Comedy in (the) Space - Kyrah Gray
21 Aug - 21 AugAlana Jackson won the prestigious So You Think You’re Funny? Competition in 2024, and since then has become a regular on the UK comedy circuit. She has performed at Latitude, Cat Laughs and Glasgow Comedy Festivals and has supported acts such as Kevin Bridges, Michelle De Swarte and Kyla Cobbler on their UK tours. In 2025, her debut show ‘Last Orders’ sold out the entire run, adding extra sold out shows and receiving 4 and 5 star reviews. Since the fringe, she has been invited to perform Last Orders at Soho Theatre, Citizens theatre and the Glasgow Comedy Festival.
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Headliner: Kyrah Gray is South London born and raised, and began her comedy career in 2019 during her last year of University. Her rise on the comedy circuit has been impactful, having graced the prestigious O2 Arena stage as part of Mo Gilligan’s Black British Takeover, as well as supporting Axel Blake, Tom Davis, Guz Khan, Judi Love, Romesh Ranganathan, Russell Kane and others. Beyond live performances, Kyrah has a huge online presence and has performed for Comedy Central Live and BBC 1Xtra’s Comedy Gala, with her stand-up clips reaching millions of views on TikTok. She has starred in Netflix’s YouTube sketch What Would You Do? with Harry Pinero, and featured in Nines’ Crop Circle 2 film.
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MC James Dowdeswell has worked all over the world from Shanghai to Slovakia, Malta to Melbourne. He turned professional after winning the Jongleurs New Act Of The Year Award in 2000. Dowdeswell has appeared on numerous TV shows including Russell Howard’s Good News (BBC) and Extras (BBC) where he played the Count in the David Bowie episode. He also presented World Cup Round Up for Sky Sports. James is the author of The Pub Manifesto: A Comedian Stands Up For Pubs. This was published by CAMRA Books in November 2018. It was nominated
for The Guild Of British Beer Writers Award for The Long Live The Local Award for Best Book On Pubs 2019. It was name-checked as one of the best Christmas books by a comedian in The London Evening Standard. “James Dowdeswell is a real master of the comedian’s craft.” Chortle.co.uk.
