Amanda Hursy is a fresh voice to the comedy circuit.
Amanda was Award-nominated at the Leicester Comedy Festival and the winner of the Edinburgh fringe panel prize award with ‘ Best in Class’.(2024)
Her debut Edinburgh hour CARTED reached critical acclaim ( 2025 ) with her jokes also appearing in the top 10 jokes of the Edinburgh fringe.
Amanda’s writing work has also featured on BBCs breaking the news and she is currently in the running for the David McLennan award with her first playwright for ‘ play a pie and a pint ‘.
A great Storyteller, a great story about getting arrested, but for something that shouldn't
really be considered a crime’
★★★★ The Scotsman
‘Amanda is seriously funny! She is uncompromising,fearless and quite brilliant - Go see this show.’
Amanda is a very talented stand up and comparisons must be made to the late,great Janey Godley.
The unexpected twist at the end of the show is quite shocking and the audience audibly gasp. This is so impactful. Amanda is such a talented performer.
★★★★1/2 -One4Review
‘Packed with hilarious original material -Keeps the pace up perfectly and there’s never a lull in the flow, which is something few comedians can maintain over an hour. A terrific new voice’ ★★★★ TRCS
“Pretty much every punchline hits the mark, straight up, no messing, oozing confidence”
