COMEDY YOU CAN’T IGNORE

Dave’s Leicester Comedy Festival 2016
EVENTS
JARLATH REGAN - BUT YOU CAN CALL ME JARLATH
It’s the perfect show to start your Saturday night fresh from a sell-out run at the Leicester Square Theatre. A rip-roaring standup show from
the host of global hit podcast, An Irishman Abroad. As recommended by The Times, Guardian, Telegraph, Independent, Huffington Post, and
Marc Maron. As seen on Russell Howard’s Good News “More laughs in the first 15 minutes than most comedians can muster in a whole hour” Metro
www.brcomedy.com
DATES:
03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21
VENUE: Firebug Map Ref: MAP 1 - B2 (10)
TIME: 6pm (7pm)
ENTRY: £7 (£5)
JARRED CHRISTMAS - HAVE A HOON ON THIS
Jarred Christmas is laying his comedy smack down in the form of energetic storytelling, pumped full of jokes and banter. Issues will be dealt
with, feelings will be kicked in the teeth, current affairs will be smacked round the head, hype will be used in the blurb and tall tales will be told.
“One of the funniest men to pick up a mic” Time Out.
www.brcomedy.com
DATES:
03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21
VENUE: Firebug Map Ref: MAP 1 - B2 (10)
TIME: 9.30pm (10.30pm)
ENTRY: £12 (£10)
JARRED CHRISTMAS AND HOBBIT - BEAT MY BOX
A stand-up comedy and beat box collaboration. Hobbit is an award winning beat boxer, Jarred Christmas is an award winning comic.
When their powers combine, they create a very fun and daft show. Music from the mouth, a loop station, a tubby man dancing, theme tunes,
8 mile style beat box battles, games, prizes and shit loads of laughter. It’s party time! What time is it? Seriously mate,
www.brcomedy.com
DATES:
03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21
VENUE: Firebug Map Ref: MAP 1 - B2 (10)
TIME: 10pm (11pm)
ENTRY: £10 (£8)
Proper Funny Comedy present
JASON NEALE’S FOOTPRINT
Following Sold Out shows @ DLCF 2015 and a successful 2015 Edinburgh Fringe Festival, Leicester’s own affable everyman returns with
WORLD
PREMIER
a Brand New Solo Show. “Well-written sharp gags & stories tied together with a stage persona that warms an audience instantly” Exchange Comedy
“Unafraid to push the boundaries with his humour, often smashing through them altogether with a sense of glorious purpose” Commentary
www.jasonneale.co.uk
DATES:
03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21
VENUE: Heroes @ The Criterion Map Ref: MAP 1 - B2 (12)
TIME: 9.30pm (10.30pm)
ENTRY: £5 advance or Pay What You Want (£4)
JASPER CROMWELL JONES & FRIENDS
We follow the posh hapless adventurer on his latest adventure. A new character show from Joe Bor, award winning comedian and TV warm
up for The Graham Norton Show, Mock The Week, Never Mind The Buzzcocks and Sunday Night at The Palladium. As seen on Dave. Listed in
the top jokes of the fringe in The Independent, The Daily Mail and The Daily Mirror.
www.joebor.co.uk
DATES:
03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21
VENUE: The Belmont Hotel Map Ref: MAP 1 - C4 (26)
TIME: 7pm (8pm)
ENTRY: £7 (£6)
Jokes on Us Free Festival present
JAY HAMPSON TRIES HIS BEST
Jay Hampson is many things. Some he’s good at some he’s not but he always tries his best even if it sometimes falls short. This is the debut
work in progress show from the Amused Moose Laugh Off Finalist, Beat The Frog World Series Winner and promising new(ish)comer Jay.
DATES:
03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21
VENUE: The Exchange Bar Map Ref: MAP 1 - A3 (29)
TIME: 8pm (8.45pm)
ENTRY: FREE
“All in all, a pretty broad grin” the observer
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