Funny Women CIC

On Sunday 4 August, our latest initiative, The Glitter Project, officially launched at Edinburgh Fringe Festival! Hosted by Funny Women Founder, Lynne Parker, we had over 50 female and female identifying comedians and performers attend to hear from our amazing mentors, Rachel Creeger, Pauline Eyre and Louise Leigh at the Gleneagle Townhouse. Find out more about our fantastic mentors and our project on our website! #bbc #artscouncil https://lnkd.in/dx2knbqT

I’m constantly overwhelmed but in a good way! I’m not used to so many positive things all happening at once for Funny Women CIC and me personally so the frustration of not being able to celebrate some successes adequately has been a bit of a pressure! 😨 The truth is that I simply haven’t had time! Anyway, here's a round up and thank you for all the support I've had over the last few weeks. 😍 #funnywomen #glitterproject #awards

Meet our amazing Glitter Project mentors tonight on zoom at 6pm! Lynne Parker will be speaking with our comedy mentors, Rachel Creeger, Louise Leigh and Pauline Eyre about how we can help first-time comedy performers at this year's Edinburgh Festival Fringe. We'll also be sharing our top tips for making it through the chaos and excitement at the festival, where to meet other fellow comedians and of course, the best cheap eats. Book your free spot using the link in the comments. #edinburghfringe #supportthearts #edinburgh

All my hard work seems to be paying off and, like buses, everything has come along at once! 🚌 🚌 🚌 This is a 'quickie' post as all of this deserves more detail but I'm going to leave you hanging as I'm off for a few days break with my family. At least this week is ending on a high. 😃 The most important and exciting news is that after three attempts (yes, I know people do more but it has been a marathon...) I've secured an Arts Council England grant for Funny Women CIC to fund very special outreach campaign starting this autumn and into 2025. Details will go live on the website next week. 🎉 Next week we will also be launching a very special 'glittery' project taking place at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe - this is SO important to me so I will save the full story for when I have more time. ✨ Last but not least, and a lovely unexpected bonus, Funny Women has made it into the NatWest #SE100 list! We are included as one the UK’s top 100 social enterprises and I am quoted in this article here: https://lnkd.in/eJu_Rmsx 🤩 Thanks to Pioneers Post and NatWest Social & Community Capital (registered charity number: 1079626) for this recognition. Made my day and now I'm off for a lie down! 🙏 #funnywomen #funatwork #recognition

Comedy being taken seriously as a business, the facts. Well done to Jessica Toomey of the Live Comedy Association and Sharon Lockyer of Brunel University London for this important piece of research into our industry as reported by The Guardian. Funny Women CIC #funnywomen #comedy https://lnkd.in/eE8Jccyb

Need a confidence boost and meet some amazing women at the same time? Then join us on Saturday 17 Aug for our all day summer special Stand Up to Stand Out workshop at the fabulous Groucho Club, Soho. Hosted by Funny Women founder, Lynne Parker, with sessions run by two experienced comedians and writers, you'll have the chance to write and test out your own work, meet some amazing women and learn more about the world of comedy. If you're curious about performing or just need a confidence boost, then this course is for you. Plus, if you're a Patreon supporter at 'Amusing' level or higher, you can attend this course for half price! What's not to love? Book your ticket now. https://lnkd.in/e98iAc6F

We have some AMAZING news! 🥳🎉🙌 BBC Comedy has awarded Funny Women funds for our new mentoring scheme for new acts coming to the Edinburgh Festival Fringe - The Glitter Project! The Glitter Project mentoring scheme has been created specifically for newer acts who are embarking on their fringe festival journey, helping them with anything from accessibility, resources, advice on performing at the fringe, pursuing a career in comedy and access to financial resources while they're in Edinburgh. We decided to create this scheme in honour of, Jo Fletcher-Cross who is a performer and non-exec director of Funny Women. On the eve of her Edinburgh Fringe debut in 2022, Jo was diagnosed with a grade four brain tumour. Anyone who knows Jo knows that there isn't anything that she loves more than glitter, so this project is our way of helping the many incredible performers that come to the festival each year and add some 'glitter' to their fringe journey and help out those who need it when a spanner is thrown in the works or it all becomes a bit too much. We'll be holding a number of in-person events, open mic shows throughout the Fringe, full details are on our website. https://lnkd.in/ecjrG6uN #funnywomen #edinburghfringe #bbccomedy #bbc

Join us at Brighton Komedia for Funny Women Live Brighton, an exciting showcase of rising stars in comedy. This event features an incredible lineup of female-identifying and non-binary comedians, including talent from the renowned Funny Women Awards and experienced professionals. It's the perfect place to discover and support the next generation of comedic talent. MC: Sarah Iles Hatty Ashdown Saff Ann Suchandrika Headliner: Sharon Wanjohi https://ow.ly/rQYk50Svj8t