Elf Lyons

Comedian, writer and actress, Elf Lyons has taken the performing circuit by storm over the past decade, gaining a reputation as a refreshing and hilarious artist. Best known for her stand-up act, Elf has featured in shows across the world and has garnered fans at every location along the way. An accomplished stage performer, Elf has experience in compering events in addition to taking centre stage for corporate occasions. Providing bespoke, clever and above all fun performances, Elf is sought after for a range of occasions as a comic and host, a safe pair of hands for your evening’s entertainment.

Grabbing headlines with her sold-out run of Edinburgh Fringe Shows in 2018, Elf Lyons brought ‘ChiffChaff’ to the masses, and to critical acclaim. The original comedy work was a favourite of the iconic festival’s line up and received rave reviews for the imaginative use of music with brilliantly timed comedy. Previous success at The Fringe came the year before for Elf, with her stand up routine titled Swan gaining a nomination for Best Show at the Edinburgh Comedy Awards. In honour of her prominence on the comedy circuit. Elf was hailed by Vogue Magazine as one of the 5 Best New British Female Comics.

A natural born performer, Elf spent her youth putting on plays for her family and friends, revelling in the spotlight and making people laugh. Such natural talent led her to pursue an education in acting, gaining her BA in Drama and later MA in Theatre and Performance. Breaking onto the creative scene, Elf’s earliest solo show ‘Being Barbarella won an award at the Vault Festival and she soon became the co-director of the theatre company Odd Flock. Further showing her innovative approach to comedy, Elf founded The Secret Comedians comedy nights.

Despite being named on the BBC New Talent Hot List and gaining a nomination for the Fringe World Best Comedy Show, Elf’s experiences of the industry haven’t always been plain sailing. Dealing with depression, anxiety and uncertainty throughout her career has led Elf to be open on the topics, and weave similar themes into her writing to reduce the stigma and provide an alternative concept to her routines. Favoured by corporate audiences for her originality and unique content, Elf is ideal as a host and performer at industry events.