Leicester Comedy Festival’s big weekends!

While for a number of years the Leicester Comedy Festival has spread out into the county and across our districts with venues as far afield as Coalville, Market Harborough and Oadby hosting shows as part of the festival.

But now, for the first time ever they are hosting very special Big Weekends in two of our districts with a full programme of Leicester Comedy Festival and Kids Comedy Festival shows across a range of venues.

Whether you’re after stand-up, family-friendly shows, trails, quizzes, mixed bills, or variety acts, there’s something for everyone as part of The Big Weekends in Harborough and Blaby.

As well as returning hit shows at Harborough Market Hall or Lutterworth Town Hall, they will be visiting loads of new venues this year, including Fifty Eight, Everards Beer Hall, Leicestershire Aero Club and Cosby Village Hall.

There are a range of different shows across the weekend. Fancy A Laugh? Well join Louise Neigh, Adam Beardsmore, Joey Page and Jack Campbell at The Octagonal Theatre. Matt Price, Tony Cowards and Samantha Day bring great comedy to Fleckney Village Hall and there’s a very special Comedy Club 4 Kids at Harborough Market Hall, where you get top comedians doing their thing, but without the rude bits! And the Oadby Comedy Club welcomes a star line up, with Lindsay Santoro, Shazia Mirza, Leicester Mercury Comedian of the Year Nina Gilligan and the Comedy Festival Best Show winner Alex Hylton!

The fun continues in Blaby as you can grab a pint of Tiger before roaring with laughter at the Everards Beer Hall, who are also hosting a comedy quiz. The Bricklayers pub in Sharnford is hosting three events with a comedy twist, and Mill Hill Cask and Coffee brings their regular show Stevie Gray’s Flat Cap Comedy into the Comedy Festival fold! There’s also a chance for kids to get involved and make their own comedy props at Blaby Library!

Take a look at the Big Weekend Brochure to find out more and then book your tickets on the Leicester Comedy Festival website