Daniel Foxx is performing at Live at Brighton Dome Bleeped as part of the inaugural Brighton Dome Comedy Festival. A swear-free edition of the venue’s flagship comedy showcase Live at Brighton Dome, the show is a mixed bill of high quality acts, with no rude bits.
Also on the line up are viral stand-up Finlay Christie; Mo Gilligan-favourite Chantal Nash; and Edinburgh Comedy Award nominee Ian Smith. The age limit is 11+, so parents and their Taskmaster and TikTok loving teenagers can enjoy the show together too.
Buy tickets for Live at Brighton Dome Bleeped on Saturday, October 26 here.
The Brighton Dome Comedy Festival runs from October 24 - 27. For all Festival info click here.
What is the last thing you do before you go onstage (apart from check your flies and/or check your knickers aren't sticking out of your skirt and check for spinach between your teeth)
Genuinely the answer is brush my teeth or gargle mouthwash. I have to feel fresh before I go on stage. But also I like to jump up and down a little bit, get the energy flowing.
What irritates you?
Any living soul within a 1km radius while I’m trying to cook.
What is the most dangerous thing you have ever done?
I regularly take long bubble baths with my laptop balancing on the edge of the tub. If I’m found fried to a crisp one day, just know I was trying to watch The Good Wife season 5.
What is the most stupid thing you have ever done?
In my eternal pursuit of glowing skin, I followed a recipe for a DIY turmeric facemask and dyed my entire face sunflower yellow.
What has surprised you the most during your career in comedy?
I thought homophobic heckling would be much more of a thing, but in 5 years I’ve probably only experienced it once or twice. People are generally much better behaved than you see on TV. I have an entire list of “comebacks” I wrote early on that I thought would be essential, and have never had to use them
What do your parents think of your job?
They love it. We’re a family of comedy fans and they’ve very into the idea of it all.
What’s the worst thing about being a comedian?
I'm told the fees we are paid to perform haven’t really increased since about 2001. That’s a pretty shitty thing.
I think you are very good at what you do (that’s why I’m asking these questions). What do you think of you?
Oh thank you. I don’t know exactly what I think of me, but I’m very happy with my progress. I can really feel a difference in my performance over the last couple of years, having done a few Edinburgh fringes and a lot of gigging up and down the country. It’s nice to watch old recordings and go “Oh, my delivery is a lot better now.”
How much do you earn and how much would you like to earn?
I earn enough for the upkeep of a very spoilt dog, and I would like to earn enough for the upkeep of two very spoilt dogs.
How important is luck in terms of career success – have you had lucky breaks?
When I was still pretty new, a few different people independently recommended me to a good comedy agency in the space of a couple of weeks. It was kind of a fluke that they all did it at the same time, and that agency ended up taking me on. That felt like a lovely stroke of luck. But generally it’s just been a process of chugging away, consistently going to gigs and posting videos.
Alan Davies has said that comedians fall into two categories - golfers and self-harmers. The former just get on with life, the latter are tortured artists. Which are you – or do you think you fit into third category?
I would like to add the category of ‘80s businesswoman’, which is where I currently feel most truly represented. I don’t think I’m coasting, but I’m also not agonising over the art of it all - I’m trying to do as much as possible, afford a mortgage, and wear a powershoulder.
Who is your favourite person ever and why – not including family or friends or other comedians?
Tilda Swinton. I think she’s a genius, elevates everything she’s in, and can pull off any outfit, whether it’s galactic empress or Turkish menswear.
Do you keep your drawers tidy and if not why not? (please think long and hard about this question, it's to settle an argument with my girlfriend. The future of our relationship could depend on your response).
Do we mean drawers like “knickers”? In which case, yes, meticulously. If we mean “where the cutlery is stored”, then… yes. Meticulously. I cannot abide a fork straying into where a spoon should be.
