I Was Dancing In The Lesbian Bar
Musician turned stand-up comedian Holly Redford Jones is dancing in a Lesbian Bar and you’re invited.
This cabaret show is a sonic love letter to Lesbian Bars of a bye-gone era and a celebration of queer women of the past, present and future. Drawing from personal experience and nostalgic tales shared by queer women from all walks of life, Redford Jones asks where have all the Lesbian Bars gone? How do you know when you’re in a Lesbian Bar? And just how did Chesterfield’s Crooked Spire get to be so crooked?
Holly Redford-Jones is a Manchester-based musician and comedian, originally from Chesterfield. During her years as a touring musician and songwriter, she discovered her flair for comedic patter while talking to audiences between and during songs. Wanting to shake things up post-lockdown and missing the thrill of live performance, Holly gravitated naturally towards stand-up comedy. In her new show, “I Was Dancing in the Lesbian Bar,” she combines her three greatest passions: music, comedy, and lesbians.
Work in Progress Shows
Women in Comedy Festival, Manchester, Oct 2024
Paradise in Augustines, Edinburgh Fringe Festival 2024
The King’s Arms, Greater Manchester Fringe Festival 2024
The Cockatoo Club, Manchester, April 2024
Awards
Winner of Best Stand Up Comedy, Greater Manchester Fringe Festival 2024
Runner Up of Best LGBTQ+ Production, Greater Manchester Fringe Festival 2024
“Social critique remains sharp as well as facetious throughout - ★★★★”
“Made my wife snort with laughter”
“Holly is so talented, and this was so funny but also unexpectedly wholesome. My favourite show i’ve seen this Fringe. Turning the Edinburgh Fringe review website into the new Etsy to say: I have a big gay crush on her.”
“What an amazing show! Holly has such a beautiful voice paired with some fun quips about life - made for a great time!”