LGBTQ+ New Comedian of the Year 2022
Deadline for applications is 14th February. Apply here.
Entries are now open for the 2022 Comedy Bloomers LGBTQ+ New Comedian of the Year competition. Top prizes include a trophy, plus a solo show filmed and streamed on Next Up Comedy, the home of the best stand-up comedy. Next Up Comedy will also film and stream the competition final.
Competition hosts include previous winner Charlie George (who will also headline the finals), rising star LGBTQ media star James Barr, Russell Arathoon and Kuan Wen. Since winning, Charlie George went on to write for Frankie Boyle’s New World Order, Joe Lycett’s Got Your Back as well as major live comedy appearances at festivals and Pride.
Chris Smith founded Comedy Bloomers in 2017 having concluded that the LGBTQ+ comedy scene was under represented within both the LGBTQ+ scene and mainstream comedy.
“We are thrilled to finally be returning with LGBTQ+ New Comedian of the Year after a very challenging two years for our communities and beyond,” said Smith. “We are seeing a lot of new comedy talents on the circuit who will have the chance to compete for the prize – to get their own solo show professionally filmed and streamed on leading comedy platform Next Up Comedy. With a dazzling array of celebrity judges to be announced and an expanded range of venues and locations, we hope to make this year’s competition a landmark event in the LGBTQ+ Calendar.”
“Comedy Bloomers LGBTQ+ New Comedian of the Year was a great experience for me, a warm, fun, well run competition to be part of,” said George. “It was amazing to get live feedback from pro-comics and it has helped develop my confidence no end. It has definitely helped my career to gain more gigs on the circuit and I have been signed by Chambers Management since.”
Key dates
Heats
London: March 16th, 30th, April 13th, 27th – Seven Dials Club
Manchester: 10th April – Tribeca
Edinburgh 20th April – CC Blooms
Semi Finals 1: London: May 11th – Seven Dials Club
Semi Finals 2: London: May 18th – Two Brewers
Final – TBC
