Dare to be Funny: Writing Social and Political Satire

We are really looking forward to welcoming you to ‘Dare to be Funny: Writing Social and Political Satire’ with Nussaibah Younis

Humour can do more than just make your reader laugh. In the form of satire, it can also challenge power structures and reveal truths.

Author of Fundamentally (Shortlisted for the Women's Prize 2025) Nussaibah Younis is going to be delving into writing social and political satire in this online masterclass. 

She'll cover everything from tone to technique (irony, hyperbole, parody and more) to the importance of clarity of purpose. Plus, Nussaibah will help you navigate finding the right target for your satire, and using satire to distil uncomfortable truths.

Through exercises and examples, Nussaibah will teach you how to write satire with empathy and impact.

The key details of the session are below, as well as the link you’ll need to join this online masterclass. 

When: 8th October, 7:00pm-8:30pm UK time

Where: Online

Joining Link: Dare to be Funny | Meeting-Join | Microsoft Teams

You can download Teams free on your computer, or join via the web: https://www.microsoft.com/en-ww/microsoft-teams/download-app 

We’ll also be recording the session, which we’ll make available to you to watch for two weeks after the event itself.