Press clippings
'There are dozens of Russell Brands': female comedians say abuse is rife
Many women working in industry say allegations only scratch the surface of its culture of misogyny.
Nadia Khomami, The Guardian, 22nd September 2023Inside the London comedy club where heckling is banned
But at the Poodle Club in Sydenham, south London, they do things differently. Heckling is banned and female comics are nurtured. Male comics are invited too, but the only thing that is not tolerated is intolerance. The Poodle Club says this means the venue is a safe platform for a diverse range of artists.
Jim Wheble, BBC, 15th July 2022Comedy under attack
With performers facing pressure from all sides, and working against a backdrop darker than the darkest satire, how to rescue the art form?
Marie Le Conte, Prospect Magazine, 13th October 2020Picnic At The Castle with Phil Wang and others review
There's some good work that's in progress here... See him next time he plays a castle near you.
Steve Bennett, Chortle, 21st September 2020Funny women picks of the Edinburgh Fringe
Get ready for quite the scroll down for this one, we've gone through the Edinburgh Festival Fringe programme, flicked past the pages and pages and pages of white-men-looking-baffled (t-shirt optional this year) and selected some shows we think you should see if you are heading up to Edinburgh this year...
Kate Stone, Mariana Feijo & Becky Singh, Funny Women, 1st August 2019Gráinne Maguire interview
Irish comic delves once more into her problematic personality for a new show.
Jay Richardson, The List, 11th March 2019Live Review: Leicester Mercury 25th Anniversary Show
The gig featured so many winners and finalists it felt like it lasted a quarter of a century. But in a Good Way.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 20th February 2019Leicester Comedian of the Year anniversary line-up
At the heart of the Leicester Comedy Festival is the Leicester Mercury Comedian of the Year competition, which this year celebrates its 25th anniversary.
To mark 25 years of discovering new talent, a 'mega' comedy show is taking place at De Montfort Hall on Tuesday, February 19, featuring nine previous winners plus special guests.
Becky Jones, Leicester Mercury, 30th January 2019The skills to pay the bills
Think you've committed to the Festival? Score yourself against these comics with serious skin in the game.
Evan Beswick, Fest Mag, 27th July 2018Best comedy podcasts at this year's Fringe
Catch live recordings of Sofie Hagen Tries Something, The Bugle, Reasons to be Cheerful, The Guilty Feminist and more.
Jay Richardson, The List, 26th July 2018