Jane Postlethwaite
- Actor, comedian, director, producer, stand-up comedian and writer
Jane Postlethwaite - Queer Northern Stand Up Comedian & Writer
| Year | Production | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Leicester Comedy Festival | Self |
| 2024 | Terrible People at Women in Comedy Festival | Stand Up Comedy (Full Show) |
| 2024 | Mary, Jack and Jane - The Queer Adventure | Self |
| 2024 | All the Terrible Things - A Paranormal Queer Comedy Podcast | Host / Presenter |
| 2024 | Brighton Fringe | Self |
| 2024 | Really Good - Lancaster Comedy Festival (split bill) | Self |
| 2023 | Women in Comedy Festival | Self |
| 2023 | Everything's Fine! A musical comedy web series written & produced by Hannah Brackenbury | Jen |
| 2019 | Haunted - Brighton Fringe 2019 | Various roles in comedy sketches |
| 2018 | BBC New Comedy Award - 2018
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Self |
| 2018 | Last Night at the Circus - Brighton Fringe 2018 | Self |
| 2018 | Jo Neary's Inbox - BBC Radio 4 | Writer |
| 2018 | Jo Neary's Inbox - BBC Radio 4 | Puppet Lady Character (Voice Actor) |
| 2017 | The House | Self |
| 2017 | It's Got to be Perfect - Anna Morris's Comedy Show at Edinburgh Fringe | Georgina the Bride's Assistant |
| 2017 | Almost Like Being In Love | Sooky |
| 2016 | Made in Cumbria | Self |
- Home town
- Cumbria
Jane Postlethwaite is a Queer Stand Up Comedian and Writer from Cumbria. She's written and performed character comedy, stand up and sketch shows for Brighton Fringe, Edinburgh Fringe and the Women in Comedy Festival. Her work has been heard on BBC Radio 4 and BBC Radio Cumbria. It has been nominated and got her through to the finals and heats of various comedy awards.
Her past experience includes producing a successful comedy night called "Bad Book Project" in Brighton and putting together a collaborative podcast called "Character Building" which includes sketches and monologues from women.
She runs So Hilarious a comedy night in Manchester which showcases women and LGBTQI+ comedians.
In August 2024 she did a split hour of stand up comedy with the show, "Mary, Jack & Jane - a Queer Adventure" for the Edinburgh Fringe Festival.
Her one hour stand up show, "Terrible People" got sold out audiences at Brighton Fringe 2024 and was nominated for the "Big Gay Show" Award from Lamb Comedy. The show will next be coming to the Women in Comedy in Manchester in October.
Her new paranormal queer comedy podcast is called, "All the Terrible Things" and is where she shares the spooky stories of LGBTQI+ Folk.
Jane Postlethwaite's Made In Cumbria is absolutely hilarious. The audience were in stitches!!
Broadway Baby (Bethan Troakes), Monday 16th May 2016
"Jane is fast developing a reputation for weird and wonderful Northern characters. A high concept show that's been developed with a lot of love and attention to detail - all the while maintaining a very silly streak."
Funny Women (Karen Rosie), Friday 25th August 2017
"Entertaining & Hilarious"
Comedy Coroner (Philip Kelly Dickson), Saturday 12th August 2017
"You get the feeling you are watching a future star"
Comedy Coroner (Phillip Dickson), Friday 12th August 2016
"Made in Cumbria is a darkly funny show"
Funny Women (Kate Stone), Friday 19th August 2016
- Funny Women Awards 2023
- Stage Award (Longlisted)
- BCG Pro Talent Awards 2023
- Performance (Nominee)
- Funny Women Awards 2022
- Comedy Content Creator Award (Nominee)
- BBC New Comedy Award 2018
- Main Prize (Heat four)
- Brighton Fringe Awards 2016
- Audience Choice Award (Nominee)
- Funny Women Awards 2015
- Stage Award (Finalist)
- Brighton Fringe Awards 2015
- Squawker Award (Finalist)
