Nina Gilligan is sometimes outrageous, always hilarious with a charming, loveable persona which belies an acerbic wit.
Nina is a skilled writer, creator and improviser and has written several comedy shows and plays including ‘Rescued’ Nominated for Best Comedy at Greater Manchester Fringe and ‘Broad Shoulders’ receiving 5-star reviews at the 2019 Edinburgh Festival.
She trained as an actor at the Royal Scottish Academy of Music and Drama (now The Royal Conservatoire of Scotland) she received the award for best actor in her final year.
Equally at home in clubs and art centre’s, Nina is opening, closing, and hosting gigs up and down the country. Recently acknowledged as 2023's Best Act at both the Chortle and North West Comedy Awards and 2021 saw her crowned as the WINNER of the prestigious Leicester Mercury Award after also Winning Liverpool Hot Water and being a finalist in English Comedian of The Year in previous year’s.
Described as ‘A Gem of the Circuit’ and with an ability to ‘Transcend age barriers effortlessly’ she continues to rise through the comedy ranks.
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“a brilliantly talented comic with a serious purpose” Beyond the Joke
“Phenomenal Performer” Rolling Stone
“From the moment Nina Gilligan opens her mouth, you know you’re in safe hands....
Nina is a consummate comedian, her one-liners, observations and general funniness is a joyful constant” Neurodiverse review
“achingly relatable and effortlessly funny”
Scottish Field
“Goldfish’ is articulate, funny, touching, and powerful, but most of all it is memorable. Gilligan is the clearly-spoken voice of a generation” Entertainment Now
"Gilligan is blessed with almost perfect comic timing.........She’s a brilliantly talented comic with a serious purpose" - Beyond the joke
"Phenomenal Performer" - Rolling Stone
“A bolshier Mrs Merton she’s not one to suffer fools lightly so watch out for a razor-sharp wit used at will” – The Skinny
“Brilliant, an outstanding comic” – Toby Foster (Phoenix Nights)
“Jonny Vegas meets Joan Rivers” – Smug Roberts
“Naturally funny” – John Thomson (Cold Feet)
She’s a vivacious, life-embracing performer, with a cheeky, ready wit. Jay Richardson Scotsman
“Golden and fantastic, blowing bubbles of joy at having created uplifting art out of the darkness” Squirrel Comedy
“A hidden gem of the Circuit” Kiri Pritchard McLean
