Abi Clarke

In the old days (i.e. in the early 2020s. In the olden days, comedians may have expected to tour across the UK for several years prior to getting invited to join a television panel and selling an arena tour. However, the reality is that it's not as simple. One art form that can be performed live in the future is comedy, however there's no chance of arena tour. However, one Bristol comedian has found a global audience via social media lockdown. Abi Clarke did not set out to be an internet superstar. Abi Clarke is a young woman of 24 who lives in Henbury with her parents, made her first online video to "build a community of like-minded people who would be interested in my stand-up comedy." "I had been performing a number of gigs in the depths of Devon to males who were in their 50s and weren't quite so hot on my Love Island, Sims and Twilight references. I then went online with the intention of meeting other young women who were able to relate to me." Abi has since performed at Lakota Gardens since restrictions on lockdowns have eased however, she continues to upload her videos to Instagram, Twitter and Tik Tok (where she's recently surpassed the 500,000 mark) Finding inspiration from sources such as her job in a cafe, a conversation with a stranger, or the girl group chat. She writes all of her ideas down on her phone.