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Funny Women Challenge the Men for Charity!

13th June 2013

Hot on the heels of the Funny Women Charity Challenge, which celebrated our10th Anniversary in March 2012, – we’ve taken up the gauntlet thrown down by some of our lovely supportive men friends to stage another event, this time with them in the limelight!

So, Funny Women is challenging 12 high profile men from all walks of life to perform stand-up for the very first time and raise vital funds for a range of charities. All the plucky participants are currently being mentored by some of our brilliant Funny Women - including winners and finalists of the Funny Women Awards!  You can read more about them all HERE.

The final showdown to see who will be crowned Funny Women’s ‘King of Comedy’ will take place in the sumptuous surroundings of Goldsmiths Hall in the City of London on Thursday 13th June. Not only will you be right royally entertained by our brilliant men, there's a drinks reception and canapes on offer to fuel the mirth filled evening. Plus an exclusive goody bag!

The show will be jointly hosted by Telegraph and Daily Mail columnist Rowan Pelling, former editor of the Erotic Review and winner of last year's women's Challenge, and business woman, author and comedian Julia Streets. There will also be a very special guest appearance by 2012 Funny Women Awards winner Gabby Best.

The plucky men limbering up their funny bones are:

Graham Ball, chief executive of The Victoria Foundation
Lewis Malka, founder and owner of Hatton Garden based Joseph Sterling
Mick Glossop, music producer
Andy Lopata, networking expert and public speaker
Geoffrey Marx, financial director, Angels the Costumiers
Will Broome, founder and CEO of London Launch
Steven A Williams, music producer, mix engineer, composer and musician
Charles Wahab, software architect in the financial derivatives sector
Ian Marshall, managing director of Benefit Cosmetics UK
David McQueen, public speaker and trainer
Rob Barker, IT consultant 
Fred Anson, construction director, Parcour Facilities Management Ltd

All proceeds from the night will be donated to the beneficiary charities chosen by our male Challengers which you can read more about HERE.

Date: Thursday 13th June

Time: 6.30pm drinks reception, 7.00pm show

Tickets: £61.50 includes, drinks, canapes, goody bag VAT & booking fee

Pictured: will any of our men rival the legendary Bob Hope?  Last year's Challenge winner, Rowan Pelling, and Julia Streets.

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