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Tamar Broadbent in Stiles & Drew Awards Win

24th May 2013

Those of you who came along to Funny Women's London Nights back in February might remember Tamar Broadbent - her hilariously crafted musical comedy and West-End worthy voice went down a storm with our audience, having also scooped her a place in the semi-final of the 2013 Musical Comedy Awards. Tamar is also an established actress, singer, writer and composer, beginning her career at the tender age of 12 when her first song, ‘Lucy’, received a mention in the 2004 UK Songwriting Contest.

We’re delighted to hear that Tamar’s original song, ‘17 Drafts’, has won the runner up prize and a ‘special commendation’ in the Stiles &a…

23rd May 2013

On Saturday May 25th, 2013, I will be walking from London to Brighton, a distance of 100 kilometres, or 62 miles. That's over two marathons of non-stop walking which will take us around 24 hours (no breaks!) to complete.

This was not my idea. Last December a friend posted on Facebook that she was doing the challenge to raise money for the nurses at Marie Curie Cancer Care that helped her uncle who died last year (you can sponsor the lovely Helena HERE), and she was forming a team to take part. At that time May seemed a long way away, so I thought why not? After all, I walk all the time, this should be easy. Or so I thought - it was…

Sketch Writers Wanted for Greater Manchester Fringe

22nd May 2013

Seeing all the talent coming in from this year’s Comedy Writing Award has been a great reminder for all of us at Funny Women that there are many talented ladies making their mark out of the spotlight too. If you’re a budding comedy writer, we’ve got some exciting news - a fantastic new comedy group is giving writers the chance to have their work showcased at the Greater Manchester Fringe.

The Ray Harryhausen Skeleton Orchestra is a group with a commitment to creating great comedy. Their current mission is to take new material from talented sketch writers, and marry it with an amazing group of actors to create a new revue. You don’t have to be an established wri…

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…