Dave Chawner

Dave Chawner is a number one best-selling author, award-winning stand up, presenter & mental health campaigner.

Dave’s 1st Edinburgh show, Normally Abnormal, sensitively used humour to explore his anorexic past. The show received critical acclaim, had sell-out shows and went on UK tour. As a result, the show was given an award by The UK’s Eating Disorder Charity at The Houses Of Parliament in 2014.

In 2015 Dave was asked to give a TED Talk on the topic of eating disorders. This caught the attention of a publisher and he was asked to write a book based on his experiences. This became Weight Expectations – part memoir, part self-help guide aiming to engage, entertain and educate people about anorexia.

Since then Dave has gone on to do shows about adult circumcision, veganism and mental health.

He’s a stand-in for BBC’s Mock The Week & Channel 4’s Taskmaster, a regular Friday presenter on The Talk Radio Breakfast Show with Julia Hartley-Brewer and has appeared on BBC Breakfast, ITV’s Lorraine, Jeremy Vine On 5, Radio 1, Radio 2 & Radio 4.

He’s also very funny and an act not be missed for his relatability and all round giggle inducing act.

“Thank goodness for Dave; he tells his invaluable story with humour and tongue in cheek charm…hilariously entertaining” The Mail on Sunday

”Quirky, moving & hilarious”Indy 100

“This is one comic you have to make the effort to see”The Scottish Herald

”Making light of a serious situation is a fine art and one which Dave Chawner masters with some skill” The Wee Review

”Sharp, insightful, touching, but above all really, really funny” Three Weeks