Archive for July, 2009
Bottle Rocket Comedy Club
The Y Leicester
Tickets: £13/£11 Concessions CLICK HERE
Start Time: 20:00 (Doors Open 19:30)
Saturday 19th September
Brendon Burns
The self-proclaimed ‘thinking man’s idiot’ comes to Leicester with his trademark no holds barred comedy. If.Com Award Winner 2007
‘Damn funny, will leave you gasping and awestruck… Go see!’ Chortle.co.uk *****
Rob Rouse turbo charged style takes audiences on a joyride to funnytown. TV credits include 8 out of 10 cats, Spoons, The Friday Night Project, Grown-Ups and Comedy Shuffle with Rob Rouse.
“He’s a man with genuinely funny bones.” Sunday Times
Known to everyone as just ‘Olver’, Mark Olver is a fearless compère, a fast-witted, original act who will ad-lib with any audience, anywhere, anytime.
Fergus Craig has burst onto the comedy scene, winning the prestigious Hackney Empire New Act of The Year Competition.
Bottle Rocket Comedy Club
The Y Leicester
Tickets: £13/£11 Concessions CLICK HERE
Start Time: 20:00 (Doors Open 19:30)
Saturday 17th October
Featuring a calvacade of comedy with…
Richard Herring
“The finest comic of his generation” GQ.
Star of many a successful TV show with Stewart Lee, and simply one of the UK’s best comics.
“A superior comedian” The Guardian.
Greg Davies is increasingly visible on telly screens with starring roles in BBC’s We Are Klang and The Inbetweeners. Onstage, Greg shines as he regales you with his trademark tall stories.
Imagine Frank Sinatra, Jack Black and Jethro had a son and you’re close to capturing tonights host Charlie Baker.
Seann Walsh is this years Leicester Mercury Comedian of The Year and after just two years as a comic has supported Stephen K. Amos on his massive UK Tour. A real rising star.
Bottle Rocket Comedy Club
The Y Leicester
Tickets: £13/£11 Concessions CLICK HERE
Start Time: 20:00 (Doors Open 19:30)
Saturday 12th December
Our annual Christmas Special returns with four of the finest comedy acts…
Reginald D. Hunter
“His presence and intelligence make him one of the most brilliantly unpredictable comics in the country” The Independent
Having been described as “the coolest man in comedy” and “the Samuel L Jackson of stand-up”, Reginald D Hunter is one act you shouldn’t miss.
Renowned for his extraordinarily original character creations such as The League Against Tedium and Alan Parker Urban Warrior, Simon Munnery has rightly been described as “The most exciting and important comedian of the moment” The Times.
Elis James – In the space of a few short years, Elis has become the face of new Welsh comedy, supporting multi-award winner Rhod Gilbert on his massive UK tours.
Lloyd Langford – jokes, rants, grievances, anecdotes and complaints all delivered impeccably by an irresistible curmudgeon.
Please note, Dan Atkinson will not be performing tonight as originally advertised.