hand"

Nish Kumar speaks to Sophie Clarke about touring, Taskmaster, gigging in Belfast and upsetting a very technically savvy man...

Sophie Clarke, The Irish News, 31st May 2024

Nish Kumar pulls out of Hay book festival

Nish Kumar is among the latest speakers to withdraw from the Hay Literary Festival in protest at a sponsor's links to Israel and fossil fuel companies.

Ian Youngs, BBC, 24th May 2024

Nish Kumar, Sam Campbell, Helen Bauer play Angel Comedy charity rooftop show

Angel Comedy is bringing back our third much-anticipated street party.

Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 22nd May 2024

Nish Kumar: "It would be very cool if I was named the next James Bond"

The stand-up on being a vibe killer, studying Richard Pryor and why comedy isn't for good-looking people.

Liam Pape, The Guardian, 29th April 2024

Rosie Jones tops fundraising line-up

Join Rosie Jones and her comedy friends Katherine Ryan, Joel Dommett, Suzi Ruffell, Nish Kumar, Charlie Baker, Chantel Nash and Dane Buckley for an evening of laughs in aid of an incredible cause - Small Steps.

Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 16th April 2024

Nish Kumar: "My experience of being a brown man in Britain shifted after 9/11"

He wishes he could tell his teenage self to enjoy his youth, but also to prepare for public scrutiny.

Jamie Atkins, The Big Issue, 7th April 2024

Nish Kumar reveals 2024 tour

Stand-up show Nish, Don't Kill My Vibe will tour between September and November 2024.

British Comedy Guide, 23rd January 2024

Aisling Bea and Angel Comedy to run Food Drive on 20th December

Aisling Bea and Angel Comedy have announced a day of comedy on 20th December to collect for Hackney Food Bank Warehouse.

British Comedy Guide, 12th December 2023

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