Holly Hudson

Picture a third culture kid who's ping-ponged between Pakistan, Senegal, Tunisia, Spain, Oman, the Philippines, Mexico, and somehow ended up raising her son solo in London—because obviously, that's the *logical* next step. Holly Hudson ditched her actor-in-New-York life for the stand-up circuit, and the internet promptly lost its mind. With over 200,000 followers devouring her viral sketches comparing American chaos to British propriety, she's become the comedic translator we didn't know we needed.

The author of *The Badass Single Mom's Survival Guide* and the mastermind who launched Don't Tell Comedy's first European branch in Paris, Holly's got credentials as international as her accent is confusing. Her hour-long show *Shipfaced* has sailed through fringe festivals across the UK and Europe, proving that mid-life career pivots can actually work out. When she's not ghostwriting bestsellers or coaching storytellers, she's perfecting the art of dissecting dating disasters and the absurdity of aging gracefully (spoiler: she's not).

A favourite on the Comedy Boat since 2024, Holly brings her sharp wit and magnetic stage presence to Battersea Barge, where her observations about single parenting and cultural mayhem land with precision. She's proof that starting comedy after your kid moves out is both brave and slightly unhinged—in the best possible way.