Dave Longley’s towering stage presence and intensity, combined with his cutting wit have made him one of the most popular and controversial circuit comics in the UK. Whether it’s doling out thought-provoking insights or reveling in toilet humour, he is a gifted wordsmith with great audience interaction skills.
David writes across a variety of genres and is currently working on sitcom, drama and documentary script ideas. He has written and performed four full length festival solo shows at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe and has also written for 8 Out Of 10 Cats (Channel 4) each one greeted with critical acclaim.
Longley has a humble silliness which ingratiates him to audiences, he delivers deadpan accounts of his everyday life which are shockingly honest, well considered and divinely funny, maintaining a rapport with the audience that is at once edgy and accessible, engaging the whole room.
He is a regular headline act at comedy clubs all over the country and is in demand so catch him whilst you can!
“Proves that comedy can say something important and, crucially, still be funny”The Metro
“Challenging, puerile, brutal and hilarious. How’s that for dissonance?”The Skinny