The Last Funny Woman
The Last Funny Woman is a show at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2026, performing at PBH's Free Fringe @ Voodoo Rooms. It has 20 performances listed, running from Sat 8 Aug, 17:55 to Sun 30 Aug, 17:55. The run has finished — every listed performance has taken place.
About this show
Last year Kate (BBC Radio 4's The News Quiz and The Naked Week, The Guilty Feminist Podcast) attempted to save the world. 'Political comedy may yet have found its new messiah' (The Guardian). Now she thinks perhaps it is time to burn it all down. What does it mean to be a good-time girl (and a feminist) in the midst of an apocalypse? Join the Funny Women Award winner 2023 and Chortle Best Newcomer 2024 and DIVA Queer Comedian of the Year nominee for 'a skilful mix of raunchy, raconteurial energy and cutting social commentary' (EuropeanComedy.com).
Details
- Venue: PBH's Free Fringe @ Voodoo Rooms
- Space: carte blanche!
- Genre: COMEDY, Stand-up, Artist(s) of colour
- Country: UNITED KINGDOM - ENGLAND
- Running time: 60 minutes
- Room size: about 40 seats (carte blanche!) — the Fringe box office sells a share of the room, not all of it
- Performances listed: 20, of which 0 still to come and on sale
Accessibility
- Venue notes: Accessible entry: Performance space is on 1st floor up a permanent staircase with handrails on both sides. There is a second entrance to Carte Blanche from street level which has 14 steps up a permanent staircase with handrail on left-hand side on ascent. Stairs: 11- 20 Number of stairs is provided as guidance and is not in addition to any wheelchair access type (lift/ramp etc) stated above.
What the reviewers said
We have captured 2 published reviews and 11 audience reviews for this show from the Edinburgh Festival Fringe’s own listing. The excerpts below are the reviewers’ words, not ours — follow each link for the full review.
Cheka is relentless with her punchlines
— Broadway Baby (4 out of 5 stars)
Kate Cheka is a comedy force to be reckoned with. Her new show The Last Funny Woman is an incisive, thoughtful hour in which she tackles the state of the comedy industry, the state of the world and how she fits in,…
Performance dates and ticket availability
- Sat 8 Aug, 17:55 — Already performed — Free
- Sun 9 Aug, 17:55 — Already performed — Free
- Tue 11 Aug, 17:55 — Already performed — Free
- Wed 12 Aug, 17:55 — Already performed — Free
- Thu 13 Aug, 17:55 — Already performed — Free
- Fri 14 Aug, 17:55 — Already performed — Free
- Sat 15 Aug, 17:55 — Already performed — Free
- Sun 16 Aug, 17:55 — Already performed — Free
- Tue 18 Aug, 17:55 — Already performed — Free
- Wed 19 Aug, 17:55 — Already performed — Free
- Thu 20 Aug, 17:55 — Already performed — Free
- Fri 21 Aug, 17:55 — Already performed — Free
- Sat 22 Aug, 17:55 — Already performed — Free
- Sun 23 Aug, 17:55 — Already performed — Free
- Tue 25 Aug, 17:55 — Already performed — Free
- Wed 26 Aug, 17:55 — Already performed — Free
- Thu 27 Aug, 17:55 — Already performed — Free
- Fri 28 Aug, 17:55 — Already performed — Free
- Sat 29 Aug, 17:55 — Already performed — Free
- Sun 30 Aug, 17:55 — Already performed — Free