LCF 2018 Big Weekend Guide

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www.comedy-festival.co.uk 0116 456 6812

TICKETS & INFORMATION

featuring Mark Steel Simon Day Alun Cochrane Hotel D’Comedie Jim Smallman George Rigden Alex Hylton & more!

15-18 February 2018

Melton Mowbray

8-12 February 2018

Loughborough

The BIG Weekend - Leicester Comedy Festival 2018

7-25 FEBRUARY 2018

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“One of the best comedy festivals in the world” THE GUARDIAN

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The BIG Weekend - Leicester Comedy Festival 2018 WELCOME TO

The BIG Weekend 2018!

Welcome to the BIG Weekends, as part of the annual Leicester Comedy Festival! The enormous festival is the biggest festival of its kind in Europe and is bigger and better in 2018! We’re thrilled to be returning to Loughborough and Melton, thanks to the huge support from our local partners, promoters and venues. We’ve had such a good time over recent years, bringing a taste of the festival to these great towns, we’re looking forward to returning with some of the best comedians around!

The full festival line up is available by visiting www.comedy-festival.co.uk. The main festival features over 840 shows and events including appearances from Harry Hill, Paul Chowdhry, Katherine Ryan, Barry Cryer, Sara Pascoe and Griff Rhys Jones. Check out the box office and we’ll see you in February!

Geoff Rowe Director, Leicester Comedy Festival PS: you may also want to check out the Roar With Laughter Fringe which takes place in pubs across Leicester & Leicestershire. All the details are in the main brochure and website www.comedy-festival.co.uk.

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The BIG Weekend - Leicester Comedy Festival 2018 Big Difference Company present

HOTEL D'COMEDIE: LOUGHBOROUGH This exclusive festival show returns to Holywell Guest House in Loughborough for the second year. Take a tour of Holywell Guest House and bump in to some of it's more unusual visitors. This intimate show will introduce you to four comedians who are guaranteed to give you a night to remember. Limited tickets available. Part of the BIG Weekend. In aid of Big Difference Company. Registered Charity 1135167 www.holywellguesthouse.com MIXED BILL, IMMERSIVE DATES:

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Venue: Holywell House - Loughborough Map Ref: 20

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ALEX HYLTON: I CAME, I SAW, I COMPLAINED Alex Hylton has been performing for four years. He's done gigs for hundreds of people in packed theatres and a gig to just two people at the Red Lion, in Dudley. He's travelled all over the UK, but was he impressed? Find out in this ambitious, award nominated show from one of the

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Venue: The Needle and Pin - Loughborough Map Ref: 57

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Off The Kerb Productions present

MARK STEEL - EVERY LITTLE THING'S GONNA BE ALRIGHT This time last year, it seemed highly unlikely the UK would vote to leave the EU; we had a reasonable opposition to the Tory Government; Donald Trump was a buffoon who surely wasn't going to beat Hilary Clinton and Mark was living the married suburban ideal, a year later it's all gone to absolute shit! But don't worry, as Mark thinks Every Little Thing's Gonna Be Alright. www.loughboroughtownhall.co.uk/ SOLO SHOW DATES:

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The BIG Weekend - Leicester Comedy Festival 2018 Avalon present

IN THE VIC COMEDY CLUB In The Vic Comedy Club brings nationally established and hot up-and-coming comedy prospects to Loughborough for a special mixed-bill evening as part of Leicester Comedy Festival! Featuring Matt Richardson, Lou Sanders and Glenn Moore, this is a night not to be missed. www.loughboroughtownhall.co.uk MIXED BILL DATES:

07 08 10th 09 February 10 112018 12 13 14 15 Saturday

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Venue: Loughborough Town Hall Map Ref: 31

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Loughborough Student Union present

HAPPY MONDAY COMEDY CLUB Cognito hosts a very special comedy festival event. This one hour show features 3 fantastic stand-ups handpicked by the festival organisers. Kicking the night off will be the "hilarious to watch" (localsecrets.com) one-liner comic Chris Norton Walker. This gloriously inventive act has been described as "comedy dream" and "a must see for all!" (The Comedy Cavern). Keep an eye on the website to see what other top festival acts will be joining him. www.lsu.co.uk MIXED BILL DATES:

07 08 12th 09February 10 11201812 Monday

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HOW TO BOOK TICKETS: Tickets for all festival shows are available from our festival box office. Give the helpful team a call on 0116 456 6812 or click on www.comedy-festival.co.uk. During the festival, tickets will also be available to buy from the festival hub in Leicester city centre

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The BIG Weekend - Leicester Comedy Festival 2018 Edge Street Live present

SIMON DAY IN CHARACTER Starring Prog rocker and humanitarian Brian Pern; Fast Show pub bore Billy Bleach; Unpublished Yorkshire poet Geoffrey Allerton & One of Britain's most dangerous men and habitual criminal Tony Beckton. As seen on BBC2 & BBC4; Life of Rock; The Fast Show; Grass and more. www.meltontheatre.co.uk CHARACTER, SKETCH DATES:

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Venue: Melton Theatre Map Ref: 35

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CATTLE MARKET COMEDY CLUB Cattle Market Comedy Club has arrived! An awesome line up of festival favourites all under the watchful eye of Leicester Mercury Comedian of the Year nominee 2017, George Rigden. George's "Deliciously Dark" (Beyond The Joke) sense of humour has taken him to the final of many national competitions... perhaps it's his impossibly arrogant and mean spirited jokes that stop him going all the way? Come and see for yourself! More acts to be announced. www.comedy-festival.co.uk

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Venue: The Banqueting Suite - Melton Map Ref: 46 Mowbray

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COMEDY ON THE WOLDS A top line up of stand-up comedy featuring a selection of festival favourites. Musical comedy sisters and Now Magazine Audience Choice Award 2017 winners (Toronto Sketchfest), Flo & Joan, bring you the best of their Edinburgh Festival Fringe show, whilst the 'Excellently acts to be announced. www.comedy-festival.co.uk DATES:

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The BIG Weekend - Leicester Comedy Festival 2018 MORE COFFEE COMEDY CLUB More Coffee Comedy Club returns! This year the much loved Melton venue plays host to a stellar line up of stand-up comics including the 2017 nominee for Leicester Mercury Comedian of the Year & Best Newcomer at the Edinburgh Comedy Awards, Ed Night (as seen on BBC2 and E4). The show is hosted by the multi-award winning Jim Smallman. A sell out show for the past two years! More acts announced on www.comedy-festival. co.uk MIXED BILL DATES:

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Venue: More Coffee Co. - Melton Map Ref: 37 Mowbray

Time: 19:30 (20:45) Entry: £5

Avalon present

ALUN COCHRANE Grumpy-joyful, silly-serious stand-up. Jokes, ideas and (possibly) movement will all be deployed for your amusement during this show. As seen on blah blah and blah, and heard on various funny radio shows.

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Venue: Melton Theatre Map Ref: 35

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WAX COMICAL SHOWCASE Wax Comical - Comedy Chip Shop Showcase A showcase of talent performing as part of Melton Mowbrays BIG Weekend. As always, hosted by Melton's very own Jon Pearson.

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Title: THE NEEDLE & PIN Address: 15 The Rushes, Loughborough LE11 5BG Info: 07973 562363

01509 231914 www.loughboroughtownhall.co.uk

LOUGHBOROUGH TOWN HALL Market Place, Loughborough LE11 3EB

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THE NOELS ARMS 31 Burton St, Melton Mowbray LE13 1AE 01664 562363 www.thenoelsarmsmeltonmowbray.co.uk

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Title: WALTHAM ON THE WOLDS VILLAGE HALL Address: Goadby Road, Waltham on the Wolds, LE14 4AG Email: bookingclerk@gmail.com Web: www.walthamvillagehall.co.uk

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Title: THE BANQUETING SUITE Address: Melton Mowbray Market, Scalford Road, Melton Mowbray LE13 1JY info: 01664 562971 Email: enquiries@meltonmowbraymarket.co.uk Web: www.meltonmowbray,market.co.uk

MORE COFFEE CO. 16 Market Place , Melton Mowbray LE13 1XD 01664 560310 www.morecoffeeco.com

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HOLYWELL HOUSE 68a Leicester Road, Loughborough LE11 2AG 01509 731894 contact@lezcopenewman.co.uk www.holywellguesthouse.com

MELTON THEATRE Asfordby Road, Melton Mowbray LE13 0HJ 01664 851111 www.meltontheatre.com

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Title: COGNITO Address: Loughborough Student Union, Ashby Road Loughborough LE11 3TT Title: Address: info: Email: Web:

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