Having been the class clown at school Henry Palmer decided to try stand-up comedy for the first time in 2016. But he was appalled by the way comedians were treated in the stand-up circuit.
He found himself being asked to travel for several hours to perform for 10 minutes. Not only would he be expected to work for free but would be out of pocket from the travel costs and at times left feeling demoralised.
After speaking with other comedians around the comedy circuit he discovered that his experience was far from unique and it was normal for comedians to work for free until they were able to secure a headline spot. So Henry decided to set up his own comedy night, The People’s Comedy, which he co-founded in 2018 when he was 24.
