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Adele

Adele

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Adele is the reigning/pundisputed UK Pun Champion (2020), the first woman to win the title and she is the only person to be named amongst Dave’s Funniest Jokes of the Fringe four years running (2016, 2017, 2018, 2019). An accomplished joke writer Adele has also featured in best jokes lists in The Telegraph, The Evening Standard, The Irish Times, The i Newspaper and The Metro as well as being nominated for Leicestershire’s Favourite Joke in 2019. 

Adele has performed stand up shows at the Edinburgh fringe festival for the last 4 years. Her most recent show Undershare (2019) was at iconic fringe venue the Tron and sold out throughout it’s run, this followed her sellout, debut hour Sheep (2018). As well as stand up Adele has performed improv with improv legend Tony Slattery’s improv chums and been a regular at Edinburgh based panel shows including Battle of the Superheroes, Questing Time, The Video Game Gameshow and Roast Battle. 

Adele has provided tour support for Milton Jones and twice been names one of Funny Women’s One’s to Watch. She has gigged internationally in Australia, at the Adelaide Fringe 2020, and in the USA at clubs in Chicago and New York, including The Laugh Factory, Zainies, The New York Comedy Club, Broadway Comedy Club and The Second City where she also trained in improv and sketch writing.
 
Adele has been heard on BBC Radio 4 extra and BBC Radio 5 Live and performed live on the BBC Edinburgh Fringe main stage, as well as guesting in podcasts including Mystery on the Rocks and BBC Knock Knock. Her writing credits include BBC Radio 4’s The News Quiz and Newsjack.

Quotes

Absolutely charming... a skilled performer, with a real presence and confidence

I find her really annoying to watch, as I’m constantly kicking myself for not having thought of those gags first.

The Scotsman

No doubt she's a nifty writer

Chortle

Adele has a talent for writing in a pure joke form

Funny Women

Gary Delaney

Awards

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Upcoming Appearances
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