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Leicester Comedy Festival Presents

Join us for a night of comedy curated by the team behind Leicester Comedy Festival.

 

This event finished on Friday 20 June 2025

Genre: Comedy & Cabaret

Location: Spiegeltent

Age Recommendation: 16+

Duration: 75 Minutes

More About This Event

A Night of Comedy Gold – Straight from the Leicester Comedy Festival

Get ready for a night packed with laughs, as this unmissable showcase brings together the very best of this year’s Leicester Comedy Festival. From award-winning veterans to rising stars, it’s a celebration of the funniest acts to hit the stage.
Hosted by Festival Patron Sikisa (Live at the ApolloJonathan Ross’ Comedy Club), this lively lineup features:

  • Will B Found – crowned king of wordplay as this year’s UK Pun Championships winner
  • Samantha Day – sharp, witty, and the Silver Stand Up champion
  • Louise Atkinson – fresh off her win as Leicester Comedian of the Year
  • Katie Tranter as The Great Divinator – winner of Best Variety Show, serving up quirky, unpredictable brilliance
  • Kyrah Gray – winner of Best Debut Show, with credits including Mo Gilligan’s Black British TakeoverComedy Central Live, and BBC 1Xtra’s Comedy Gala



With a vibrant mix of comedic styles, personalities, and perspectives, this show is guaranteed to deliver belly laughs, sharp insights, and unforgettable performances. Whether you’re a comedy connoisseur or just in need of a good night out, this is your ticket to the best in stand-up and variety.

Nevill Holt Festival

The festival will continue to present a varied and rich programme of events in addition to opera that includes a wide range of talks and ‘in conversation’ events on visual art, culture, history, politics, wellbeing, sport and design as well as jazz, classical and world music performances, family events and comedy. See the full programme here. 

With panoramic views that look out over three counties, performance venues include the estate’s medieval chapel and award-winning theatre, with idyllic gardens designed by Chelsea gold medal winner, Rupert Golby. Festival-goers can enjoy outstanding pieces of modern British sculpture throughout the gardens, including works by Antony Gormley, Rachel Whiteread, Allen Jones and Marc Quinn