Chelsea Birkby
- Stand-up comedian
Press clippings Page 5
Review: Oxfordshire Mind Comedy Gala is rude but funny
It's certainly has been a weird old time since we last convened in the Beaumont Street auditorium for the Oxfordshire Mind Comedy Gala, and it was indeed good to be back, with performances from Angela Barnes, Rosie Jones, Esther Manito, Jamie D'Souza, Chelsea Birkby and compere Alex Farrow.
Tim Hughes, Oxford Mail, 22nd January 2022Review: Leicester Square Theatre New Comedian of the Year 2021
Fifteen acts made the final of this New Comedian of the Year competition. That's a lot of laughs and hopefully a lot of bar takings with two intervals taking the evening over the the marathon three hour mark. A quick declaration - I was a judge and watched a live stream via Nextup. It all worked smoothly and I didn't even have to queue for a drink in the interval(s).
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 15th December 2021Leicester Square New Comedian Of The Year 2021 review
The dearth of gigs during lockdown seems to have had no adverse effect on new comedians learning their craft. Quite the opposite, in fact. Those who made the final of the Leicester Square New Act Of The Year last night - and there were 15 of them - were stronger than ever.
Steve Bennett, Chortle, 14th December 2021Steve Bennett compiles his most memorable shows of 2020
The year when no gig was normal...
Steve Bennett, Chortle, 31st December 2020Review: Punting Comedy, Oxford
Given the restrictions on gathering indoors, almost every comedy gig in these times has an unusual twist: it's a drive-in, or in a stately home... or in this case on a pontoon floating in the Thames with most of the audience on punts. 'The most Oxford thing ever,' host Harry Househam of the local Jericho Comedy Club called it.
Steve Bennett, Chortle, 21st August 2020Finalists announced for Komedia New Comedy Award
Nine out of the eleven finalists for the first ever Komedia New Comedy Award have been revealed. The two remaining finalists will be chosen by wild card voting which is now live.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 6th February 2020David Eagle wins Bath New Act Competition 2019
David Eagle was the winner of the 11th annual Bath Comedy Festival New Act Competition.
British Comedy Guide, 17th April 2019