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Benny's Website: www.bennyshakes.uk
Blue Badge Bunch: www.bluebadgebunch.com
Represented by Susanna Clark at Ingenious Fools www.ingeniousfools.co.uk
Stand-Up Set: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cJDON67R1Cc
WINNER of the ND Review Disabled Champions Awards 2023
"What a wonderful evening we had with Benny Shakes. He is very funny. His set had everyone chuckling. Everyone loves him. Please pass on our praise and thanks." The Community Coaching Company CIC
"Sharp, funny and fearless" (Karen Bayley, Comedian)
"Animated and energetic" (Liam O'Dell)
Biography:
Benny is an established stand up comedians, co-host of the hit Edinburgh comedy show, Disabled Cants, and the creator and star of Blue Badge Bunch, a critically acclaimed groundbreaking disabled led game show for all ages funded by Arts Council England. Benny has toured the UK twice, had a two successful runs at the Pleasance Courtyard at the Edinburgh Fringe, appeared at Vault Festival and many other prestigious events across the UK, as well as speaking and running workshops at corporate events such as ITV Able, schools and community groups. He has received praise for his disabled representation and innovative, fun ideas.
The driving force behind his work is to show people the societal and physical challenges disabled people live with every day, to inspire celebration of disability and educate children and adults.
Praise for Blue Badge Bunch:
***** "Lots of fun" - MixUpTheatre.com
***** - "Extremely inclusive" - A Youngish Perspective
**** "Engagingly interactive." Three Weeks
**** "A mighty show" Neurodiverse Review
**** "An abundance of charm & humour" Theatre & Art Reviews
**** "An inspired, brilliantly energetic game show for kids like you've never seen before!" Everything Theatre
Best Show Midlands Comedy Awards (2nd Place)
Neurodiverse Representation Award 2022 (Shortlist)
Lyn Gardner's VAULT Festival 2023 Top Picks
Praise for Disabled Cants
"Wonderfully relaxed and friendly" The Scotsman
***** "The most accessible, friendly and inclusive show I've ever seen at the Edinburgh Fringe" - Neurodiverse Review
Benny Shakes is an award-winning stand-up comedian and writer who has been performing on the UK comedy circuit since 2019. His comedy blends sharp observational humour with honest, warm storytelling around disability, mental health, and everyday life, delivered with strong crowd interaction and strong room awareness. He is the creator and lead performer of Disabled Cants and Blue Badge Bunch, and has performed across comedy clubs, theatres, festivals, libraries, and corporate events nationwide. Benny regularly opens and middles club nights and is known for setting rooms up well and keeping audiences engaged. Awards & Achievements: Hans Comedy Award – Winner ISH Comedy Awards – Panel Prize Winner Neurodiverse Review – Disability Champions Award Spiky Mike’s Supergong – Runner-Up Selected Promoters / Clubs: Just the Tonic Laugh Out Loud Stanley Giggles Silky The Late Lounge (Hull)
