Press clippings
Comedians are seeing a sinister and 'violent' shift in British audiences
Comics talks about the increase in threats to their performances.
Kitty Chrisp, Metro, 31st July 2024The comics representing Bristol at the Edinburgh Fringe
"We have one of the best comedy scenes in the UK."
Harriet Robinson, BBC, 22nd July 2024Fringe Quickies: 133 - Dani Johns: Cringe
"Cringe is an interactive show with a nice sprinkling of crowd work and a little dash of audience voting, so it will be different every night!"
Dan Lentell, The Quintessential Review, 19th July 2024Fringe Quickies: 79 - Dani Johns: Cringe
"Cringe is an interactive show with a nice sprinkling of crowd work and a little dash of audience voting, so it will be different every night!"
WJ Quinn, The Quintessential Review, 4th July 2024Best In Class 2023 line-up announced
Leroy Brito, Ashley Gorman, Lee Hudson, Dani Johns, Katie Mitchell, Jen Nolan, Jacob Nussey and Katie Tracey will take part in Best In Class 2023, the profit sharing shows that champion working class comedians.
British Comedy Guide, 10th February 2023My Bristol favourites: Dani Johns
Dani Johns is a comedian, compere and all round enthusiastic Bristolian. She runs comedy nights at Smoke & Mirrors and North Street Standard, where she strives for diversity on all her line ups.
Martin Booth, Bristol 24/7, 1st May 2022Comics say audiences more abusive post-lockdown
Comedians such as Nish Kumar say they have noticed a change since crowds have returned to clubs.
Lanre Bakare, The Guardian, 21st April 2022It's no joke - since lockdown, live audiences have forgotten how to behave
From chatting through the show to manhandling the acts, bad behaviour at comedy shows has got noticeably worse.
Dani Johns, The Guardian, 21st April 2022