New Act Competition Grand Final

The Bath Comedy Festival New Act of the Year Competition sees over 100
of the best up-and-coming comics in the UK compete for the title and
the Lovehoney Newcomer Award.

After twelve heats and two semi-finals, the best acts battle it out in
tonight’s Grand Final, judged by a panel comprising comedy industry
heavyweights including Graham Smith, Alan Nixon and Jill Edwards,
guest judge and master comedian John Moloney plus Bath Comedy Festival
Director Nick Steel.

The winner will be presented with the coveted Lovehoney Newcomer
Award.

Previous finalists include Pete Latham, Sunjai Arif, Pav Rao, Tamar
Broadbent, Bethan Roberts, Archie Maddocks, Paul Revill, Larry Dean,
Garrett Millerick, Rob Beckett, Joe Lycett, Matt Richardson, Mickey
Sharma, Lindsay Sharman, Harriet Kemsley and James Alderson.

Competition co-organiser and tonight’s compere is Geoff Whiting – with
over 20 years on the stand-up circuit, Geoff is an established
comedian and popular compere with a wealth of experience in working at
all the notable comedy clubs in Europe. Geoff is also the driving
force behind Mirth Control – the largest independant comedy booker in
the UK, currently booking comedy shows into more than 80 venues
nationwide.

Booking: Brown Paper Tickets
Tel: 0800 411 8881

Online booking: https://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/4071480