Since 2018, The Femmes of Colo(u)r Comedy Club has presented the fiercest mixed bills celebrating the perspectives of comedians of colour who aren't cis-men
Disrupting the status quo and fighting tokenism with a 100% no-white-dudes-onstage guarantee is why FOC IT UP is ‘a new generation of comics retaliating against the old template of comedy’ according to The Guardian.
FOC IT UP! was created to provide audiences with comedy shows that center global majority women, non-binary, trans and queer performers without tokenising or punching down.
We have brought our revolutionary energy to sold out shows in London, Edinburgh Fringe, Just For Laughs London, Latitude and Southbank Festival. FOC IT UP! Is currently in residence at Soho Theatre, where we’ve been performing to packed houses since we began in 2023. Last year, we launched FOC Around and Find Out at the Queer Comedy Club, creating a space to nurture and platform acts just getting into comedy.
The acronym FOC (pronounced ‘fuhk’) stands for Femmes of Colo(u)r, but we platform women, non-binary people and trans men. Translation = you ain’t gotta be femme, it’s just a fun acronym!
FOC Fest
The Femmes of Colour Comedy Club presents our very first FOC Fest - a full day of workshops, panels, comedy and partying at Soho Theatre by and for women, non-binary and trans people of colour*.
- intro to stand-up masterclass for trans and queer people of colour
- a workshop for anyone women, trans and non-binary people of colour who wants to use comedy to process big feelings and embrace themself
- Two panels on navigating the live and scripted comedy industries
- A banging comedy show featuring stand-up, clown and burlesque (oOoOh)
- Opportunities to network and party!
* Non-global majority people and cis men are welcome to attend the panels, show and after-party. Be mindful that this space includes but was not created for you. *