Laughing cows comedy
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Laughing Cows Comedy Night was set up in 1998 after a London
comedy
promoter
inadvertently threw down the proverbial gauntlet.
"We were discussing female comics and I asked why there's never more than one female comedian
on the bill and he said, oh we wouldn't take that risk," she explains. O'Keefe proved to have more balls than he did and her 'risk' ran, full to capacity in London, for two and half years.
Hazel O'Keefe and various comedy partners run the nights, and the idea is built on O'Keefe's original experience running an all-woman night in London.
November 2004 saw the spectacular opening of Manchester
's first, all-female line up of comedy. The opening night attracted over 200 people to enjoy the 'Laughing Cows Comedy show'. This popularity has continued over the three years the show has been running, which led to a change of venue after 18 months to Manchester’s acclaimed Frog and Bucket comedy venue, to accommodate the excess of punters at each of the monthly shows.
"The comedy scene is so doused in testosterone that it's almost capable of growing a goatee beard and sideburns. Female comedians have been fighting to exhibit their talents and prove their quality over the years", and we’re here to help redress the balance. " * 1
Laughing Cows Comedy has been showcasing and helping to develop women in comedy for many years, now shows run in Manchester, London, Birmingham
, Leicester
and at Edinburgh Fringe
!
Laughing Calves Comedy Club also runs monthly and features up-and-coming talent
London
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comedy
Comedy
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promoter
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inadvertently threw down the proverbial gauntlet.
"We were discussing female comics and I asked why there's never more than one female comedian
Comedian
A comedian or comic is a person who seeks to entertain an audience, primarily by making them laugh. This might be through jokes or amusing situations, or acting a fool, as in slapstick, or employing prop comedy...
on the bill and he said, oh we wouldn't take that risk," she explains. O'Keefe proved to have more balls than he did and her 'risk' ran, full to capacity in London, for two and half years.
Hazel O'Keefe and various comedy partners run the nights, and the idea is built on O'Keefe's original experience running an all-woman night in London.
November 2004 saw the spectacular opening of Manchester
Manchester
Manchester is a city and metropolitan borough in Greater Manchester, England. According to the Office for National Statistics, the 2010 mid-year population estimate for Manchester was 498,800. Manchester lies within one of the UK's largest metropolitan areas, the metropolitan county of Greater...
's first, all-female line up of comedy. The opening night attracted over 200 people to enjoy the 'Laughing Cows Comedy show'. This popularity has continued over the three years the show has been running, which led to a change of venue after 18 months to Manchester’s acclaimed Frog and Bucket comedy venue, to accommodate the excess of punters at each of the monthly shows.
"The comedy scene is so doused in testosterone that it's almost capable of growing a goatee beard and sideburns. Female comedians have been fighting to exhibit their talents and prove their quality over the years", and we’re here to help redress the balance. " * 1
Laughing Cows Comedy has been showcasing and helping to develop women in comedy for many years, now shows run in Manchester, London, Birmingham
Birmingham
Birmingham is a city and metropolitan borough in the West Midlands of England. It is the most populous British city outside the capital London, with a population of 1,036,900 , and lies at the heart of the West Midlands conurbation, the second most populous urban area in the United Kingdom with a...
, Leicester
Leicester
Leicester is a city and unitary authority in the East Midlands of England, and the county town of Leicestershire. The city lies on the River Soar and at the edge of the National Forest...
and at Edinburgh Fringe
Edinburgh Fringe
The Edinburgh Festival Fringe is the world’s largest arts festival. Established in 1947 as an alternative to the Edinburgh International Festival, it takes place annually in Scotland's capital, in the month of August...
!
Laughing Calves Comedy Club also runs monthly and features up-and-coming talent