Ryan Kenny is an incredibly original comic from Manchester, bringing a whimsical, alternative style to the circuit built on music, props and sharp, unexpected wit. He was named a Circuit Breaker for 2024, the Leicester Comedy Festival development programme that puts rising acts in front of industry audiences, and reached the British Comedian of the Year final the same year.
Ryan's competitive circuit record speaks for itself: a three-time Beat the Frog winner and Beat the Frog World Series semi-finalist, a King Gong winner, and runner-up for WDCF New Comedian of the Year, following earlier finals as a WDCF New Act (2020) and Lancaster New Act (2019). He took his solo show, Some Words, In An Order, On A Stage, to the Edinburgh Fringe at Just The Tonic at The Caves in 2024.
That mix of chaos, invention and genuine circuit pedigree makes Ryan a strong booking for comedy clubs and student audiences who want something a little different from a standard stand-up line-up. He is exactly the kind of act a students' union or society night is looking for when they want the room talking about the comedian, not just the free bar.