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Submissions Now Open for Comedy Women in Print Prize
Comedy Women in Print Prize is now accepting submissions until Friday 23 May 2025 across three categories, Published, Unpublished and Self-Published.
16/04/2025
Comedy Women in Print Prize is now accepting submissions until Friday 23 May 2025 across three categories, Published, Unpublished and Self-Published.
In their 17th year, the Musical Comedy Awards, sponsored by WeGotTickets, returned to Bloomsbury Theatre on Saturday night.
It’s April, the sun is shining and it’s time to focus on enjoying some cracking comedy shows this month.
Comedy superstar, Katherine Ryan, is set to launch her new podcast, ‘What’s my age again?’ in April 2025 with Bauer Media.
What a night we had! Last week we celebrated the return of the annual Funny Women Awards at the Comedy Store, where our journey began way back in 2003. We’ve missed you!
Registration for the Funny Women Awards 2025, Is now open AND we have new sponsor! We are delighted to announce that BBC Studios’ digital comedy channel, Funny Parts, is supporting us to celebrate the best in women’s comedy across the UK.
Dulce Sloan brings her hour show across the pond this month to Soho Theatre – her first time performing at the iconic venue.
Comedian and writer Anna Morris writes and stars in this one-woman, Fringe-First winning, dramedy play about a mother going viral after calling her four year old son the c-word. Immaculate and fast-paced, this one-hour long play explores the hardships of motherhood, and the infuriating combination of both loving and resenting
Who would have thought it? Back in 2012 I saw a nervous Amy Gledhill take to the stage for her very first time performing stand up.
It’s always great to see a show that successfully crosses the line between comedy and tragedy. Samia Rida’s one woman show, Kidnap, is based on the true story of her actual kidnap to Saudi as a child by her father.
Take a stroll down memory lane and relive the noughties with Amy Annette as she heads off on her UK tour.
Abby Wambaugh brings their debut hour to Soho Theatre this month, covering motherhood, dealing with miscarriage, and other, serious things, such as personifying an orange… Read on to hear what Funny Women thought of the show. US comic Abby Wambaugh’s debut hour is playful, heartwarming and downright fun. Wambaugh’s mix
I know I bang on about how the Funny Women Awards are the lifeblood of our community and I’m passionate about the importance of having safe places where those of us who identify as female can be creative, explore ideas and put them out there into the world unencumbered by social pressures.
Stand up comedy is incredibly lonely, so I’m focusing on hosting in 2025. Last week I spent 11 hours on trains (and platforms) to spend a grand total of 30 minutes performing.
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About Funny Women Funny Women is a European comedy community at the vanguard of nurturing and promoting female comedy talent – from finding and developing new acts through its annual competition, the Funny Women Awards, to working with established performers. About Kamilou Before being a company, Kamilou was a person
Florence Lace-Evans find squirrels hilarious, whether they are somersaulting through the trees, scurrying along a fence like a tightrope or stuffing far too many nuts into their cheeks.
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Edinburgh Fringe Festival award nominee and Funny Women Awards Runner-Up, Lauren Pattison, is on tour with her new show, ‘Big Girl Pants’.
Elf Lyons is heading out on tour with her show, Horses, with shows across Australia and the UK. We chat with Elf about the show, clowning and how us adults can be more playful in our everyday life.
Lizzy Skrzypiec is taking her show, Murder She Didn’t Write, back on the road. We chat with her about tour life and her favourite comedy acts.
We’re just putting the final touches to our Awards registration process. We’ll be ready for you soon.
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The deadline for registration for the Comedy Shorts Award has passed.
If you have a short film or sketch that you think is hilarious, then enter your work for our Comedy Shorts Award to be in with a chance of winning some life-changing support and mentoring from comedy professionals.
WHAT KIND OF FILM ARE YOU LOOKING FOR?
A 1- 6 minute film that can take the form of anything comical. It’s a great opportunity to show us your creative flair and have fun!
WHO CAN ENTER?
This award is open to all women filmmakers and content developers. The film must be an original narrative created, produced and devised by a woman, or women, although male cast and crew members are allowed.
ARE THERE ANY ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS FOR MY FILM?
Yes – we require all films to be 6 minutes or under, to be entirely original dialogue, to not feature brand logos and most importantly, to only use music with the written consent of the performer and/or publisher either personally or via the PRS system https://www.prsformusic.com/ .
WHAT WILL YOU DO WITH MY FILM?
We will broadcast selected entries on our Funny Women YouTube channel and social media (so keep an eye out) and the top 10 finalists’ films will also hosted on a dedicated Funny Women Comedy Shorts Awards page on our website. We will also broadcast the final 3 entries as part of the grand final night.
HOW IS IT JUDGED?
Films are judged for production, concept, delivery/performance, creativity, writing and overall funniness. The top 10 films are then viewed by an independent judging panel of top television and film industry professionals who will choose one overall winner and two runners up. The final three will be invited to attend the grand final in London on the 23rd September.
WHAT CAN I WIN?
2021 Funny Women Awards Prizes
The deadline for registration for the Comedy Shorts Award has passed.
If you need further information please contact us here
