GIG GUIDE – PICK OF THE EDINBURGH FRINGE
A handy Fringe festival guide, especially for you. Whatever type of comedy is your bag; from brand new debut acts, to seasoned pros with many a Fringe under their belts, spanning traditional stand up, clown, character and musical, there’s plenty of shows to get on down to.
Misogyny in Comedy: Call for Evidence extended
UK Parliament extends deadline for written evidence for the inquiry into the comedy sector.
Born out of Misogyny: why we are still waiting to be heard
When I founded Funny Women 24 years ago, it wasn’t just a passion project; it was a direct response to a misogynist comedy promoter I was working for as a publicist.
Five years of LMAOnaise: Why comedy reviewing deserves better
I set up LMAOnaise Comedy as a way to shout about all this fantastic comedy I was ingesting, and to build a community of people who wanted to do the same.
Women in the spotlight on first Live Comedy Day!
Yesterday we took centre stage in London t o celebrate the first ever Live Comedy Day and spent 12 hours connecting Funny Women, supporting the hilarious Gobby Girls and hosting spectacular events.
The reality of gigging with a baby…
At one of my last gigs before I had my daughter, the promoter said ‘don’t worry, when you have the baby you can just bring it to the gig, I’ll hold it in the green room while you’re onstage’.
