Competition for acts over 35

Matt Hollins has won the Not So New Comedian Of The Year competition run by London's Museum Of Comedy.

The Leicester-based stand-up said it was the first prize he'd won in a comedy career spanning more than 20 years.

Lulu Popplewell was named runner-up, with Tom Redman coming third.

The competition is open to anyone over 35 who has been performing for five years or more, and not making a living from comedy. 

The other finalists were Seam Anderson, Adam Larter, Alice Frick, Garrie Grubb, Lizzy Lenco, Georgia Thorp, Barry Mathews, Jake Baker and Cy Henty as Bern.

Published: 30 May 2026