Funny Women are excited to bring you this very special Brighton Dome Comedy Festival edition of our longest-standing and most successful comedy night; Funny Women Live in Brighton, takes place at Komedia Brighton on Saturday 24th October.
Showcasing the very best in new female-identifying and non-binary comedy talent. Featuring acts from the Funny Women Awards, the professional circuit and nurturing new and upcoming talent.
The fantastic Ali Jay is our resident Brighton producer, and is the powerhouse behind these regular Brighton nights. Here is the sensational, hand-picked line up she’s put together for this special Comedy Festival edition:
Meet your MC for the evening…
“As with any comedy night, anything can happen depending on who is in the audience at the time, so of course you need a vibrant and strong compere. We got this in spades with Ali Jay, who led the whole event in a way that brought a warm and engaging approach to the proceedings, whilst playfully bantering with the audience” Theatre in Brighton 2026
A diverse line up featuring…
As seen on Channel 4 and BBC One, Sapphire McIntosh is a football playing, vox-popping, observational, high energy comedian, actor and writer. She was a finalist in the hugely respected Leicester Comedy Festival ‘Comedian of the Year’ Awards in 2026. This was followed by a turn at the Soho Theatre as part of the all-female sketch sensation ‘Gobby Girls’.
Award-winning Stefania Licari, expat and medic-turned-comic Stefania’s solo show I Can Make You Italian in 55 Minutes! was a sell-out success at Brighton Fringe, Adelaide Fringe and Edinburgh Fringe in 2025.
Hannah Brackenbury is a comedy songwriter and performer. Co-founder of Funny Girls and producer of Out to Sea comedy in Worthing. Winner of ‘Best Show’ at the Funny Women Awards 2019 and the Broadway Baby Bobby Award at Brighton Fringe 2018 for Victorious, a joyful and poignant musical tribute to the late, great Victoria Wood.
“Funny Women had the right ingredients for an inclusive and entertaining evening that provided a safe space for those who needed to express themselves freely, whether on stage or in the audience. Make sure you check them out every month as the line-up is different each time, but one thing is certain. You are guaranteed full-blown fun, entertainment and lots of sparkling energy” Theatre in Brighton
