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Cutting a Dash at the Fringe

21st May 2013

We're just about to pop up to Edinburgh, anyone want anything? Comedy? Because that's what we’ve got planned for our very own venue at the Edinburgh Fringe!

From Thursday 15th of August to Sunday 25th August we will be taking over the beautiful Le Monde Hotel in George Street for the first ever Funny Women Pop Up Fringe. As well as hosting shows by some of the UK’s top female rising comedy stars, we will be offering workshops, chat and kids shows, Funny Women Awards semi-finals, top secret special parties and more! Read on for details of our fantastic Edinburgh line up…

To kick off our activity each day we will be easing the crowd in by hosting a Funny M…

26th August 2012

Our final day at the Fringe has arrived; much to our surprise as we have often felt like this day would never make an appearance. A rollercoaster of emotions, we have experienced so many great things in Edinburgh this month and have had the time of our lives. A tough Fringe for everyone involved, the Funny Women team have faced challenges but have always come together at the end to get things done and to make sure that everyone is having fun!

As someone who had never been to the Edinburgh Festival Fringe before, I think it is fair to say that my initial experience was a mix of overwhelming emotions and anticipation. However, the city during festival time feels so welc…

25th August 2012

Officially into the last weekend of the Edinburgh Festival Fringe, the Funny Women team are starting to expel sighs of relief that we have all managed to survive the month! Over the past few weeks Edinburgh has really become our home and going back will probably take some acclimatisation.

For every Friday we have been in Edinburgh, Funny Women has hosted Comedy Cocktail Hour at Harvey Nichols, Edinburgh. Bringing a different line up of fantastic female comedy every week, the cocktail hour took over the extremely chic ‘Forth Floor,’ i.e. the one with the amazing view! Brilliant acts such as Ria Lina and Katherine Ryan performed to audiences to a superb response a…

25th August 2012

We know that Ben is a man, but a few of the Funny Women Team saw his show and, even before it got nominated for a Fosters Best Newcomer Comedy Award, we were all singing his praises. We like a man who is in touch with his feminine side and any man who is brave enough to wear pink frilly knickers and tights, get sprayed in pink paint and take to the streets of Edinburgh with his entire audience in tow, deserves five lips! - Ed.

This is a show that cannot be categorized. It's not stand up. It's not theatre. It's not performance art. And yet it's all of these things.

Having been greeted by a handshake and given a boiled sweet from a man in a white boi…

Review - Sharron Matthews Superstar: Gold

25th August 2012

This is one of those shows that sum up the art of Performance, with a capital ‘P’. Sharron is 100% Performer with a capital ‘P’ and a huge stage presence, even in the confines of the Pleasance Above.

Sharron straddles her audience with her big brash Canadian personality – all gold, glitter and glory for one highly entertaining hour. This is a ‘must see’ show and apologies for reviewing so late in the Fringe, just get along now if you are still up here. Enjoy some hilarious musical parodies and interaction with the male members of the audience! It’s all good clean harmless fun and Sharron embraces her ta…