Women In Comedy Festival UK

Europe's only Women In comedy Festival which take place each year in Manchester, uk

Described as one of ‘the UK's best comedy festivals’ (The Skinny)
‘Manchester’s homegrown Women In Comedy Festival (set up by Hazel O’Keefe) has found its feet in a very short space of time - only three years in attracting the likes of actress Maxine Peake as a patron, joining Isy Suttie and Jo Caulfield.‘ M.E.N

‘It’s a very positive event, attracting massive headline acts.’ (Manchester Evening News)
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 one of the 2016 festival picks this year (City Life), This ‘go-to comedy event’ (The Skinny) is Europe's only Comedy Festival of its kind; confirmed to take place at
various venues across Manchester from Thursday 20th until Sunday 30th October.
Early bird, first release, launch night gala tickets are now on sale at only
£10 each. The festivals first 40 shows have now been announced with acts such as Angela Barnes (Mock the Week, Russell Howard's Good News) Allyson June Smith (Comedy Now), Arielle Souma, Adele Cliff, Amy Vreeke, Amy Gledhill, Bethany Black (Cucumber
and Banana), Cally Beaton and Catherine Bohart, Charlene Murray, Charmian Hughes, Daphna Baram, Denee Cassidy, Dannie Grufferty, Deb Gatesby, Dotty Winters, Eleanor Conway, Elaine Malcolmson, Eleanor Tiernan (Comedy Central's Alternative Comedy Experience), Fern Brady, Fatiha El-Ghorri, Grainne Maguire (Stewart Lee’s Alternative Comedy Experience), Hayley Ellis (XFM's breakfast show), Harriet Dyer (Big Brothers Little brother), Hannah Silvester, Jo Coffey, Jackie Hagan, Jane Postlethwaite, Janice Connolly aka Barbara Nice (Phoenix Nights) and Jo Neary (Miranda), Jeanette Bird Bradley, Josefin Johansson, Jen Brister, pictured left (BBC 6 Music), Kate McCabe, Kerry Leigh, Kate Fox, Katie Mulgrew, Katie Pritchard, Kiri Pritchard Mclean
(Stand Up Central All Killa no Filla), Kerry Leigh (She’s In London), Lauren Pattison, Louise Woodcock, Lara A King (L Fest), Mandy Tootill, Maddie Campion, Maggy Whitehouse, Martha McBrier, Michelea Durante, Nicole Henriksen, Nina Gilligan, O&O Comedy Duo, Penelope Solomon, Pernilla Hammargren, Rachel Fairburn (All Killa no Filla) Revan & Fennell,
Sahar Mirhadi, Sajeela Kershi, Stephanie Laing, Suzy Wilde, Suzi Ruffell, Sonia Aste, Sikisa Bostwick- Barnes, Toots & Leigh, Thanyia Moore, Tanyalee Davis, Therese Sandin, Victoria Cook, (CBBC) Yuriko Kotani are already confirmed with more shows being confirmed every day.

Actor Maxine Peake joined the team of festival patrons last year. “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 … what’s not to support!”

Described as a “brilliant, brilliant festival,” 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 crew, our main sponsors Laughology, Laughing Cows Comedy and our supporters, media partners and advertisers.

“Get it booked, get on down.” is the recommendation from City Life.

Hazel O’Keefe

Festival Director