Fawcett Members: Find Your Voice

Lynne Parker

Lynne is an award-winning producer who created Funny Women In 2002, now a leading community for female comedy empowering women to perform, write and do business with humour. The Funny Women Awards have changed the face of comedy and are now in their 17th year. The 2020 Funny Women Awards have gone ahead despite COVID restrictions and the cancellation of all live events.  

In addition to producing comedy shows, Lynne is a renowned performance coach encouraging people in business and public life to 'stand up to stand out'. Using techniques based on stand-up Lynne and her team of experts have developed a range of workshops and events to improve self-confidence, develop presentation skills and build teams. 

Sophie McCartney

Scarily on point, constantly on Zoom benders, and dangerously on…TikTok - Sophie McCartney, aka Tired ’N Tested, is a 30-something parenting vlogger turned viral ‘comedimum’. In just a few years her riotous representation of modern day ‘mumming’ has resulted in over a million, loyal, social media followers. Sophie is also the winner of the 2020 Funny Women Awards - Best Web Series.

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Shazia Mirza

Shazia is an award winning British stand up comedian and writer who works internationally. She has performed stand-up shows across the world in Europe, US, Asia and the Far East. Listed by The Observer as one of the 50 funniest acts in British comedy.