Leicester Comedy Festival

Baddest. Cowboy. Texas. These are just a few words to describe the Baddest Cowboy in Texas. But something's missing. Join Bangtail as he roots ‘n toots from the mightiest mountains to the sauciest saloons in search of his manhood.

'b i r d' is a surreal piece of cosmic-horror-comedy-theatre, set in a sinister, subterraneous bird sanctuary - which may (or may not) be a shadowy front for an ancient cult that worships the ever-thrumming Eldritchian entity which may (or may not) be buried beneath its grounds.

Josh Weller is one the funniest, most inventive stand-up comedians in the country. You might have seen him in The Witcher (where he dies) or A Gentleman in Moscow (where he also dies). Come watch him work on his new show.

The 2022 Edinburgh Comedy Award nominee and winner of NextUp’s Biggest Award in Comedy 2024 brings the beginnings of a brand new show to Leicester Comedy Festival.

After last year's sold out show and the success of his debut Edinburgh Fringe run Danny Clives returns to the Leicester Comedy Festival with a work in progress show.

Bella Hull is a London-based stand-up comedian and writer and one of the UK’s most exciting young comedians.

A special version of this unique comedy experience. It's still comedy, and it's still dark... a perfect family show for Half-Term giggles.

Fresh from Edinburgh Fringe 2024, Farm Fatale is the smash-hit, critically-acclaimed debut solo show from an agricultural icon, likely to cause delight or distress to anyone who becomes involved with her, or her livestock.

This unique comedy experience returns to the Leicester Comedy Festival off the back of sell-outs at Edinburgh Fringe 2023.

Leicester Comedy Festival 2024 Award Nominee Will BF is back with an all new sci-fi sketch comedy mockumentary!

Join Erika Ehler to work out material for her new show. Erika’s razor-sharp, dark and visceral writing paired with precise delivery makes her one of the most exciting young comedians on the circuit.

From Andrew Doherty (writer/performer of Gay Witch Sex Cult) comes a new horror comedy: 20 years ago, actress Nicole Hereafter starred in two series of hit legal drama, ‘Woman Lawyer,’ until her time on the show ended in bloodshed and horror.

A show about addiction, but not the serious Ted talk kind. Rehab, sleeping with old men for money, AA, the boring mundanity of sobriety. All grim topics, but I promise it’s no sob story.

Heidi's new stand-up show about the NHS, spiders, wild drug trips, Australia... you name it! (It helps if you name those four topics).

Watch Edinburgh Comedy Award winner Rob Copland potentially make up a brand new hour of comedy.

Imran, of East-African Indian descent, was born in Mombasa, Kenya, and raised in London.

Soft Play presents Just The Two Of Us! (WIP). Co-hosts of hit alt comedy night “Soft Play Area” (Maria Telnikoff and Vidya Divakaran) come together for their debut double-act comedy hour in which they embody EVERY GREAT DUO IN HISTORY.

A funny comedy show all about a silly little guy I like to call me. Madcap prop chaos . Tremendous jokes and wordplay. Hardcore, unfiltered, full-frontal Mikey Mode.

Rising Star, Andy Barr, has been in the stand-up game for a while, but yet to reach his apex due to a series of three inscrutable, high-concept, character based shows.

★★★★ – Telegraph. From atop his ivory tower, Benjamin Alborough must decide the fate of the entire world. Luckily, the audience can help him via a series of incredibly stressful quicktime events.

Sam Nicoresti (Leicester Square New Comedian of the Year 2021, Chortle Best MC Nominee 2024) returns with a show that isn’t about anything at all.

She’s here! She’s queer! Her parents are sort of used to it! Fresh, exciting, and overall, just happy to be here, Dee Allum is the greatest transgender comedian her small village has ever produced.

Join the irrepressible Lee Peart as he brings his debut work in progress show to Leicester Comedy Festival. Lee blends sharp observations with acerbic storytelling, leaving audiences in stitches.

Hot on the Hooves of BBC Radio 4's 'The Many Wrongs Of Lord Christian Brighty', the reformed rake returns to Leicester to make up for his wrongdoings, and see what new ones he can get away with.

Still existing in the stink of the Edinburgh Fringe where his debut hour received 2 award nominations, Kitch returns with a new show.

Odysseus, King of Ithica, took what many would say is 'too long' to get home. Musical comedian and Theatre botherer Edy Hurst also takes a long time to get home. Watch how he tried to justify this one in the first sailing on a ship of dreams.

The only spine safe comedy show!* Alternative comedian and formerly bendy woman Katie Mitchell has hurt her back. Watch her process this in real time. See physio reluctantly performed live on stage! Marvel as she accepts that things dropped on the floor no longer exist! Watch her beloved yoga mat gather dust FOR YOUR ENTERTAINMENT.

★★★★ – Scotsman. It's always nice to go to a comedy show, knowing exactly what you're going to get and that you're in a safe pair of hands. There's such a lovely comfort in certainty...

Club Wormhole welcomes all to join with our band of alternative comedians, clowns and weirdos for a night of laughter, art and transcendence. After a string of sell-out shows in Nottingham, we are bringing our monthly themed alt comedy cabaret back to Leicester Comedy Festival.

Some-Antics is back for another spoken word-comedy hybrid show! With spoken word and comedy open mic, a poetry slam with cash prize, our world-famous raffle, a fantastic comedy headliner and Ninja Bob playing tunes!

Welcome to the world of short cinema – comedy films that range from the bizarre to the outright hilarious - screening cherry picked beauties to delight the comedy connoisseur.