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Bilal Zafar
Bilal Zafar

Bilal Zafar

  • English
  • Actor, writer and stand-up comedian

Bilal Zafar features

Bilal Zafar. Credit: Leslie Byron Pitt Fringe

Bilal Zafar has quite a premise for his show this year

Friday 21st July 2023

Bilal Zafar is back at the Fringe with a brand-new show about how his usually stress-free house share took a turn when his housemate tried to get him arrested five times.

Bilal Zafar. Copyright: Leslie Byron Pitt Fringe

Bilal Zafar is looking forward to meeting some of his Twitch audience in Edinburgh

Tuesday 2nd August 2022

As seen/heard on his very successful Twitch channel, Bilal Zafar is set to return to the Edinburgh Festival. He tells us what he's looking forward to most.

Image shows from L to R: Laura Lexx, Bilal Zafar Pro

Laura Lexx and Bilal Zafar discuss creating online content

Friday 16th April 2021

A 55 minute video in which Laura Lexx and Bilal Zafar discuss online comedy, and going viral. They talk about creating content, building fanbases, how to capitalise on successes, and much more.

Bilal Zafar Pro

How to Home-Stream: Bilal Zafar

Monday 16th November 2020

It's a special Lockdown 2 edition of our home-streaming guide. Bilal Zafar has really thrived online this year, and talks Twitch tips, promo clips, tech essentials and - most importantly - getting interactive.

Bilal Zafar Live

Bilal Zafar talks about his Twitch success

Monday 13th July 2020

His career had lost momentum and his mood was dark. Then lockdown struck, and Bilal Zafar found himself with the unlikeliest change of direction: managing a surreal virtual soccer team on an old video game. Now he's getting loads of viewers and even selling replica shirts. Which is a far cry from the not-fun TV work he was offered before.

Bilal Zafar Pro

My Comedy Career: Bilal Zafar

Thursday 16th April 2020

Bilal Zafar talks about the importance of sticking at something, how late payments for gigs are a problem, and how's been proactive in creating a new web series.

Edinburgh Q&A Live

Fringe Q&A: If you won a million pounds...

Tuesday 7th August 2018

We asked some of the comedians at EdFringe what they'd do if they won a million pounds.

Leicester Comedy Festival's Ones to Watch 2017 Live

Leicester Comedy Festival's Ones to Watch 2017

Thursday 15th December 2016

Stuart Goldsmith, Mark Simmons, Bilal Zafar, Jordan Brookes, Adam Hess, Mr Twonkey, Becky Walker, Abigoliah Schamaun, Chris Betts and Tom Ward are on Leicester Comedy Festival's ones to watch 2017 list.

Edinburgh Comedy Award 2016 Live

Edinburgh Comedy Awards 2016 shortlist

Wednesday 24th August 2016

The shortlist for the Edinburgh Comedy Awards 2016.

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