Rachel Fairburn
- English
- Stand-up comedian, actor and writer
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The Women In Comedy Festival returns!
This autumn we are delighted that the Women in Comedy Festival is finally back, celebrating all the female (and those identifying as female) talent in the comedy industry.
Funny Women, 15th July 2021More acts announced for Fringe's only venue (so far)
Jason Byrne, Andrew Maxwell, Mark Nelson and Kiri Pitchard-Mclean to play Corn Exchange.
Chortle, 26th May 2021Comedians on their stand-up heroes
We've done a lot of things in lockdown - followed the news obsessively, become amateur crafters, howled with despair - but laughing hasn't been one of them. Thank goodness, then, for the BBC's Festival Of Funny, celebrating all things comedy. To mark the occasion, we asked some of our favourite comedians to tell us which stand-up they love the most.
Nancy Durrant, Evening Standard, 7th March 2021BBC Two's Funny Festival Live line-up revealed
Jason Manford, Jo Brand, Sara Pascoe and Kiri Pritchard-McLean will be amongst the hosts of Funny Festival Live, the nightly BBC Two stand-up series which starts on Sunday 7th March.
British Comedy Guide, 24th February 2021BBC to broadcast The Festival Of Funny
The BBC has announced The Festival Of Funny. Running across its TV, radio and online channels from late February to mid-March, the festival will see fourteen hours of new content broadcast.
British Comedy Guide, 15th February 2021Comedians Telling Erotic Stories review
Rachel Fairburn's showcase aroused funny bones, if not G-spots, with Shappi Khorsandi, Lou Sanders and Will Duggan.
Brian Logan, The Guardian, 14th February 2021Tiers of the clowns: part 3
Including Rachel Fairburn and a musical about a horse.
Funny Women, 18th December 2020Comedians outdoors getting COVID-compliant: 3
Including several performanes from Rachel Fairburn.
Funny Women, 9th October 2020Comedians outdoors getting COVID-compliant: 2
Including the podcast All Killa No Filla, and the new book from Dear Joan And Jericha.
Funny Women, 2nd October 2020Acts announced for BBC stand up shows
Some of the acts have been revealed for the forthcoming six-part series, BBC Presents: Stand Up For Live Comedy. Shows will come from venues around the UK including London, Belfast, Glasgow and Bristol. The show will be released on BBC Three, with a repeat on BBC One the following week.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 15th September 2020