Headline and MC club nights across the UK circuit, regularly closing rooms of a few hundred people.
Write and continually refine original material, road-testing jokes nightly to build tight, reliable sets.
Took full-hour solo shows to the Edinburgh Fringe, handling the writing, performance and self-promotion.
Grew a social-media following by clipping the strongest live bits, driving ticket sales for tour dates.
Write for radio panel shows and supply material to other comedians as a paid jobbing writer.
Run a monthly new-material night, giving up-and-coming acts valuable stage time and honest feedback.
Danny Pryce
Comedian
Sharp material, a packed room, a proper laugh
Stand-up comedian with ten years on the UK circuit, headlining clubs and touring a solo show built from years of writing and gigging. Writes and constantly refines his own material, MCs and headlines club nights, and has taken full-hour shows to the Edinburgh Fringe. Built a following through relentless live work, a strong social-media clip presence, and a reputation for reading and winning over a tough room. Also writes for radio and other comics, and runs a monthly new-material night for up-and-coming acts. Quick, observational and disciplined about the craft behind making it look effortless. Looking for touring, writing, TV and festival opportunities with promoters and producers who back distinctive comic voices.
Work Experience
UK Comedy Circuit & Solo Tours - Manchester, UK
Stand-Up Comedian (Headliner) April 2016 to Present 10 years & 4 months
Open Mic & Club Circuit - Manchester, UK
Circuit Comedian & MC August 2013 to March 2016 2 years & 8 months
Gigged relentlessly across open-mic and club nights to build an act and stage time.
Developed MC skills, learning to read and control a live room.
Won and placed in new-act competitions, raising his profile on the circuit.
Honed tight five and ten-minute club sets through constant nightly performance.
Built the material and reputation that led to paid headline bookings.
Developed MC skills, learning to read and control a live room.
Won and placed in new-act competitions, raising his profile on the circuit.
Honed tight five and ten-minute club sets through constant nightly performance.
Built the material and reputation that led to paid headline bookings.
Manchester Open Mics - Manchester, UK
Open-Mic Comedian (Part-Time) June 2011 to July 2013 2 years & 2 months
Started out gigging unpaid open-mic spots in the evenings while working a day job.
Wrote and tested early material in front of tough, small late-night crowds.
Learned the basics of timing, crowd work and surviving a bad gig.
Built the first sets and stage time that launched a comedy career.
Wrote and tested early material in front of tough, small late-night crowds.
Learned the basics of timing, crowd work and surviving a bad gig.
Built the first sets and stage time that launched a comedy career.
Education
Manchester Metropolitan University
BA in Drama & Performance (September 2010 to June 2013)
Manchester Comedy Workshop
Comedy Writing Short Course (January 2014 to April 2014)
Highlights
Edinburgh Fringe runs
Built an online following
Recognition
New-act competition wins
UK Comedy Circuit (January 2015 to Present)
A following that sells tickets
Social Media (January 2022 to Present)
Activities
& Interests
Traveling
Dart
Gambling
Family
Web Surfing
Shows & Projects
Solo Show — 'Northern Exposure'
Writer & Performer (April 2022 to September 2022)
Radio panel-show writing
Comedy Writer (January 2021 to June 2023)
Stage Skills
- Stand-Up Performance
- Comedy Writing
- MC / Compering
- Crowd Work
- Set Structure
- Improvisation
- Writing for Others
- Social-Media Clips
- Show Production
- Self-Promotion
Langauges
English (UK)
Native or Bilingual ProficiencySpanish
Limited Working ProficiencyPersonal Info
Location
Manchester, UKNationality
BritishGender
MaleAvailability
Touring / Project-basedDate of Birth
1992-06-13Personal Skills
