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Angela Barnes
Angela Barnes

Angela Barnes

  • 48 years old
  • English
  • Writer, stand-up comedian and actor

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Why do so many comedians have ADHD? 'It's the perfect job for us!'

Simon Brodkin, Angela Barnes, Colin Hoult and Jenny Bede are tackling their experiences of the condition in new shows at the Edinburgh Fringe. Neurodiversity can be funny, they tell Dominic Maxwell.

Dominic Maxwell, The Times, 4th August 2022

Interviews: Comedy and ADHD

Angela Barnes, Stu Goldsmith, Kiri Pritchard-McLean and Victoria Melody share their experience with the developmental condition, and Benji Waterstones offers a view from healthcare.

Jay Richardson, Fest Mag, 2nd August 2022

50 Edinburgh shows picked by a true comedy lover

A bit of a change for our Edinburgh preview feature today. Rather than based on any theme, these are 50 shows chosen by comedy connoisseur Corry Shaw.

Corry Shaw, Chortle, 28th July 2022

No joke! Edinburgh festival satirists race to keep up with events

Dramatic resignation of Boris Johnson and subsequent leadership race prove a challenge for stand-up comedians.

Nadia Khomami, The Guardian, 15th July 2022

More shows added to Podcast Festival

More shows have been added to the Cheerful Earful podcast festival coming to London this Autumn.

Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 12th July 2022

Fringe 2022: Here are 11 recent Live At The Apollo stand-up comedians set to play

If you're a fan of the BBC stand-up comedy show there'll be plenty to chances to see a range of familiar faces take to the microphone at venues across the city this August.

David Hepburn, Edinburgh Evening News, 12th July 2022

Best in Class announce All-Star Benefit show

The show boasts a stellar lineup of Frankie Boyle, 2014 Funny Women Awards winner Jayde Adams, Sikisa, and Angela Barnes, with even more acts to be announced. Best in Class founder and 2019 Funny Women Awards finalist Sian Davies will host the 90-minute extravaganza at Gilded Balloon Patter Hoose in the Big Yin on the 17th August.

Funny Women, 5th July 2022

Fundraiser In memory of Phil Jerrod

A host of star comedians such as Romesh Ranganathan, Angela Barnes and Tom Allen will be performing at the Brighton Dome - in memory of their friend, comedian Phil Jerrod, who sadly passed away last year.

Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 24th June 2022

Best in Class All Star benefit show featuring Frankie Boyle, Jayde Adams and more

Best in Class have announced an All Star Benefit Show taking place at Edinburgh Fringe.

Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 24th June 2022

Full programme revealed for Fringe By The Sea

The full programme for East Lothian's Fringe By The Sea has been confirmed and takes in music, literature, comedy, science, film and nature.

Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 2nd June 2022

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