★★★★★ Fringefeed (2024)
★★★★½ The Advertiser
★★★★½ Glam Adelaide
★★★★ The Age
★★★★ ArtsHub
Winner of: Best Newcomer
SOUTHEND COMEDY FESTIVAL
Kelsey is one of the most sought after comedians on the scene, who performs to audiences across the world but spends most of his time in both the UK and Australia.
His incredible CV boasts being asked to tour with some of the worlds best comedians across the globe, including:
- Opening for Arj Barker on his 2022 Australian Tour 'Arj Barker: Comes Clean' & across Australia on his 2024 Tour 'Arj Barker: The Mind Field'
- Opening for Stephen K Amos on a whopping SIX UK Tours
- Opening for Russell Kane on his 2019 UK Tour
- Opening for Abandoman on their 2017 UK Tour
- Will be Opening for Tom Stade on his 2024 UK Tour
He first came to Australia when he was hand picked by Mary Tobin Presents to represent the UK in Australia in 2019, taking part in their ‘Best of the Edinburgh Fest’ showcase shows at both the Adelaide Fringe Festival and the Melbourne International Comedy Festival.
The show received a ★★★★½ review in Adelaide saying “Kelsey is a pleasure to watch on stage… I look forward to seeing his career flourish”.
He was then asked back to once again perform in ‘Best of the Edinburgh Fest’ in 2021, performing at the 600 seater Forum Theatre for 22 consecutive nights across the Melbourne International Comedy Festival, attracting rave reviews (★★★★ The Age, ★★★★ ArtsHub).
In 2022 he was once again asked to represent the UK in Mary Tobin's 'Best Of The Edinburgh Fest' showcase at the Adelaide Fringe - which also gained glowing reviews including this ★★★★½ review from The Advertiser : "If dark, nihilistic humour is your thing, Kelsey De Almeida has got you covered. He’s the rare combination of bitterly outrageous and oddly endearing and definitely one to watch."
He’s someone that was spotted early on to be a rising star, after being asked to support Stephen K Amos on Tour just 11 months into starting stand up and also being selected by production company Bound & Gagged to take part in their showcase of new talent in the prestigious ‘AAA’ show in the Pleasance Courtyard at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival 2016, only 18 months into performing.
Kelsey hosted his own Podcast over lockdown called ‘Anti Sceptic’ which got ranked at Number #6 in Australia on the Official Podcast Charts (Listen Here).
He’s a comedian with a completely unique and distinctive voice. From observational comedy to talking about his religious beliefs and his struggles with dating – with plenty of laughs along the way!
Described by Julia Chamberlain (A top UK reviewer) as “Destined to be absolutely huge”
Slick, sharp and up-roaringly honest. You better catch him before Netflix comes calling.
“Best thing to happen out of Covid is keeping Kelsey in Australia. Already a regular here at the Lounge and a future star of comedy. You can put him on stage any night, at anytime in front of any crowd and he is gonna crush” – The Comic’s Lounge, Melbourne, Australia
