Karen Bayley

Delightfully sharp, outspoken, and packed with high-energy storytelling, Karen Bayley is a powerhouse act on the circuit. A BBC New Comedy Awards semi-finalist and winner of the prestigious Komedia New Act of the Year award, she also made history as the first-ever female winner of the King Gong Award.

Beyond the live stage, her television and radio credits include featuring on BBC Radio 4 and writing for Channel 4’s 8 Out of 10 Cats. Hailed by The Guardian as “a brilliant, sparkling practitioner of the art of stand-up,” she effortlessly commands any room with her razor-sharp observational wit and warm Midlands charm.