Run by Ellers Farm Distillery, Spirit of Comedy offers a £5,000 award and will open on November 15th at Ovo Arena Wembley in London.
“We thought that we might not only try to make a Dutch barn a billion dollar global brand, but we might also try to find the UK's second greatest comic.”
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Chris Fraser, founder and chairman of Ellers Farm, added:
“I also know that Ricky won't live forever, so I thought she should try and find the next big thing.”
The first round begins in May and will have a heat in 20 towns and cities. The second round will follow in five towns and cities in August and September, with the Grand Finals being held in London on October 1st.
The highlights of the show are determined to include a combination of viewer voting and expert panels, and will be broadcast on the Dutch Barn YouTube channel.
To participate, submit a short clip of the comedy to www.dutchbarn.com/spiritofcomedy.
