Lindsay Webb

Lindsay is truly an International act worthy of the title, with Six Edinburgh Fringe Festival visits under his belt, as well as plenty of tours across the Tasman (including as an International Guest at the 2009 NZ International Comedy Festival in Auckland). He has also managed to recently break a Guinness World Record. An amazing feat he broke the record for the longest stand up routine by an individual. Setting the mark at 38hrs, breaking the old record of 36hrs 15min set by Irish Comic Tommy Tiernan. Lindsay has also done many guest spots on TV & Radio, including "Stand up Australia" & most recently on "Good News Week" (CH 10) & "The Footy Show" (CH 9). "7Days" (TV3NZ) Lindsay has attended the Edinburgh Fringe Festival, Scotland for each of the last 6 years, and in 2006 Lindsay performed his debut one hour solo show "Foolosophy", receiving a 4 star review (Three Weeks). The show's success on comedy's biggest stage was confirmed when it was accepted on the Jongleurs circuit through London and the UK. In 2007 Lindsay presented another hugely successful show "Lad to Dad", which was presented both in Edinburgh and in Australia. Lindsay rounded out the year with a very popular Xmas run of his show "Foolosophy 2". His new show "Hurry up Jesus" launched in November 2009, he will presented this show at the Adelaide Fringe in Feb-March 2010 & received a 4 star review and some sell out shows. His new show "Pundamonium" has just finished its preview season at the Sit Down Comedy Club, Brisbane. Prior to his solo show efforts, Lindsay's career was forged across several mediums. He was 'the funny bloke' on the Sea FM Morning Crew on the Sunshine Coast QLD for four years, and has been working the Australian Comedy Circuit since he won the Queensland finals of the Melbourne International Comedy Festival JJJ Raw Comedy Competition in 1998. Other competition credits and Industry Awards include: Guinness World Record, October 2009 Finalist, "Comic of the Year" Sydney Comedy Festival 1999. Best Radio Newcomer, Radio raward, October 2002. Finalist, Australian Comedy Awards 2004. He didn't win, and next year the awards were scrapped - you do the math!! Nominated for "Fringe First" Writers Award 2006 "Best Comedy Host", QLD Comedy Awards, 2007.