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
Online shows
For 2021, we're going digital! With the uncertainty of the pandemic, and if live events will be allowed in February, we encourage acts and promoters to programme some online shows as well.
We're also very happy to announce a partnership with NextUp as our streaming partner. You can read more about their services here and get in touch with them for more details.
Live shows
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 you submit your show on Eventotron.
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.
Please note there is no guarantee that the Attenborough Arts Centre will be open for live shows in February 2021, but you can still get in touch for more information.
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.
Please note there is no guarantee that De Montfort Hall will be open for live shows in February 2021, but you can still get in touch for more information.
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.
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 522, the second is the Victoria room with a capacity of 182.
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
PETER Pizzeria
Charlotte Laidet: charlotte@bigdifferencecompany.co.uk
The performance space is the Violin room upstairs and has a capacity of 90.
Socially distanced capacity: 20-25
All shows can be live streamed online.
Please note there is no guarantee that PETER Pizzeria will be open for live shows in February 2021, but you can still get in touch for more information.
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
Triple CeePee tripleceepee@gmail.com
Available for hire on weekends and evenings. The theatre has a capacity of 250
Please note there is no guarantee that the Sue Townsend Theatre will be open for live shows in February 2021, but you can still get in touch for more information.
Syston Brookside Club
Adam O'Reardon - adam.doorstepcomedyclub@gmail.com
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.
Socially distanced capacity: 20-25
All shows can be live streamed online.
Please note there is no guarantee that The Cookie will be open for live shows in February 2021, but you can still get in touch for more information.
The Globe
theglobe@eversosensible.com
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 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
Capacities with social distancing are as follows:
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2 metre distancing: 82
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2 metre stalls, 1 metre+ balcony: 131 (cabaret)
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1 metre+ distancing: 184
These capacities are subject to a maximum party size of 4.
Please note there is no guarantee that The Y Theatre will be open for live shows in February 2021, but you can still get in touch for more information.