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Dave’s Leicester Comedy Festival 2016<br />

EVENTS<br />

Jokes On Us Free Festival present<br />

JOHNSTON & MILTON’S WIRELESS SHOW: VOL 1<br />

Johnston & Milton unfurl their surreal and idiotic imaginations in the form of radio style comedy. Come and be part of a live recording<br />

WORLD<br />

PREMIER<br />

treating your ears to bizarre characters, beautiful sound effects and a blistering array of fake radio commercials which mock the hyper-capitalism<br />

of our age whilst simultaneously making you want to buy false nasal hair. So put on that nice jumper we picked out for you and join us.<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: 8.45pm (9.35pm)<br />

ENTRY: FREE<br />

Jokes On Us Free Festival present<br />

JOHNSTON & MILTON’S WIRELESS SHOW: VOL 2<br />

Do we love you? Of course we do. We’ve held off from visiting Mildred’s house by the stark windswept beaches of Northumberland to<br />

WORLD<br />

PREMIER<br />

perform a second radio style comedy show just for you. Good comedy should be about escapism, so close your eyes and allow your lovely head<br />

to be flooded by a wave of joyous sound effects, eclectic imagery and strange characters. It’s a totally different show than yesterday!<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: 8.45pm (9.35pm)<br />

ENTRY: FREE<br />

thejomarsh present<br />

JO-JO BELLINI: THIS & THAT<br />

Miss Bellini will sing, sashay, season and sauté an evening of song and salacious sensations that will get your juices flowing with a cabaret<br />

REGIONAL<br />

PREMIER<br />

style that’s never been seen before - anywhere! Jo-Jo Bellini whips the audience into a frenzy while whipping up supper, the menu is accompanied<br />

by her impressive lungs belting out a carefully-selected list of Tom Jones classics. **** Three Weeks **** The Mumble<br />

www.jojobellini.com<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: 5.50pm (6.50pm)<br />

ENTRY: £5 advance or Pay What You Want<br />

JON LONG & WINDING ROAD<br />

Stand up comedy with songs. The best way to know if you’ll like this is to watch one of my videos online. Get there from<br />

twitter @JonLongStandUp and if you like it come along, it’s free entry/pay-what-you-want! Winner of the Comedy Store King Gong London<br />

REGIONAL<br />

PREMIER<br />

September 2015, 2nd Place at the Cavendish Arms Summer Competition 2015. “Jon has great crowd skills backed up by great material” Tom Craine<br />

www.jonmarklong.wix.com/jonlongstandup<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: 9.45pm (10.30pm)<br />

ENTRY: FREE<br />

JON PEARSON: I AM WHAT I AM<br />

Jon is what he is... a big man, with big and often unique opinions. From hopscotch as a valid exercise routine to his positive twist<br />

on modern day cannibalism. Join Jon for a laughter filled hour of standup comedy, looking at the world from an elevated 6ft 6in perspective.<br />

“Very tall and hugely funny” Lucy Porter “Brilliant and witty gags” - EdFringeReview.com<br />

www.jonpearson.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: Melton Theatre Map Ref: MAP 3 (57)<br />

TIME: 8pm (10.30pm)<br />

ENTRY: £5<br />

JON WAGSTAFFE- IT WAS THIS BIG<br />

Come on a journey into the world of simple man, Jon Wagstaffe. A man with a crazy past who just really likes fishing. Watch Jon bridge<br />

the gap between fishing and everyday life.<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: 7.30pm (8.30pm)<br />

ENTRY: FREE<br />

“Find everything from regular stand up to interactive comedy experiences” the daily mirror<br />

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