Drink, Shop, & Do comedy

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Lynne Parker

This week was our first time running Time Of The Month at Drink, Shop & Do. If you missed it, where were you? We put the call out announcing the new venue a little while ago.

We encouraged our funny ladies to get some tea and cake down their necks in prep for a packed evening of comedy. And I have to say, Drink, Shop & Do can definitely do cake. I’m a big fan of the generous slicing. They’ve also got an unusual range of tea – ever tried Assam and Darjeeling in the same teapot?

As usual, our night consisted of some fun improv games, comedy workshops, drinks and some stand-up performances. If you weren’t there, you missed character comedy, one-liners, observational humour and 2014 Funny Women Awards finalist Samantha Baines.

Funny Women’s Time Of The Month in London is actually skipping a month in August. Don’t worry, we’re not late! Just in Edinburgh doing lots of funny things for the Fringe. Our next meet will be on September 29th. Check the events page to book your place.

Can’t make it to London? We also now have a Time of the Month in Brighton, for more information click here! 

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Lynne Parker
Lynne Parker founded Funny Women 24 years ago and is the CEO and executive producer of the Funny Women Awards. She is an experienced marketeer, performance coach, facilitator and public speaker and writes for leading newspapers, magazines and trade journals. Lynne also hosts the HOW TO HAVE FUN AT WORK podcast featuring guests from business and comedy who look at how humour relates to the workplace and beyond.
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