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Matt Richardson

Matt arrived onto the comedy scene in early 2010 and within six months had reached the  finals of So You Think You're Funny and the Chortle Student Comedy Award . He quickly established himself as one of the most promising acts on the comedy circuit, winning numerous awards and performing around the country as both an act and MC, all while still a 19.

Competitions
So You Think You're Funny 2010 - Finalist
Chortle Student Comedy Award 2010 - Finalist
Latitude Festival New Act of the Year 2011 - Finalist
Newbury Comedy Festival New Act of the Year 2010 - Winner
Bath Comedy Festival New Act of the Year 2011 - Winner
Oxfringe New Act Competition 2010 - Winner
Reading Comedy Festival New Act of the Year 2010 - Runner-Up

Quotes
 “Frantic delivery… Gave a confident and well structured set” – The Stage
“Full of verve and energy …quirky asides brought sparkle to his act…undeniably well-told.” - Chortle
"Proved himself adept at boiling anecdotes down to their funny core for maximum efficiency... Confident and engaging delivery... At just 19 there are bags of potential here" - Chortle 
“Quality, freshness and originality… his youthfulness made his ability all the more impressive” – Newbury Weekly News
“The future of comedy… outrageously good” – Hal Cruttenden