Join in the fun and vote for your favourites and help find the new LGBTQ+ New Comedian of the Year!
The semi-finals are on the 21 and 22 May at The Seven Dials Club and The Two Brewers respectively. These are the extra special nights in the competition as it’s the final chance for the contestants to go through to the finals at The Clapham Grand on 10 June.
“This competition is proof that queer comedy is thriving, fearless, and fabulously funny.”
James Barr
Semi-finals 1 on Wednesday 21 May, 7:30pm – 9:45pm, at The Seven Dials Club.
Hosted by the amazing MC Kuan-Wen Huang and with the incredible Maple Zuo headlining (finalist 2024).
- Katie Sheinman: Queer mum, fake northerner and competitive breastfeeder
- Zoe Harding: Transgender comedian who mainly talks about crabs and/or Godzilla
- Sydney May: Blind queer woman shares unique stories and observations
- Su Mi: “She’s hugely entertaining force of nature who’d breathe life into any gig” Chortle
- Jack Henry: A triple threat – gay, anxious and exhausted
- Anna Hale: Singer, songwriter, comedian, control freak
- Sean Barnham: Goes with the flow because they’re not a good swimmer
- Sam Coade: “Very well written material, witty and unusual, great stage presence” The Stand
- David Ingram: High-energy, punchy and fast-paced
- Rhys Thorne: A comic with a walk as limp as his wrist
- Lucy Jenner: Female queer dyslexic comedian who subverts and misleads. Satire, witty, and stupid.
- Natalie Durkin: “If Greggs don’t sponsor this woman they are missing a trick”
Tickets from £12
Semi-finals 2 on 22 May, at The Two Brewers, 7:30pm – 9:45pm
Guided by our amazing MC Joseph Parsons and with Kate Sharp headlining (finalist 2024) our semi-finals are an extra special night as the final chance to go through to the finals!
- Dominic McGovern – Gregarious and flirtatious comedian from London via Australia
- Crudi Dench – Bearded beauty with a heart of gold / hardened cholesterol
- Jonny Bennett – He lives in Dalston!
- Connor Read – Endearing, Northern, Impish & Queer!
- Kat Powell – I will spill pearls on the stage to win this.
- Josh Sedman – “Josh is quick witted, cheeky, charming and comedically brilliant”
- Chloe Reynolds – Universally niche, self depreciating wry storytelling
- Esther – gay and tired
- Oni Benjamin – “She’s Queer and bloody hilarious”
- Caroline Gustafsson – Witty, cerebral and highly relatable yet whimsical storytelling
- Ciara Barnes – “A worrying level of good” – Shane Daniel Byrne
- CJ Cabaret – Cheeky chap with the most interesting of jobs
Tickets from £12
Finals on 10 June, 7:30pm – 10pm, at The Clapham Grand.
7 finalists will take to the stage at Clapham Grand for LGBTQ+ New Comedian of the Year 2025! Celebrities Tia Kofi, Zoe Lyons, Jessica Fostekew and James Barr will be the judges as the finalists battle it out to win LGBTQ+ New Comedian of the Year 2025. Plus you, the audience, will get to vote! A night of fierce talent and big laughs along with a lot of community pride!
This is the competitions biggest year yet. Comedy Bloomers has showcased some of the UK’s most exciting queer talent.
Headlined by 2024 winner Marty Gleeson with Matthew Ali, MC, the final features the best talent from across the UK LGBTQ+ comedy scene.
Tickets from £14
