The annual 99 Club Bursary Showcase has taken place at the Arboretum in Central London.
Five acts who are taking their debut full length shows to the Edinburgh Fringe this year took part in a show compeed by Carly smallman with a headline slot by Esther Manito.
This bursary programme supports the work of female and non-binary comics. The five finalists, selected via submissions, were:
And the results are as follows:
Sarah Roberts and Kemah Bob both won £500. The other three finalists receive £100.
The panel in alphabetical order was
Bruce Dessau of Beyond the Joke
James Woroniecki of The 99 Club
Nicole Goodchild of The 99 Club
Rachael Healy as featured in The Guardian
Sarah Henley of NextUp Comedy
Steve Bennett of Chortle
Picture of the finalists with compere Carly Smallman by Steve Best. l- r Compere Carly Smallman, Kemah Bob, Sarah Roberts, Amy Mason, Caitriona Dowden, Katie Green.
