COMEDY YOU CAN’T IGNORE

Dave’s Leicester Comedy Festival 2016
EVENTS
NCF Comedy
JOY CARTER: ASPECTS OF JOY
Joy Carter was born in Nigeria. She was adopted by a white couple and grew up as the only black person in Scunthorpe, which was
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not relaxing. After a spell as a showgirl, which sat easily with her Christian faith, she turned to comedy. She tells her story through stand up/music
and is the only person on the stand-up circuit who plays the flute angrily. However her underlying theme is hope. “So Brilliant” Jo Brand
www.Joycarter.co.uk
DATES:
03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21
VENUE: Kayal Map Ref: MAP 1 - B3 (17)
TIME: 7.50pm (8.50pm)
ENTRY: £5 advance (£4)
Heroes of Fringe present
JOZ NORRIS: BREAKFAST OF CHAMPIONS
Award-winning idiot Joz Norris (of the Chortle Award-nominated Weirdos Collective) returns to Leicester with a new one-off, high-concept
comedy show. This one is a solo show performed in two adjacent venues simultaneously in which, via multimedia and lots of running, Joz
tries to entertain two audiences at once. “An absolute idiot... Simple, silly and screamingly funny.” Fest
www.joznorris.co.uk
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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: 1pm (2pm)
ENTRY: FREE
Avalon Promotions present
JULIAN DEANE
Hilarious debut from multi-award-winning comedian Julian Deane. “Deliciously twisted, seriously good gags, quick, sharply written
and endlessly repeatable lines” Guardian. “His trick is to make you think you’re watching standard stand-up fare, then twisting expectations
with sharp, original punchlines” Independent.
www.juliandeane.co.uk
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DATES:
03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21
VENUE: The Cookie Comedy Club @ The Globe Map Ref: MAP 1 - C4 (28)
TIME: 8.30pm (9.30pm)
ENTRY: Pay What You Want
NCF present
JULIET MEYERS - JIVE TALKIN’/DOG WALKIN’
A flipping Portuguese rescue dog with issues and an evil imaginary child are ruining my life but I love them both. Stand-up, stories,
a bit of tenderness (mostly caused by bruising when the dog chased a squirrel), a dash of beligerence and confessions of peeing on things.
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* A work-in progress show * writer for 8/10 Cats and Sarah Millican tv prog * Part of Kayal Sunday all-dayer “Smart and very funny” Independent
www.ncfcomedy.co.uk
DATES:
03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21
VENUE: Kayal Map Ref: MAP 1 - B3 (17)
TIME: 3.20pm (4.20pm)
ENTRY: £7 advance / £8 door
NCF Comedy in association with Andrew Roach Talent present
JULIETTE BURTON - WORK IN PROGRESS
Work in progress show from award-winning performer, Juliette Burton. It’s decision time. Juliette has to make a BIG choice and she has
to make it now. WINNER: Argus Angel Award (Brighton Fringe 2015 and 2012) “Burton’s got huge talent and then some!” ***** DAILY MIRROR
“Powerful stuff” **** SUNDAY EXPRESS *Part of the Kayal All-Dayer*
www.julietteburton.co.uk
DATES:
03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21
VENUE: Kayal Map Ref: MAP 1 - B3 (17)
TIME: 3.20pm (4.20pm)
ENTRY: £7 advance / £8 door
Just The Tonic present
JUST THE TONIC FIVER FRIDAY - EARLY
Five Top Comedians for a Fiver. Leicester’s regular comedy club brings high quality / bargain price. Paul McCaffrey, from BBC3’s
‘lmpractical Jokers’ and one of our favourite comedians at the moment. We have 2 other acts that we are not allowed to list (oooh... how exciting).
Compere “sad-eyed Jack Nicholson lookalike” (Leicester Mercury) Darrell Martin. Hurry up. These shows sell out so hurry!
www.justthetonic.com/leicester-comedy
DATES:
03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21
VENUE: Just the Tonic at Hansom Hall Map Ref: MAP 1 - B2 (16)
TIME: 7pm (9pm)
ENTRY: £5
“Leicester’s annual bash with a packed bill of top names” the independent
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