At New Players Theatre, The Arches, Villiers Street, London, WC2N 6NG

Tickets: £14/£12 Concessions  CLICK HERE

Box Office: 0207 478 0135
Start Time: 20:00 (Doors Open 19:30)

Sunday 4th October

Mark Watson, Sarah Millican, Jon Richardson and Holly Walsh + Mystery TV Star Guest

Mark Watson is now firmly in the comedy big leagues with a stint hosting this years NME awards and regular appearances on Mock The Week. “The freshest, funniest, most likable and entertaining comic” (Metro).

Jon Richardson is best known for his Sunday morning show on BBC6 Music. Equal parts misanthrope and deceptively charming stand up comedian.

Sarah Millican IF.Com 2008 Award Winner and Have I Got News For You star (“Probably the finest female comedian working at the moment” – Time Out)

As seen on The TNT Show and You Have Been Watching, Holly Walsh will host with quick wit and top drawer jokes.

PLUS a Mystery TV Star Guest, doing a 20 mins set who we’re not allowed to name!

At New Players Theatre, Charing Cross

Tickets: £14/£12 Concessions CLICK HERE
Box Office: 0207 478 0135

Start Time: 20:00 (Doors Open 19:30)

Sunday 1st November

Robin Ince, Jack Whitehall, Tom Basden and Carl Donnelly

Robin Ince, winner of the Time Out Outstanding Achievement in Comedy Award and two Chortle Awards. The renaissance man of comedy, Robin Ince mines comedy gold from diverse topics ranging from childbirth, astronomy, evolutionary conundrums and a to do with Vanessa Feltz.

Tom Basden is reinvigorating the tired art of comedy song mixing observational comedy with charming tunes. If.Comedy Best Newcomer Winner 2007

Jack Whitehall is a regular on TV screens, and truly shines on stage with his superior take on the middle classes.   (”Sickeningly young wunderkind” Time Out)

Carl Donnelly charms audiences with his idle nature and tales of slackerdom. A rising star and one to watch.

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.

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.

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.

Tickets: £10/£8 Concessions Click here
Start Time: 21:00

Location: Loughborough Town Hall, Market Place, LE11 3EB

Pictured: Russell Kane

Join us for this Edinburgh Preview Special, featuring two superb acts road testing their material before a trip to the Edinburgh Fringe…

John Gordillo, returned to live stand up in 2008 after 6 years writing and directing to widespread critical acclaim…His last Edinburgh show “Divide and Conga” gained 4 and 5 star reviews throughout the run and sparked a huge emotional response from the audience.

“Gordillo is an inspiration, a consummate performer with an amazing talent, passion and intellect.” Chortle

“One of our finest stand-ups” – Evening Standard

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Russell Kane was nominated for the main prize the if.Comedy at last years Fringe. Strap in for some super-speed sunderings and inconvenient sociology in an hour of self-soiling merriment that will leave you with rickets.

As Seen on Live at The Apollo, Five US and Big Brother’s Little Brother.

“Russell Kane is an exceptional comedian, his pace is relentless and his material beautifully observed and exquisitely crafted… This is inspiring and brilliant stand-up… perfect.” *****Chortle

“The kind of gags that make you snort beer out of your nose… An impressive punchline rate.” ****Metro

Sunday 8th November

Tickets: £10 Standard/£8 Concessions
Start Time: 20:00

Location: Firebug, Millstone Ln, Leicester, LE1 5JN

The Al Pitcher Picture Show

Every day we see things we’ve never seen before, things that strike us as odd or beautiful, and things that we’ve seen so many times we don’t even notice them any more… Not Al Pitcher. His mind is constantly twisting, flipping and distorting what he sees, igniting the mundane, and for The Al Pitcher Picture show, weaving the events of his day in your town into a truly unique and hilarious one-off show. Every comic will tell you that a ‘funny thing happened on the way to the gig’, but, digital camera in hand, Al has the pictures to prove it! What does Al Pitcher make of Leicester? There’s only one way to find out…

Fresh from sell-out shows in Australia and New Zealand, don’t miss your chance to catch Al Pitcher on his extended UK tour with this multi-award winning show.

Best Show 2009 – Leicester Comedy Festival Awards

Director’s Pick 2009 – Newcastle Gateshead Comedy Festival

Time Out Sydney’s People’s Choice Award 2009

“Pitcher sits firmly in the improvising, rambling, freewheeling comedy camp inhabited by the likes of Ross Noble and Eddie Izzard. However, unlike both of them, Pitcher is one of the best kept secrets on the comedy scene. But it’s only a matter of time” – Time Out

“A fine idea… Pitcher is amusing enough to provoke laughs from mere civic signage“ The Scotsman

“If this clever, funny, intelligent man comes your way, then grab your ticket with both hands and don’t let it go. You would not want to miss out.” One4Review