Calum Stewart

Leicester Square Theatre comedian of the year review

Here's a sobering thought: in the ten years of the Leicester Square new comedian competition, 4,200 hopefuls have auditioned, according to venue owner Martin Witts. That's quite a lot of acts whose careers have gone nowhere.

Steve Bennett, Chortle, 18th December 2018

Preview: Sam Lloyd, Piñata

Sam Lloyd is a new name to my ears. The 24-year-old from Newport has been performing stand up since he was in his teens, but it feels as if this is the start of something bigger as he starts to put together the beginnings of his next Edinburgh show, Piñata.

Becca Moody, Moody Comedy, 26th December 2017