EVENTS
Leicester Comedy Festival 2020 Furthest From The Sea Music, Comedy and Arts CIC present
JACQUELINE HAIGH: THE GODDESS TANTRIC MASSAGE PARLOUR Critically-acclaimed, one-woman sitcom by Jacqueline Haigh, about her true experiences of working as a receptionist in a Tantric Massage parlour. A hilarious peek behind the velvet curtain! Edinburgh hit 2018/19! "excellent comedic timing" **** North West End. "great characters...heart-warming" **** The Wee Review. "I loved this show... comedy gold" Fringe Review. Directed by Alan Short, co-director Emmy award-winning 'Watership Down'. www.jacquelinehaigh.com/goddesscomedyshow SOLO SHOW DATES:
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Venue: Knight & Garter
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Time: 19:00 (20:00) Entry: £5
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Off The Kerb Productions present
REGIONAL PREMIERE
JAKE LAMBERT: INCOMPLET WORK IN PROGRESS
Guess who's back, back again. Jakey's back, tell a friend. Guess who's back, guess who's back, Guess who's back, guess who's back, Guess who's back, guess who's back, Guess who's back... Leicester Comedy Festival Best Show nominee 2018. London Theatre 1 *****. I Talk Telly ****. One 4 Review ****. www.jakelambertcomedy.com SOLO SHOW DATES:
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Venue: The Cookie
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Time: 20:00 (21:00) Entry: £5
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IAM present
JAMALI MADDIX: STRIP CLUB EINSTEIN Critically acclaimed comedian and host of Vice's 'Hate Thy Neighbour' and C4's 'Adventures in Futureland', Jamali Maddix is heading out on tour again after his incredible 2018 World Tour. The new show reflects on tales from the front line of social change and uncomfortable home truths. As seen on 'Live at the Apollo' (BBC Two), Frankie Boyle's 'New World Order' (BBC Two), '8 Out of 10 Cats' (More4), Dara O'Briain's 'Go 8-Bit' (Dave). www.jamalimaddix.com/ SOLO SHOW DATES:
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Venue: The Cookie
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Time: 21:30 (22:30) Entry: £12 (£10)
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PBJ LIVE present
JAMIE DSOUZA: UNINTELLIGIBLE BACHELOR WORK IN PROGRESS Join rising star Jamie DSouza as he previews his highly anticipated debut stand up show. Covering topics such as being mixed race, veganism and football. There's sure to be something for everyone (as long as you're a mixed race, vegan Arsenal supporter). Jamie is a BBC New Comedy Award nominee 2019, Musical Comedy Awards finalist 2017 and So You Think You're Funny Finalist 2017. SOLO SHOW, STORYTELLING DATES:
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Venue: The Cookie
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Time: 18:30 (19:30) Entry: £5
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JAMIE OLIPHANT: AN OLIPHANT NEVER FORGETS
REGIONAL PREMIERE
How do you begin to process some of the mistakes your parents make while raising you? Jamie takes a closer look. SOLO SHOW DATES:
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Venue: Grays@LCB Depot
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Time: 19:00 (20:00) Entry: FREE or Pay What You Want
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JANE HILL: 55 I'm 55. I thought I'd have everything I wanted by now. Unfortunately I still don't know what that is. Warning: this show contains adult material, like pensions and the menopause. Finalist, Old Comedian of the Year, 2018. 'Comedy gold... she holds the room in the palm of her hand' ***** (One4Review). 'Charming, endearing, entertaining... undoubtedly made the world a little bit of a better place' (Notts Comedy Review.) www.janehill.co.uk
SOLO SHOW
DATES:
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Venue: Firebug
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"The festival offers big names... and innovative curios" the times
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Time: 14:30 (15:30) Entry: £5 advance or Pay What You Want
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