Birmingham Comedy Festival – Breaking Talent Award 2022 Nominee – Tal Davies

Born in Sutton Coldfield, Tal Davies grew up in nearby Tamworth, and now resides in Birmingham’s Jewellery Quarter. A graduate of James Cook’s popular stand-up comedy course, Tal made her debut at the Hare And Hounds, Kings Heath, Birmingham, in February 2019, and cites Sarah Millican, Joe Lycett, Dylan Moran and the late Sean Lock as some of her formative inspirations.

Discussing her approach to comedy, Tal says: “I blend sarcastic, observational humour with self-deprecating stories based on my own life experiences, and throw in some daft pop culture references too. My delivery is quite deadpan and low energy so I try to ensure my writing is sharp to compensate for that. I’ve been told I have a ‘way with words’, so I aim to use that to my advantage when embellishing my embarrassing tales of woe.”

Tal Davies is an emerging comedian and writer who was crowned Best Breakthrough Act at the 2021 Midlands Comedy Awards. Since starting out in 2019, Tal’s performed at comedy clubs and festivals all over the UK, and was a Funny Women semi-finalist as well as being shortlisted for the BBC New Comedy Award. Her comedy writing has been recognised by BBC WritersRoom, who invited her to be part of the 2021 Coventry Voices programme, and the strength of her writing can also be seen on stage, as she balances toe-curling anecdotes with dry observational humour, delivered with a warm, likeable stage presence and a deadpan Brummie accent.