Comedy with Chloe Petts ang Guests

Mama's Festival of Women returns for the second year, with a line-up of activity for the entire week leading up to International Women's Day. From comedy to music, food to education, we are collaborating with the creme de la creme.

Chloe Petts - Headliner

Chloe is one of the most exciting acts on the circuit. An alumna of the prestigious Pleasance Comedy Reserve, you may have seen her on Jonathan Ross's Comedy Club ITV and Richard Osman's House of Games BBC. She is co-founder of The Lol Word, a queer comedy collective that hosts sell-out monthly nights, boasting the finest female and non-binary queer talent.

Katie Norris

Katie is an award-winning comedian who debuted her first solo hour, Farm Fatale, at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe in August 2024 to widespread acclaim. Katie is also one-half of the Edinburgh cult-favourites Norris & Parker, who regularly play to packed houses and have featured in The Guardian’s top 10 best Comedy Shows of the Year. As an actor, Katie is a regular voice on BBC Radio 4 with TV credits including Doctors (BBC One), as well as theatre appearances including; The Demolitian Man (Bolton Octagon), Doctor Faustus (The Royal Exchange) and more.

Shalaka Kurup

Shalaka Kurup is an Indian stand up comedian and writer. Her observational humour has been described as deadpan joy. A doctor by education and a comedian by choice Shalaka has shot onto the UK circuit receiving numerous awards. Performances include opening for Eshaan Akbar, Ria Lina, and she was selected for Leicester Comedy Festival Circuit Breakers and Pleasance Reserve in 2023. She has starred on Comedy Central Live Season 3, Jokes Only A…Can Tell (Channel 4 Digital) and Sunday Morning Live (BBC1).

Alexandra Haddow / MC

Our MC for the evening will be Alex, who has become one of the most popular MC's on the circuit, brilliant at crowd work but also adept at her own style of stand-up. Currently touring with her 'Not My Finest Hour' show up to until February, Alexandra has supported comedy icons such as Frankie Boyle and Eshaan Akbar.

Host or Publisher Mama Shelter