WOMEN IN COMEDY FESTIVAL 2016
Hello, good evening and welcome.... “In short: Women in Comedy 2016 promises a riotous 11 days of unmissable standup.” (The Skinny) The women in comedy festival is all about celebrating the hilarious women working on the circuit today. The festival is now in its fourth year and The 2016 programme is full to the brim with female comedic talent. The festival is directed by Dulcet Sounds founder Hazel O’Keefe with the support of the 2016 volunteer crew, our main sponsors Laughology, Laughing Cows Comedy with help from our patrons, supporters, media partners and advertisers.
General info You can find out more about all of the shows and book tickets on our website: www.womenincomedy.co.uk Lots of our shows are pay what you like - this means access to top quality comedy, without breaking the bank. you can still book for these shows on the website remember that many will sell out in advance. doors open 15 mins before each performance.
our patrons we are extremely lucky to have an amazing group of comedians, actors and writers as patrons advocating for our festival. we are also proud to announce that this year comedian and writer jo enright has joined in the fun. find out more about our patrons on our website.
“I’m proud to be supporting the UK Women in Comedy Festival as a patron. A festival filled with laughter combined with feminist principles taking place in the North … Maxine peake what’s not to support!” festival patron susan calman festival patron
“As a patron I think it’s vital that the festival exists to showcase how diverse female writers and performers are, so that we can finally put to rest the idea that we’re all the same. We’re not.” www.womenincomedy.co.uk
Thursday 20th Oct Launch night This year’s festival kicks off in style with Suzi Ruffell, Jen Brister, Angela Barnes and MC Kerry Leigh. 8pm - 10.30pm the Frog & bucket £15 ADV /£20 on door (£10 early bird tickets now sold out)
Friday 21st Oct Rosie Wilby: The conscious uncoupling Theatre and storytelling show from radio 4 regular Rosie wilby. 6.30pm- 7.30pm Gulliver’s ballroom £6 adv/ £8 on door
meredith tittle: #singleladies kasey wilson brings us an evening with parent teacher association mastermind Meredith tittle. 6.30pm- 7.30pm gulliver’s lounge pay what you like
open mic 5 minute sets from an awesome mix of comics hosted by Lara A King. 6.30pm - 7.30pm castle hotel pay what you like
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Friday 21st Oct Angela Barnes “A gloriously down-to-earth, straight talking and extremely funny comic.” Guardian. 8pm- 9pm gulliver’s ballroom £7 adv/ £10 on door
sonia aste: Queen of flamenco get ready for Hilarious jokes mixed in with fan work, castanets and Rumba moves. 8pm - 9pm gulliver’s lounge pay what you like
lara a king: Not broken When lara got arrested and thrown into jail everyone said "you'll get some great material out of that..." Let's see if she did. 8pm - 9pm castle hotel £6 adv/ £8 on door
sahar mirhadi: Dawn of the geek a story of self acceptance, of passion meeting obsession, and of stereotypes dancing to a dazzling Anglo-Iranian beat. 9.30pm - 10.30pm gulliver’s lounge pay what you like
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Friday 21st Oct jen brister The “Gorgeously talented”, (Tim Arthur, Time Out) Jen Brister is back for more with an hour of laughs. 9.30pm- 10.30pm gulliver’s ballroom £7 adv/ £10 on door
arielle souma, charlene murray, fatiha el-gorri: 3 ladies marmalade Ladies Marmalade is a bill of 3 exotic women; United in laughing at our differences. 9.30pm-10.30pm castle hotel £5 adv/ £7 on door
club feminista after party open mic and official after party. 10.30pm - 1am gulliver’s ballroom pay what you like
sajeela kershi: shallow halal What happens when you spend your childhood looking for religious loopholes, like licking your way through Ramadan? find out with sajeela kershi. 11pm - 12am gulliver’s lounge pay what you like
Saturday 22nd Oct sandra hale: self helpless! (wip) Welcome to the enchanting world of Sandra Hale, and be ready for your new life to begin. 5pm -6pm gulliver’s lounge pay what you like
Eleanor conway; Have you ever done the walk of shame? A stand-up show about sex, sobriety and sambuka, and the modern addict that lies within us all. 6.30pm -7.30pm gulliver’s ballroom pay what you like
sonia aste: queen of flamenco The QUEEN OF FLAMENCO is back in Manchester for more knee jerking, foot stomping laughter! 6.30pm -7.30pm gulliver’s lounge pay what you like
lara a king: Not broken When lara got arrested and thrown into jail everyone said "you'll get some great material out of that..." Let's see if she did. 6.30pm-7.30pm castle hotel £6 adv/ £8 on door
Saturday 22nd Oct toots and leigh If Morecambe & Wise had a 2-headed lovechild, Toots & Leigh are deluded enough to think they would be it. 8pm - 9pm gulliver’s ballroom £5 adv/ £7 on door
daphna barham: beggin’ to differ Daphna, a middle-Eastern Mary Poppins, says it as it is - though sometimes she probably shouldn't. 8pm -9pm gulliver’s lounge pay what you like
kate mcCabe: stuff and nonsense Kate is an idealist...verging on fantasist. Stuff & Nonsense is her travelogue, highlighting her journey through an actual Earth-bound reality. 8pm -9pm castle hotel £3 adv/ £5 on door
tanyalee davis: Actual size As seen on BBC’s The John Bishop Show and Live At The Apollo Christmas Special, Tanyalee is back with a live show packed-to-burst with hilarity. 8.30pm dancehouse theatre £8 adv
Saturday 22nd Oct kate fox: the wrong stuff Kate Fox doesn't want to be a Mum, to be middle class, or to have a perfect body. Does this make her incredibly weird or incredibly normal? 9.30-10.30pm gulliver’s ballroom pay what you like
cally Beaton & Catherine bohart: catcall Your chance to see Cally Beaton and Catherine Bohart's acclaimed Edinburgh Show "Cat Call". With a 20 year age gap between them, Beaton & Bohart show there’s no wrong side of 40. 9.30pm - 10.30pm castle hotel pay what you like
sahar mirhadi: dawn of the geek a story of self acceptance, of passion meeting obsession, and of stereotypes dancing to a dazzling Anglo-Iranian beat. 9.30pm-10.30pm gulliver’s lounge pay what you like
Club feminista after party all-female line up of djs and performers ready to party the night away. 10.30pm - 1am gulliver’s ballroom pay what you like
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Saturday 22nd Oct sajeela Kershi: Sharia’s law A show celebrating the kick ass women in all our families. The ones that stood the test of time despite obstacles from their faith, family, culture or the times they lived in. 11pm -12am gulliver’s lounge pay what you like
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Sunday 23rd Oct ban the ban on barmaids
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a political theatre comedy exploring the public protest that occurred in Stevenson Square at the beginning of the 20th Century. 1.30pm - 2.15pm the frog and bucket £3 adv/ free to the unwaged
Barbara nice (all ages show)
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a much loved headline act throughout Britain, barbara, a Mother of Five from Stockport, believes in bargains and getting the most out of life. family friendly fun. 3.15pm - 4.15pm the frog and bucket £7 adults/ under 16s £4 see website for group tickets
Sunday 23rd Oct penelope solomon: I was a penis at the royal festival hall Born in Salford and raised in Sale, Penelope returns home armed with wigs, jokes, gherkins and ... a penis (sorry Mum). 4pm - 5pm castle hotel £7 adv/ £10 on door
victoria cook THREE GUESTS (A COMEDIAN, A MUSICIAN, A POLITICIAN) share their personal experiences & anecdotes on the topic ‘changes’ in the form of monologues. 5pm - 6pm gulliver’s ballroom pay what you like
jackie hagan: Some people have too many legs Jackie Hagan is a working class, one-legged scouser who undercuts awkwardness and taboo with smart, loving wit. 5.30pm - 6.30pm the frog and bucket pay what you like
daphna barham: beggin’ to differ Daphna, a middle-Eastern Mary Poppins, says it as it is - though sometimes she probably shouldn't. 6.30pm -7.30pm gulliver’s lounge pay what you like
Sunday 23rd Oct ginny evans: Dykonomics From globe-trotting to languishing at home in lesbian lunacy, Ginny reveals her light-hearted desire for dominatrix moves, and her preoccupation with cats, co-habiting and convention. 6.30pm -7.30pm castle hotel pay what you like
hayley ellis: fomo
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Hayley has Fear Of Missing Out (FOMO to the kids). join her to find out how neurotic we all really are. 6.30pm-7.30pm gulliver’s ballroom £3 adv/ £5 on door
bethany black "Bethany Black should prepare for world domination" - Bruce Dessau, British Comedy Awards Magazine. 7.45pm-8.45pm the frog and bucket £7 adv/ £10 on door
eleanor tiernan: what’s my motivation here? (wip) Irish over-thinker Eleanor Tiernan comes to Manchester with a work in progress show that again misses the point of things completely. 8pm - 9pm gulliver’s ballroom £3 adv/ £5 on door
Sunday 23rd Oct notflix: the improvised musical Waiting For The Call present their sell out show Notflix. Think of a terrible plot, think of awful characterisation, think of twists so frustratingly illogical that you yearn for the narrative simplicity of Memento. 8pm -9pm castle hotel pay what you like
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Arielle Souma introduces 5 minute sets from an array of talented women. 8pm - 9pm gulliver’s lounge pay what you like
lauren pattinson: reet petite Fresh from performing at Latitude Festival and supporting Katherine Ryan on tour, this baby faced comic is one to watch out for - “Sharp writing” (the Guardian). 9.30pm -10.30pm castle hotel pay what you like
jeanette bird-bradley: context, people! NCF 'New Comedian of the Year’, Finalist in 2015, Jeanette Bird-Bradley is here to share your shame, doubt your choices and put things into perspective! 9.30pm - 10.30pm gulliver’s lounge pay what you like
Sunday 23rd Oct barbara nice solo show 'A hybrid between Victoria Wood and Mrs Merton' (The Times). 9.30pm - 10.30pm the frog and bucket £7 adv/ £10 on door
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Moore laughter festival Edition Thanyia Moore welcomes Sikisa Bostwick-Barnes and Yuriko Kotani to the stage and gives manchester a taste of the hit show Moore Laughter. 9.30pm - 11pm gulliver’s ballroom £5 Early bird tickets/ £8 on door
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monday 24th Oct Bloody mary and the Black Widow Half Sisters are doin' it for themselves! Think you know your tudor history? - you ain't seen nothing yet! produced by rosie mitchell. 8pm - 9pm gulliver’s ballroom £4 adv/ £6 on door
Double bill: Dotty Winters and Nina Gilligan Dotty Winters: Stand-up, Middle-aged Brownie, Apprentice feminist, teams up with sometime outrageous, but always hillarious nina gilligan to treat us to an hour of fun. 8pm -9pm castle hotel pay what you like
open mic 5 minutes of previously unseen material from the likes of Amira Saied, Kath Morgan-Thompson, Jean Kelly, Vicky Lee, Heather Shaw and Sukie Shinn. 8pm - 9pm gulliver’s lounge pay what you like
Georgie MorRell: A poke in the eye Do your other senses really get stronger? Is it wrong to crack onto your doctor? Will I get a new eye that shoots lasers? Just some of the many questions georgie answers whilst telling us how she went blind but now can see… literally. 9.30pm - 10.30pm gulliver’s lounge pay what you like
Monday 24th Oct JoJo Georgiou A Texan stand up with bite. “shameless. very likeable. great energy” (Funny’s Funny). 9.30pm- 10.30pm gulliver’s ballroom pay what you like
Pernilla Hammargren: Dykes on Sparkbikes a show with thoughts, pictures and one or two live emojis, covering being raised by hippies, the fear of making a fool of oneself and feeling like the only queer in school and much more. 9.30pm - 10.30pm castle hotel pay what you like
tuesday 25th Oct Comedy showcase three of sweden’s funniest humans, Josefin Johansson, Pernilla Hammargren & Therese Sandin, team up to offer an hour of side-splitting joy. 8pm - 9pm gulliver’s ballroom pay what you like
Katie Mulgrew: saboteur It's a stand-up comedy show from a stand-up gal about confidence and self sabotage. 8pm - 9pm castle hotel £5 adv
Tuesday 25th Oct open mic taking to the stage tonight - Janet Bettesworth, Linda Hargreaves, Fionnuala O'Driscoll, Sarah Johnson, Janet Garner & Amanda Blyth. 8pm - 9pm gulliver’s lounge pay what you like
Charmian Hughes: Soixante mirth Fun-filled frolic. Fate, Flim-Flam and Filosophy - no effing! get ready for some “Charming ribaldry” (The Guardian). 9.30pm - 10.30pm gulliver’s ballroom pay what you like
grainne maguire: great people making great choices “An exceptional comedy mind with a terrific comedy intelligence” (Skinny). That’s all you need to know really. 9.30pm - 10.30pm castle hotel pay what you like
jessica murphy garrett having started stand-up at 16 Jessica’s act is both personal and observational, melding the absurdity of our world's constant chaos with the minutiae of her life. 9.45pm - 10.30pm gulliver’s lounge pay what you like
wednesday 26th Oct kiri pritchard-mclean: work in progress A work in progress show from Leicester Mercury Finalist and 1/4 of the multi award winning Gein's Family Giftshop. As seen on Russell Howard's Stand Up Central and ITV2's @Elevenish. 8pm - 9pm castle hotel £2 adv/ £4 on door
allyson june smith: A work in progress... just like life in-your-face stand-up and hilariously insightful commentary from fan favourite Allyson June Smith. 8pm - 9pm gulliver’s lounge £3 adv/ £5 on door
Comedy balloon: wic special The Comedy Balloon is Manchester’s official underground comedy club. in the spirit of the festival This night will showcase some of the funniest women in town. 8.30pm - 11pm the ape and apple free entry
deb gatesby: A place called happiness Deb spent a year thinking about happiness. It brought her down. Travelling out into the world, she documented her experiences, and tells us what she found. 8.30pm - 10pm gulliver’s ballroom £5 adv/ £7 on door
Wednesday 26th Oct Jane postlethwaite: Made in cumbria Let Jane introduce you to a selection of dark female characters who will welcome you into their unique world. 9.30pm - 10.30pm gulliver’s lounge pay what you like
harriet dyer: work in progress If you like your comedy inventive, whimsical and full of tender moments, be still your beating heart this is indeed for you. 9.30pm - 10.30pm castle hotel £3 adv/ £5 on door (or £3 if you are wearing a nice hat)
thursday 27th Oct open mic 5 minute sets from an array of talented women. 6.30pm - 7.30pm kosmonaut pay what you like
maggy whitehouse: god whisperer Independent catholic priest Maggy talks about God, to God, envies atheists, supports the spiritual and makes the ridiculousness of religion very funny. Think father ted, but in a better cardigan. 8pm - 9pm kosmonaut pay what you like
thursday 27th Oct rachel fairburn Local rising star Rachel Fairburn is back and treating us to an hour of fun times. 8pm - 9pm castle hotel pay what you like
katie pritchard: hurricane katie Katie Pritchard specialises in all things comedy carnage. Come along and enjoy some sublime craziness, all in the name of fun. 8pm - 9pm gulliver’s lounge pay what you like
Campion and grufferty: Coshowpolitan Maddie Campion and Dannie Grufferty combine stand-up, improv and audience interaction to provide a comedy alternative to women’s magazines. Will the glass ceiling ever truly be broken if an issue of Cosmopolitan struggles to pass the Bechdel Test? 8pm - 9pm gulliver’s ballroom pay what you like
Thursday 27th Oct Improvised Murder Mystery one criminally funny show. Our fantastic female improvisers will be doing time on stage whilst you crack the murder case woven into the story. Expect foul play, prizes for the winners and a free pizza buffet at interval. 8pm - 11pm the ape and apple £5 adv/ £6 on door
o&o comedy duo: the good stuff A new hour of sketch comedy, Part realism part ridiculous part darkly intimate experience. “Non-stop laughter, geniuses at work” (Greater Manchester Fringe). 9.30pm - 10.30pm gulliver’s ballroom £6 adv/ £8 on door
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denee cassidy: let’s talk about sex Debut show from Denee Cassidy, ‘Let’s Talk About Sex,’ is a hilarious show poking fun at sex in the 21st century. 9.30pm - 10.30pm kosmonaut pay what you like
stephanie laing: mad about the boy Stephanie Laing talks about mental health problems and boys for an hour, but it’s totally funny I promise and won’t be as awkward as you think it will. 9.30pm - 10.30pm gulliver’s lounge pay what you like
Thursday 27th Oct all killa no filla comedy podcast with rachel fairburn & kiri pritchard-mclean live show of the Darkly hillarious podcast all killa no filla. the pair will talk all things murder and macabre. http://allkillanofilla.podomatic.com/ 9.30pm - 10.30pm castle hotel pay what you like
T U N E T U N TUNEE
afterparty all-female line up of djs and performers ready to party the night away. 10.30pm - 1am kosmonaut pay what you like
friday 28th Oct martha Mcbrier: pigeon puncher Expect yarns about penguins, hypnosis, and helpful Glaswegians. 5pm- 6pm kosmonaut pay what you like
suzy bennett: Plan SuzyB (wip) Brand new show from the former Funny Women award winner. Suzy has just turned 40, should she have made a plan? 6.30pm- 7.30pm kosmonaut pay what you like
Friday 28th Oct amy vreeke: 2016 The year my vagina tried to kill me (wip) In this hour Amy Vreeke discusses her turbulent, ongoing relationship with her vagina. 8pm - 9pm kosmonaut pay what you like
karen hobbs: tumour has it Tumour Has It is an honest and hilarious story of a young woman’s cervical cancer extravaganza. Join Karen as she takes you on a journey through the last year and a half of her life. 8pm - 9pm gulliver’s ballroom pay what you like
hannah silvester: setting the world on fire and other hobbies Hannah Silvester was Disneyfied from an early age and spent her days trying really hard to be beautiful, modest and kind. In 2016 she gave it all up to become a rapscallion. 8pm- 9pm castle hotel pay what you like
friday 28th Oct Comedy showcase These budding stand ups will have all attended Kerry Leigh's Introductory workshop only a week before. Their sphincters will be pulsing and we need an audience to block the exits. Come and give them all your support. 8pm- 10.30pm gulliver’s lounge £3 adv
amy gledhill: making a show of herself Multi award-winning comedian (ooh, get her!) invites you to spend an hour in a comfy chair, facing in her general direction. 9.30pm - 10.30pm castle hotel £3 adv/ £5 on door
titter-lation comedy burlesque There's laughs to be had with circuit favourites Maisie Martini, Starla Bright, Valerie Savage, Cherry Bomb, Lou Lou Lamour and your host Drag King Dick Slick. 9.30pm - 10.30pm kosmonaut £5 adv/ £7 on door
elaine malcolmson: arrangements Elaine Malcolmson brings her acclaimed Edinburgh Fringe show to the Women in Comedy Festival. Her festival debut is a dark, uplifting, twisty tale about the importance of making your own Arrangements. 9.30pm- 10.30pm gulliver’s ballroom pay what you like
Friday 28th Oct rachel sambrooks: stand by your nan A sitcom in herself, come hear some hilarious tales of Rachel’s nan and bring your stories to share. Lots of fun and free cake. (Funded by Arts Council England the show, not just the cake). 11pm - 12am castle hotel pay what you like
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Club feminista afterparty all-female line up of djs and performers ready to party the night away. 10.30pm - 1am kosmonaut pay what you like
saturday 29th Oct
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hannah silvester comedy show for kids Hannah With support from her friend Rachel Sambrooks will perform ridiculous stand-up comedy and stupid songs about elephants, biscuits and space nebulas. (Aimed at children ages 5-12 but younger or older siblings and parents very welcome too) 2pm - 3pm kosmonaut ÂŁ4 adv
saturday 29th Oct Nicole henriksen: makin’ it rain Makin’ It Rain is an unflinching examination of the strip club culture, as well as our society's relationship with sexuality, and image. 4.15pm - 5.30pm kosmonaut £4 adv/ £6 on door
jo coffey: not 25 Small on stature but big on blagging it, Jo Coffey has had some ridiculous jobs in the past. She’s been a child actor, sold plastic surgery, helped the snow leopards, been a reality TV producer and is now the comedy circuit’s ‘fifth shortest comedian’. 5pm - 6pm castle hotel pay what you like
adele and suzy’s giggle generator Adele is “a very promising comic talent, consistently intelligent, witty and most importantly very funny” (Lynne Parker, Funny Women) and Suzy 'brings a charismatic spark to her tales…uncanny impressions. The girl’s certainly got promise!' (Chortle, UK Comedy guide). Join them for an hour of laughs. 6.30pm - 7.30pm kosmonaut pay what you like
saturday 29th Oct cheekykita: tittitutar town An absurd character clown show from “up and coming weirdo, somewhere in the universe of Boosh’ (Chortle). 6.30pm - 7.30pm castle hotel pay what you like
Boiz can be funny too Drag King Comedy Night from Boi Zone with your hosts Dick Slick and DJ Nickie B. 8pm - 9pm kosmonaut pay what you like
michele durante
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Michele is cutting edge tackling subjects such as her own sexuality, her time in the South Bronx and as a New York City narcotics detective! 8pm - 9pm castle hotel pay what you like
joanna neary does animals and men Neary presents an A to Z of Animals and Men in her stand up show with many voices. Including! Bjork! Kirstie Allsop! A Man in A Band! A standard lamp! And more. “Hilarious, off-kilter talent” (Sunday Telegraph). 8pm - 9pm nexus art cafe £7 adv/ £10 on door
Saturday 29th Oct fern brady Following a surprise sell-out run for last year's critically acclaimed debut ‘People Are Idiots’, Fern returns with a new show about gender, class and Catholicism. 9.30pm - 10.30pm nexus art cafe £5 early bird/ £7 adv/ £10 on door
revan & fennell: fan club Award-winning sketch double act, Revan and Fennell, make their Women in Comedy festival debut with their acclaimed 2015 and 2016 Edinburgh Fringe show, Fan Club. 9.30pm - 10.30pm castle hotel pay what you like
Trish truth’s are hard to swallow A musical adaptation of the life and times of former glamour model, entrepreneur, author and pop sensation Trish Dee. 9.30pm - 10.30pm kosmonaut pay what you like
club feminista afterparty all-female line up of djs and performers ready to party the night away. 10.30pm - 2am kosmonaut pay what you like
Saturday 29th Oct Nicole henriksen: techno glitter penguins Award-nominated alternative comedian, Nicole Henriksen is bringing a fresh dose of her trademark high-energy -hot-mess-alt-comedy-variety-show comedy goodness. 11pm - 12am castle hotel £5 adv/ £8 on door
Sunday 30th Oct Festival wrap party The final night of the festival is always the biggest night of the festival. This show will finish at approximately 10.45pm followed by the infamous after party until 1am which all festival performers, crew and ticket holders are welcome to attend. 8pm - 10.45pm the frog and bucket £10 adv/ £15/20 on door
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workshoppery! Saturday 22nd Oct lara a king: hang out with happiness workshop exploring how to Use humour confidently and apply the fundamentals of comedy to your own environment to make it a happier, healthier and lighter place to be. 2pm - 3pm gulliver’s lounge £10 adv
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accounts for comics & artists seminar workshop covering the basics of accountancy for freelance artists and comedians. 3.30pm - 4.30pm gulliver’s lounge pay what you like
Sunday 23rd Oct workshop with Kerry Leigh Are you secretly harbouring the desire to perform stand up? Do you watch wistfully from the audience thinking 'I can do that?' Find your funny with this 4 hour introduction to stand up comedy workshop with Kerry Leigh. available for up to 12 participants with the opportunity to perform at an open mic on Friday 28th October. 2pm - 6pm gulliver’s lounge £15 early bird tickets/ £20 (includes entry on 28th to showcase too)
workshoppery! Sunday 23rd Oct Take your act abroad Join Allyson June Smith and Kate McCabe in a workshop specifically aimed to help acts book more gigs overseas. 12.30pm - 1.30pm gulliver’s lounge £5 adv
monday 24th Oct Clown workshop: How to be silly This workshop, with Giny Evansm uses exercises for actors, comedians and non-comedians who want to explore and find ‘their clown’ in this one-day workshop. no experience of clowning if necessary but some performing experience is useful - you need to be open to jumping in and experimenting with a more physical form of humour. 12pm - 6pm gulliver’s ballroom £65/ £55 for students, unwaged, seniors & equity members
tuesday 25th Oct clown workshop: how to be even more silly intermediate workshop for those who have clowning experience (or attended the first clown workshop) and want to explore ‘their clown’ further. 12pm - 6pm gulliver’s ballroom £65/ £55 for students, unwaged, seniors & equity members
venue information Gulliver’s 109 Oldham Street, Manchester, M4 1LW www.gulliversnq.info **Ballroom is upstairs, The Lounge is downstairs
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the dancehouse theatre
The Castle Hotel
10A Oxford Road, Manchester, M1 5QA www.thedancehouse.co.uk
66 Oldham Street, Manchester, M4 1LE www.thecastlehotel.info
The Frog and Bucket
Kosmonaut
102 Oldham Street, Mancester, M4 1JL www.frogandbucket.com
10 Tariff Street, Manchester, M1 2FF www.kosmonaut.co
nexus art cafE
The ape and apple
2 Dale Street Manchester, M1 1JW www.nexusartcafe.com
28-30 John Dalton St, Manchester M2 6HQ www.joseph-holt.com/pubs/view/ape-and-apple
Ticket ts and cs Line ups are subject to change: Tickets are sold subject to the rules and regulations of the individual event organiser/venue which are available on request. The event organiser/venue reserves the right to make alterations to the advertised arrangements or featured artists, to refuse admission and to request latecomers to await admission until a convenient break. We will refund at least the face value of the ticket if an event is cancelled. It remains a customer's responsibility to make sure that an event hasn't been cancelled or re-scheduled, although we will do our best to let customers know if there is a change. Personal arrangements including travel and accommodation relating to the event are the ticket holder’s own risk and in no event shall Dulcet Sounds, the venue or the producer/promoter be liable for any wasted expenditure beyond the ticket price and booking fee.
accessability information We are committed to equal access and information about venue facilities can be found on the website, Alternatively drop us a line and we will answer any questions you may have. info@womenincomedy.co.uk
Tickets for all events can be purchased on the festival website. www.womenincomedy.co.uk
After three successful years producing “a terrific roster of stand up” (The Independent), this years festival has been named one of “the UK's best comedy festivals” (The Skinny) and is one of City life magazine’s 2016 festival picks.
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WOMEN IN COMEDY FESTIVAL 2016
WOMEN IN COMEDY FESTIVAL 2016