Carl Hutchinson

Originally from the North East of England, now residing in Manchester, Carl Hutchinson first took to the stage in 2007 and quickly became a multi-award winning comedian.

In August of that year Carl reached the final of the esteemed So You Think You’re Funny competition held in Edinburgh and in October of the same year he was crowned the winner of the Beat the Frog World Series competition held in Manchester.

Not content with just one award he headed to Camden in October 2008 to become the Mangers Pub Comedian of the Year.

The following year in February 2009 Carl was nominated for the Leicester Mercury Comedian of the Year.

In 2010 Carl starred in ITV’s FHM Comedy Hero and was part of Just the Tonic’s Big Value Edinburgh Showcase in 2011.

Carl is now an established act on the circuit and performs at some of the best comedy clubs Nationwide.

QUOTES

"Easily the best on the night I went was the effortlessly hilarious Carl Hutchinson, who captivates the audience with his perfectly timed suspenseful silences and plain-talking sense-making" Three Weeks (Review at The Big Value Show, Edinburgh 2011)

"His overriding quality was his reactive nature to the audience." Open Mic Productions

"Hutchinson’s trump card is the way he interacts with the audience, rolling with every ‘ooh’ and ‘aah’ his material generated, giving a dynamism and spontaneity to his performance." Steve Bennett

"His act was very dry but immensely sharp with an underlying energy which wasn’t obviously rehearsed like many others I have seen on the circuit." Weekend Post

"The phrase ‘One to watch’ gets bandied around a lot on the comedy circuit, but Carl is one of a few new comedians where it actually applies." Evening Gazette

"His tone and manner was very funny as he was almost argumentative." BBC Comedy

"Hutchinson held a 200-strong crowd in the palm of his hand." The Publican

CLUBS

Jongleurs, The Highlight, The Stand, The Comedy Cafe, Up The Creek, Banana Cabaret, Big Night Out, Komedia, The Last Laugh, The Frog and Bucket, Just The Tonic, The Hyena, Laughterhouse (Liverpool)