South London stand up Rosie Wilby’s female performance showcase Femmes by the Thames has been running every few months for the past two years at Royal Vauxhall Tavern to rave reviews and rapt audiences with guest acts including Pippa Evans, Lady Carol, Sarah Louise Young and Mae Martin gracing the stage. However, the story actually all started back in 2007 with a short monthly run on Battersea Barge as Femmes on the Thames and, for one very special night only, the Femmes are returning to their original home as part of Wandsworth Arts Festival. Featuring …..

Shazia Mirza

Award winning stand up as seen on Have I Got News For You, CBS 60 minutes, NBC’s Last Comic Standing

Cariad Lloyd

Fosters Newcomer Nominee presents her bizarre and deluded characters, from Andrew the 7-year-old stand up to Cockney Sam and his murderous songs of woe

‘Breathtaking’ ***** The Skinny; ‘Sharp, witty and fiercely intellligent’ **** Fest 

Liz Bentley

South London’s quirkiest and most wondrous musical comedy poet
‘Truly the most indefinable act I’ve ever seen. I wouldn't want to have missed it’ Three Weeks 

Holly Burn

Bonkers but brilliant character comedy 

‘surreal, hilarious fun’ **** Broadway Baby; ‘sublime’ London Is Funny

Susan Harrison

Wandsworth based character act, winner of a Three Week’s Editors Choice Award 2010

‘Excellent’ The Daily Telegraph

Mary Leay

Acoustic singer songwriter featured on the soundtrack to the new David Tennant film

‘Exquisite, memorable songs with the voice of an angel’ Get Rhythm magazine

Plus your host Rosie Wilby ‘a great compere, very good at improvising’ Diva

Watch Rosie Wilby's 'Science of Sex' below:

Femmes on the Thames, 17th May, Battersea Barge, Nine Elms Lane, London SW8 5BP

8pm, doors 7.30pm, tickets £5, phone 020 7498 0004 to reserve

For more information or pics please contact rosie@piranha-pr.co.uk 07956 460 372