Bennet has the keys to success | Musical comic named Bath festival's new act of the year

Bennet has the keys to success

Musical comic named Bath festival's new act of the year

Bennet Kavanagh has been named new act of the year at the Bath comedy festival.

At an gig in the city’s Forum Ballroom, the comic triumphed over fellow finalists Fraser Gibson, Carla Gordon, Sharlin Jaha, Bryan James, Anthony Jeannot, Iona Stewart Richardson, Ashish Scientist Suri, Dan Tiernan, Daniel Vallender, Henry Whaley and Harry Wright

Whaley was second and Jaha third.

Kavanagh has had a chequered history with the competition, as he tweeted beofre last night’s final

He  recently came third in the Musical Comedy Awards and won the people’s champion category of last year’s Amused Moose awards

Published: 31 Jul 2021

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