Abi Clarke

In the past, i.e. in the early 2020s comedians were expected to be performing for years in the UK before being invited to a TV panel and then selling out arena shows. However, that's not simple at present. Comedy is one form of art that can to continue to be performed in front of a live audience. However, we'll not have arena tours any time coming. However, one comedian from Bristol has managed to connect with a global audience via the social media lockdown. Abi Clarke did not set out to become a global internet star. Abi, who is 24 lives in Henbury. She began making videos online "to establish a community of like-minded individuals who would enjoy my standup comedy." "I was doing a lot of gigs throughout the region of Devon to males older than 50 who weren't as enthusiastic about my Love Island, Sims and Twilight references so I went to the internet in hopes of finding other young women who could relate to me." Abi has since performed at Lakota Gardens as restrictions on lockdowns have eased but she still posts her videos to Instagram, Twitter and Tik Tok (where she recently reached more than 500,000 followers) In the process, she draws inspiration from sources as varied as her job at the cafe, conversations with a stranger or even the girls' group chat. She also writes everything down on her smartphone.