Welcome to The 11% Club at Edinburgh Fringe
Women write 11% of UK sitcoms. That’s too much. Woke nonsense. Make them stop! Welcome to The 11% Club: an hour of riotously funny sketches by women who do comedy, about why women shouldn’t do comedy.
SHOWING UP
I am good at showing up. People often comment on how busy I appear to be but surely that’s all part of the job?
Q&A : Olivia Raine Atwood, Oops
Olivia Raine Atwood is a comedienne, matchmaker & writer in Los Angeles. Known for her “terrific” and “delightful physical storytelling,” Olivia would “make coffee nervous”…which is the most accurate description of herself she has ever read. Her shows have received rave reviews from New York Magazine, Time Out New York, The Huffington Post, Vulture, Fringe Review, The Reviews Hub, KPBS San Diego & Stage Takes Los Angeles. Her show OOPS was just named a Top Ten Solo Show at Hollywood Fringe.
Q&A : Jessie Nixon, Don’t Make Me Regret This
Don’t Make Me Regret this is a raucous and cheeky but sometimes astute excavation of what it means to be what I call ‘freelance hot’ ie I don’t have a permanent contract with hotness and I make my own hours which means the patriarchy doesn’t really know what to do with me. It’s got poems and confessions and some actually really good jokes. It’s an anthem for every girl who got ignored at the under 18s nightclub while acne ridden louts flirted with her friends.
Introducing our Glitter Challenge cohort coming to the Edinburgh Fringe 2025…Donna Easton
In 2025 Funny Women proudly launched The Glitter Challenge, mentoring 10 amazing women who have taken on a unique Comedy Challenge to raise vital funds for The Glitter Project. Each challenger will be mentored by an experienced comedian, helping them write and perfect their own unique 5 minute set. The challenge culminates with a night of stand up, our […]
Q&A: Alison Spittle, Big.
My name is Alison Spittle, I’m a comedian doing my umpteenth show at the fringe. I’m a stand-up and I’ve been on podcasts and some TV. I’m happy with my career but I’m going to Edinburgh with hopes and dreams. I’m from Ireland and I host podcasts and parasites.
