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Zoe Lyons
Zoe Lyons

Zoe Lyons

  • 53 years old
  • English
  • Writer, stand-up comedian and actor

Press clippings

Glasgow International Comedy Festival Gala 2025 review

It's a measure perhaps, of the confidence and rude health of Scottish comedy right now, that this showpiece event at the Glasgow International Comedy Festival featured almost exclusively local acts and comedians who've chosen to make Scotland their home.

Jay Richardson, Chortle, 31st March 2025

Teenage Cancer Trust Comedy Night review

So many great comics on a night of highlights.

Bruce Dessau, Evening Standard, 26th March 2025

Teenage Cancer Trust Night Of Comedy 2025 review

Massive charity gigs are there for the taking for lesser-known acts. Famous names need to just be present, offering some brand recognition to shift tickets, but those on the up can use the exposure to burnish their fan base.

Steve Bennett, Chortle, 26th March 2025

Zoe Lyons review

Gags-first stand-up from the comedian who now finds herself in a better place.

Claire Sawers, The List, 18th March 2025

Zoe Lyons on 'Werewolf' and hiding your dark side

Although Zoe will not be drawn on whether she sprouts fangs and fur and howls at the moon, she did explain that this latest show Werewolf is all about coming to terms with the real you and being comfortable in your own skin.

Andrew Clarke, Great British Life, 22nd January 2025

The best live comedy of 2025: shows to book now

From the whimsy of Atsuko Okatsuka to a proper tour for Jazz Emu's Knight Fever, our expert selects the hottest tickets of the year.

Tristram Fane Saunders, The Telegraph, 4th January 2025

Zoe Lyons reveals her blind spot about pensions

We find talking about money a bit grubby in this country. My brother lived in the States, where discussing money is what they do, and young people there are very clued up about money matters. So, my top priorities are to stay informed and financially independent.

Dan Moore, This is Money, 22nd December 2024

The UK's first LGBTQ+ comedy contest is changing the industry

"People laugh with you, not at you".

Marcus Wratten, Pink News, 10th June 2024

I have no idea why TV is obsessed with comedian Zoe Lyons but I know exactly how it all started

Before I get to the nuts of BBC1's latest disaster, can anyone explain television's slight obsession with comedian Zoe Lyons?

All available evidence suggests she's never been anything more than pub funny, at best.

Ally Ross, The Sun, 9th November 2023

Zoe Lyons joins Matt Hancock and others on Celebrity SAS: Who Dares Wins

Comedian Zoe Lyons is among the 16 names taking part in the fifth series of Celebrity SAS: Who Dares Wins.

Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 13th September 2023

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