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Dave’s Leicester Comedy Festival 2016<br />
EVENTS<br />
IAN SMITH - WORK IN PROGRESS<br />
Award-winning comedian Ian Smith (BBC1’s The Ark, BBC3’s Sweat the Small Stuff) returns with a work-in-progress of his<br />
fourth solo show. ***** The Mirror ***** Three Weeks “Proper star quality” The Guardian “You’d do well to catch him now before his<br />
inevitable jump to the big time” The Telegraph “I’m convinced that Ian Smith’s carefully crafted act is one of the best you will see at the festival”<br />
The Mirror<br />
www.iansmithcomedy.co.uk<br />
WORLD<br />
PREMIER<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 Belmont Hotel Map Ref: MAP 1 - C4 (26)<br />
TIME: 8.30pm (9.30pm)<br />
ENTRY: £5 (£4)<br />
EMX Management proudly present<br />
IAN SMITH: WHEREABOUTS<br />
Following two hugely successful shows, award-winning comedian Ian Smith (BBC1’s The Ark, BBC3’s Sweat The Small Stuff) returns with<br />
his third hour. It’s about whereabouts things are and whatabouts they’re doing there. “Fantastically funny” (Times) “An hour of controlled<br />
madness, consistently intelligent and laugh out loud funny” **** Skinny ***** ThreeWeeks **** Metro **** Broadway Baby<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: 8.45pm (9.45pm)<br />
ENTRY: £6.50<br />
IN CONVERSATION WITH STANDARD ISSUE<br />
The sharp and witty online women’s magazine hosts a killer line-up of funny women talking about comedy, women, feminism and other topics as yet<br />
undecided. Join Sara Pascoe, Jo Caulfield, Emma Kennedy and another exciting name TBC* for what’s bound to be an excellent evening of chat.<br />
As part of Beyond a Joke.<br />
www.standardissuemagazine.com<br />
*Line-up subject to change<br />
DATES:<br />
03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21<br />
VENUE: Curve Map Ref: MAP 1 - A3 (7)<br />
TIME: 8.30pm (10pm)<br />
ENTRY: £12<br />
Sajeela Kershi presents<br />
IMMIGRANT DIARIES<br />
Statistics don’t tell the story, people do Who are these ‘bloody Immigrants’. Hear from them in this multi Award winning antidote to anti-immigration<br />
/refugee rhetoric. Funny, sublime stories from host Sajeela & her guests. Residents of this marvellously multi-cultural Island. *****(Argus)<br />
*****(FreshAirFringe) *****(AsianCultureVulture) *****(Remotegoat)<br />
DATES:<br />
03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21<br />
VENUE: Grays@LCB Depot Map Ref: MAP 1 - A3 (11)<br />
TIME: 6.30pm (7.30pm)<br />
ENTRY: £6 (£5)<br />
Jokes On Us Free Festival present<br />
IRISH DAVE’S FOREIGN INVADERS<br />
Comedy & Cocktails’ Dave McGuckin is mounting a comedy invasion Dave’s Leicester Comedy Festival. Join him and a selection of great<br />
“foreign” comedians active in the British comedy scene today, including President Obonjo, Ishi Khan-Jackson and more! Nobody tell<br />
the Home Office...<br />
DATES:<br />
03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21<br />
VENUE: Manhattan 34 Map Ref: MAP 1 - A3 (19)<br />
TIME: 8.30pm (10.30pm)<br />
ENTRY: FREE<br />
2Funny Comedy present<br />
ISHI KHAN-JACKSON: I’MMIGRANT<br />
Her ancestors joined the wave of migration from India to Africa. Ishi grew up with a confused identity. She then migrated from Africa<br />
to the UK. So who is Ishi now? In her new stand up hour, Ishi explores migration, identity & belonging. “Engaging Raconteur” Three Weeks<br />
Funny Women Best Show nominee.<br />
www.2funny.org.uk<br />
WORLD<br />
PREMIER<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 Guildhall Map Ref: MAP 1 - A2 (30)<br />
TIME: 8pm (9pm)<br />
ENTRY: Pay What You Want<br />
“One of the best comedy festivals in the world” the guardian<br />
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