THE COMEDY WINE LIST
A wine tasting pairing wines with comedians
Wednesday 25th September
from 6:30pm
📍Salt The Radish, Finsbury Park
*NEW EVENT ALERT*
On Weds 25th Sept we welcome The Comedy WIne List to FWB - hosted by Steph Aritone, we'll be pairing 4 yummy wines to 4 fantastic comedians
Last tickets!
Meet Your Host
Steph Aritone
Host of podcast 'The Comedy Wine List', cheeky Londoner Steph will be your MC for the night!
Putting her wine diploma to comical use, she’ll be pairing a selection of FWB wines with 4 of London’s most exciting up-and-coming female comedians.
2nd Place Roast Battle UK 2023
Finalist 2022 & 2024 Shortlist BBC New Comedy Award
2023 & 2024 Edinburgh, Camden & Brighton Fringe solo shows
Meet The Comedians
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Shalaka Kurup is an award-winning Indian comedian. Her observational humour has been described as being “deadpan joy” (The Morning Star) and acerbic.
She recently opened for Eshaan Akbar and Ria Lina, and has been featured on Channel 4 Digital and BBC One.
“an impressive arsenal of cool, sardonic stand-up” - Chortle
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Ava Beaux is an excitingly creative magician who performs slick sleight-of-hand, and beautiful storytelling.
Her shows are enchanting and immersive allowing audiences to feel transported into her mesmerizing world of magic, theatre, and fairytale-like stories.
She has received 5-star reviews for her work, with World Magic Review describing her show as ‘visually gorgeous (…) a perfect, stunning magic show'.
Ava’s heartwarming, one-woman show, will leave you feeling amazed, amused, thrilled, and inspired in equal measure!
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@jenzbits
Jen Zheng is a BAFTA nominated, Queer Northern Irish grown Chinese storyteller comic who’s good at diving clit-first into trouble.
She’s been rewarded well for it: shortlisted for BBC new comedian of the year 24, SYTYF semi finalist 2023, Winner of Rising Star New Act 2023, Max Turner 2024 finalist, West End New Act finalist 2024, Cav Arms INGTE23 finalist, Winner of: Quantum Leopard,G&B, Queerovision & Ding dong gong.
“Soo Fucking Funny!” Desiree Burch
“Veeerrrry funnnyy” Sofie Hagen
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Suzie Preece is a rising star of the comedy circuit. She was a finalist at the prestigious Leicester Square New Comedian of the Year 2022 and regularly MC’s her own night at The Exhibit in Balham. Suzie sold out her show at the Comedy Cafe in Berlin and sold out her 2023 Edinburgh show ‘One Hour of Great Comedy’. Suzie also has a 5* rated comedy podcast called “Ghost Huns” which she co-hosts with Hannah Byczkowski. Ghost Huns sold out their first live show at the 2023 Edinburgh Fringe and two London Halloween specials. Ghost Huns are heading out on tour in 2024, they will be visiting Wolverhampton, Birmingham, Bristol, Manchester, Newcastle, Edinburgh, and London. For dates and tickets, head to their website. “Naturally likeable, with a cheery engaging attitude – what lively company she is” – Chortle “It’s Preece who stands out” – The Scotsman
Cocktails & Snacks
We may be a wine bar but cocktails have a BIG place in our heart!
Our tasting nights kick off with the opportunity for a cheeky cocktail first, and there’ll of course be a nod to our theme for the night.
We also have a good selection of snack plates for you to munch on through your evening, including vegan, veggie, meat & fish options.
It’s hugely helpful to us to pre-order your snacks in advance to help us ensure we have enough on the night, and to help reduce waste.
The Evening
Join us from 6:30pm
We’ll be serving this event as a group, the tasting starting at around 7:30pm.
Join us anytime from 6:30pm to start with a cocktail, chat and get comfy - and we’ll be open until 11pm so hang out after the tasting for another glass of your favourite!
Private & Communal Tables
You have the option to book a private table for your group, or to join one of our communal tables and meet others.
If you would like to book a private table for more than the quantity that is currently available, please get in touch (feministwinebar@gmail.com).
Bookings
Tickets £45
Your ticket includes 4 x 75ml taster glasses of wine + paired comedy performances!
Additional drinks and a snacks are available to purchase separately.
Ticket Update:
1 x Private table left (for 3 or 4 people)
5 x Communal table tickets left
Info & FAQs
Bar open 6:30pm-11pm. Tasting aims to start at 7:30pm.
If you’re running late, please drop us an email or insta DM.
Please inform us of any dietary requirements at checkout or by email.
If you’d like to sit with another person/table who’s booked separately, please email feministwinebar@gmail.com.
Tickets are non-refundable, but if the event sells out we can re-sell your ticket to the waitlist, you will receive a 90% refund.
Event sold out? Join the waitlist here>
Is this a women’s only event?
No! The FWB centres women but humans of all genders welcome!
Can I bring my doggo?
Yes! Ideally let us know in advance so we can give you a dog-friendly spot.
Feedback from our last event!
The Venue - Salt The Radish
Our home for the evening is Salt The Radish in Finsbury Park, a female owned and run cafe with a super cosy feel!
📍Salt The Radish, 45 Blackstock Rd, Finsbury Park, London N4 2JF
Approx 5 mins from Finsbury Park tube on the Victoria Line.
FWB opening hours: 6:30pm-11pm.
What’s the Feminist Wine Bar?
Hello!
We’re a pop-up wine bar that centres women as customers and runs fun wine nights in venues around London.
Our nights are somewhere to come and have a good time with friends & lovers, while drinking fun & interesting wines, and also hopefully somewhere to be inspired, and have interesting conversations and new experiences.
Up Next: SPILL: Beyonce Special
Wednesday 28th August
📍Salt The Radish, Finsbury Park
Join us for a fun night of wine, chats and, the Queen herself on repeat!!
For this very special edition of SPILL, we’ll be choosing 4 wines based on 4 of Beyonce’s seminal albums and pairing them with fun conversation prompts inspired by lyrics from that album!