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# Stand Up Sober comedy showcase at the Ledward Centre raises £600
- URL: https://www.scenemag.co.uk/stand-up-sober-comedy-showcase-held-at-the-ledward-centre-on-14th-june-raises-600/
- Published: 2023-06-20T21:52:19.000Z
- Updated: 2023-06-21T12:48:44.000Z
- Description: Lead pic: Bottom left to right: Alice. Clare, Helen, AJ, Finn, Ava Thomas, Katie. Top left to right: Carly-May, Rachel, Zoe Lyons, Andrada A beginner’s comedy course ran for six weeks where participants learnt methods and techniques to create a stand-up comedy set. Ali Jay has worked in comedy for m
- Author: Chris Gull

***Lead pic: Bottom left to right: Alice. Clare, Helen, AJ, Finn, Ava Thomas, Katie. Top left to right: Carly-May, Rachel, Zoe Lyons, Andrada***

A beginner’s comedy course ran for six weeks where participants learnt methods and techniques to create a stand-up comedy set.

**Ali Jay** has worked in comedy for many years and volunteered their time to create the first stand up comedy course for LGBTQ+ women and those who are non-binary. It was important to Ali Jay to keep the course affordable – they offered bursary places due to the cost-of-living crisis.

![](https://www.scenemag.co.uk/content/images/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/20230616_123528.jpg)

Ali Jay

The course climaxed with a 60-minute graduation showcase in front of a live audience. The **Ledward Centre** is a sober space, and for any comic, writing and performing the first five minutes of material is a daunting experience. However, these wonderful funny humans not only smashed their first gig, they gagged their way in front of a live SOBER audience,. The event was sold out and in total the amount raised for the Ledward Centre was around £600.

Alongside performing stand -up, the participants have made a wonderful bond with each other, and the feedback has been amazing!

Special thanks to Zoe Lyons who kindly gave their time to take part in a Q and A with the participants.

For more info contact

[standupsober@ledcen.org.uk](mailto:standupsober@ledcen.org.uk)

[alijaycomedy@gmail.com](mailto:alijaycomedy@gmail.com)