Comedy course testimonials

"It is safe to say that I would not be doing stand-up comedy today if it wasn’t for Jill Edwards. Her support has been invaluable to me. Even today, having graduated from her comedy workshops, I know that Jill is always just a phone call away if I need a chat about the comedy circuit. But she also gave me the confidence to trust what I think and go with my instincts. I came away from Jill’s stand up course feeling confident, not just about comedy but about myself. It offered an incredible platform to learn and most importantly to make mistakes; behind closed doors and with invaluable support and guidance not just from Jill but from other students. Jill really cares about her students and treats everyone equally. The writing and performance skills I learnt on her course were invaluable. It would have taken so many gigs to nail things that seem so simple and I now take for granted. It’s the fast route to becoming a comic."

Workshops graduate - award winning tv regular incl. "Mock the Week" "Live at the Apollo" "Stand-Up for the Week" Seann Walsh

“People say comedy can't be taught. They could learn a lot from Jill Edwards.”

Workshops graduate Jimmy Carr, award winning comic and television presenter

“I cannot recommend Jill Edwards' stand up comedy course highly enough. It's incredibly valuable in getting you started: saving you from easy to avoid rookie errors and teaching you what you need to know in a safe, supportive, friendly yet focused atmosphere. The friendships you make will stay with you forever, it's a uniquely bonding experience. Above all, Jill gave me confidence, especially the confidence to make mistakes, to learn from them and improve because of them. Without Jill's comedy course I can categorically state that I would never have set foot on the stand-up stage. This comedy course can change your life, and I sincerely mean that.”

Workshops Graduate Angela Barnes - BBC New Comedy Award Winner 2011, tv incl. "Russell Howards Good News Extra"

“The workshops run by Jill Edwards rapidly gained a reputation among new comics as the place to go for anyone with serious hopes of getting their act together.”

Malcolm Hay, Comedy Critic, Time Out

“I only ever intended to do one stand up gig just to prove to myself that I could, then I went to Jill's stand-up class and fell in love with comedy and it continued from there. I now can't imagine my life without it. Jill's passion for stand up is contagious and her belief in me and encouragement towards all of her students is truly inspirational. I can honestly say that I have moved to a new level that I would never have considered myself capable of without having the guidance of such an amazing teacher.”

Workshops Graduate Sam Savage - Funny's Funny Female Comedian of the Year Winner 2012. New Act of the Year Runner-up 2013 

"Jill Edwards is absolutely brilliant at showing you how to get started. Jill is a great teacher and instils each student with confidence and a realistic belief in themselves as well as enhancing the most important thing – individuality. I have done amazing things since leaving Jill’s comedy course, which include appearing on “Have I Got News For You?” touring Holland, Germany, Denmark and Belgium, worked with Oprah Winfrey, written newspaper articles and took part in ‘The Vagina Monologues’ at the Royal Albert Hall. When I stood there in Jill’s class in front of 20 comedy students I never envisaged any of this!”

Workshops graduate - UK’s first female Muslim award winning stand-up comic Shazia Mirza

"The mark of a good teacher is how they tailor their methods to meet the needs of each individual student. Jill understands that there are as many different kinds of comedian as there are kinds of people, so doesn't apply a one-size-fits-all approach to teaching, but a detailed and individual schooling. And the change she brings about in her students has to be seen to be believed. Of course comedy is an elusive and impractical science, but Jill offers techniques and exercises that can develop the fledgling comic's talent or refine even the most experienced comedian's material. It's a great experience and I can't recommend it enough."

Workshops graduate - tv writer/creator BBC's "Being Human" Toby Whithouse

“If it wasn't for Jill Edwards course, I just wouldn't be a stand-up. It's all her fault.”

Workshops Graduate - UK's first deaf comic Steve Day

“It is impossible to overstate the inspiring brilliance of the Jill Edwards stand-up comedy workshops at Komedia. It’s fair to say that this course is to Brighton’s buzzing live comedy community what the Comedy Store was to the 1980’s. Tutor to many big-name professional comedians, Jill Edwards should be celebrated and saluted (in any order) for nurturing the current crop of high-calibre local comics. Book a place if you can, it’s the best way to start.”

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