JEN IVES
"Easy-going and gregarious with a touch of self-deprecation that adds to her confidence rather than detracts from it... great company" - Steve Bennett, Chortle.
"I can see why this might be funny if you are one of those directly participating in the erasure of lesbians... I don't know if he's (sic) even got any fans...Strangely Endearing, actually..." - Maria MacLachlan, a prominent & confused Gender Critical Activist (PeakTrans.org)
Jen is known for her often sideways look at what it means to be a trans woman today, as well as other dumb things.
SHELF
“Clever and catchy” Bruce Dessau
Blending standup with musical comedy, Shelf have performed across the UK comedy and festival circuits and their work has appeared on NextUp, LADBible, and on BBC3 with over one million views.
AISHA AMANDURI
Aisha Amanduri is a South London based comedian hailing from Turkmenistan and Kazakhstan. She has been in Funny Women 2022, NATYS, Rising Star semifinalist, Max Turner semifinalist and is now part of the Funny Tinge collective. When she isn't explaining to people that Kazakhstan is not in Romania or China, she is rotting her brain watching TikToks and pursuing her dream of being an 'aspiring hoe'.
EMILY BAMPTON
Emily Bampton is a dynamic new voice in stand up, having already been featured by Next Up Comedy alongside Esther Manito and Luisa Omielan, soared through to the Semi-Final of Cocoa Butter Club's Trailblazer Competition, and has been described as "a highlight on any line up" by Queen Maker Comedy. She can also be found performing bold and captivating improv with the legendary Oxford Imps.
JAMES BARR
Fresh from his five star sell-out shows at the 2022 Edinburgh Fringe, nearly-national treasure James Barr brings "endless jokes" and an utterly hilarious "masterclass in queer storytelling" (Metro) to Karaoke Hole. James is the gay half of hit comedy podcast A Gay and A NonGay, and co-host of the Hits Radio Breakfast Show with Fleur East.