Host of Panel Show and podcast ' The Comedy Arcade' an itunes chart hit since launching in October 2020. Guests to play the arcade so far have included Sara Barron, Sikisa, Tiernan Douieb, Seann Walsh, Paul Mccaffrey, Julian Deane, Josie Long, Zoe Lyons, Thom Tuck, John-Luke Roberts, Esyllt Sears, Esther Manito, John Robertson, Leslie Ewing-Burgesse , Sooz Kempner, Shappi Khorsandi, Lulu Popplewell, Joz Norris, Sam Rhodes, Grainne Maguire & Ilayda Arden.
Described by one London comedy promoter as the ‘Princess Diana of Petty’ she has been promoting and hosting sell out gigs in Limehouse, Soho, Angel, Shoreditch and her hometown of Cardiff since launching on the circuit in 2019.
'Vix has an undeniable bubbly energy, a natural wit and a real gift for hilarious story telling' Sam Rhodes 'A rising star on the comedy circuit' The Metro
'Warm'a real comic talent brimming with ideas, energy, warmth, and enthusiasm' Richard Gill 'The Princess Diana of Petty' 'Woman who was terrified of public speaking's drunk New Years Resolution made her a stand up comic' Also The Metro
Chaotic, irreverent and endearing; her life is pure farce but she is ever pragmatic - if she can be a cautionary tale for others then it isn’t all bad.
First gig:
February 2019
Recent clubs:
Alternative Comedy Memorial Society
Werewolf Live
East London Comedy
Funny Feckers
Live At Limehouse
Live at Soho
Live at Big Moose
Mark Watson's Comedy Marathon
Happy Mondays with Sion James
Queer Culture Club
Press, Quotes, Awards:
She told her origin story to The Metro... https://metro.co.uk/2019/12/30/woman-terrified-public-speaking-reveals-drunken-new-years-resolution-helped-become-stand-comedian-11977136/
She talked about how she started in stand up to be able to step up as a woman speaker in her day with We Are The City... https://wearetechwomen.com/standing-up-to-be-counted-on-stage-and-as-a-woman-in-technology/
She gave her tips on how to use stand up skills at work to get what you want in CityAM... https://www.cityam.com/stand-up-comedy-can-help-your-career/
And she writes frequently for the amazing Funny Women website about life as a woman in comedy... https://funnywomen.com/2019/02/18/from-comedy-workshop-to-26-2-hour-stand-up-comedy-marathon/
https://funnywomen.com/2019/10/31/vix-leyton-from-public-speaking-phobia-to-stand-up-to-stand-out-qa/
She wrote about her experience gigging in Amsterdam here: https://funnywomen.com/2020/02/10/dam-girl-funny-women-on-tour-in-amsterdam/
Vix Leyton
Vix Leyton
Vix Leyton
Love this woman, she grows with every performance
Vix Leyton
Vix Leyton
Vix Leyton