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Adam Bloom is undoubtedly one of Britain’s most exciting and original stand-up comedians. He has performed seven sell-out solo runs at The Edinburgh Festival, ranging from 1996 to 2007 and has also performed a twenty-nine date, sell-out tour of The UK. In 1999, Adam performed a sell-out solo run at The Melbourne International Comedy Festival (which was in it’s 13th year), breaking box-office records for anyone’s first ever visit to the festival. In 2004 Adam was part of Just For Laughs Comedy Tour, where he performed to over 42,000 people in 17 cities across Canada. He’s also performed at Just For Laughs festival in Montreal four times between 1998 & 2013, performing at two JFL TV Galas (2001 & 2005) and one JFL TV recording (2013). He has also written & performed three series of The Problem with Adam Bloom for BBC Radio 4 (2003-2005). On 11th September 2015 Adam performed as part of the comedy night at Banksy’s art exhibition Dismaland. He has also provided additional material for over 50 other people, making him one of the country's most prolific comedy writers. Some of the people Adam has written for include an Oscar & BAFTA Nominee and four comedians who've given between one and eight Royal Variety Performances. Other TV shows Adam has provided additional material for range from ‘The Antics Roadshow’ (directed by Banksy) (Channel 4, 2011) to ‘Sunday Night At The London Palladium’ (ITV1, 2015). In 2023, Adam released a book on the art of stand-up comedy called ‘Finding Your Comic Genius’ which soon became a best-seller within its category on Amazon in three countries. The success of the book soon led to Adam hosting book masterclasses all over the world. TV Credits Include – Mock The Week (BBC2) Never Mind The Buzzcocks (BBC2) Russell Howard's Good News (BBC3) The Stand-up Show (Three Series) (BBC2) Edinburgh Nights (Three Series) (BBC2) The Comedy Store (Seven Series) (Comedy Central) Head On Comedy (BBC1) Beyond A Joke (Broadcast pilot) (Channel 4) Comedy World Tour (Comedy Central) The World Stands Up (Comedy Central) The Young Person's Guide to Becoming a Rock Star (Channel 4) Awards & Nominations - 1998 Winner - Polygram Video Punters Comedy Award 1998 Winner - Time Out Award - Best Stand-up 1999 Nominee - Stella Artois Award 2011 Winner - Shooting People Comedy Award - London Short Film Festival 2012 Nominee - Chortle Awards - Best Club Comic Press - “He's been one of my favourite stand-ups for about ten years. Bloom not only has meticulous, brilliant lines, but also an intense and fragile honesty” Ricky Gervais “He makes me laugh out-loud, I can’t wait to see him live” Sir Ian McKellen “A light-speed wit, focussed over years at the pinnacle of stand-up” Steve Bennett, Chortle “The best comedy radio show of the past ten years” GQ Magazine “His mission is to convince you that he is the greatest comic ever, and he makes a surprisingly good case” (FIVE STARS) The Scotsman