Andrew Bird Stand-up / TV warm-up / Writer
Andrew hails from Northamptonshire and moved to London to pursue a career in stand-up. He worked in a bar where he practised making the regulars laugh before his career in live comedy took off.
Since then, Andrew has become a top headline act up and down the UK as well as performing around the world from Dublin to Doha. He has also supported Rhod Gilbert and Lee Hurst on tour, and been the warm-up artist for TV shows including Nevermind The Buzzcocks, Room 101 and Pointless. Andrew is also a writer in demand having written for series such as 8 Out Of 10 Cats and Mock The Week.
Andrew’s 2011 and 2012 Edinburgh were sold out and received glowing reviews across the board.
“Comedy gold...going to be a star” The Scotsman
“A great storyteller. Funny, likeable and effortless” Time Out
“Funny as hell” Rhod Gilbert
“Beautifully observed and insightful” Chortle
Credits
Writer Comedy Annual Jason Manford’s Comedy Rocks The Matt Lucas Awards Room 101 Big Fat Quiz of the Year The Mad Bad Ad Show Jason Manford’s You and Whose Army? 8 Out Of 10 Cats Lee Mack’s Duck Quacks Don’t Echo Mock The Week TV Warm-ups Comedy Shuffle Deal Or No Deal Loose Women Pointless Have I Got News for You The Bubble Ask Rhod Gilbert Fast and Loose Never Mind The Buzzcocks Opinionated Father Figure Room 101
Tour Support Lee Hurst Rhod Gilbert Jon Richardson
Festivals Edinburgh Leicester New Zealand
Music Festivals Leeds Reading Guildfest Cornbury Splendour V Festival
For all enquiries please contact Andrew on 07736152536 or email [email protected]