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Lara Ricote and Sikisa amongst 99 Club bursary recipients
Lara Ricote, Sikisa, Ania Magliano, Lily Phillips and Sian Davies received money from the The 99 Club's 2022 bursary for female and non-binary comedians.
British Comedy Guide, 13th June 2022Live review: 99 Club's Bursary For Female & Non-Binary Comedians, Arboretum
Watch out for this soon-to-be-famous five.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 10th June 202299 Club bursary showcase 2022 review
Review of five promising female comics heading for this year's Fringe.
Chortle, 8th June 2022Finalists announced for showcase championing female & non-binary comedians
The five shortlisted comedians, in alphabetical order, are: Ania Magliano, Lara Ricote, Lily Phillips, Sian Davies and Sikisa Bostwick-Barnes.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 6th June 2022Best In Class lineup announced
Best In Class is back with a bang at this year's Edinburgh Fringe. The crowdfunded, profit-sharing initiative, founded by 2019 Funny Women Awards runner-up Sian Davies, champions the talent of working-class comedians.
Funny Women, 17th May 2022Best In Class seeks working class comics for Edinburgh 2022
The Edinburgh Festival-based Best In Class project is seeking working class comedians to take part in its 2022 Fringe run, and has launched a bursary to help performers with accommodation costs.
British Comedy Guide, 11th April 2022Bursary launched to help working class performers at the Fringe
Crowdfunded, profit sharing initiative Best in Class has announced a new bursary for working class performers at the Edinburgh Fringe. House of Class is a new fund established with the help of a Fringe Recovery Grant specifically to support working class acts with rising accommodation costs.Sian Davies
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 8th April 2022Live review: Frog & Bucket
It's good to be back! Inside the UK's first comedy club gig for four months.
Steve Bennett, Chortle, 30th July 2020Inside the UK's first socially distanced comedy show
The Frog & Bucket was chosen to host a pilot performance before music venues and theatres can welcome back audiences.
Emily Heward, Manchester Evening News, 30th July 2020Introducing The Funny Women Survival Guide Podcast
As the UK's leading female comedy community we are making sure that we're here for you during these strange times. We'll be coming to your aid every Friday with our new podcast The Funny Women Survival Guide, where we bring together (digitally, we're social distancing here) women in comedy to share their tips on how to stay upbeat during the Coronavirus pandemic.
Funny Women, 7th April 2020