Andy Watson (back to comedians)

City Life Comedian of the Year 2005

This quick-fire act immediately grabs audiences with his hard-hitting one-liners and leaves them in hysterics with his playful style and physical comedy skills. In October 2005 he won the City Life North West Comedian of the Year Award (past winners of the prestigious award have included Peter Kay, Caroline Aherne, Dave Spikey and Jason Manford). In 2008 he supported Paddy McGuinness on his Plus You! Tour, for 29 dates. He is based in Manchester and is the resident compere at Comedy In Progress, a monthly gig where established acts try out new material, which he has been running since January 2008. 

Andy has been performing stand-up for five years and performs at comedy clubs across the UK.

Shows...

August-November 2008 - Supporting Paddy McGuinness on his Plus You! Tour (29 dates, 30 minute set).

October 2008 - 'Finest Hour' (Manchester Comedy Festival, 1 hour show)

August 2007 - 'Watson's World' (Edinburgh Festival, 1 hour show, 4th-25th August)

October 2006 - 'Rising Star' (Manchester Comedy Festival, 45 minute show)

Comedy clubs he's performed at…

The Comedy Store (paid 20 August '08), Jongleurs (paid 20 April '09), The Glee Club, The Stand, XS Malarkey (several paid 20s), The Frog & Bucket, Just The Tonic (paid 20 December '08), Nottingham University (30 minute headline spot December '08), Buzz Comedy (several 30 minute headline spots), Rawhide (paid 20 January '09), Baby Blue (several weekends), The Last Laugh, Alexander's (several paid 20s), Giggling Badger, You're 'Aving A Giraffe, Monkey Business, Up The Creek, Comedy Cellar (paid 20 October '08), Comedy Inc. (paid 20 May '08)

Nice things they've said…

"Very funny!" Paddy McGuinness

"Nice f***ing job!" Tom Stade

"The perfect mix of a great performer and a great thinker." Adam Bloom

"A bundle of high energy brilliance." Toby Hadoke, XS Malarkey

"An irresistible, infectious style that had the audience rapt from the get-go." Chortle

"Like a force of nature he grasped the crowd's attention and left them in hysterics." City Life

"His gags were superb and the performance element to his set was wholly original and uproariously funny. Definitely one to watch." The Hinckley Times

"The hardest-working comic I've ever met." Jason Cook

"Brilliant... He's probably the fastest-improving comedian that I've seen on the circuit in the last two or three years" Lee Fenwick (Mick Sergeant)

 

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