New Act Competition - Grand Final
Date: Monday 21st April, 2025
Venue: Old Theatre Royal
Doors: 6.30pm for 7.30pm show
Duration: ~3hrs incl intervals
Price: £17.50 / £15 concs (see below *)
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The Bath Comedy Festival New Act Competition sees over 100 of the best up-and-coming comics in the UK compete for the title.
After twelve heats, the best acts battle it out in tonight's Grand Final at the splendid Old Theatre Royal - judged by a panel comprising comedy industry heavyweights including Jill Edwards, Alan Nixon, Mark Robson and Bath Comedy Festival Director Nick Steel, plus guest judge Angie Belcher - an award-winning facilitator, coach and stand-up comedian.
The MC for tonight's final is the incomparable observational comedian, star of stage and screen (and 1991 'So You Think You're Funny' winner!) Alan Francis.
There will also be a performance from last year's winner Luke Richards while the judges deliberate!
The winner will be presented with the coveted Bath Comedy New Act Of The Year Award, receive £250 and guaranteed paid gigs throughout the following year.
Notable previous finalists include Luke Richards, Mark Flynn, Kev Mud, Adam Flood, Bennet Kavanagh, David Eagle, Sunjai Arif, Tamar Broadbent, Archie Maddocks, Larry Dean, Garrett Millerick, Rob Beckett, Joe Lycett, Matt Richardson, Mickey Sharma, Lindsay Sharman, Harriet Kemsley and James Alderson.
Venue: Old Theatre Royal, 12 Old Orchard Street, Bath BA1 1JU
Photos by: Kerrianne Gauld
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* Concessions: Students, unwaged or Friends of the Festival only, ID required on door
