Pauline Eyre returns to the Edinburgh Fringe with her show Anyone for Tennis?, as part of her 2026 UK tour.
Meet 2026 Glitter Challenger Carla Harris-Marsh and find out what she thinks of the journey so far.
Eight facts about the octopus, one recurring conclusion. Louise Leigh brings you the show she didn’t plan to make.
Meet 2026 Glitter Challenger Dominque Levack and find out what she thinks of the journey so far.
English comedian Sha Wylie passes away at 81 (wearing WTF earrings).
Meet 2026 Glitter Challenger Jane Renton and find out what she thinks of the journey so far.
13 Acts, 1 phenomenal Hostess and countless cackles.
Orsolya Nagy brings Soviet theatre to London in her double bill ‘Charlie & Striptease’. Both plays, written by Polish absurdist playwright Sławomir Mrożek, find dark comedy in the anxieties of life under an oppressive regime.
Those of a similar vintage to me will enjoy Ruby Wax’s new live touring show, which relives a moment in time when she was indeed Absolutely Famous as the queen of the television ‘shock doc’.
“A 24-year-old Girl Guide Leader, is in the midst of a decidedly erratic moment in her life. Amid chaos, delusion and a bid for freedom from her small-town life, she makes a deathly mistake…
I joined SNL UK’s first live audience (Saturday 21st March) excited and cautiously optimistic. Excited because SNL since birth has been a benchmark for sketch comedy worldwide.
A Hilariously Raw Post-Mortem on Modern Heartbreak If you’ve ever found yourself doom-scrolling through your own sent folder at 3:00 AM, Izzy Goessens’ Crumble will feel like a personal attack in the best way possible. Taking the wreckage of a long-term breakup, she performs a high-energy “comedy autopsy” that is
13 Acts, 1 phenomenal Hostess and countless cackles.
Fran Ayala-Rock talks about why “We Didn’t Need to Compete for Stage Time. We Needed to Build Our Own Stage”.
When I founded Funny Women 24 years ago, it wasn’t just a passion project; it was a direct response to a misogynist comedy promoter I was working for as a publicist.
From the chaos of consumerism, parenting predicaments and midlife plot twists, Val Troy unpacks the absurdity of trying to keep it all together.
I set up LMAOnaise Comedy as a way to shout about all this fantastic comedy I was ingesting, and to build a community of people who wanted to do the same.
Yesterday we took centre stage in London t o celebrate the first ever Live Comedy Day and spent 12 hours connecting Funny Women, supporting the hilarious Gobby Girls and hosting spectacular events.
Emmy award-winning Smack the Pony star Fiona Allen talks to Funny Women about returning to the Edinburgh Fringe.
Hannah Byczkowski is a stand up comedian, writer, and podcaster. Byczkowski won the first UK season of The Traitors, for which she won an NTA. Her podcast Ghost Huns, which she co-hosts, regularly appears in the Top 10 Comedy Podcasts. How did you get into comedy/writing/producing? I got into comedy
Keeley Hazell talks to Funny Women about bringing her debut one woman comedy production, Everyone’s Seen My Tits, to the Edinburgh Fringe.
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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
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