Comedy In (the) Space - Marty Gleeson
18 Sep - 18 SepLeah Davis is a radio presenter and comedian who broadcasts nationally on hip hop/R&B station Capital Xtra. Her show runs on weekday evenings from 10pm-1pm and Saturday breakfast from 6-9am. She launched herself as a stand-up comedian in 2022 and had over 50 gigs on the London open mic circuit in her first year. She has received a number of accolades already including reaching the final of Funny Women ’22 as well as being a semi-finalist in British Comedian of the Year 2022. She was also a Beat the Blackout winner at Up The Creek comedy club in London. She has guest appeared on BBC Radio 4’s ‘A Good Read’, at the 2021 Cheltenham Literary Festival and hosted the 2021 ‘Headliners’ online festival which celebrates the hottest books for the summer. She hosted the 2021 student radio ‘Amplify Awards’ and is a regular contributor to lifestyle blog ‘Sistem Magazine’.
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Headliner: Marty Gleeson is an Irish comedian based in London. Winner of the LGBTQ+ New Comedian of the Year 2024 her offbeat, disarming and whimsical performance style has also secured her a spot in this year’s Pleasance Comedy Reserve at the Edinburgh 2024. As well previously being selected to perform at the Leicester Square New Comedian of the Year Finals 23 and the BBC New Comedian of the Year Awards 23 she was also voted Funny Women One to Watch 23. She won the Pete Nash Award for Comic Originality 2022 and was a West End New Act of the Year finalist 2022. “Exudes the vibe of someone not quite of this world” – Chortle.co.uk. “It’s rare to find a comic whose playful relationship with suspense has an audience laughing before they’ve even spoken, but this seems to be Marty Gleeson’s superpower.” – Broadway World.
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MC Matt Price: Matt’s rapid gag rate and razor sharp interaction, is renowned on the comedy circuit. Matt has performed all over the world from Penzance to Cambodia, 5 tours of Australia including Perth, Adelaide and Melbourne International comedy festival, and headlined comedy clubs in South East Asia, Scandinavia, Turkey, Russia, and the Middle East. Matt has been television warm up for Channel 4 and the TLC Channel, performed at fifteen Edinburgh Festivals, as well as being tour support for Russell Kane, Larry Dean and Norman Lovett. “Criminally funny.” ★★★★ The Scotsman. “One of the best storytellers on the circuit” ★★★★★ Artshub Australia. “Hilarious” ★★★★★ Broadway Baby
