Comedian profile Sian Davies

Biography

Sian Davies is a stand up comedian, MC, presenter and comedy writer based in the north west of England.

She won Hilarity Bites New Act competition in 2018 and was a finalist in Nando’s New Comedian and Harrogate Theatre Comedian of the Year 2017. She was a northern finalist of the Funny Women stage award 2018 and selected to take part in the prestigious Circuit Breakers showcase at the Leicester Comedy Festival.

Sian took two compilation shows to the 2018 Edinburgh Fringe which were both well recieved and an unprecedented success. Comedy Queers, a late night LGBTQIA+ showcase which sold out almost every night of the festival and Best in Class, a crowd funded profit sharing show featuring working class comedians which attracted huge media attention and earned several 4 star reviews.

Sian showcased her first comedy short show at the 2017 Women In Comedy Festival. She headlined the only all female show at the 2017 Liverpool Comedy Festival as well as MCing a variety show and solo shows for Kerry Leigh and Mandy Tootill.

She has written for Newsjack on BBC Radio 4 Extra and had sketches featured on And Then She Said A Funny Thing live performance podcast.

“Excellent compere”

Kate Copstick, The Scotsman

“Sharp and focused… fantastic ability as a comedian and compere” ****

Backstage on the Fringe

“Warm hearted and engaging comedy” ****

Deadline News

“Clearly the stand out stand up of the night. I laughed so hard I nearly spat out my fruit and nut bar. I left wanting more.”

Emma Goswell, Gaydio.

“Perfect timing and audience engagement. A confident performer with an appetite for politics and challenging the status quo”

Lynne Parker, Funny Women.

“The audience relax as soon as she takes the stage. Her affable manner and sharp wit make Sian Davies an excellent MC.”

Kerry Leigh, Laughing Cows.