Why I stand back for stand up

Recently one of the Funny Women Team was asked why I run our workshops in stand up comedy when I am not a comedian. A perfectly reasonable question. The fact that I do run them is a happy accident. We had a workshop booked and the performer who was to run it for us fell ill […]
Brighton Breezy at our Comedy Academy

Sorry about the pun, but it was very windy. My own fringe hasn’t quite recovered from the blustery weather that kicked off the Brighton Fringe this month. We spent most of our Bank Holiday weekend at the One Church in the centre of Brighton, putting ladies through their comedy paces as part of our first […]
Accidental Conference: The Aftermath
Did everyone have a lovely weekend? Judging from the pile of comment cards we got back, those of you who came along to our Accidental Conference with Guardian Women in Leadership had a fabulous time on Saturday. Thanks to everyone who joined in, whether you were leading a workshop or taking notes from the third row. […]