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12th Nov 2009
The longest running Comedy Festival just got longer
The 2010 Leicester Comedy Festival extends to 17 days
“Leicester Comedy Festival is one of the highlights of the international comedy world. I’ve performed many times in Leicester and enjoy it very much”. Festival regular, Arthur Smith
The festival has developed massively since it began in 1994 and now attracts over 300 shows to 40 venues across Leicester and Leicestershire.
The 2010 exclusive festival line-up now includes top comics: Julian Clary, Lee Mack, Phil Nichol, Rhod Gilbert, Susan Calman, Count Arthur Strong, Shappi Khorsandi, Jon Richardson, Tim Vine, Ian McMillan, Stewart Lee, Jack Whitehall, Jimmy Carr, Pam Ayres, Nina Conti, Jason Byrne, Pappy’s Fun Club, Andrew Lawrence, Sarah Millican, Paul Chowdry and Sean Lock. Plus many, many more. Watch out for further announcements!
Leicester Comedy Festival Director, Geoff Rowe, said:
”We’re delighted to announce that Leicester Comedy Festival is growing. This year’s event was a huge success and we want to extend the number of days to allow for a more balanced programme. Extending it will also allow for more daytime shows over school holidays and make more sense in terms of the infrastructure installed to create venues and a festive atmosphere across the city.”
The programme for Leicester Comedy Festival 2010 will also feature a range of extraordinary events in unusual venues:
The Blind Tiger Meal, a secret dining club where diners are served an amazing meal in a secret location and treated to a live comedy show; Charity Shop DJ - a lounge club where guest comedians play records exclusively found in charity shops and chosen by audience members AND the Ian McMillan Orchestra performing their songs and stories in Leicester Cathedral.
In 2010 the annual gagsta's showdown, the Leicester Mercury Comedian of the Year Competition will celebrate 16 years of presenting tomorrow’s comics, today. Previous award winners include Mitch Benn, Rhod Gilbert, Jason Manford, Johnny Vegas, Henry Paker and 2009 winner Seann Walsh.
Once again the festival has given over its final night to a Gala Charity Finale at Phoenix Arts.
All proceeds from Comedy Heaven, featuring the best acts from the festival, will go to Amnesty and Prostaid.