“Iszi is my absolute cast-iron go-to performer. I’ve booked her for big nerd comedy shows like the New Scientist Xmas party and she always rocks the place. If you need jokes with brains, Iszi is someone you can book with 100% confidence.”
Iszi is a proven awards host, having hosted The Museum Heritage Awards two years in a row. She’s also presented awards at QED Festival and MC’d and chaired events for HistFest and for Conway Hall’s Ethical Gala. Iszi loves to make sure these events are memorable and special for not only the winners but for everyone involved.
Iszi has talks based around her books, from everything from jiu jitsu suffragettes to the real pirates of the Caribbean. She has performed at the Hay Festival, Dublin Literature Festival, Cardiff Literature Festival, Jersey Festival of Words, Chalke Valley History Festival, The Education Festival (Chair), Bude Literature Festival, Chichester BookFest, Wokingham Literature Festival, Maidenhead Big Read etc.
Struggling to come up with ideas for your event?
Iszi can help you curate the ideal entertainment that will keep your audience, colleagues, friends and visitors highly entertained.
She does bespoke live projects for venues, in a variety of locations and for different audiences. From comedic tours of Dulwich Picture Gallery to panel shows at the British Library. She provides unique shows for festivals, for example, an entire evening about the History of Medicine for The British Science Festival.
She regularly presents the long running British Museum Behind the Screens live events and has chaired both serious and comic panels at The British Library.
“Iszi has performed multiple times at Conway Hall and most recently, hosted our Ethical Gala. She is an engaging speaker and delivered perfect compèring for our annual fundraising event. She kept the evening rolling smoothly by ensuring the audience were totally engaged and provided just the right balance of humour and gravitas. I would throughly recommend Iszi for any event hosting.”
Looking for an MC, Host or Comedy Act?
With over 15 years experience on the live comedy circuit doing shows across Europe including The Gielgud Theatre, Edinburgh Fringe Festival, The British Museum, Mirth Control, Jongleurs, The Stand, Kill for A Seat as well performing warm up sets for Stewart Lee, Sarah Millican, Omid Djalili and Alan Davis; Iszi is a safe pair of hands when it comes to entertaining any audience.
Iszi is resident MC of Comedy Nights at Progress Theatre, Reading.
From hosting events at rugby clubs to debating the late, great, Barry Cryer at the Oxford Union; performing is a passion and Iszi brings her unique voice to every comedy night she performs at.
Debating Barry Cryer at The Oxford Union
Author on Tour! So many festivals and schools to be shouted at and into!