Vinny Shiu

With a guitar in one hand and a mic in the other, this Portsmouth-raised dynamo turns identity crises into singalongs and family drama into absolute gold. Growing up as part of the only East Asian family in his neighbourhood, Vinny Shiu crafts comedy that's equal parts sharp observation and musical mayhem, blending stories of traditional parenting, dating disasters, and cultural whiplash into sets that are as immersive as they are hilarious. Named a Chortle Hotshot for 2025 and already a winner of Leicester Comedy Festival's Circuit Breaker award and Southampton Comedian of the Year 2023, this London-based act is storming his way through the UK circuit. He's snagged finalist spots at British Comedian of The Year 2024 and the Musical Comedy Awards 2025, appeared on the BBC New Comedy Awards, and graced stages from The Comedy Store to Up The Creek. Currently MC-ing his own night, Oops Comedy in Tooting, Vinny's also gearing up for his Edinburgh Fringe debut with Asian Or British?, a show dissecting what it means to be stuck between two worlds. A favourite on the Comedy Boat since 2024, his physical, dynamic style guarantees you'll leave singing his punchlines all the way home.