Edinburgh Comedy Previews
T1579115972
Archive :: production:T1579115972, comedy:S01313146390, venue:V740
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Iain Stirling and Carl Hutchinson
Iain Stirling is a stand-up comedian and face of CBBC. He burst onto the comedy scene whilst studying for a Law degree at Edinburgh University, being placed second in both the Paramount Funniest Student, and the Chortle Student Comedian of the Year in 2009. Dubbed one of Scotland's "hottest newcomers" (The Scotsman), Iain has played at some of the most established gigs in the country, including the Stand, the Comedy Store and The Glee. He has supported Russell Kane and Rhod Gilbert on tour, appeared on Russell Howard's Good News (BBC3) and The Comedy Zone, the most prestigious new act showcase at the Edinburgh Festival. Since October 2012, Iain has been touring with Russell Kane. Originally from the North East of England, now residing in Manchester, Carl Hutchinson first took to the stage in 2007 and quickly became a multi-award winning comedian. In August of that year Carl reached the final of the esteemed So You Think You're Funny competition held in Edinburgh and in October of the same year he was crowned the winner of the Beat the Frog World Series competition held in Manchester. Not content with just one award he headed to Camden in October 2008 to become the Mangers Pub Comedian of the Year. The following year in February 2009 Carl was nominated for the Leicester Mercury Comedian of the Year. Carl is now an established act on the circuit and performs all over the country; make sure to click on his ?Coming Soon' page to see when he will be performing near you.