Over the summer 10 amazing women took on a very special Comedy Challenge to raise vital funds for The Glitter Project and performed five-minutes of stand up comedy at Edinburgh Fringe, the world’s largest arts festival.
Join us for a very special showcase as the Funny Women Glitter Challenge transfers to the Comedy Store London for one night only.
Relive our Challengers’ Fringe debut hosted by Lucy Ryan (best known as Ivy Paige) featuring Beverley Bunn, Harriet Minter, Melina Jacovou, Gemma Greaves, Nishma Patel-Robb, Jaz Ampaw Farr, Robin Golinski, Donna Easton and Val Troy. Read about this here.
All profits after costs will go towards funding the next stage of The Glitter Project. Funny Women CIC is a non-profit organisation.
OUR INSPIRATION
Jo Fletcher-Cross is one of Funny Women’s non-executive directors and a comedian, who was diagnosed with a grade 4 glioblastoma brain tumour in summer 2022 on the eve of her first full run at the Edinburgh Fringe. The Glitter Project is an an enduring legacy encouraging those who’ve already established a glittering comedy career or have an interest in exploring humour and entertainment to pay something forward. Everybody deserves a ‘bit of glitter’ in their lives.
THE GLITTER PROJECT – A SAFE PLACE
Funny Women launched The Glitter Project – A Safe Place in 2024 to provide safe, inclusive and accessible places for women to explore their creativity, develop self-confidence and be inspired through comedy funded by the National Lottery through Arts Council England and the BBC Comedy Fund. Funds are being raised from this event to maintain the initiative and expand to more locations.
FANCY A CHALLENGE? THE GLITTER PROJECT NEEDS YOU!
If you would like to take part in the 2026 Glitter Challenge, please email info@funnywomen.com with ‘I’m up for the Challenge’ in the header.
