Silver Comedy is a social enterprise that seeks to enrich the lives of older people through actively engaging them in comedy workshops and performances. There is a video about us on the home page

We aim to:

• Provide a relaxed welcoming environment for people to have fun and share laughter
• Reduce social isolation
• Challenge stereotypes associated with ageing
• Give older people a forum to explore their issues through comedy

We work throughout the UK and with any kind of older people’s group, including day centres, supported housing and care homes. We also undertake intergenerational work and can assist organisations who would like to develop entertaining ways to consult and involve their customers. We’re now listed by Nesta as innovators in the field of ageing in their guide to best practice: Ageing Innovators

Our workshops

• Silver Comedy workshops range from interactive comedy engagement sessions that feature fun games and improvisation, to sketch writing courses that often lead to live performances
• You can view the what we do page for more details
• Plus there is the now legendary Silver Comedy Stand Up Of The Year Competition that we’re undertaking with Dave’s Leicester Comedy Festival
• As well as the video on the home page, there is a selection of videos and podcasts of our work in the sidebar on the right, and click here to read the Guardian article on our project The Queen’s Visit. Finally, visit the what they say page to see press coverage and feedback from our clients

We’ve worked with a broad range of organisations:

• The Abbeyfield Society comedy engagement sessions
• Advantage – “Age of Romance” project in their extra care scheme
• Affinity Sutton/Voluntary Associations Support– comedy engagement sessions
• Age Concern Hereford – comedy engagement sessions
• Age Concern Kingston – comedy engagement sessions
• ASRA/Leicester Housing Association – special comedy session to celebrate the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee
• Capital Age Festival – comedy sketch writing course, performance and podcast production for Winter Festival – theatre of the absurd course and performance for Summer Festival
• Central & Cecil Housing Trust – comedy engagement sessions; podcast production; Christmas show; intergenerational workshop
• Cheshire East Council – “Age Of Romance” project in extra care scheme
• The Courtyard Theatre – Hereford – comedy engagement sessions
• Dave’s Leicester Comedy Festival Silver Stand Up Of The Year Award
• East London NHS Foundation Trust for Older People’s Mental Health Service: special project – consultancy, user consultation and DVD production for “Comedy Is The Best Medicine” major consultation event
• Genesis Housing Group/Springboard HA – comedy engagement session
• Goldhill Care – specialist comedy engagement session for people with dementia
• Haringey Council – Older People’s Services – specialist project for people with dementia including workshops and production of DVD; comedy engagement sessionHerefordshire Housing – intergenerational workshop
• HQN (Housing Quality Network) AGM – launch of Forum Comedy approach to resident involvement
• Hyde Housing Group – comedy engagement session
• Leicester District Council – specialist project and consultancy including workshops and DVD production
• Leicester Housing Association/ASRA – comedy engagement session for their Diamond Jubilee celebrations
• Middlesex University Social Work Department – special project and DVD production
• Newark District Council – sketch show course and live performance for “Visible” older people’s arts festival
• Open Age Westminster – comedy engagement sessions
• Open Age Kensington and Chelsea – comedy engagement sessions
• Riverside Housing Group – Forum Comedy session at a residents’ AGM
• Royal British Legion Club, Little Common, Bexhill on Sea – “Silver Comedy Experience”
• Thurrock Council – Forum Comedy Session at their older residents’ forum
• Tower Hamlets Community Housing – managers’ away day