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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…

The Competition Hots up at the Awards Heats

20th May 2013

The Funny Women Awards season is now in full flow and Funny Women HQ is a hive of activity.

We are now celebrating our 11th year on the hunt for great new female comedians. Already as part of the entertainment at the heats we’ve seen an entrant offer a piggyback to an audience member mid-song, rapping policemen, Italian cake making, mature underwear flashing and even simulated masturbation on a golf club. There's something for everyone at the Funny Women Awards!

Of course we have also seen plenty of traditional stand up. With more first round heats coming up in Brighton, Hull, Salford, London and Glasgow in the next three weeks, there’s still an opportunity to ente…

16th May 2013

We always select a charity to benefit from awareness and fund raising as we travel around the UK each year with the Funny Women Awards. This year we are proud to be working with Refuge, which supports women and children who are affected by domestic violence.

Refuge is committed to a world where domestic violence is not tolerated and where women and children can live in safety. The charity aims to empower women and children to rebuild their lives, free from violence and fear. They provide a range of life-saving and life-saving services, and a voice for the voiceless.

Not only do we donate £1 from every Awards registration to this worthy cause, but we also have col…

14th May 2013

At Funny Women we reckon we successfully dismissed the myth that women aren't funny at our 10th Anniversary Charity Challenge, where 10 women of diverse ages, backgrounds and professions took to the stage and performed comedy for the first time in their lives. This year we are giving men the chance to dispel the myth male humour lies only in aggressive banter in Funny Women Challenge the Men in the grand surroundings of Goldsmiths Hall in the City of London on the evening of Thursday 13th June 2013.

With hits such as 'Bridesmaids' at the cinema, 'Miranda' on our TVs and Funny Women on our stages it's clear that appealing to women's humour hasn'…

13th May 2013

At Funny Women HQ we had our fingers crossed over the weekend for Funny Women favourite and double BAFTA Television Awards nominee (and now winner) Olivia Colman. Recently the 'Peep Show' actress has proved her serious acting chops with roles in ITV murder mystery 'Broadchurch' and BBC drama series 'Accused' – for which she won the Best Supporting Actress Award.

Having mouthed a profanity as her name was announced, as Colman graciously accepted her award and acknowledged her fellow 'Accused' cast member Anne Marie Duff: “If it’s alright with everyone it’s for Anne Marie and me to share – we’re Anne Malivia C…