Kate Hammer
comedian Writer Director
A Canadian comedian, hilariously based in the UK.
She’s naturally got it in her, it’s incredible. I just want to hear more. Excellent stuff.
-Rachel Parris, Comedian
The Stand, Glasgow
“CLASSICALLY TRAINED…ish.”
Trained on the gravel roads of Southern Ontario (So On), tour guiding lies around Europe, and the comedy scenes in Montreal, Glasgow, Edinburgh, and London.
Student of distinction at Concordia and Glasgow Caledonian University (BA in Creative Writing and French, Masters in Television Fiction Writing)
As seen in/on/around…
Funny Women Finalist (2025)
Jed Mercurio Mentorship with Vinay Patel (2024)
Torino Film Lab Comedy Lab (2024)
Latitude Festival and Kelburn Garden Party (2023)
LGBTQ+ New Comedian of the Year Semi-Finalist (2022)
Leicester Square New Comedian of the Year Semi-Finalist (2022)
David MacLennan Award Longlist - A Play, A Pie, And A Pint (2022)
Convergence - Short Circuit in connection with Screen Scotland (2022)
TRC FormatLab Trainee - STV Studios (2022)
Just for Laughs, Montreal (2017-19)
POP Montreal Comedy Festival (2018)
McGill Theatre Festival (2019)
PRIDE Montreal (2019)
Queer Reading Series with Centaur Theatre (2019-20)
Hindwing Press (2018-2020)
Playwright’s Workshop Montreal (2018-21)
Bad Dog Theatre (2019-21)
And many, at least a few, more…
BBC iPlayer
BBC Sounds
“It is impossible not to vibe with Hammer”
-British Comedy Guide