Finding a Venue
To perform at Leicester Comedy Festival the first thing you need to do is find yourself a 'spot' in a venue. Most venues are booked by comedy promoters who come to the city for the festival. Below is a list of core venues and promoters that run shows in Leicester Comedy Festival and their booking details. There may well be other venues which are not listed but can host Festival events; if you need more information do get in touch.
Make sure you research the venues you're interested in - check the location, the size, how they promote their events, do they run regular comedy nights, check Facebook, check Twitter and ask other comics about their experiences.
When you get in contact make sure you discuss:
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Dates & times
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Set length
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Any technical requirements for your show
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What promotion they’ll help with, what promotion you’ll provide
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The ‘deal’ – who is getting the ticket income, who is paying the Festival Fees
We’ll update this list as more venues register. If you are, or are working with, a new venue – make sure the venue is registered before the deadline!
If you know that any of the details here are incorrect please get in touch.
*Click on the images to visit the venue's website*
Attenborough Arts Centre
Daniel Nicholas - danielnicholas@blueyonder.co.uk
The main hall can be seated for a capacity of 90, 60 or 50.
Beer Pharmacie
Adam O'Reardon - adam.doorstepcomedyclub@gmail.com
Capacity is 90
Birstall Co-Op Sports and Social Club
Adam O'Reardon - adam.doorstepcomedyclub@gmail.com
Just the Tonic @ Brew Dog
Darrell Martin - darrell@justthetonic.com
The performance space upstairs has a capacity of 100.
Curve theatre
The theatre has a capacity of 902. The studio has a capacity of 282.
De Montfort Hall
Pete Mitchell - Pete.Mitchell@leicester.gov.uk
The theatre has a capacity of 1500.
Future Cycles
tim@futurecycles.org.uk
Haymarket Theatre
Callie Barter - callie.barter@haymarketconsortium.co.uk
There are two performance spaces with a capacity of 901 in the main auditorium and 120 in the Studio
Just the Tonic @ Hansom Hall
Darrell Martin - darrell@justthetonic.com
The venue has two performance areas, The Wee One has a capacity of 100 and The Big Room has a capacity of 250.
Kayal (NCF Comedy)
Helen Stead - helen@ncfcomedy.co.uk
King Richard III Visitor Centre
Ben Ennis - foxycomedy@gmail.com
Knight and Garter
Dan Webber - dan@furthestfromthesea.co.uk
Downstairs room capacity - 50
Loughborough Town Hall
Simon Gibson - Simon.Gibson@charnwood.gov.uk
The venue has two performance spaces. The first is the main auditorium which has a capacity of 464, the second is the Victoria room with a capacity of 180.
Grays @LCB Depot
Alex Hylton - joufreefest@gmail.com
The venue has three performance spaces. The cafe has a capacity of 60, the gallery has a capacity of 50 and the lightbox has a capacity of 75.
Manhattan34 (Jokes on Us)
Alex Hylton - joufreefest@gmail.com
Melton Theatre
Andrew Edwards - aedwards@brooksbymelton.ac.uk
The main theatre has a capacity of 340.
Nineteen Twelve
Adam O'Reardon - adam.doorstepcomedyclub@gmail.com
Capacity is 150
O'Neills
Rik Carranza - rikcarranza@icloud.com
The venue has a capacity of 80
02 Academy (University of Leicester)
nik@thecookieleicester.co.uk
The venue comprises of two rooms, the Academy 2 room has a capacity of 350, while the Scholar room has a sitting capacity of 100 and standing capacity of 250.
PETER Pizzeria
Charlotte Laidet: charlotte@bigdifferencecompany.co.uk
Pied Bull
Adam O'Reardon - adam.doorstepcomedyclub@gmail.com
Capacity is 90
Queen of Bradgate
sallyxfield@gmail.com
The Cinema Room (100) and the Ping Pong Room (100) are both upstairs at Queen of Bradgate.
Soft Touch Arts
Christina Wigmore - chris@soft-touch.org.uk
The main hall has a capacity of 80, or 60 if using cabaret style tables.
Sue Townsend Theatre
Colin Bowles - CBowles@lds-mail.net
Available for hire on weekends and evenings. The theatre has a capacity of 250
Syston Brookside Club
Adam O'Reardon - adam.doorstepcomedyclub@gmail.com
The Cosy Club
Charlotte Laidet: charlotte@bigdifferencecompany.co.uk
The venue is The Loom Room, 50 seats, downstairs the main restaurant area.
The Midland Railway
Adam O'Reardon - adam.doorstepcomedyclub@gmail.com
The Cookie
Charlotte Laidet - charlotte@bigdifferencecompany.co.uk
The performance space has a capacity 100.
The Cookie Comedy Club @ The Globe
Nik Sharpe - comedy@thecookieleicester.co.uk
The venue has a capacity of 50.
The Exchange Bar (Jokes on Us)
Alex Hylton - joufreefest@gmail.com
The venue has a room situated downstairs and can hold a capacity of 70.
The Guildhall
Ben Ennis - foxycomedy@gmail.com
The venue has three rooms. The Great Hall can hold a capacity of 100, the Mayor Parlour can hold 50 and the Library has a capacity of 30.
The Little Theatre
Colin Bowles - CBowles@lds-mail.net
The theatre can hold a capacity of 340, and the studio can hold a capacity of 45
The Noels Arms
Jon Pearson - jon@jonpearson.co.uk
A 40 - 70 capacity venue situated in Melton Mowbray
Just the Tonic @ The Shed
Darrell Martin - darrell@justthetonic.com
There are two performance spaces. The main stage has a capacity of 60 and a there is a capacity of 35 in the Vault
The Y Theatre
theatre@leicesterymca.co.uk
The theatre can provide row seating with a capacity of 300, or cabaret seating with a capacity of 200.
Upstairs at The Western
programming@upstairsatthewestern.com
The venue is situated above The Western pub and has a capacity of 49.
Wygston's House
Ben Ennis - foxycomedy@gmail.com
The upstairs room has a capacity of 80