Jay Lafferty

Jay has been performing comedy since 2005 working all over the UK as well as performing in New York, Los Angeles, Toronto, Reykjavik and Amsterdam. An experienced compere and stand-up Jay has an easy manner on stage, instantly connecting with her audience - whether a rowdy group of stags and hens or a serene ladies luncheon. Jay’s friendly and relaxed persona allows her to get away with the darker jokes that punctuate her material. Clever material delivered with effortless charm and packing a bite every bit as bad as its bark. An experienced writer and performer, Jay has worked on a number of hit BBC Scotland and BBC Four radio shows including The News Quiz and is one of the longest running panelists on the hit satirical show BBC's Breaking The News. After being crowned Best Compere at the Scottish Comedy Awards in 2019, in 2022 Jay was nominated for Best Compere in the Chortle Comedy Awards narrowly missing out to TV favourite Zoe Lyons. Jay is the host of Edinburgh Fringe cult late night show Late N Live. Alongside Hannah Campbell, Jay hosts the podcast series Joy Agenda which sees the duo interview guests from the world of entertainment and beyond about what brings them joy.