- Competition
- Stand-Up
- Free
- Opened 9th April
- Website
A stand-up competition run by Ricky Gervais' brand Dutch Barn Vodka. The prize includes £5000.
Dutch Barn Vodka, the drink brand co-owned by Ricky Gervais, has launched The Spirit of Comedy, a new progressive stand-up comedy competition with multiple regional rounds reaching all corners of the UK, and a grand final that will take place in London on 1st October 2025.
Reward
The winner will receive a cash prize of £5,000 and be invited to open for Ricky Gervais at London's OVO Arena Wembley on 15 November 2025.
How to enter
To enter, you should submit a short clip of yourself performing via www.DutchBarn.com/SpiritofComedy
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More details via the news story
The list of heats are below. No set deadline to enter has been given, but you should enter in time to have a chance to be placed in your nearest heat.
May
LONDON - 8th
LONDON - 15th
CRAWLEY - 22nd
LIVERPOOL - 28th
June
LEEDS - 4th
GLASGOW - 12th
MANCHESTER - 18th
NOTTINGHAM - 21st
NEWCASTLE - 24th
EDINBURGH - 25th
BELFAST - 27th
July
CARDIFF - 2nd
BRISTOL - 4th
BRIGHTON - 10th
SOUTHAMPTON - 11th
BIRMINGHAM - 12th
LONDON - 17th
READING - 19th
KINGSTON-UPON-THAMES - 23rd
YORK - 30th