The nation’s quirkiest bingo bash is back—bolder, louder, and funnier than ever! Dabbers Social Bingo, known for turning bingo calling into a side-splitting stage spectacle, has announced the semi-finalists for its 2025 Comedy Caller competition. Following four raucous heats and tightly contested quarterfinals, eight performers have proven they’ve got the comedic chops, crowd-control skills, and high-energy UK bingo banter to go all the way.
Meet the Semi-Finalists
This year’s final eight are a diverse mix of stand-up comics, drag royalty, musical misfits, and clownish chaos-makers:
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Bert Broadbent, whose working-class wit and commuter rants may just bring the bingo house down.
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Eric Meat, a surreal character creation from Ali Brice, already a veteran of The Times “Best Jokes” list.
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Esther Cross, blending clowning and cabaret into a seaside storm of hilarity.
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Kirsty Lucas, a classically trained performer with a razor-sharp tongue and a soprano voice—every call is a show.
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Lady Bolognase, a surrealist drag duo serving dinner-lady disorder with a side of spaghetti.
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Fabio Lezonli, the overconfident children’s magician-slash-dancer who dazzles and disturbs in equal measure.
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Karismaaa, alter ego of Katie McLeod, whose empowering comedy touches on tarot, healing, and divorce.
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Shruti Sharma, whose observational wit weaves feminist themes and cultural identity into fearless fun.
Each semi-finalist will battle it out live at Dabbers Social Bingo in London, hoping to join the ranks of past alumni such as Viggo Venn (Britain’s Got Talent winner) and Kate Butch (Drag Race UK).
Big Prize, Big Future
The winner will scoop a £1,000 cash prize, secure a performance slot at a major UK summer festival, and earn paid gigs at Dabbers itself. For many, this competition serves as a launchpad into a full-time performing career. With agents, festival bookers, and comedy scouts in the crowd, it’s more than bingo—it’s a career opportunity.
Semifinals take place on July 2nd and 9th, with the Grand Final on July 16th. Each event runs from 8–10:30pm at Dabbers’ flagship venue near Aldgate. Tickets are just £10 and include a themed cocktail.
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