Celebrate International Women’s Day with a continuous 12-hour stream of comedy on Twitch for free
Leading female comedy community Funny Women, who give women a powerful voice through comedy, are putting on an exciting and hilarious free virtual event, showcasing entertainment from across the globe to celebrate International Women’s Day on 6 March.
Also launching the Funny Women Awards, the event will take place over a continuous 12-hour stream on Twitch, with a curated programme of brand new regional talent and familiar Funny Women faces, including Sarah Keyworth and Sooz Kempner.
Community Engagement Producer, Kathleen Price, said: “I don’t think I could ever really summarise the uplifting triumph that I have felt from our community outreach in the face of these tough times, but Funny Women Around the World comes incredibly close. The passion from creatives and performers spanning across several continents and twelve hours with the shared goal of embracing laughter and empowering women will not only be amazing fun, but a sign that there are no limits to where Funny Women’s ethos and ambition can take us.”
The programme is as follows:
10.00 Welcome with Sooz Kempner
10.15 Comedy Debate (Melbourne)
11.15 Delicious Monster (Singapore) – In this solo stand up and storytelling show, follow the strange and strangely hilarious adventures that Stephanie’s obsession with nature has taken her. Animal puns included.
12.35 Funny Women TikTok Extravaganza (Global) – Millicent Binks, a self-confessed TikTok wormhole victim, will showcase the best female comedy on TikTok for a whole half an hour! A scrolling marathon!
13.05 Salford Student Showcase (Salford) – Meet a new generation of funny women.
13.35 A Funny Kind of Education (Kent) – Mo and Martha are friends, but more importantly than that, they are mothers, trying to survive in the world of online learning, whilst running a business. On the flip side, Mo is also an art teacher. Join her as she shows how you can get creative with an item you can guarantee every home has! What you will need – A bowl, A plastic bag, A dish of water with a sponge/cloth and a roll of toilet paper. A large glass of wine is optional.
14.05 Sedusa Medusa: Gorgon Clown (Exeter) – Myth busting seductive clown Sedusa Medusa, created by Dr Maggie Irving – the first woman to investigate and attain a PhD on becoming a female clown – invites you to participate in some sassy, silly and savvy clowning to re-vision this art form for broader political use.
14.35 Humour as a Second Language (Global) – Are you ready to do English comedy in a country where English isn’t the main language spoken? Are you ready to do comedy in another language? Talk about the intersection of language and humor with Erin Crouch (USA / Germany), Amanda Urban (Germany), Soness Stevens (USA / Japan) and Mariana Feijó (Portugal / UK).
15.20 Eyre-Leigh Doors (Bristol & London) – Louise Leigh and Pauline Eyre host this game of risk that aims to take what we know about our guest’s past and use it to predict their future. Special guest to be announced!
15.50 Funny Women Behind the Scenes with Ivy Paige LIVE! Join a live recording of our podcast, where International Showgirl and comedian Ivy Paige dusts down her feather headdress, sequined leotard and nipple tassels to interview a special guest about their lives ‘behind the scenes’ of the entertainment industry.
16.50 The Dam Panel (Amsterdam) – A panel show about body positivity, getting comfortable with yourself and anything else that pops up!
17.20 Craic N Notions (Dublin) – Four Irish and one American take you through the ABCD of Irish culture.
17.50 Hurt, Hate, Help or Heal? Reflecting on the Power of Humor (USA) – Founder of Boston Comedy Chicks and Executive Communication Coach, Robin Golinski will facilitate this deep dive panel discussion with 4 US comics on how comedy/humor can influence and persuade and how female and non-binary comics feel about being intentional regarding whether that humor opens minds or reinforces stereotypes/tropes. Is Funny all that matters in the current World or should we be doing more with this powerful communication?
18.30 EVERYBODYYY DANCE (Toronto) – Everybodyyy Dance is an all-levels virtual dance class for babes of all ages, sizes, genders and corners of the world. Rubyyy Jones and Prinx Lydia, present this joyful online space for moving, challenging and celebrating our radiant selves!
19.00 Being a Difficult Woman (Bristol) - Do you catch yourself apologising all the time? Are you scared to speak up at gigs, in meetings or social situations? Are you scared of being called, or have you ever been called a ‘Difficult Woman’? Join Imogen Palmer (The Delightful Collective, The Bristol Improv Theatre) for a 30-min interactive workshop to help empower you using improvisation skills.
19.30 Let’s Be Nosey in the USA (USA) – OMG What is she/they doing right now? Robin Golinski will pop in for three minutes on eight different US comics to see what kind of trouble they are up to at that moment. This live, impromptu, unpredictable check-in on our funniest women is sure to be hilarious!
20.30 Funny Women Awards Showcase (Global) – Join our host Sooz Kempner for an evening of fabulous female comedy talent from Funny Women Awards alumni Katie Green, Eryn Tett, Mary O’Connell and headliner Sarah Keyworth.
21.30 Doon For a Laugh (Glasgow) – Cabaret beaming in from bonnie Scotland. Five acts. Each with Five minutes.
For streaming information and registration, please click here.
