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Dave’s Leicester Comedy Festival 2016<br />
EVENTS<br />
WIL HODGSON: CHI-TOWN RAMBLE<br />
Award winning cult storyteller as seen on Russell Howard’s Good News and heard on BBC Radio 4 returns to Leicester with tales of pubs,<br />
pop culture, anxiety and herniation. “Genius” Russell Howard, “have little doubt that this man bleeds sincerity and honour” The Scotsman.<br />
www.justthetonic.com/leicester-comedy<br />
DATES:<br />
03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21<br />
VENUE: Just the Tonic at Hansom Hall Map Ref: MAP 1 - B2 (16)<br />
TIME: 7pm (8pm)<br />
ENTRY: £5<br />
WILL SEAWARD HAS A GOOD GO AT ALCHEMY<br />
Unlimited wealth! Mystic powers! Dubious liquids! Explosions! Will Seaward attempts to create the legendary Philosopher’s Stone and<br />
transmute base metals into gold live onstage. For real. “part Brian Blessed, part Oscar Wilde... naturally funny” Telegraph: What to See<br />
Edinburgh 2015 “laugh-out-loud stuff” Edfestmag “unlike anything you will ever have seen” Broadway Baby.<br />
www.willseaward.co.uk<br />
DATES:<br />
03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21<br />
VENUE: Heroes @ The Criterion Map Ref: MAP 1 - B2 (12)<br />
TIME: 7pm (8pm)<br />
ENTRY: £5 advance or Pay What You Want<br />
Engine Shed and David Phillips present<br />
WISDOM OF A FOOL<br />
In this emotional rollercoaster one-man play Jack Lane takes you behind Norman Wisdom’s well-known character to reveal a tough and lonely<br />
REGIONAL<br />
PREMIER<br />
childhood. After joining the Army he discovers a passion for comedy and begins to perfect an act that would go on to shape his unique style of manic<br />
slapstick that catapults him to stardom in the early 1950s. Success on the Silver Screen seals his fame. But fame comes at a price...<br />
www.thelittletheatre.net<br />
DATES:<br />
03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21<br />
VENUE: The Little Theatre Map Ref: MAP 1 - B3 (31)<br />
TIME: 7.30pm (9.50pm)<br />
ENTRY: £15<br />
Hilarity Bites present<br />
YET ANOTHER <strong>COMEDY</strong> PODCAST LIVE<br />
North East comedian, Tony Jameson and Hilarity Bites New Act of Year, Rob Mullholland, present a live version of Yet Another Comedy Podcast.<br />
Join them live, in the flesh, onstage, where there’ll be chatting with a guest comedian about comedy, life, and whatever else that takes their fancy.<br />
You should also subscribe to the podcast via iTunes if you haven’t already. Part of the Kayal All-Dayer<br />
www.hilaritybitespresents.co.uk/yac_podcast_2016.html<br />
DATES:<br />
03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21<br />
VENUE: Kayal Map Ref: MAP 1 - B3 (17)<br />
TIME: 8.40pm (9.40pm)<br />
ENTRY: £7 advance / £8 door<br />
CKP present<br />
ZOE LYONS<br />
As seen on Live at the Apollo, Mock the Week and The John Bishop Show, join Edinburgh Comedy Award Nominated Zoe Lyons as she<br />
road tests a brand new show. “Lyons has what it takes to delight any crowd” Guardian “Zoe Lyons really cuts the mustard” Scotsman<br />
WORLD<br />
PREMIER<br />
“Confident and razor sharp” Observer Magazine “Quick fire observational gags delivered with utter conviction and unfailing professionalism” Chortle<br />
www.zoelyons.co.uk<br />
DATES:<br />
03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21<br />
VENUE: PETER Pizzeria Map Ref: MAP 1 - B2 (20)<br />
TIME: 6.30pm (7.30pm)<br />
ENTRY: £6.50<br />
HOW TO BOOK TICKETS:<br />
Tickets for all festival<br />
shows are available from<br />
our festival box office<br />
Give the helpful ticketing team a call on 0116 242 3595 or click on www.comedy-festival.co.uk<br />
Tickets are also available to buy in person from the ticket office in Highcross & from Curve.<br />
FESTIVAL TICKET OFFICE 0116 242 3595<br />
“A strong line-up” the sunday times<br />
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