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Material Girls: the all women and non-binary comedy night breathing new life into London’s comedy scene

Material Girls is a monthly comedy night at the Bill Murray Comedy club in Islington with an all women and non-binary line up, shaking up what has traditionally been a very male-dominated comedy scene.

The comedy night aims to pass the ‘Bechdel test’, which is a measure of female representation in art, stating that it must feature at least two female characters who talk about something other than men.

Comedians Aisha Amanduri and Sascha LO set up the night as they believed there was a strong community of non-male comic voices that was not getting adequate recognition on the traditional comedy circuit.

Since the night began in 2023, Aisha and Sascha say it has grown into a lovely community, with frequently sold-out shows and many acclaimed performers including Ria Lina, Olga Koch, and Harriet Kemsley.

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