Shazia Mirza
- English
- Actor and stand-up comedian
Press clippings
Stoke-on-Trent to host its first comedy festival
Stoke-on-Trent is to host its first ever comedy festival this May, the city council has announced.
Richard Price, BBC, 18th April 2024Shazia Mirza on finding box office gold with her halal comedy supergroup
After years as the only Muslim woman on the comedy circuit, the stand-up is now making history with a female touring troupe. She relives the attacks she faced on the way, from "letterbox" burqa taunts to Isis allegations.
Shazia Mirza, The Guardian, 25th March 2024Comedy extravaganza in support of Refuge
This features a stellar all-female line up of comedic brilliance, including Shazia Mirza (pictured above), Tiff Stevenson, Harriet Kemsley, Esther Manito, Fatiha El-Ghorri, Fiona Ridgewell and hosted by MC Leslie Gold, ensuring a diverse range of comedic styles to keep the audience in stitches.
Rachel Verralls, Funny Women, 28th February 2024Shazia Mirza on entering the BBC cookery programme
'I prepared for MasterChef by burning two kitchens down'.
Chortle, 1st August 2023James Buckley, Marcus Brigstocke, Shazia Mirza in Celebrity MasterChef
Inbetweeners star James Buckley and stand-up comics Marcus Brigstocke and Shazia Mirza are amongst the contestants for Celebrity MasterChef 2023, coming to BBC One this summer.
British Comedy Guide, 15th June 2023Review: Shazia Mirza - Coconut
Whilst Mirza spent some of her set denouncing the title of a 'strong woman', her ability to keep her cool under pressure and to perform jokes that can be seen as risky demonstrates that she is, at the very least, strong-willed. Mirza's confidence on stage is undeniable, with her charisma shining through instantly.
Zainab Rao, Redbrick, 14th March 2023Just For Laughs London, review
It's a tough job launching a comedy festival in London, given the the city has hundreds of gigs a week anyway. Where Just For Laughs absolutely dominates downtown Montreal for a couple of weeks in July, you could easily be in London and be entirely unaware it was on.
Chortle, 6th March 2023Interview: Shazia Mirza
Award winning, critically acclaimed British stand-up comedian Shazia Mirza takes to the stage in a new adaptation of Bollywood's iconic film Disco Dancer, at Sadler's Wells 16-20 November 2022. We caught up with Shazia to talk D-I-S-C-O, her inspirations and favourite London haunts...
Rupert Dannreuther, To Do List, 15th November 2022Comedians announce two big benefits for Pakistan
Two major fundraisers have been announced to raise money following the recent devastating floods in Pakistan. Both events take place on Wednesday, September 21.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 21st September 2022Sky reveals seven comedy shorts for 2023
Sky Arts is to broadcast seven new comedy shorts in 2023. Stars include Rosie Jones, Desiree Burch, Jordan Stephens and Jordan Brookes.
British Comedy Guide, 26th August 2022