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On Monday 8th March, we are delighted to host a special online comedy event for our 2020 award winners, with the hilarious Rose Robinson. Rose is a comedy performer, actress, and member of character comedy duo The Cloak & Dagger Club. She is best known for her live performances, including starring in the 1927/Young Vic smash hit production of Golem, which played in London's West End and internationally. She was a finalist in the 2016 Funny Women Awards, and was named by The

We would like to say a BIG THANK YOU to everyone who entered the Louise Rennison National Funny Award 2020! It's been wonderful to see so many great, creative, imaginative, original and funny entries coming through over the past few months. We think it's safe to say the future of comedy in Britain is in good hands! What happens now? We're currently reviewing all the amazing submissions - which will be shared with our wonderful panel of judges - who will read and watch your su

We are very excited to announce an incredibly special prize donated by our friends at top comedy talent agency, PBJ Management & PBJ LIVE, who have very kindly donated an opportunity to go behind the scenes with some of the funniest comedians in Britain, see their shows and meet them in person! Winners of our individual submission categories will get the chance to spend the day shadowing a comedy tour date of your choosing in 2021, from the list of comedians below. Included i

We are delighted to announce that Natalie Quatermass and Kathryn Hanke from the amazing Freedom Studios in Bradford, are kindly donating their time to hold a special online comedy workshop for winners of the Louise Rennison National Funny Award 2020! Natalie is the Youth Theatre Director at Freedom Studios and believes youth theatre should enable young people to discover their creative voice and then act as a microphone for that voice. She regularly holds workshops for young

It’s June 24th and that means it is National Writing Day. To celebrate we spoke to one of the Louise Rennison National Funny Award judges, Mark Heywood, for his top tips for those of you planning to submit a piece of comedic writing, or a comedic performance for the award ... When I was a kid Puffin Books published a joke book that everyone in school wanted. I was one of the last to get it and by the time I did I already knew all the jokes in it. It was called “The Ha Ha Bonk

We recently caught up with our friends at The UK Kids’ Comedy Festival who have put together their top five top tips to help you get started in comedy … Check out their tips below, to help you prepare your comedic submissions for our new national funny award! 1. Find out what makes you laugh! Watch, read and listen to lots of comedy, this will expand your knowledge of styles but it’ll also help you identify what makes YOU laugh. Watch some clips online or TV (ask parents, fri

Today is the day - as we officially launch the Louise Rennison National Funny Award 2020 - a new writing and performing arts competition designed to showcase the creative and comedic talents of young people in the UK. Inspired by the legacy of late Author and comedian Louise Rennison, the award encourages 11 to 18 year olds to create original comedy by submitting up to 1,000 words or three pages of creative copy or a funny video performance of up to three minutes. Our competi

Check out our quick step guide - with details on how to submit your award entries ... 1. Create a FilmFreeway account Entries to the Louise Rennison National Funny Award must be submitted via FilmFreeway. Creating an account is really simple and easy to do - it's also entirely free! But if you are under 18 years of age, you'll need to get permission from an adult. To set up an account click here to learn more, and follow the instructions provided. You'll see FilmFreeway is u

As a Jobbing journalist in the in the 1980's, Louise Rennison was used to finding a story. On the BA Performance Art course at Brighton University she learnt about the dramatic possibilities of her writing. Around this time, she teamed up with her friends 'Barmy' Jane Bassett, Joanna Boyce and Sarah Tompkinson, to create a female cabaret group called "Women with Beards", performing comedy skits - including "The Mad Aunts". "The Mad Aunts" was a pilot for the children's ITV se

Comedy comes easier to some people more than others, but no matter what your level of comedic experience, here's a few top tips to help get you started ... 1. Don't take yourself too seriously This might sounds obvious ... but to be funny, you need to believe you are funny and that starts by being able to have a good giggle - sometimes at yourself! If you're new to comedy, don't worry if you get things wrong or feel you're messing up, that's all part of learning ... Jot down

Life can be a little too serious at times ... so this year, we've decided to lighten things up a little with our new comedy award!