VIP Day Passes for Funny Women Pop Up Fringe!

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James Burns

This August, the UK’s leading community for female comedy, Funny Women, is reviving the pioneering spirit of the Edinburgh Fringe by creating an exclusive boutique venue for 10 days of the festival! The first ever Funny Women Pop Up Fringe will take place at Le Monde Hotel on George Street in the heart of Edinburgh’s New Town from Friday 16th August to Sunday 25th August, with a preview day on Thursday 15th August.

Visitors to the Funny Women Pop Up Fringe can enjoy solo shows from some of the best new and established female acts including 2012 Funny Women Awards winners and finalists, see comedy drama ‘Touched: Like a Virgin’ from award winning playwright Zoe Lewis, take part in comedy workshops, entertain their children with ‘Funny Mummies’, see chat shows, Funny Women Awards semi-finals and comedy showcases! Phew! For the full line up of brilliant female comics visit the Edinburgh section HERE.

Funny Women is offering a unique day pass for visitors to the Funny Women Pop Up Fringe, giving holders access to as many shows and events as they can fit into any one day. That's up to ten shows a day, or up to £95 value for just £25!

Funny Women and I-On Magazine have teamed up to offer I-On readers an exclusive VIP day pass which includes 20% off all food and drink purchased at Le Monde Hotel and a deluxe sample of ‘Porefessional’ by Benefit Cosmetics.

There are only 100 of the VIP day passes available each day throughout the Fringe (excluding Saturdays) so get booking! To see the full line up of shows per day and to book tickets, book on the link to the date below.

Thursday 15th August
Friday 16th August
Sunday 18th August
Monday 19th August
Tuesday 20th August
Wednesday 21st August
Thursday 22nd August
Friday 23rd August
Sunday 25th August

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James Burns
James is the web developer for Funny Women. If you're reading this bio, it means we don't have any information as to who wrote this article! How mysterious.
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