Power to the People: Using Comedy to Back Yourself

We want to help you back yourself! A professional comedian from The Femmes of Colo(u)r Comedy Club will get you thinking about the most impactful way you can show up to any space and use humour to help communicate more effectively. Sign-up on the day, spaces are limited so get there early to avoid disappointment! Since 2018, The Femmes of Colo(u)r Comedy Club has presented the fiercest mixed bills celebrating the perspectives of comedians of colour. 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 and 'a riot of positivity and inclusivity' according to the Standard! Desiree Burch: Desiree Burch is an American comedian. Best known as the narrator of Netflix's Too Hot to Handle and for her appearances on Taskmaster, she blends sharp personal storytelling with biting social commentary. Part of Upgrade Yourself Festival 2026.