Festivals in Leicester

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An Interview with Stephen Fry

 Sun, 08 Feb at 02:00 pm De Montfort Hall

Red Light Comedy

 Sat, 07 Feb at 07:30 pm Bike Park

The Bazaar Presents: Arabian Nights Live!

 Fri, 13 Feb at 07:30 pm Dover Street, LE1 6PW Leicester, United Kingdom

80's Day Disco: Leicester 🪩

 Sat, 28 Feb at 03:00 pm Fat Cat Leicester

Comedy in the Dark

 Sat, 07 Feb at 07:30 pm Phoenix Leicester

Sian Davies: Watch Me (WIP)

 Sat, 21 Feb at 07:00 pm Knight & Garter

Leicester Comedy Festival Gala Preview Show

 Fri, 09 Jan at 07:30 pm De Montfort Hall

Shaparak Khorsandi at Leicester Cathedral | Leicester Comedy Festival

 Sat, 21 Feb at 07:30 pm Leicester Cathedral GBP 0 to 42

Bebe Cave: Christbride (Leicester)

 Sat, 07 Mar at 07:30 pm Attenborough Arts Centre

Thank God It's Friday!: The Late Show

 Fri, 06 Feb at 09:30 pm 68 High Street, LE1 5YP Leicester, United Kingdom

"Craig" (Work In Progress)

 Sat, 07 Feb at 06:00 pm Aylestone Black-Horse

Full Moon, Cacao & Sound Bath Ceremony

 Sun, 04 Jan at 06:45 pm 65 Narrow Lane, LE2 8NA Leicester, United Kingdom

Masti Nights Leicester - Indoor Bollywood Festival - [SIGN UP FOR TICKETS!]

 Sat, 21 Mar at 10:00 pm Athena Leicester

Box of Frogs Improv Comedy

 Sat, 14 Feb at 01:30 pm Leicester Guildhall

The Little Ritual

 Sat, 14 Feb at 12:00 pm 68 High Street, LE1 5YP Leicester, United Kingdom

Farhan Solo: Going Solo WIP

 Sat, 07 Feb at 07:00 pm Knight & Garter

NOASIS ‘The Definitive Oasis Tribute Band’ | LEICESTER

Fri, 03 Apr at 07:30 pm The International Music Venue

Alcyona Mick solo piano

Thu, 15 Jan at 08:00 pm Attenborough Arts Centre

Ask Granny- adults (Ishi’s Gran)

 Sat, 07 Feb at 08:00 pm King Richard III Visitor Centre

Julia Knight - Songs of Joy & Justice

 Sun, 08 Feb at 02:00 pm King Richard III Visitor Centre

Ask Granny- adults (Ishi’s Gran)

 Wed, 18 Feb at 08:30 pm Wygston's House , LE1 5LD

An Asian Occasion

 Thu, 19 Feb at 08:00 pm 68 High Street, LE1 5YP Leicester, United Kingdom

Gavin Lilley at Leicester Cathedral | Leicester Comedy Festival

 Sat, 07 Feb at 07:30 pm Leicester Cathedral GBP 26 to 32

The Lilacs

 Fri, 03 Apr at 07:00 pm O2 Academy Leicester

Ask Granny- adults (Ishi’s Gran)

 Sun, 08 Feb at 03:30 pm King Richard III Visitor Centre

House of Twaddle

 Sat, 21 Feb at 11:30 am Leicester Guildhall

Bridging The Gap

 Wed, 18 Feb at 07:45 pm CURVE theatre, Leicester

Crudi Dench: Someone Help Her!

 Sat, 14 Feb at 06:00 pm 68 High Street, LE1 5YP Leicester, United Kingdom

Kate Robb: Doghouse (Leicester Comedy Festival)

 Fri, 06 Feb at 09:00 pm The Globe

David Eagle’s Funny Flim Flam

 Mon, 16 Feb at 08:45 pm International Arts Centre

Red Light Comedy

 Sat, 14 Feb at 07:30 pm Bike Park

Thomas Benjamin Wild Esq and the Fancy Chaps

Sat, 21 Feb at 07:30 pm 28 Southampton Street, LE1 1SJ Leicester, United Kingdom

All-New Nik Coppin

 Fri, 06 Feb at 08:30 pm James' Bistro

Some-Antics: LCF Comedy & Poetry Special

 Fri, 20 Feb at 07:00 pm Phoenix Leicester

Ask Granny- adults (Ishi’s Gran)

 Sun, 15 Feb at 03:30 pm King Richard III Visitor Centre

Leicester Comedy Festival Archive Exhibition

 Wed, 04 Feb at 05:00 pm 68 High Street, LE1 5YP Leicester, United Kingdom

Duran UK

 Fri, 30 Jan at 07:30 pm Garden Street, LE1 3UA Leicester, United Kingdom

AC/DC UK

 Fri, 08 May at 08:00 pm Garden Street, LE1 3UA Leicester, United Kingdom

Adam Hopkins: Sorry, What? (Work In Progress)

 Fri, 20 Feb at 07:00 pm Kayal Restaurants

Michael Akadiri: Don't Call Me Uncle! - Leicester (TOUR PREVIEW)

 Fri, 13 Feb at 07:30 pm Duffy's Bar

Phil Ellis: Bath Mat (LCF 2026)

 Fri, 06 Feb at 06:00 pm The Y Theatre

Circuit Breakers

 Fri, 13 Feb at 07:30 pm 68 High Street, LE1 5YP Leicester, United Kingdom

Ask Granny- adults (Ishi’s Gran)

 Sun, 22 Feb at 03:30 pm King Richard III Visitor Centre

ComedySportz

 Sun, 15 Feb at 02:00 pm Soft Touch Arts

Darker Days 2026

 Fri, 26 Jun at 06:00 pm The International Music Venue

Milton Jones at Leicester Cathedral | Leicester Comedy Festival

 Fri, 20 Feb at 07:30 pm Leicester Cathedral GBP 0 to 42

Iain MacDonald: Around the World in 80 puns

 Fri, 06 Feb at 10:00 pm James' Bistro

Alex Leam’s Absolute Scenes

 Sat, 14 Feb at 10:00 pm Knight & Garter

The Same Faces: Improvised Comedy

 Sun, 22 Feb at 07:30 pm Wygston's House , LE1 5LD

Grown-Up’s Story Time with Mama G

 Fri, 20 Feb at 05:30 pm James' Bistro

Leicester Comedy Festival Closing Gala Show

 Sun, 22 Feb at 07:00 pm CURVE theatre, Leicester

Proper Funny Comedy's Saturday Showcase (Leicester Comedy Festival 2026)

 Sat, 21 Feb at 08:30 pm Firebug

LEIC-SKA 5

 Fri, 13 Feb at 12:00 pm New Parks Social Club

Keith James THE SONGS OF NICK DRAKE

 Fri, 27 Mar at 07:30 pm Leicester Guildhall

Ask Granny- adults (Ishi’s Gran)

 Thu, 05 Feb at 08:30 pm James' Bistro

Atmossy

 Sat, 07 Feb at 10:00 pm Kayal Restaurants

Harry Jenkins - Baby Faced Killa' (WIP)

 Thu, 05 Feb at 07:30 pm The Real Ale Classroom

Punchline Bingo

 Sat, 07 Feb at 04:00 pm The King Richard III Leicester

Jim Smallman: Comedy Will Never Die (But You Will)

 Thu, 12 Feb at 07:00 pm 68 High Street, LE1 5YP Leicester, United Kingdom

All-New Nik Coppin

 Sat, 07 Feb at 04:00 pm James' Bistro

Ryan Kenny: Some Words, in an Order, on a Stage

 Sat, 21 Feb at 04:00 pm Kayal Restaurants

SHELF: The Kids Show 2 – The Power of Two

 Sat, 14 Feb at 02:00 pm Soft Touch Arts

Desiree Burch: The Golden Wrath @ The Y Theatre

 Tue, 10 Feb at 07:30 pm The Y Theatre

Ask Granny- adults (Ishi’s Gran)

 Wed, 11 Feb at 08:30 pm Wygston's House , LE1 5LD

Leicesterval: Leicester Indiepop Weekender 2026

 Sat, 28 Feb at 02:00 pm Firebug

Absolutely! One-Liner Jokes!

 Sat, 21 Feb at 02:30 pm Knight & Garter

Leicester Made and Regions 2026: Consumer Day

 Sat, 25 Apr at 10:00 am Dmu Conferences Free

Ask Granny- adults (Ishi’s Gran)

 Wed, 04 Feb at 08:30 pm Wygston's House , LE1 5LD

Barry Ferns: My Seven Years as Lionel Richie

 Sun, 15 Feb at 04:00 pm 68 High Street, LE1 5YP Leicester, United Kingdom

UK Pun Off

 Sun, 08 Feb at 04:00 pm King Richard 111

Robin Ince: Let the Quiet Ones Rise

 Tue, 17 Feb at 07:00 pm International Arts Centre

ABBA Day Party: Leicester💃🕺

 Sat, 04 Apr at 03:00 pm Fat Cat Leicester

Transglobal Underground + Sonar//Radar @ International Music Venue Fri 15 May £20 advance

Fri, 15 May at 07:30 pm The International Music Venue

Proper Funny Comedy's Graduation Showcase (Leicester Comedy Festival 2026)

 Wed, 18 Feb at 08:00 pm The Big Difference

Leicester Symphony Orchestra - Dominic Piers Smith plays Rachmaninov's Piano Concerto No. 2

 Sun, 29 Mar at 03:00 pm De Montfort Hall

Marcel Lucont: Les Enfants Terribles 2 – Another Gameshow For Awful Children (W.I.P)

 Sun, 15 Feb at 01:00 pm 68 High Street, LE1 5YP Leicester, United Kingdom

Uprising 2026

 Sat, 23 May at 12:00 pm O2 Academy Leicester

Benny Shakes: Slugageddon!

 Tue, 17 Feb at 01:45 pm Leicester Cathedral

Leicester Eid Shopping Festival 7-8 and 14-15 March 2026 - £1.00 Admission at the door

 Sat, 07 Mar at 02:00 pm The Platinum Suite GBP 1

COMEDY NIGHT -Three Headline Comedians

 Sat, 21 Feb at 07:00 pm 80 Slater Street, Frog Island, Leicester

MADE IN FELIXSTOWE

 Sun, 08 Feb at 03:00 pm The Globe

The Sawubona Conference 2026

 Tue, 02 Jun at 09:30 am LOROS Hospice Free

The West End Day Party: Leicester 🎭

 Sat, 13 Jun at 02:00 pm Athena Events Venue

Ascension 4.0

Sun, 03 May at 03:00 pm The Metal Monocle

Country Club - Country Music Festival - Leicester

 Sat, 02 May at 06:00 pm Athena

March of the Mods Leicester 2026

 Sat, 28 Mar at 01:00 pm New Parks Social Club

The Sensational 60's Experience

 Thu, 09 Apr at 07:30 pm De Montfort Hall

The Same Faces at The Little Theatre, Leicester

 Sat, 17 Jan at 07:30 pm The Little Theatre

Festival In The Den

 Sat, 20 Jun at 12:00 pm Leicester Lions Rugby Club

Country Day Party: Leicester 🤠

 Sat, 07 Mar at 03:00 pm Fat Cat Cocktail Bar & Lounge

Allday Indie Indoor Festival - Leicester

 Sat, 30 May at 05:00 pm Athena

Darker Days Festival 2026

 Fri, 26 Jun at 06:00 pm The International Independent Music

R&B Lovers - Saturday 7th March - Athena Leicester

 Sat, 07 Mar at 05:00 pm Athena

Cowgirls From Hell - Metal Club Night

 Sat, 07 Feb at 11:30 pm Firebug

LOADED : Music Festival

 Sat, 06 Jun at 12:00 pm Ratby Sports Club

The Nomad Fest

 Sat, 10 Jan at 04:00 am 2Funky Music Cafe