Finlay Christie

Finlay Christie is an award-winning comedian, writer and content creator, who, despite his young age, has been making waves on the comedy circuit for years. Finlay started his career in stand-up at only 7 years old and has gone from strength to strength. He has become an internet sensation with his clips and sketches being posted on channels such as LADBible, The Archbishop of Banterbury, Al Jazeera and Urban TV, being viewed by millions. Finlay’s shows are hilarious and relevant to the world we live in today, making a mockery out of the latest technology.

Finlay started his career when he was very young, getting his first taste of stand-up comedy at only 7 years old and being featured on Blue Peter when he was just 14 years old for his stand-up. Clearly set on his career path, Finlay embarked on his next big challenge and went on to win the lucrative ‘So You Think You’re Funny’ competition. The competition's past finalists include some of the biggest names in comedy: Peter Kay, Lee Mack, Sarah Millican and Hannah Gadsby. Soon after, he launched his debut Edinburgh Fringe Show

Now becoming a household name, Finaly has been featured on ITV2’s The Stand-up Sketch Show and BBC’s New Comedy Award. He has also appeared on shows such as 'Have I Got News For You', 'Live at the Apollo', and '8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown'. It is highly likely that one of Finlay’s videos would have also been played on your mobile; he has amassed over 567k subscribers on YouTube and over 236k followers on TikTok, with more than 13 million likes there alone. With many years of experience in stand-up under his belt, there is no doubt of Finlay’s comfort behind the mic in front of an audience, no matter the size. Finlay has also performed stand-up comedy at Montreal's Just For Laughs Festival and across Europe with the Comedy Store and the Royal Albert Hall Fundraiser. He is also an experienced actor, previously acting in BBC Radio 2's 'The Bleak Old Shop of Stuff' with Stephen Fry and David Mitchell, Radio 4's 'The Go-Betweenies' with David Tennant, in the CBeebies series 'Waybuloo', and Channel 4's 'The Pharmacy'. Finaly recently collaborated with Channel 4 and Tourism Ireland, and appeared on Channel 4's digital show 'A Comedy Thing'.

Featuring in comedy clubs up and down the country, Finlay’s shows are exceptionally popular and are always a hit with the audience. In recognition of his talent, he was given the Chortle Student Comedy Award. Praised by The Guardian as 'comedy gold', there is no family audience Finlay would not be able to tailor his shows to. With collaborations ranging from Amazon Prime and Branston to Olli Olli World, Finlay is an experienced and incredible comedian able to connect with a variety of audiences. If you are in need of a comedian for your next event, as an up and coming act who is sure to become one of the biggest names on the comedy circuit, look no further than Finlay Christie.