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EVENTS<br />

Dave’s Leicester Comedy Festival 2016<br />

Dead Cat Comedy present<br />

JONATHAN MAYOR IS SCREAMING!<br />

What a world! What a world! Discover what in the world makes Jonathan scream. Joy? Pleasure or pain? Absolute fury? The Church<br />

WORLD<br />

PREMIER<br />

of Mayor is on the march so join his expanding cult. No Gatorade or smocks. “Marvellously wicked” Sarah Millican “Hilarious. Charmingly vicious.<br />

Not sure how he gets away with it sometimes” Jason Manford<br />

www.deadcatcomedy.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: The Looking Glass Map Ref: MAP 2 (49)<br />

TIME: 9.30pm (10.30pm)<br />

ENTRY: £5<br />

Gag Reflex present<br />

JONNY AWSUM: LIVE IN LOUGHBOROUGH!<br />

Join Jonny for a laugh-packed hour of musical comedy and feel-good factor. “A truly magnificent show ... if The X Factor had a comedy entry<br />

he would be too good for it” ***** (Three Weeks). “Guaranteed to lift your spirits” ***** (Mirror). As featured on the BBC Radio 2 Arts Show.<br />

www.loucoll.ac.uk www.jonnyawsum.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: Loughborough College Arts Academy Map Ref: MAP 4 (62)<br />

TIME: 7pm (8pm)<br />

ENTRY: £7<br />

JONNY PELHAM: BEFORE AND AFTER<br />

Fresh from the Edinburgh Fringe Festival where the show received 4 stars from the Scotsman, The Sunday Times and the<br />

Daily Mirror, as well as being a Guardian pick for The Fringe’s funniest newcomer Jonny Pelham brings his hotly anticipated debut<br />

show to Dave’s Leicester Comedy Festival “The Laughs are explosive” Chortle.co.uk<br />

www.brcomedy.com<br />

REGIONAL<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: Duffy’s Bar Map Ref: MAP 1 - B2 (9)<br />

TIME: 8pm (9pm)<br />

ENTRY: £5<br />

JONNY PELHAM: WORK IN PROGRESS<br />

Following on from his critically acclaimed show at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival (4*’s The Scotsman, The Sunday Times,<br />

The Daily Mirror and a Guardian pick for The Fringe’s funniest Newcomers) Jonny Pelham brings his new show to Dave’s Leicester<br />

Comedy Festival. “The Laughs are explosive” Chortle<br />

REGIONAL<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 Cookie Comedy Club @ The Globe Map Ref: MAP 1 - C4 (28)<br />

TIME: 7.30pm (8.30pm)<br />

ENTRY: £5<br />

JORDAN BROOKES: ADVENTURES IN LIMITED SPACE<br />

Truth and fiction knock lumps out of each other on the battleground of a pale, malnourished man’s body and mind. A nonsense<br />

delve into identity, ambition and the lies we tell ourselves to get out of bed in the morning. Expect stand-up, character sketches,<br />

unnatural smiling and a callous lack of emotional pay-off in this vaguely anticipated debut hour. **** Chortle **** List **** Fest<br />

***** The Mirror<br />

www.brcomedy.com<br />

REGIONAL<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: Duffy’s Bar Map Ref: MAP 1 - B2 (9)<br />

TIME: 8.30pm (9.30pm)<br />

ENTRY: £4 (£3)<br />

JOSIE LONG & FRIENDS<br />

Josie Long presents a one-off show that promises daftness, excitement and surprises, featuring a host of special guests.<br />

“An original and unflagging spirit, oozing enthusiasm and intellect, Long builds delightful comedy worlds.” **** THE TIMES<br />

“A passion for ideas and creativity” **** THE GUARDIAN “London’s Lena Dunham” EVENING STANDARD<br />

DATES:<br />

03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21<br />

VENUE: Firebug Map Ref: MAP 1 - B2 (10)<br />

TIME: 8pm (9.30pm)<br />

ENTRY: £10 (£8)<br />

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OFFICIAL<br />

TICKETING<br />

PARTNER<br />

WANT TICKETS?<br />

visit www.comedy-festival.co.uk or call the box office 0116 242 3595

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