Ahir Shah
- English
- Actor, writer and stand-up comedian
Press clippings Page 16
Stand-ups pick the best comedy clubs
Keith Farnan, Carl Hutchinson, Kerry Godliman, Romesh Ranganathan, Richard Herring, Phil Wang, Chris Turner, Lucy Beaumont, Katie Mulgrew, Phil Nichol, Ahir Shah, Juliet Meyers, Tiff Stevenson, Rachel Parris, Stephen K Amos and Andrew Maxwell name their favourite comedy clubs.
The Guardian, 15th June 2015Live at Parliament Square review
Liam Williams does a fine job as MC at Occupy London's comedy gig, alongside cracking gags from Ahir Shah and dark sketches from Gein's Family Giftshop.
Brian Logan, The Guardian, 6th May 2015The Ahir Shah three minute interview
This year, Ahir Shah has performed a solo run at London's Soho Theatre and won the award for Best Show at Dave's Leicester Comedy Festival. Using lyrical language, emotional frankness and funny jokes, the alternative comedian presents Texture at the year's Edinburgh Festival fringe.
Martin Walker, Broadway Baby, 16th July 2014Ahir Shah interview
Unlike many comics who encounter parental disapproval, Ahir Shah's father actually urged his son to take up stand-up comedy - while still at school. Post university, he's still at it and doing rather well. Ahir talks Murphy, Kitson and smug vegetarians with Martin Walker.
Martin Walker, Broadway Baby, 22nd June 2014Leicester Comedy Festival: Awards shortlist announced
The comedians, venues and promoters who helped raise the biggest laughs at Leicester Comedy Festival are to be recognised. Shortlisted for Best Show are Ahir Shah, Andrew O'Neill, Captain Morgan and the Sands of Time and John Gordillo.
Samantha Fisher, Leicester Mercury, 26th February 2014This week's new live comedy
Previews of Paul Chowdhry, Ahir Shah, Dan Skinner and Oram & Meeten.
James Kettle, The Guardian, 29th June 201310 questions with The Comedy Zone
If you want to see the stand-up stars of the future, head to The Comedy Zone at this year's Edinburgh Fringe. As always, it features four up-and-coming comics - and this year, those talented types are Ahir Shah, Hayley Ellis, Mark Smith and Kieran Boyd. And they've been kind enough to answer our 10 Quick Questions...
The New Current, 7th August 2012