Velvet-Club Connecting Lesbians & Bi-women around the World
Welcome to the FOC IT UP! Comedy Club. Since 2018, Femmes of Colo(u)r Comedy Club has presented the fiercest mixed bills celebrating the perspectives of comedians of colour who arent cis-men. Curated by founder Kemah Bob, line-ups are different every time, making each show a unique experience impossible to repeat, disrupting the status quo and fighting tokenism with a 100% no-white-dudes-onstage guarantee. A new generation of comics retaliating against the old template of comedy. Guardian .. A riot of positivity and inclusivity. Evening Standard .. FOC IT UP! has hit London, Edinburgh, Latitude and Southbank Festival with electric, sell-out nights packed with big laughs and big energy. Since 2023, theyve been bringing that same unstoppable vibe to Soho Theatre. Wed 14 Jan: Desiree Burch @destheray, Esther Manito @esthermanito Ayoade Bamgboye @ayoadezahrah, Alex Franklin @alex_franklin_hallo Paulina Lenoir @paulinalenoir, Kemah Bob (MC) @kemahbob .. Kemah Bob (she/they) is a comedian from Houston, Texas now based in London. She founded The Femmes of Colo(u)r Comedy Club with one intention: to create a joyful and empowering experience. She has supported Hannah Gadsby, Nish Kumar, Desiree Burch, Jess Fostekew and The Guilty Feminist on tour. Her TV work includes QI, Its A Sin: After Hours, Jonathan Ross Comedy Club (ITV), 8 out of 10 Cats Does Countdown (C4), Richard Osmans House of Games and more.
Tickets : £ Various Tickets
Address : Soho Theatre
21 Dean St
London
W1D 3NE
Telephone : 02074780100
Website : Click Here
- 01 September – Leslie Feinberg (1949–2014), American transgender activist & author
- 01 September – Lily Tomlin (1939–), American actress, comedian, writer & producer
- 02 September – Elizabeth Birch (1956–), American attorney, former corporate executive & LGBTQ advocate
- 03 September – Sarah Orne Jewett (1849–1909), American writer & poet
- 04 September – Mary Renault (1905–1983), English novelist
- 06 September – Jane Addams (1860–1935), social worker, writer, activist & first American woman to win Nobel Peace Prize
- 07 September – Valerie Taylor (1913–1997), American pulp fiction author
- 07 September – Evan Rachel Wood (1987–), American actress
- 08 September – Dema Harshbarger (1884–1964), American talent manager & concert promoter
- 10 September – Alison Bechdel (1960–), American cartoonist
- 10 September – H.D. (1886–1961), American poet, novelist & memoirist
- 11 September – Kristy McNichol (1962–), American actress
- 13 September – Nell Carter (1948–2003), American actress & singer
- 13 September – Claudette Colbert (1903–1996), French-American actress
- 15 September – Ann Bannon (1932–), American author
- 18 September – Eugenia Rasponi (1873–1958), Italian aristocrat, suffragist & businessperson
- 18 September – Greta Garbo (1905–1990), Swedish actress
- 19 September – Soni Wolf (1948–2018), American queer activist & co-founder of Dykes on Bikes
- 19 September – Tegan Quin (1980–), Canadian singer-songwriter-musician & member of indie rock duo Tegan and Sara
- 19 September – Sara Quin (1980–), Canadian singer-songwriter-musician & member of indie rock duo Tegan and Sara
- 21 September – Anne Burrell (1969–2025), American chef & TV personality
- 21 September – Fannie Flagg (1944–), American actress, comedian & author
- 27 September – Carrie Brownstein (1974–), American musician, writer & actress
- 28 September – St. Vincent (1982–), American singer-songwriter & musician
- 29 September – Danica Roem (1984–), American journalist & politician, Member of the Virginia House of Delegates
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