Funny Women is at the vanguard of nurturing and promoting female comedy talent – from finding and developing new acts through its annual competition, the Funny Women Awards, to working with established performers.

Founded in 2002 by Lynne Parker, former journalist, broadcaster and marketing consultant, Funny Women has become a leading comedy brand, promoting new female talent through live events, workshops and training programmes.

Funny Women recognises that comedy is all about passion and fun and we take this with us into everything we do. We produce our own shows and tours as well as bespoke events for companies and brands.

The heart and soul of Funny Women is the Funny Women Awards, which have introduced many new women performers onto the comedy scene and we continue to provide a platform for them to grow and develop. Last year was the most exciting ever - with over 350 entrants and a tour of showcases that took us to some of the UK's best arts venues and festivals. Watch this space for our plans for 2011 which we will announce very soon. If you think you've got what it takes to make the world laugh then please visit our Awards section to register your interest and we will be in contact with you when registration is open. 

Over the last eight years we've come to recognise that women can achieve a lot by finding their comic voice, so we run public workshops around the UK for women who want to learn about performing stand up comedy in a safe, non threatening environment. We have also launched Funny Women in Business to run workshops and events for companies and organisations for their female employees, showing them how to use humour in their professional lives to build confidence and improve presentation skills. 

Part of Funny Women's ethos is to raise awareness and funds for causes relating to women – from charities that conduct research into female specific cancers to organisations that work towards combating violence against women.

We have a packed schedule of events ongoing including our sell out Second Sunday Showcases at the Leicester Square Theatre in Central London, and Brighton Nights at Komedia where you can see some of the best female comedy talent from the circuit and beyond.  Check out our EVENTS pages to book now.

We LOVE Miranda - she embodies everything we believe in at Funny Women and we're so grateful for her continued support.