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Join NextUp in our search to uncover the very best rising stars in comedy, alongside incredible headliners in a show where you decide who goes through to the next round.

6 hand-picked and scouted comedians will perform their very best routines and compete for the chance to win the Live or Die yearly competition, and have their first specials filmed by NextUp.

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WITH HEADLINER JOHN KEARNS
John Kearns is the only comedian to have won both the Edinburgh Comedy Awards for Best Show (Shtick) and Best Newcomer (Sight Gags for Perverts) in the awards history.
"Richly, idiosyncratic comedy" - The Guardian
'Roaringly funny' ????- Scotsman
John?s last show Double Take and Fade Away was hailed by critics as his finest yet, making numerous ?best of the year? lists including the Evening Standard and The List. The show had a sold-out Edinburgh run, two weeks at London?s Soho Theatre, a UK tour and was released as a vinyl.
As seen on Taskmaster (C4), co-hosting Guessable (Comedy Central), 8 Out of 10 Cats does Countdown (C4), playing the lead role in cult hit Top Coppers (BBC3) and Harry Hill?s Stars In Their Eyes (ITV).
John hasn?t appeared at the Comedy Store since a Jim Jefferies gong show in 2009.

SUPPORT ACTS RICKY BALSHAW AND FREYA MALLARD, WINNERS OF LIVE OR DIE 2ND EDITION.

RICKY BALSHAW

Ricky Balshaw is a Paralympic, World Championship and European Championship dressage medallist turned comedian and writer, with a penchant for dark humour. He is also a BBC New Comedy Award finalist who has appeared on BBC One and BBC Three. He has performed at clubs such as Hot Water Comedy Club and clubs across the Midlands. Ricky has also been a pundit for Channel 4 for the Paralympics from London, Rio and Tokyo.

FREYA MALLARD

Freya Mallard is an exciting, up and coming voice in standup comedy. She is erratically anxious and unadvisedly optimistic. Her silly, fun and slightly absurd take on life make her a delight to watch!

?A wonderful and exciting new voice: silly, warm and super smart!? - Josie Long

SEMI-FINALIST and ONE TO WATCH: Funny Women Stage Awards 2021

FINALIST: Leicester Square New Comedian 2021

SEMI-FINALIST: 2Northdown New Act Award- ongoing

SEMI-FINALIST: Chortle Student Comedy Award 2019

SEMI-FINALIST: So You Think You're Funny 2019

AND A MYSTERY GUEST MC!

THE LIVE OR DIE RISING STARS ARE:
ADAM FLOOD
ABBY WAMBAUGH
BRONWYN SWEENEY
SAPPHIRE MCINTOSH
PHILIPP KARL KOSTELECKY
DAN TIERNAN


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The Comedy Store is a licensed premise so you must be over 18 to attend. You might be required to show proof of age Photo ID.
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1a Oxendon Street,

West End,

London,

Greater London,

England,

SW1Y 4EE.