About

Bennet Kavanagh is UK based musical comedian, who has performed regularly at some of the biggest comedy clubs in the UK including the London and Manchester Comedy Stores, the Leicester Square Theatre and Up the Creek, supporting acts such as Phil Wang, Rob Beckett and Zoe Lyons.

Achievements to date include:

  • Winner: Bath Comedy Festival New Act of the Year 2020
  • Winner: Amused Moose National New Comic Award People’s Champion 2020
  • Winner: BCG Pro Starter Performance Award 2020
  • Musical Comedy Awards Finalist in 2018 and 3rd in 2020
  • Shortlisted for the BAFTA Rocliffe TV Comedy Writing Initiative in 2019 for a sitcom co-written with Sasha Ellen
  • 2nd: Phoenix Artist Club Cabaret Awards 2018
  • Leceister Square New Comedian of the Year Finalist 2017

Edinburgh Shows

  • Bendiana Jones and the Temple of Huge: a comedy musical co-written with Edinburgh Comedy Award Nominee Huge Davies
  • Concerning Bennet: a 45-minute WIP show
  • Character Building Experience: an improvised role-playing panel show, which was shortlisted for the BroadwayWorld.com Best Comedy Show
  • Two Guys Talking Shite: a double-bill with comedian Chris Jones