Marty Gleeson is an Irish comedian based in London. Winner of the LGBTQ+ New Comedian of the Year 2024 her offbeat, disarming and whimsical performance style has also secured her a spot in this year’s Pleasance Comedy Reserve at the Edinburgh 24.
As well previously being selected to perform at the Leicester Square New Comedian of the Year Finals 23 and the BBC New Comedian of the Year Awards 23 she was also voted Funny Women One to Watch 23. She won the Pete Nash Award for Comic Originality 2022 and was a West End New Act of theYear finalist 2022. She has also had viral sketches shared by joe.ie.
“Exudes the vibe of someone not quite of this world” – Chortle
“It’s rare to find a comic whose playful relationship with suspense has an audience laughing before they’ve even spoken, but this seems to be Marty Gleeson’s superpower. Gleeson demonstrates excellent control of tension and anticipation in complete juxtaposition to the traditional assumptions of comedy crowd work” – Broadway World
‘The makings of a star comedian’- Beyond The Joke
