Cerys Nelmes
- Stand-up comedian
Press clippings
Mark Simmons named Comics' Comic 2022
One-liner stand-up Mark Simmons has been awarded the Best Comic title in the Comics' Comic awards. Cerys Nelmes was named Best MC, Stephen Grant took the Best Independent Promoter title, and the Outstanding Achievement to UK Comedy prize was given to Downstairs at the King's Head promoter Peter Grahame.
British Comedy Guide, 1st January 2023Frog And Bucket to launch virtual reality comedy gig
Manchester's Frog And Bucket comedy club is to launch a comedy gig in the metaverse.
British Comedy Guide, 22nd November 2022Jongleurs returns to London
Legendary comedy name Jongleurs is to return to London from 18th September with regular comedy club nights booked at venues across the capital, The Water Rats Pub, The Establishment and Pink Zebra.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 7th September 2021Comedians go on mass diet for charity
A group of 14 comedians is going on a diet to raise money for the charities MIND and Comedy Support Act.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 17th July 2019Cerys Nelmes turns out to be a life saver
"As I was walking to the till a woman started coughing. Her friend got up and started tapping her on the back but then it escalated and she started choking. I put my bag down and went over and started pounding her on the back to no avail. The ambulance was called and all the staff and customers were gathering around! I then started the Heimlich manoeuvre quite vigorously and then gave her some more massive slaps on the back and eventually dislodged the prawn she was choking on."
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 28th April 2019Old Comedian Of The Year 2018 review
Are the old ones the best? That's what Leicester Square Theatre's Old Comedian Of The Year competition aims to find out... even if 35, the minimum age for entrants (the same age as Nicki Minaj, btw), might hardly be considered past it. Certainly 84-year-old compere Lynn Ruth Miller poured scorn on some contestants' idea of being old, as she hosted the 3pm gig with a mix of dottiness and laments over her ailing sex life.
Steve Bennett, Chortle, 4th June 2018BBC to launch new podcast featuring comedian interviews
The BBC is to launch Knock Knock, a podcast in which Helen Lederer interviews comedians.
British Comedy Guide, 13th March 2018