Laugh it Off – Funded by National Lottery Heritage Fund
Humour is the oxygen of our city.
This project explores the historical role of humour in Liverpool’s resilience and what that means for supporting wellbeing in the present day.
A 3 year project, working with young people across the Liverpool City Region, Laugh It Off is aimed at preserving and celebrating the rich heritage of comedy in our city.
This pioneering project supports the preservation of comedy artefacts, performances, and cultural traditions for future generations to enjoy.
Lead by young people, the ‘Laugh It Off’ Club tours schools, youth centres and other youth-focussed institutions delivering workshops covering everything from curating and performing your own stand-up comedy routines, creation of a touring exhibition and resilience toolkit that will be made available to schools, researchers, and the general public.
Testimonials
I found working with The comedy Trust collaborative, listening to the needs of our school and working from a place that best supported the diversity of our student body. The staff who worked with the students built great relationships that enabled students to engage in risk taking to build self esteem and develop humour as strategy for managing mental health. These students shared the experience with their friends and performed a brief concert at the end of the project.
Sarah Hall, Teacher, West Derby