Bristol, South West
Based in Bristol, Louise Leigh works as a comedian on the local and national comedy circuits and she’s a Funny Women Stage Award semi-finalist and Leicester Mercury Comedian of the Year finalist. Louise has a passion for getting more gender diversity into the grassroots of comedy. ‘As a pro comic, I’m often the only person on the lineup who isn’t a cis man. There are lots of reasons for that, but I truly believe events like The Glitter Project can have a really profound effect on a local scene, which feeds into the wider circuit.’
Contact: southwest@funnywomen.co.uk
BIRMINGHAM, MIDLANDS
Rachel Baker is one of the 10 brilliant comedians who made it through to the 2023 Grand Final of the Funny Women Stage Award and well placed to mentor and guide new talent. Currently working on a BBC radio play commission about OCD, she is a stand up, writer and actor. Rachel’s comedy journey began while studying at the University of Birmingham and she has since taken the local scene by storm drawing inspiration from comedy luminaries like Caroline Aherne, Meera Syal and Julie Walters.
Contact: birmingham@funnywomen.co.uk
Brighton
Kate McGann is a professional comedian and producer who has quickly established herself as one of the most exciting new voices in UK comedy. She is the South Coast Comedian of the Year Runner Up 2021 and was a Finalist in the prestigious So You Think You’re Funny in 2019. Kate is a regular act and host for Avalon, Off the Kerb, Brighton and Bath Komedia, The Forge, The Boat Show, Anglia Comedy and Little Wander and a producer and regular host for Funny Women Live in Brighton at Komedia.
Contact: brighton@funnywomen.com
LONDON
Rachel Barber started her career in sales and marketing before evolving into launching Creating Stories, her copywriting and content marketing business in 2019. Outside of her professional care, Rachel’s life has been made up of personal writing projects, standup comedy, political campaigning for women’s equality, learning new languages and acting.What ties it all together is her love for telling stories that deserve to be told. Rachel has been Funny Women’s producer in London since 2017, ever since she fell in love with our mission to give more female and non-binary comedians a voice.
Contact: london@funnywomen.com
MANCHESTER, THE NORTH
Aimee Perry is a proud Kiwi and honorary ‘Manc’. She has worked in comedy since 2013 and in four clubs across the world: The Classic in Tāmaki Makaurau (Auckland NZ), The Bill Murray in London, Gilded Balloon in Edinburgh and Frog & Bucket in Manchester. She has also worked at the New Zealand International Comedy Festival, the Edinburgh Fringe and is now into her 4th year as programmer for the Women in Comedy Festival, Manchester. She loves rugby, chocolate and comedians who still make her laugh, even though she has seen them a million times.
Contact: north@funnywomen.co.uk
MEDWAY, KENT
Nic Lamont is a comedy performer, writer and producer living in Medway, Kent. One half of creepy comedy duo The Twins Macabre, her work has been featured on BBC, Amazon and Netflix, and she has toured national and international theatres. No stranger to organising local comedy events, Nic is also co-director of performing arts company Medway Play Lab CIC and runs regular improvisation workshops. Mum of two, Nic has recently hosted Funny Women’s Baby on Board events with her 14-month-old son. Nic can’t wait to bring even more comedy opportunities the womxn of Medway!
Contact: medway@funnywomen.co.uk
