Wes Defoe
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Press clippings
Sydney May wins Komedia New Comedy Award 2025
Stand-up Sydney May impressed the judges with her routine about blindness to win the Komedia New Comedy Award 2025.
British Comedy Guide, 12th February 2025Live review: Komedia New Comedy Award, Komedia, Brighton
This year's Komedia New Comedy Award final got off to a great start. I was one of the judges and when I arrived our table was groaning with chicken pieces, halloumi fries, chips. Definitely how to win over a journalist's heart - if you don't stop it beating first. After this though things did go slightly downhill until victory was snatched from the jaws of defeat by some of the stronger, later acts.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 12th February 2025Komedia New Comedy Awards 2025 review
The number of talented new acts banging on the door of the comedy circuit never ceases to be impressive. And so it was with the Komedia New Comedy Award last night, with nine promising newcomers all trying to make an impression, and largely succeeding.
Chortle, 12th February 2025Comedy Tonight New Act of The Year Final 2023 review
Virtually every open-spot comedy promoter runs a new act competition, and newcomers Comedy Tonight - who run a weekly gig in Hammersmith, West London, are no exception.
Steve Bennett, Chortle, 11th September 2023Blank Peng wins Rising Star New Act 2022 final
Comedian Blank Peng won the Rising Star New Act 2022 competition at the weekend, with Marty Gleeson also picking up a prize.
British Comedy Guide, 6th June 2022