22 April - Nina Conti wins award
Nina Conti has recently won the prestigious Barry Award (named in honour of Barry Humphries) at the Melbourne Comedy Festival in April. Conti, who won the top prize jointly with Kristen Schaal said: ‘I’m amazed to have won.’ Other nominees in the female-dominated shortlist were Josie Long, Fiona O’Loughlin, Sammy J and Justin Hamilton. Previous winners of the Barry award have included Daniel Kitson, Ross Noble and The Mighty Boosh.
Catch Nina at the Landmark Theatre on Wednesday 30 June.
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