The online masterclass for the stand-up comedy MC. 

How To Be A Brilliant Stand-Up Comedy MC is a comprehensive online course for comedians with 50+ gigs, and MCs who want to raise their game. Get lifetime access now. For best value, see the course + coaching option.
Why this course?

Everyone says you should be an MC, but...

For the first-time MC

You're getting the hang of stand-up, but MCing looks scary difficult

  • You know you lack the material to fill an entire MC gig
  • You still don't feel comfortable enough to riff spontaneously
  • You lack real experience dealing with hecklers 
  • Your crowd work sometimes flops--and you don't know why
  • You don't know if you are up to it
For the MC who wants to raise their game

You're MCing already, but you want to be better, and more consistent

  • Some shows go well, others badly--and you don't know why
  • You feel constrained as an MC, and you're playing way too safe
  • You struggle to "work in" your regular material
  • You're good with hecklers, but sometimes you lose the audience
  • You can do the housekeeping OR be funny--but not both
Crowd work, heckler-management, spontaneous and work-in material, setting the tone, even keeping the night on track and on time--it's all covered in-depth and online in How To Be A Brilliant Stand-Up Comedy MC.

Watch this edited sample video, to learn more about the in-demand and powerful role of the MC.
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Jonathan from London, England

Jonathan entered comedy and launched his own night. Wisely, he wanted to host the show himself, maximise his stage time and skills, so he took the 'How to be a Brilliant Stand-Up Comedy MC' course and has lovely thing to say about it.

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Lance from London, England

Lance did the live MCing workshop with Alfie Noakes and later hosted some of The Project nights, went onto other nights and then launched his own night. He also dabbled in a little 1:1 coaching, and had great results.

How does it work?

Become a brilliant MC in 3 simple steps

step 1

Get immediate access
to the online course

For lifetime access to this course, just fill in the registration form and pay one low fee.
step 2

Watch the video lessons
and do the practical
learning exercises 

Work through the video sessions at your own pace, developing new skills as you progress.
step 3

Own the stage as you
MC your own show

After this course, you will be better prepared and ready to smash every gig.
What's included?

A practical online masterclass for the stand-up comedy MC.

  • 16 in-depth video sessions breaking down all the key skills, and setting practical tasks
  • 15 practical exercises for comedy MCs, so you will never be left floundering on stage
  • PDF summaries for you to download, recapping specific tasks and key information
  • Lifetime access to the How To Be A Brilliant Stand-Up Comedy MC course, including course updates
  • Exclusive discounts on future courses and coaching from the We Are Funny Project, delivered right to your inbox
  • Certificate of Completion so you feel less inadequate around your friend with the PhD
Course Contents

MCs love this course

Damn, the MC course lived up to expectations and more...  some skills are also transferable to your stand-up comedy routine. 
Alexandra K, Leicester
Being an MC is a real skill and I learned so much. I feel that, even as a stand-up, I have better abilities when doing crowd work.
Lucy O, Devon
I took the MC course from the We Are Funny Project. Really useful... I recommend it to all acts interested in exploring MCing.
Henry B, London
Meet your guide

Learn from an MC with over 1,000 gigs and 1,800 shows produced to his name

Alfie Noakes has been a feature of the London comedy circuit for over a decade, with his comedy shows packing out venues up to six nights a week, and featuring thousands of new and established acts.

Having seen first hand the obstacles faced by comedians like you, Alfie and the We Are Funny Project launched a series of workshops--since attended by more than 1,000 comedians--to help you develop new material, master new skills, and accelerate your comedy career.

Want to learn with one of the most experienced MCs and comedy tutors in the business? 
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30 Day Money Back Guarantee

If you feel you haven't improved your comedy performance using the exercises and techniques in this course, email info@wearefunnyproject.com within 30 days of enrolment, having completed the classes, and we will happily refund your full payment.

Even if you are not entirely sure this course will work for you, go ahead and enrol anyway.

If the course works, you will feel more confident on stage, you will get more laughs, more often, and your comedy progress will accelerate. If it doesn't work for you, email us, once you have completed all the exercises, and get a complete refund.

Enrol now. There's a lot to gain, and nothing to lose.
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People also ask

Will this help me get booked more, not just perform better?

Yes. Promoters are always short of MCs they trust, far more than they're short of acts. Being genuinely capable of hosting a night, not just performing on one, opens up bookings that pure stand-up spots don't.

I'm a comedian, not a host. Why would I want to learn to MC?
Because it makes you a better comedian, not a different one. MCing forces you to develop crowd work, riffing and the ability to read a room in real time, skills a straight stand-up set never demands. Every one of those skills carries straight back into your own material once you step off the mic and back on as an act.

Do I need loads of experience before I try MCing?
No, but it helps to have found your feet on stage first. MCing is its own skill, separate from writing a tight set, and most people aren't great at it the first few times. That's normal. It gets easier fast with repetition, and this course is built to shortcut a lot of the trial and error.

What does an MC actually do, beyond announcing the next act?
Far more than introducing names. A good MC warms the room before anyone else goes on, keeps the energy alive between acts, does their own material and crowd work throughout the night, and is still on stage picking the room back up if an act has a rough set. First on, last off, carrying the whole shape of the evening.

Is this course just about jokes and material, or does it cover running an actual show?
Both. It covers the performance side, crowd work, energy, connecting with an audience, and the practical side too, managing a running order, keeping a night to time, and understanding how bookings and bills actually work behind the scenes.

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