BOSS Industry Awards 2026
Suzi Ruffell
BOSS Awards Host 2026
With five sell-out runs at the Fringe, a nomination for Best Stand-Up Show in the National Comedy Awards and critical acclaim from reviewers and audiences alike, suited and booted stand-up Suzi is a force to be reckoned with.
Introducing Our Host, Suzi Ruffell
Suzi has appeared on Live At The Apollo, The Jonathan Ross Show, The Last Leg, Mock The Week, and There’s Something About Movies. The release of Suzi’s show Keeping It Classy for Live From The BBC saw a clip gaining over 44 million views online. She was nominated for Outstanding Female Comedy Entertainment Performance in the National Comedy Awards for her hosting duties on Comedy Central’s Yesterday, Today & The Day Before. Suzi is no stranger to award shows, having hosted the Red Carpet for The International Booker Prize and the BAFTAs.
Both a regular host on Virgin Radio, as well as hosting Explicable Me for BBC Radio 2 and appearing on Radio 4’s The Now Show and The News Quiz, many fans will know Suzi for her podcasting. She’s the co-host of Like Minded Friends with Tom Allen, and hosts her own OUT With Suzi Ruffell which celebrates the lives of LGBT+ people and ‘coming out’ through interviews with star-studded guests. Suzi also co-hosts’ the smash-hit Big Kick Energy podcast with fellow comedian and footie fan Maisie Adam, the success of which has seen them film pitch-side commentary for UEFA and sell out a score of Big Kick Energy Live shows, welcoming a number of iconic figures in the world of Women’s Football as guests at their live podcasts.
Suzi’s Amazon special Dance Like Everyone Is Watching was released in 2022 to critical acclaim, and her last tour Snappy culminated in a taping at London’s iconic Bloomsbury Theatre, with over 30K views to date.
Suzi released her hotly anticipated debut book Am I Having Fun Now? in June 2025 and it was an instant Sunday Times Bestseller. She is currently touring her latest show The Juggle around the UK and overseas.
BOSS Industry Awards 2026
Purple Cloud of Funk
Live Entertainment
Get ready to hit the dance floor with Purple Cloud of Funk, a show-stopping party band bringing infectious energy, exceptional musicianship and a genuine love of live music to the BOSS Industry Awards.
Introducing Purple Cloud of Funk
Purple Cloud of Funk are a show-stopping party band who guarantee a memorable event through infectious energy and a genuine love of music. For nearly two decades, the band has captivated audiences across the UK and Europe.
Combining tightly honed arrangements with the authentic sound and detail of the original records, Purple Cloud of Funk are passionate about getting audiences onto the dance floor and keeping them there.
Friends since high school, the musicians have spent almost 20 years performing together and have developed the kind of musical chemistry that can only be built through years of shared experience.
Purple Cloud of Funk will bring live music and a packed dance floor to the BOSS Industry Awards 2026.