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”Quite exciting: climbing a stage to tell jokes. What if no one laughs? To lower such mental thresholds, the Amsterdam branch of the British comedy organisation Funny Women organises a monthly open mic especially for women.”
Link - Het Parool
”A night of comedy, connection, and community to a vibrant cultural hub”
Link - oost-online
”Volta is a pop venue and youth center in Westerpark. Regularly, Funny Women grab the microphone here, and go wild."
Link - De Westkrant
"In addition to music and theatre evenings, Volta organises special comedy evenings. A highlight is Funny Women Amsterdam, an evening focused on female comedians."
Link- Het Parool
Some words from our comedians:
"I love Funny Women Amsterdam. It's a show bursting with new talent, but the combination of new acts and established comics always manages to send the audience home satisfied with a fantastic show. " - Nadine Froughi
"Funny women Amsterdam is my favorite place to perform in the city, it feels like a magical safe space where comedians can really embrace themselves and their unique female perspective. And it’s noticeable because the shows are always amazing!" - Irina Barsky
"Funny women is one of the first stand up shows I ever performed at and since then it’s consistently been one of my favourite shows. It is very well organised, but more importantly the warmth and support of both the audience and other comedians makes it such an encouraging place to perform. If you are having a bad day, going to Funny Women is a great pick me up!" - Kat Stone
"As a young female comedian Funny Women is my safe place.
It's where I know I'm held and accepted, and a place where my funny can grow. I can't wait to evolve with this legacy institution and see the fruits it brings for myself and my funny women compatriots!" - Lara Mikocki
"As an audience member I was struck by the warmth and positivity of the comedians and organizers, so much so that it gave me the confidence to perform on the same stage the following month! Funny Women is inclusive, welcoming but most of all: really funny." - Kate Wheeler
"Funny Women Amsterdam is one of the loudest, weirdest,
most laugh-out-loud shows in Amsterdam!" - Emily Higginson
"I love performing with Funny Woman Amsterdam, which produced by Roxy's inclusive attitude and caring encouragement has created a refreshing sancutary for all female comedians. The warmest audience, soul-fullfilling sisterhood vibes and daily dose of female empowerment- GUARANTEED!!!"- Cecilia Foxart
"Funny Women Amsterdam is one of the most welcoming communities for women in standup, not just for well established comedians but to all newcomers to the scene as well. I have performed at the events organised by them many times and I can say that they are by far one of my favourites. Also as a member of the audience you will be guaranteed to have the time of your life."- Elena Popa
"As a stand-up beginner I couldn't wish for a warmer reception than the one I got from the Funny Women crowd, organisers and fellow comedians." - Lydia Sprenger
"The Funny woman show is one of my happy places - as a performer. No matter what mode I arrive at, I always leave with a smile and warmness in my heart. It's the definition of safe space and support. It's a great place to discover new talent and make lasting connections."- Enikő Varga
"I always leave Funny Women shows feeling inspired by all the talented women in the Amsterdam comedy scene. Shows like Funny Women are vital; they support female comics and encourage more women to try out comedy for themselves" - Rosalind Anketell
"Launching pad for the greatest talent coming out of Amsterdam, happens to be focused on women. Coincidence?"- Judith Walker
"For me, Funny Women is this beautiful space where everyone is truly seen and heard. There's no other stage that makes me feel this way. Every visit, whether I'm performing or simply part of the audience, I leave feeling inspired and cherished."- Mazi Mikolajczyk
"Funny Women is one of my favorite gigs to perform at. The atmosphere is supportive and the comedians are both hilarious and clever. It's some of the best line-ups I've seen. I love Funny Women Amsterdam for supporting female talent and providing them with a safe space to try their material out." - Elissa Khawli
“Honestly… Funny Women Amsterdam does for women in comedy what parmigiano cheese does for pasta. And you can quote me on that.” - Alina Sharipova
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