Komedia New Comedy Award

Komedia is thrilled to announce the return of the Komedia New Comedy Award in 2027, in association with Comic Boom Comedy Club and arts journalist Victoria Nangle. This is your chance to see the best of the next big things in comedy as they break through in this competition’s semi-finals, hoping for a coveted place in the KNCA Final. Hundreds of aspiring stand-ups submitted clips in the hope of making it into a Komedia New Comedy Award semi-final heat. Each heat features nine of the exciting new comics we choose. Come along and cheer for your favourites! MCs and judges set to take part during the run of the competition include leading respected figures from the comedy industry. Due to the high standard of the comics who make it into these semi-final heats, they sell out fast! The semi-final heats will take place in the Komedia Studio with unreserved cabaret seating and are suitable for ages 16+. After three fantastic semi-final heats, some difficult decisions for the judges and some wildcard contenders, 27 semi-finalists will have been whittled down to 9 finalists in our Komedia New Comedy Award competition. The Grand Final will take place in the Komedia Basement with unreserved seating, and a snack menu will be available. The Komedia New Comedy Award 2027 winner will win a bespoke award, a bottle of celebratory fizz, and a spot at award-winning Comic Boom Comedy Club at Komedia.