Leeds comedian Kat Ronson will be performing a special comedy night at the Glee Club in Leeds on Wednesday 10 June to help raise money for Epilepsy Action.
Kat will be performing alongside Jack Gleadow and headliner Jake Lambert, all of whom have a connection to epilepsy, as well as a host of other comedians all supporting the charity.
Described as “one of British comedy’s brightest new talents”, Kat has performed for big crowds at sold-out venues across the UK.
She has built a huge online following through her viral Millennial Girl character, which has amassed more than 70 million views online.
The character has developed into her new show, Millennial Girl, which she will be taking to Manchester’s Creatures Comedy Festival and Edinburgh Fringe this year.
Now the 33-year-old comic is speaking candidly about how epilepsy has shaped her life and her comedy, ahead of the Glee Club fundraiser comedy night organised by Epilepsy Action.
Epilepsy comedy
Kat was diagnosed with generalised, non-photosensitive epilepsy at the age of 20, experiencing tonic-clonic seizures.
She said: “Epilepsy can make life a bit unpredictable, and you just have to roll with it.
“I think I work that way with my comedy – I’m very open. I’m putting my show together for Edinburgh Fringe and suddenly there is a song break. Maybe it’s made me more in tune with my instincts and less judgey of the end goal.”
Kat says there are still misconceptions about epilepsy, but she has seen the positive effect of being more open about the condition in her comedy.
She explained: “It’s actually way more common than people think. That’s not even including how it affects families, partners and friends.
“Working with Epilepsy Action has actually made me way more open about my condition and has opened me up to writing more jokes about it as I previously felt a need to hide it in the past.”
Kat called Jake Lambert’s comedy around his epilepsy the “only time I’ve heard such a truthful depiction of epilepsy in joke form”.
She added: “When I posted my own joke about epilepsy, I saw so many comments of people loving being able to laugh about it!
“I think people without epilepsy think it would be disrespectful to laugh, but it helps people with epilepsy feel less hidden.”
Break down barriers
Jack Gleadow’s younger brother Tommy, 25, was diagnosed with epilepsy in 2023. The 31-year-old comedian, from Hull, started his career as a comedy magician, turning to stand up at the age of 18 and sharing the stage with comedy legends including Jason Manford and Clinton Baptiste.
Like Kat, Jack also believes that comedy can help build more understanding of epilepsy to the public.
He said: “It can break down barriers and allow people to understand more about epilepsy in a humorous way.”
Jack said he wanted to support the comedy night “to show my brother my support for his epilepsy and help raise awareness for epilepsy and money for the charity”.
He explained: “Epilepsy has affected Tommy in many ways but he has come through the other side and is living a joyous life having learned how to manage his epilepsy through medication and care.
“It’s a much more complex condition than people think, which affects people and families in different ways.
“It’s been worrying and challenging at times seeing Tommy live with epilepsy, especially during the early days of getting a diagnosis and understanding what it was and is.”
An amazing comedy night
Kat says she is looking forward to performing in front of a home crowd in Leeds.
“Leeds is such an amazing city and one thing us Yorkshire folk have is a sense of humour!
“I think Leeds and comedy go hand in hand. Yorkshire folk are also very generous and caring, so I think it’s the perfect place for the event.
“The line-up is insane. Everyone brings something completely different to the table, then Jake as a headliner on top of it. It’s gonna be electric.”
Michael King, digital events lead for Epilepsy Action, said: “We are incredibly excited to bring together such a brilliant line-up of comedians for what promises to be a fantastic night of entertainment in Leeds.
“It’s especially powerful to see performers like Kat, Jake and Jack helping challenge misconceptions around epilepsy by speaking so openly and honestly about their experiences.
“Epilepsy is one of the most common neurological conditions, yet it remains widely misunderstood. Events like this not only help raise vital funds to support people affected by it but also help start important conversations and show people they are not alone.
“We’d encourage people to come along, enjoy an amazing night of comedy and support a really important cause at the same time.”
Joining Jake, Kat and Jack on stage at the comedy night will be Will Burns (who got Ant and Dec’s golden buzzer on Britain’s Got Talent in 2025), Alejandro Fernandez, Jack McLean and Seeta Wrightson.
The comedy night takes place at The Glee Club, Albion Street, Leeds LS2 8ES on Wednesday 10 June 2026.