Vix Leyton
- Welsh
- Stand-up comedian
Press clippings
Vix Leyton: the loneliness of the long distance comedian
Stand-up comedy is incredibly lonely, so I'm focusing on hosting in 2025. Last week I spent 11 hours on trains (and platforms) to spend a grand total of 30 minutes performing to the sum total of about 60 people. And I'm tired.
Vix Leyton, Funny Women, 22nd November 2024Vix Leyton has some hard-won advice for fellow comedians
Having a tough Fringe? Remember all the reasons to enjoy it.
Chortle, 14th August 2024Comedy Arcade announces its first Fringe guests
Those taking part this year include Mark Watson, The Chase's Jenny Ryan, Andrew O'Neill, Mitch Benn, Mark Nelson, Lorna Rose Treen, Ada Campe, Thom Tuck, Rich Wilson and James Barr.
Chortle, 2nd July 2024Katherine Ryan is right about women in comedy - I should know
The stand-up and panel show stalwart has criticised the comedy gender divide, writes Vix Leyton. Luckily for female comedians like me, social media has created new ways for us to cultivate new audiences.
Vix Leyton, The Independent, 16th June 2024OUTflix to air five stand-up specials
LGBTQ+ streaming service OUTflix is to air five stand-up specials this May. The Stand Up Specials London series will involve James Barr, Heleana Blackwell, David Ian, Kat Nip and Vix Leyton.
British Comedy Guide, 11th April 2024Funny Women Awards 2023 results
Kate Cheka, Chloe Partridge, Amy Spinks, Lauren Soley, Serena Terry and Sarah Bowles are the winners of the Funny Women Awards 2023.
British Comedy Guide, 29th September 2023Meet our 2023 Funny Women Industry Award nominees supported by The Comedy Crowd
The finalists are Sarah Bowles, Sarah-Louise Young and Vix Leyton.
Funny Women, 18th September 2023Vix Leyton: I'm a female comedian - the Russell Brand allegations are only the start
Women in comedy work hard to keep themselves and each other safe from problematic male colleagues, writes comedian Vix Leyton. Will the allegations against Russell Brand ignite the change the industry needs?
Vix Leyton, The Independent, 17th September 2023I'm a comedian at the Edinburgh Fringe - this is the inside story
As the UK's premier comedy festival comes to a close, comedian Vix Leyton gives us the inside scoop on bad reviews, empty theatres, and the real cost of showbusiness.
Vix Leyton, The Independent, 27th August 2023Comedy at the Edinburgh Fringe
Check out the shows below and anything else that catches your fancy to set your funny bone tingling and your giggle box wobbling!
Louise Parry, LouReviews, 1st August 2023