Previous Projects
Here are some of the projects that Comedy on Referral have been involved in
MENS MINDS MATTER - Rethink Mental Illness
An award winning and world first comedy project commissioned by the NHS via Rethink Mental Illness to use the power of comedy to reduce male suicide rates in Northwest London.
Mothers on The Mic
For 3 years we’ve been teaching comedy to Mothers in Exeter leading to a professional theatre showcase.
LGBTQTEE HEE! - Birmingham Rep
A 2 year project helping the LGBTQIA+ prepare their first comedy sets which they performed at Birmingham Repertory Theatre.
LGBTQTeeHee! is an innovative project which sees participants learn skills in stand-up comedy to help them process lived experience and turn it into self-affirming comedy performances. The project is designed to build mental health resilience as well as confidence and sparking joy.
Comedy and wellbeing project - Estonia
Funded by Capital of Culture, this project taught professionals, employers and the public about our work using comedy on prescription to help people’s mental health resilience. We took 6 men from our suicide prevention project with us and also performed 2 sold out stand-up shows. We spent over 5 days in Tartu, Estonia, sharing our projects findings and helping Estonia use comedy in it’s mental health provision.
Alright Mate?
A mens health comedy course in Exeter looking at building confidence and connection through stand-up comedy. The project culminated in a celebratory open mic performance at The Bootlegger in Exeter, where participants took to the stage and shared their stories with a warm and enthusiastic audience. It was a joyful, affirming afternoon – full of laughter, camaraderie, and courage.
Comedian In Residence - Bristol University
Working on a health and wellbeing project that uses comedy to explore the notion of walking.
This project created The Bristol Comedy History Walk and an audio play about walking with children, both written by Angie Belcher.
The Bristol Comedy History Walk
The Bristol Comedy History Walk was written and produced by Angie Belcher in partnership with Bristol Improv Theatre and funded by Bristol City Council. Together they are using their love of delighting and inspiring audiences through improvised, participative theatre and comedy to take a quirky look at the hidden histories of Bristol.
Comedy and Childhood Sexual Abuse
We have worked with many charities that work with children and adult survivors of CSA from 1-1 coaching to group stand-up comedy courses.