The award winners have been announced at this year Women In Comedy Festival.
Best Newcomer was Lulu Simons for the show Council Estate Gap Year
Of the festival, programmer Aimee Perry noted, "bringing the festival back for its 14th year with the love that Manchester’s Northern Quarter gives to support women in comedy makes this one of the most special festivals in the country and I feel immensely proud to be a part of it."
Highlights included full shows from Helen Bauer, Ola Labib, Noor Sobka, Micky Overman, Lulu Simons, Josephine Lacey and Sikisa.
The festival was founded in 2012 by Hazel O’Keefe who ran the all female Laughing Cows comedy nights. It is now run by Frog and Bucket and FAB Comedy Management director Jessica Toomey alongside programmer Aimee Perry.
The festival’s patrons are Maxine Peake, comedians Jo Enright, Isy Suttie, Kiri Pritchard- McLean, Dana Alexander and Susan Calman plus Funny Women founder Lynne Parker.
pictured: Lulu Simmons (right) with festival programmer Aimee Perry.
