Film about our Silver Comedy Stand Up Of The Year Competition at Dave’s Leicester Comedy Festival

 

Stand Up Training

We’re running a new Stand Up course for the over 55 at Camden Head Thursdays: 3rd,10th,17th, 24th May between 1.30-3.30pm, costing £60 per person - for more details follow this link: Silver Comedy Course . To register and for any additional information contact: info@silvercomedy.co.uk

Silver Comedy Stand Up Awards

The judges: Chris Head, George Baddeley (Silver Comedy)/ Julie Wadsworth, Tony Wadsworth (BBC Radio Leicester), Geoff Rowe (director Dave’s Leicester Comedy Festival)

17th February 2011 saw:

The first ever outing of Silver Comedy’s stand-up competition for oldies at Dave’s Leicester Comedy Festival!

10 finalists aged 55 to 80 competed for two titles:

Silver Stand-up of the Year

Winner: Shelley Bridgman

and Best Old Newcomer.

Winner: Julie Kertesz

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Full write up in the Independent.

And in the Leicester Mercury.

BACK NEXT YEAR!

Photos by Julie Kertesz

SUPPORT FOR THE AWARDS

“You’re never too old to be funny… sometimes it even helps!”
Sir Bruce Forsyth

“I am delighted to lend my support to the Silver Comedy competition. Anything that provides an antidote to all the young upstarts taking over the comedy scene has to be a good thing.”
Alexei Sayle

“Having reached 55 you finally realise that the word ‘Poo’ is not the basis for all stand-up routines.”
Jasper Carrott

“Untroubled by the need to visit night clubs or ‘be cool’, the old survey the world at a longer perspective and are funnier than the screaming youngsters. Who is funnier – Barry Cryer or Jedward? The old repeat themselves, the young have nothing to say – the boredom is mutual. The old repeat themselves, the young have nothing to say – the boredom is mutual.”
Arthur Smith