Made in Kent: Comedy
Are you Kent’s next rising comic star?
Want to prove it?
Canterbury Festival invites you to test your mettle in the inaugural Made in Kent: Comedy competition.
The prize: a 10 minute warm up slot as part of our Spiegeltent Comedy Club on Tuesday 29 October 2015, 9.30pm.
Your set will be supporting UK comedy circuit regulars:
Joel Dommett “Manically funny act” ***** Three Weeks &
Charlie Baker “A superior take on the modern showman” The Guardian.
So to be in with a chance of basking in comedy glory, here’s what you need to do:
Upload a 2 minute video to YouTube or Vimeo showcasing your material. It can be material you’ve shown at an open mic night, or brand new material you’re trying for the first time; whatever you think shows your potential off to its best! If you have an existing 2 minute video, this can also be used – but any longer and it won’t be accepted.
- Then, send us the link along with the completed short application form to Niamh Lynam-Cotter ()
Deadline: 12pm Thursday 1 October, 2015
- Galvanise the troops! The entrant with the largest number of votes wins the slot. It’s that simple. The videos will be hosted on our website (a shortlist of 10, decided by the Festival Director and Spiegeltent Programmer), with voting open from 2 – 12 October. We will send you the link to shout about as soon as everything’s live. But as they say, the early bird catches the worm….
Any questions or queries about the competition, contact Niamh Lynam-Cotter, Programme & Participation Manager: or on 01227 453853.
2015 Application form
Name: ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
Address (NB you must be a Kent resident to enter this competition):
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Phone number: ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
Are you a student?: Yes ☐ No ☐
If yes, please list your
Institution: …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….
Programme: …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..
Year of study: …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
Where did you hear about the competition?: ………………………………………………………………
What has been your biggest comedy achievement to date (ie largest audience you’ve performed to, or the biggest venue, or even an award):
I confirm that the material submitted on this form, and in the video, is accurate, true and not been plagiarised.
Signed: ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..
Date: ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………