Katy Swainston is a multi-award nominated writer and digital lead.
A recent graduate of the National Film and Television School, Katy’s comedy writing and prose have already been recognised for multiple awards and featured on Radio 4.
She has a special interest in heritage and the arts, having spent years delivering award-winning digital projects in those areas.
She currently performs stand-up as part of The Talent Factory and is working on a number of writing projects, including finishing her first novel.
She is always interested in hearing about opportunities to collaborate.
Photography by Steve Cross
Finalist, British Comedy Guide Pro Award, Performance
Semi-Finalist, BBC Comedy Collective
Shortlisted, Sky Breakthrough Writers Programme
Semi-Finalist, The Sitcom Mission
Short-Listed, Comedy 50:50 for ITV's Celebability
Runner-Up, British Comedy Guide Pro Talent Awards, Writing
Quarterfinalist, Female Pilot Club
Long-Listed, The London Library Emerging Writers
Graduate Diploma, Writing and Producing Comedy at the National Film and Television School
MA Museum Studies at University College London
BA (Hons) Archaeology at Durham University
Silver GLAMi for Art UK, People's Choice and GLAMi for British Art Studies
Apollo Digital Innovation of the Year, Art UK
Writing a Novel course, Faber Academy
Agile Project Management Practitioner, DSDM
Member, Interaction Design Foundation
Diploma in Copywriting (in progress), The Blackford Centre