August is your last chance to enter or just come along and see what new talent lies in store. We've been searching the UK for the hottest new female talent since May and it just gets better and better with a record amount of entries, more than ever before - over 350 new acts - and we're staging two EXTRA HEATS just to make sure we see everybody.
If you've still not entered but are thinking about it, maybe you need a bit of help to get you into performance mode. we've got one more date left in our series of workshops to help you beat the nerves at our home base in London at the Leicester Square Theatre:
Saturday 14th August 11.00 a.m. - 1.00 p.m. Leicester Square Theatre Studio, 6 Leicester Place, WC2H 7BX. 0844 847 2475.
BOOK NOW to get our Special Awards rate of £35 by emailing info@funnywomen.com putting 'FUNNY WOMEN AWARDS WORKSHOP' and your preferred date in the header and send your payment to us via the Paypal link below. We will confirm your booking back to you by email.
We are delighted to be working in partnership with Team London Bridge as part of the first major cultural festival in London, the London Festival Fringe, to bring you a series of three heats in the London Bridge district.
The London Bridge locality combines rich history and a cutting edge future, and is fast becoming one of the best places to do business. Established and funded by local businesses in the area between London Bridge and Tower Bridge on the south of the Thames, Team London Bridge is dedicated to maintaining London Bridge as 'a world-class business district and visitor destination that is better managed, cared-for and connected'.
Saturday 7th August - Platform, 56-58 Tooley Street, SE1 2SZ. Hosted by Anna Keirle, runner up of the very first Funny Women Awards in 2003 takes the new acts through their paces - BOOK NOW
EXTRA HEAT Wednesday 11th August - Borough Bar, 10 -18 London Bridge Street, SE1 9SG. Hosted by Suzy Bennett, a favourite with our audiences and winner of the Awards in 2006 - BOOK NOW
Saturday 14th August - The Bridge Lounge, 186 Tooley Street, SE1 2TZ. Hosted by Deborah Frances White, dating guru and star of her own popular show, 'How to get almost anybody you want to sleep with you'. BOOK NOW
Tickets for all above shows £7. All shows - doors 7.00 for show 7.30 p.m.
Our last heat at our regular venue before the semi finals on Monday 6th September. We extend our tenure at the Leicester Square Theatre as part of our participation at the London Festival Fringe. Hosted by author and television presenter, Annabel Giles, another host of the newest talent try out for a coveted place in the semis.
All of our Awards showcases and our regular comedy nights at the Leicester Square Theatre take place on the Second Sunday of the month, so make a date to come and support the new talent who need a friendly audience. BOOK NOW to avoid disappointment.
These shows are also supported by www.themostcake.co.uk, an on-line magazine covering culture, music, love, clubs, cake and comedy, of course!
Tickets: full price £12.50, or £10 if you are on our mailing list. BOOK NOW or call 0844 847 2475
Leicester Square Theatre, 6 Leicester Place, WC2H 7BX.
Doors 7.00 p.m. for show 7.30 p.m.
We're back in NORTH LONDON for the second year running at the Camden Fringe, in our previous and upgraded haunt, the Camden Head, 100 Camden High Street, NW1 0LU.
Two fabulous shows with the best hosts:
Saturday 21st August, hosted by Suzy Bennett - show runs 3.00 to 5.00 p.m. BOOK NOW
Sunday 22nd August, hosted by Annabel Giles - show runs 3.00 to 5.00 p.m. BOOK NOW.
All tickets £7.50. Book on-line or call 08444 77 1000. Plus see all the other comedy on as part of the fest, not to be missed!
This is our seventh year running up in Edinburgh and it's a perfect opportunity to see local Scottish acts and those of you who didn't get to one of our regional auditions around the UK. This is the heat for SCOTLAND and we want to see as much talent based north of the Border as we can while we're in town. We've even put on a EXTRA HEAT to make sure we don't miss any of you!
Monday 23rd August, hosted by Anna Keirle - show starts at 7.20 p.m. - Edinburgh Suite, Assembly @ George Street, 54 George Street, Edinburgh. Tickets: £12.50, concs £10 BOOK NOW or call 0131 623 3030.
EXTRA HEAT Tuesday 24th August, hosted by Kate Smurthwaite - show starts at 12.00 noon - Just Out of the Box @ The Caves, Just the Tonic - Tickets £8 BOOKING SOON.
Tuesday 24th August, hosted by Maureen Younger - show starts at 5.20 p.m. - Edinburgh Suite, Assembly @ George Street, 54 George Street, Edinburgh. Tickets: £12.50, concs £10 BOOK NOW or call 0131 623 3030.
Two nail biting semi finals take place back to back. 10 finalists are selected out of 24 acts on the night and there will be an opportunity for 2 more acts to go through. Watch this space for further details.
7.00 p.m. show hosted by Maureen Younger
9.00 p.m. show - hosted by Suzy Bennett
Tickets: per show £12.50, or £10 if you are on our mailing list. Both shows together £18.00, concs £16.50 BOOKING SOON or call 0844 847 2475
Leicester Square Theatre, 6 Leicester Place, WC2H 7BX.
Doors - 15 mins before show.
We've selected OBJECT, an award-winning human rights organisation that addresses the challenging issues of the pornography and sex industries and their increasing normalisation, to benefit from the final of this year's Funny Women Awards on Monday 20th September at the Leicester Square Theatre.
The show will be hosted by 2007 Funny Women Awards Winner, Andi Osho, now a major breakthrough act with TV credits including the first series of Channel 4's Tonightly, regular appearances on BBC2 panel show, Mock the Week, and the new Friday night show, Stand Up for The Week on Channel 4. Andi will guide 12 of the newest acts through their best five minutes in front of an impressive array of judges from all corners of the comedy industry. Plus a very special guest performance by 2009 winner, Miss London.
Tickets: full price £18.00, or £16.50 if you are on our mailing list. BOOKING SOON or call 0844 847 2475.
If you become a fully paid up member of OBJECT there is an event better discount. JOIN HERE.
Leicester Square Theatre, 6 Leicester Place, WC2H 7BX.
Doors 7.00 p.m. for show 7.30 p.m.