October Gig Guide
We’ve rounded up some tasty tour shows, wicked work in progresses, and vivacious variety shows for you to catch this month. You’re very welcome!
08/10/2025
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We’ve rounded up some tasty tour shows, wicked work in progresses, and vivacious variety shows for you to catch this month. You’re very welcome!
I’m still buzzing from the amazing 2025 Funny Women Awards Grand Final sponsored by BBC Studios digital channel Funny Parts! This event is always the biggest in our year and it didn’t disappoint.
Two-time Edinburgh Comedy Award nominee Janine Harouni has announced that she will be bringing her new show ‘This Is What You Waited For’ to London in October 2025, before touring the UK and Ireland in 2026.
SUGAR is an evening of beauty, celebration, community, and comedy from the fittest comedians and cabaret acts on the circuit; all to raise money for
As ever, there are some fabulous comedy shows to catch this month of June, whatever the weather, from fantastic stadium acts, to superb work in progress and Edinburgh preview shows, with some dazzling variety and cabaret shows too. So why not have a read and book to catch one?
As the deadline for the Funny Women Awards 2025 fast approaches, last week saw us hold a zoom with our Founder Lynne Parker, our Awards
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