Comedy in Leicester 2011

This page is part of the comedy section

A look back at some of the pieces we ran last year.

2 for 1 Comedy Tickets plus a FREE meal for ALL Arts in Leicestershire readers!

We've joined forces with highlight, the biggest comedy club group in the UK, to guarantee you the funniest night out you've had in ages!

highlight is giving all Arts in Leicestershire readers 2 for 1 tickets to its 'Foster's Comedy Live @ highlight' comedy nights plus a FREE meal! This fantastic offer is valid from today until 26th November 2011. highlight venues can be found all over the UK, so you won't have far to go for a brilliant laugh!

Dates for October and November are up now

To make the most of this great offer, book your 2 for 1 tickets by calling the highlight box office on 0844 844 0044 and quoting the code AIL241.

Aimed at lovers of great stand-up comedy, Foster's Comedy Live @ highlight brings the UK's top comedians to stages across the UK. Each show will see two or three fantastic acts, plus a compere extraordinaire entertaining fans. highlight offers an excellent food and drink menu and a great late night after party, making it the perfect venue for celebrations or just a hilarious night out with mates.

Terms and conditions apply

Dates and details are on our comedy news page

A Shedful of Laughs

Read our review of the night.

Leicester Comedy Festival 2011

The 2011 LCF ran from 4th to 20th February

This was the first year we actively covered the LCF; see our reviews of those acts that we covered by visiting the pages below.

The Leicester Comedy Festival is a great asset to Leicester; it does a lot to put our city on the national map. It generates income for the local economy. It entertains local people and those who comes here from far away.

This has been the festival's 18th year and it has come a long way since its foundation in 1994. Many shows were a sell-out and certainly all of those we went to were well-attended with hardly a unfilled seat in the house, from the DeMontfort Hall through to tiny venues. The audiences were warm and appreciative. Many performers told us that they really love coming to Leicester for the festival and all were keen to come back again.

There were household names - comedians we are used to seeing on our tv screens but also new and rising acts that are making a name for themselves. The various events also pulled in a wide range of styles and genres, showing how comedy can be an element of poetry, spoken word, music and story-telling.

Us here at Artsin were really pleased when acts started to contact us asking if we would publicise their gigs and in some cases to come down and write them up. All of them were good and we really enjoyed meeting and interviewing the guys.

In a city that is noted for so much - It's bands, it's music - comedy has added another string to Leicester's bow as a leading centre for the arts and entertainment.

News about the Leicester Comedy Festival.

Reviews of comedy gigs in Leicester, 2011 - some of our reviews are on this page

Reviews of comedy spoken word shows - other reviews are on this page

Comedy news 2010 | Comedy in Leicester, 2010

Dates of forthcoming comedy gigs.

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