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New Comedian of the Year

New Comedian of the Year is the new act competition produced by Leicester Square Theatre with places for 300 acts.

Started in 2009 our aim is to have a competition that's equally enjoyable for contestant & audience alike.

The competition is based at the theatre and runs throughout the Autumn season at the Museum of Comedy, culminating in the final in the Main House at Leicester Square Theatre in December.

The competition is open to any non-professional act who's been performing for 5 years or less and entries from character acts, musical acts and sketch groups are welcome. The only restriction is that all contestants must stick to 5 minutes of material or risk disqualification.

ENTRIES FOR THE 2017 COMPETITION ARE NOW OPEN - CLICK HERE TO ENTER.

Museum of Comedy in the Press

"If you have the slightest interest in comedy I urge you to get down there" - Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke.

Loans, Donations and Bequests

Donations gratefully considered if you have an object of historical interest, which relates to the history of comedy or to collections already held at the Museum.