Leicester Comedy Festival

Founded in 1994 as a student project, the Leicester Comedy Festival has grown over the years to become one of the biggest comedy festivals in the world, attracting huge names from the world of stand-up along with showcases of rising stars of the live comedy world. Every February the stages of Leicester and Leicestershire ring with laughter as hundreds of shows take place across the three week festival. Previous stars of the festival include Jimmy Carr, Seann Walsh, Jenny Eclair, Romesh Ranangathan, Jo Brand, Bill Bailey, Simon Pegg and many others.