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Angela Barnes
Comedy
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Transform workplace challenges into opportunities for authentic connection and growth with Angela Barnes, speaker, comedian and communication expert.
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Angela Barnes transforms personal challenges into insightful comedy, earning recognition through her sharp wit and authentic storytelling on programmes like Mock the Week and other prominent British comedy platforms.
Angela's comedic journey began after organising comedy nights in Brighton, before pursuing professional stand-up at age 33. Her critically acclaimed Edinburgh Festival Fringe debut "You Can't Take It With You" established her as a thoughtful voice in British comedy, with television credits including Stand Up for the Week and radio work spanning The Now Show and Newsjack.
Through humour, Angela helps organisations navigate difficult conversations, demonstrating how vulnerability becomes strength when approached with honesty. Her experiences with hearing loss provide unique perspectives on communication barriers, offering fresh insights on inclusivity and resilience in professional environments. She transforms workplace challenges into opportunities for meaningful connection and growth.
Audiences gain practical strategies for using humour to defuse tension, techniques for authentic storytelling in leadership contexts, and frameworks for embracing personal challenges as professional assets. Her approach seamlessly combines entertainment with actionable wisdom that resonates long after her performances.
Book Angela for a refreshingly honest perspective that transforms workplace communication while delivering genuine laughter and practical solutions.
Angela Barnes masterfully transforms workplace challenges into opportunities for growth through her authentic storytelling and sharp wit, offering audiences practical strategies for using humor to improve communication and build resilience. Book Angela today to give your team a refreshingly honest perspective that combines genuine laughter with actionable wisdom for lasting professional development.
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Email angela.barnes@getapeptalk.com or call PepTalk on +44 20 3835 2929 (UK) or +1 737 888 5112 (US), and one of our speaker agents will contact you within hours to confirm Angela's availability and fees. If you can, please include your budget upfront – it helps us fast-track your request. It’s also helpful to know the date, format (virtual or in-person), location, and a bit about your audience.
Angela Barnes draws on autobiographical material — including her experience of hearing loss and her late entry into stand-up at age 33 — to build sets that move between personal narrative and observational comedy. Her format pairs candid self-disclosure with audience-relevant themes such as communication barriers and workplace resilience, producing a show structure that functions simultaneously as entertainment and practical commentary.
Angela Barnes performs stand-up comedy and after-dinner speaking, suited to corporate events and professional audiences seeking entertainment combined with themes of resilience and workplace communication. She is a regular on the BBC panel show Mock the Week and made her Edinburgh Festival Fringe debut with You Can't Take It With You.
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