Funny Women London Nights
24th February 2012
Get your weekend started in style with some of the best female comedy this side of the Rocky Mountains...well, London's Leicester Square!
As ever, we have an amazing array of talent hosted by the fantastic Rosie Wilby (Funny Women Awards 2006 Finalist). 'Talented performer with a winning self-depricating personality' Evening Standard.
Featuring:
Gemma Whelan as her spinsterly alter ego Chastisy Butterworth (Funny Women Variety Award Winner 2011)
Gemma Goggin 'Bridget Jones meets Victoria Coren'
Gabriella Burnel armed with a ukulele, muses about being 'totally socially awkward' (Funny Women Awards 2011 Finalist)
Sarah Callaghan Fast paced, fierce and fresh comedy from Sarah who was a Funny Women Awards 2011 Finalist.
Giada Garofalo Funny Women Awards 2009 Finalist
Introducing Joy Twenty
and Headlining we have the brilliant Canadian Songstress, Mae Martin, once voted one of the 'funniest people in Toronto'.
When: Doors 8:30pm, Show 9.00pm
Tickets: £10, concs £8.
Where: Leicester Square Theatre Studio, 6 Leicester Place, WC2H 7BX.
Leicester Square TheatreWOW (Women of the World) Festival
9th March 2012 - 11th March 2012
We are returning to this year's WOW (Women of the World) Festival at London's South Bank Centre from Friday 9th to Sunday 11th March. We'd love to see you there and you can visit our stall in the WOW Fest market place any time over the three days.
Over the course of the weekend we will be holding Stand Up to Stand Out Workshops and our Pan Asian Showcase makes a return on Sunday, in association with the Pan Asian Women's Association.
WORKSHOPS
Saturday 10th March, 3-4pm
Sunday 11th March 12-1pm
PAN ASIAN SHOWCASE
Hosted by Sajeela Kershi.
Featuring: Ria Lina, Emily Lloyd-Saini, Precious Jade, Kish Modasia, Asian Provocateurs
Where: Queen Elizabeth Hall, Foyer
When: Saturday 10th March, 5-6pm
Click HERE for more information
Our Funny Women Workshops and Pan Asian Showcase are included in the WOW Festival day passes available HERE
Where: Southbank Centre, Belvedere Road, London, SE1 8XX
Southbank Centre
Funny Women Brighton Nights
10th March 2012
This is a particularly special edition of Brighton Nights as it is our International Women's Day showcase featuring some of the very best Funny Women acts.
Featuring self confessed 'people pleaser' Lara A King (Funny Women Awards 2011 Winner), the surreal brilliance of Janet Bettesworth (Funny Women Awards 2011 Finalist), character mahem from Iona Dudley-Ward (Funny Women Awards Finalist 2010), the musical genius of Clare Lomas (Funny Women Awards 2010 Finalist), and "Side-splitting, rib-tickling" (Loughborough Echo) comedy from Ishi Khan Jackson.
This event is held in support of RISE
Venue: Komedia, 44-47 Gardner Street, North Laine, Brighton, East Sussex, BN1 1UN.
Time: Doors 7:00 pm for show 7:30pm
Tickets £10, £8 concs.
Komedia
WOW Festival Pan-Asian Showcase
10th March 2012
After the great success of last year's show, the WOW Festival at the Southbank Centre have invited as back to once again to hold our Pan Asian Showcase in partnership with the Pan Asian Women's Association (PAWA).
Hosted by Sajeela Kershi, "Hugely talented divine diva" Time Out, who will also be one half of Asian Provocateurs along with Yasmeen Khan, the UK's only British Asian sketch duo.
Other acts Include:
Award winning musical comic Ria Lina with impeccable timing and songs to make you laugh uncontrollably.
Kish Modasia took part in last year’s Funny Women Challenge, performing comedy for the first time for charity and has been performing stand up ever since.
One of last year's Funny Women Awards Finalists Emily Lloyd-Saini, with her musings on being, in her own words, ‘a little bit brown’.
And introducing Precious Jade, the UK’s ONLY half Chinese, half East End psychic agony aunt!
Entry to this event is covered by the WOW Festival day pass available HERE.
When: Saturday 10th March, 5-6pm
Where: Southbank Centre, Belvedere Road, London, SE1 8XX
Southbank CentreFunny Women London Nights
30th March 2012
We're back at Leicester Square Theatre with another great lineup with the best of stand-up, sketch and musical comedy.
We're thrilled to announce that Sara Pasco is already confirmed as headliner on the 30th. Funny Women Awards 2008 Finalist, star of Channel 4's Stand Up For The Week, and Campus, her wit and whimsy has been compared to Russell Brand, and is a definite rising star of the comedy scene. We're also delighted to support Sara's work with Amnesty Internation, which you can read more about HERE.
When: 8:30pm, doors 8:00pm
Where: Leicester Square Theatre, 6 Leicester Place, London, WC2H 7BX
Leicester Square TheatreFunny Women Brighton Nights
14th April 2012
We're back at one of Brighton's premier comedy venues, Komedia, with another fantastic lineup sure to tickle your fancy. Check back for more info soon!
The event is held in support of RISE
Venue: Komedia, 44-47 Gardner Street, North Laine, Brighton, East Sussex, BN1 1UN.
Time: Doors 7:00 pm for show 7:30pm
Tickets £10, £8 concs.
Komedia
Funny Women London Nights
27th April 2012
We're back at Leicester Square Theatre with another great lineup with the best of stand-up, sketch and musical comedy. Check back for more details soon!
When: 8:30pm, doors 8:00pm
Where: Leicester Square Theatre
Funny Women Brighton Fringe Festival
6th May 2012
We're back at our regular venue at Komedia, but this time as part of the Brighton Fringe. So come along for some of the best stand-up, sketch and musical comedy. Watch this space for more details.
The event is in support of local charity RISE
Where: Komedia, Brighton
When: 7:30pm - 10:00pm
Brighton Fringe FestivalFunny Women London Nights
25th May 2012
We're back at Leicester Square Theatre with another great lineup with the best of stand-up, sketch and musical comedy. Check back for more details soon!
When: 8:30pm, doors 8:00pm
Where: Leicester Square Theatre
Funny Women Brighton Nights
9th June 2012
We're back at one of Brighton's premier comedy venues, Komedia, with another fantastic lineup sure to tickle your fancy. Check back for more info soon!
The event is in support of local charity RISE
Venue: Komedia, 44-47 Gardner Street, North Laine, Brighton, East Sussex, BN1 1UN.
Time: Doors 7:00 pm for show 7:30pm
Tickets £10, £8 concs.
Komedia
Funny Women London Nights
27th June 2012
We're back at Leicester Square Theatre with another great lineup with the best of stand-up, sketch and musical comedy. Check back for more details soon!
When: 8:30pm, doors 8:00pm
Where: Leicester Square Theatre
Funny Women Brighton Nights
14th July 2012
We're back at one of Brighton's premier comedy venues, Komedia, with another fantastic lineup sure to tickle your fancy. Check back for more info soon!
The event is in support of local charity RISE
Venue: Komedia, 44-47 Gardner Street, North Laine, Brighton, East Sussex, BN1 1UN.
Time: Doors 7:00 pm for show 7:30pm
Tickets £10, £8 concs.
Komedia
