Karen Bayley ripped the room up at Ribbed, Crewe. She delivered some great material which was still funny to me after seeing her do her "Happy Hour" show in Edinburgh with Susan Murray.
Wayne Williams, September 2004
About as funny as cancer
John Knight, August 2004
Stormed the place, we had so many requests to bring her back! Fantastic all round.
Jamie Goodwin, May 2004
Well I saw Karen just over a week ago and thought she was superb. Very funny material not only did she waken up a dead audience but she got a laugh out of almost every punchline. A very funny lady and a complete professional.
Matt Bowman, March 2004
Karen rescued a dire night at The Guildhall last night, always comes through with good stuff.
Nik Hill, March 2004
I've seen her work really rough crowds and rock the house
Mary Bouke, December 2003
Not being one of the Birmingham love triangle I think I can say (without bias) that having watched Ms. Bayley doing 20 there were parts I vividly remembered - the Tortoise for example... which is more than can be said for a lot of sets I've sat out. Too mainstream for my tastes but the audience was in the palm of her hand and even this ape-like idiot creature was amused by the sick kitten. Though I'm not sure that's a positive recommendation....
Anthony Miller, December 2003
And another bloody thing, what is it you guys have against jokes about vibrators? Karen's material is very much her own and funny - and yet just because she mentions vibrators all the comedy snob know-nothing motherfuckers have a go at her for being a hack. Please also extend the same courtesy to the male comics who talk about wanking, Star Wars etc. You sexists.
