Jonathan Mayor
Jonathan Mayor (Girton, 1991) is a “self-obsessed glittery queen with a larger than life personality”, so says the Manchester Evening News. Michael Palin is more succinct about Jonathan: “very funny”.
One of the finest comperes in the country, capable of settling even the rowdiest crowds with savage wit and a high-octane stage presence, Jonathan is one of the few acts who will not only perform when the stage lights are on, but also wander among the crowd, chatting and charming. He has been resident compere at Manchester's Frog and Bucket, and performed at burlesque shows, cabaret nights, Pride festivals, biker festivals and poetry nights.
His work with the more alternative arts scenes have included numerous appearances at the Royal Vauxhall Tavern, Contact Theatre Manchester, Green Room theatre, Manchester, the Royal Exchange Theatre, Manchester, Apples and Snakes @ Battersea Arts Centre and queer performance art with "Mother's Ruin".
As half of "Bitch Goddesses", Jonathan’s hilarious cabaret performances and plays have become a fixture in the calendar of Manchester's Gay Village. He hosts the Manchester Pride Candlelight AIDS Vigil every year (a dramatic departure from his comedy work), Europride, Glasgay Arts Festival, Homotopia Arts Festival, Queer Up North and Manchester/Leicester Comedy Festivals. He also hosts the annual Great British Bear Bash, Manchester Pride Games Dinner, has hosted a number of sporting events at Manchester Pride Games and the Gay Rugby World Cup (the Bingham Cup).