Comedy

In Nigeria we invited activists to submit videos of short comedy sketches. You can view the submissions we received here:

In the UK we invited activists to join a training course, taught by Jane Japes, which took place in-person and online.

Activists being taught by Jane Japes at the Harrison pub, London, UK, 28 February 2026

By April 2026 we were ready to host comedy shows in both Benin City, Nigeria and London, UK.

See some of the highlights by clicking on the relevant panels below.

Flyer for the Nigeria event, 7 April

Flyer for the UK event, 18 April

This film gives you a brief impression of the two comedy shows….

We also asked our allies from all over the world to share their funny stories in response to the prompt: “I can laugh about it now”.

You can watch these videos - in two parts - by clicking either of the two panels below: