Held between International Day of Women's Rights and Mother's Day, the event celebrates women with a line-up of award-winning Comedians and Songwriters who have released LPs and one that has appeared on BBC introducing. Friday night will be dedicated to female Songwriters and Saturday night will showcase female Comedians who have all agreed to give their time for free. Donations on the door will go to Brighton Women's Centre.
FemFriday Night's Music line up:
LosFeliz Music
LosFeliz is the musical vehicle for Lucy Powell – a Brighton-based alt-folk singer-songwriter who specialises in melancholia, chamber-like vocals and reverb guitar. The songs she recorded for her album were recorded in a rural chapel in Wales that her ancestors had built and has created a form of peace offering to her family old and newly-found. Lucy's music is made to be listened to in the dark, when she promises to transport us to a place where nostalgia and intimacy live together. After releasing her debut album ‘Ancestry’ in June 2017, LosFeliz has been touring the UK, performing in Europe and is currently working on a new collection of music.facebook.com/losfelizmusic
soundcloud.com/lucypowell
Ebony Grace
facebook.com/ebonygraceebonygrace
soundcloud.com/ebonygraceebonygrace
Greenness
Greenness is the musical project of French singer-songwriter Cess Frangi and British musician and artist Graham Pratt. The psychedelic folk duo have been collaborating since 2010 and are currently recording their second EP, a collection of original songs where intricate guitar melodies meet vocals both powerful and fragile. Telling stories of love, loss, dreams and visions, they have been continuously developing their live sound. They regularly perform around their adopted home of Brighton (including Fringe Festival, The Alternative Escape, Oxjam and Sofar Sounds), as well as national and European tours. Cess is very active on the feminist scene and curates Brighton's FemFest to raise awareness and funds for women's charities and domestic violence services. Greenness also participated in London's Loud Women Fest 2016, where The Morning Star described their set as “a revelation, with Cess’ awesome voice superbly complemented by Graham’s distinctive guitar work.”
facebook.com/greennessmusic
soundcloud.com/greennessmusic
Dog In The Snow
Helen has supported the likes of Real Estate, D.D Dumbo, Barry Adamson (Bad Seeds / Magazine) and also plays with Fear Of Men. Her debut LP 'Consume Me' is available on Battle Worldwide and recently featured on BBC Music Introducing The South.
www.battleworldwiderecordings.com
facebook.com/doginthesnow
soundcloud.com/dog-in-the-snow
SistaSaturday Night's Comedy line up:
Deborah Lennard
Next shout out goes to comedian Deborah Lennard who will be joining us on SistaSaturday 10th March. From Essex and now living in Brighton, Deborah's a regular on the London and Brighton open mic circuits. She's performed further afield, in front of audiences in places as far apart as Hong Kong & California, telling her tale of modern single life. Founder of Smiley Sunday comedy night in Brighton, you might also know her as a charity quiz hostess and a presenter on local community tv. Coming up, Deborah will be co-hosting The Shame Show, a dark game show based in the politically incorrect party game Cards Against Humanity for the Brighton Fringe festival this May.Twitter: @debs_lennard
Hannah Brackenbury
Plinkety-plonk musical comedy from ‘Brighton’s answer to Victoria Wood’, Hannah Brackenbury is a local comedy Songwriter and Performer. She writes original comedy songs as well as clever song parodies, and has released two albums of original material – Postcard from Brighton (2010) and Jumbled (2016). She reached the finals of the Musical Comedy Awards in 2016 and has been the resident Musical Director with the Short & Girlie Show, an award-winning improvised comedy troupe.Twitter: @hbbrighton
Sameena Zehra
An award winning comedian and storyteller Sameena is also a Writer, Director, blues Singer-Songwriter and accomplished Actor who has worked at the National Theatre, and toured internationally with the Royal Shakespeare Company. Offering up a delivery of dark humour and a smattering of the absurd. A political satirist, intersectional feminist and humanist Sameena offers a unique take on the world, exploring daily life alongside larger global issues. Her solo shows have been performed all over the world including Edinburgh Fringe, Melbourne International Comedy Festival, Adelaide Fringe and New Zealand Fringe.www.sameenazehra.com
Kelly Convey
Introducing the Comedian I can’t wait to see again, Kelly Convey. She’s smart-ass funny with great observational humour. Described as “in-your-face and reassuringly confident” by Marissa Burgess, Chortle, she is not one to mince her words when giving audiences an insight into what modern women really think. Voted by The Metro as “1 of 9 Hilarious Women to Look Out for in 2017”, Kelly Convey is, no doubt, one to watch.
Kelly has no filter when it comes to her opinions on sex and society, sharing them in her hilarious, wholehearted performance that will make you feel like you’ve known her for years. With a face like butter wouldn’t melt and a mouth like a white van man, Kelly brings a refreshing mix of feminine and ladette style to subjects women rarely talk about in public.
Twitter: @kelly_convey
Julie Jepson
Cheeky Northern comedian Julie Jepson burst onto the comedy circuit in 2005 when she reached the final of the Funny Women Awards on only her third gig and was subsequently invited onto the Funny Women National Theatre Tour. Since then Julie has become a very popular and sought after Compere and stand up Comic, regularly hosting comedy nights at The Komedia and Upstairs at The Three and Ten (now the Lounge above Bar Broadway) in Brighton. Julie is the resident Compere at The Comedy Station which takes place at The Hove Station pub on the last Saturday of every month as well as regularly performing in comedy clubs and theatres in the UK and in Europe. She has performed at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival, Brighton Comedy Festival, Birmingham, Reading and Exeter Comedy Festivals as well as Manchester and Brighton Pride Festivals.Twitter: @thejuliejepson
MC for the evening will be Terianne Falcone.
Join us for two nights of magical melodies and empowering entertainment
FREE ENTRY / SUGGESTED DONATION £4 / IN AID OF BRIGHTON WOMEN'S CENTRE
Starts at 8 pm, the Lounge upstairs ar Bar Broadway Brighton, 10 Steine St, Brighton BN2 1TY
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