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I'm an Act

This section contains information for anyone who is performing or who wants to perform at Leicester Comedy Festival or The UK Kids' Comedy Festival.



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I'm a Promoter

This section contains information for promoters and people who want to book shows at Leicester Comedy Festival or The UK Kids' Comedy Festival.



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I'm a Venue

This section contains information for anyone who runs a venue and wants to be part of our festivals.


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I'm a Volunteer

This section contains information for anyone wanting to get involved with Leicester Comedy Festival & The UK Kids' Comedy Festival as a volunteer.

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Festival registration fees for 2026

Venues that seat up to 80 people

All fees include VAT

First performance

£72.00

This is the fee that you pay to have your show in the festival. 

Second performance

£60.00

If you wish to have a second performance of your show at the festival, you can do so for a discounted rate.

Third performance onwards

£38.00

You can get a further discount for a third performance of your show. You do not need to pay festival fees for any additional performances. 

Venues that seat between 80 and 199 people

All fees include VAT

First performance

£88.00

This is the fee that you pay to have your show in the festival. 

Second performance

£66.00

If you wish to have a second performance of your show at the festival, you can do so for a discounted rate.

Third performance

£44.00

You can get a further discount for a third performance of your show. You do not need to pay festival fees for any additional performances. 

Venues that seat between 200 and 399 people

All fees include VAT

Fee per performance

£180.00

This is the fee for each performance in a venue in this category.

Venues that seat over 400 people

All fees include VAT

Fee per performance

£310.00

This is the fee for each performance in a venue in this category.

Late festival registration

All fees include VAT

Fee per performance

£60.00

This is the fee for each performance that is registered after the main festival registration period.

Online performance

All fees include VAT

Fee per performance

£72.00

Our Festival Fees are set each year ahead of the festival registration period. These are the fees for our festivals in 2026.

Key dates for the next year

Below are key dates that we think you should be aware of if you want to be part of Leicester Comedy Festival and The UK Kids' Comedy Festival.

We suggest that you put them in your calendar and set a notification for them so that you don't miss out on anything important!

Friday 9th January 2026

The Gala Preview Show

7.30pm

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10pm

De Montfort Hall

Friday 9th January 2026

The Gala Preview Show

7.30pm

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10pm

De Montfort Hall

Wednesday 4th February 2026

Festivals begin

All day

Various venues

Event Details

Wednesday 4th February 2026

Festivals begin

This is the start of Leicester Comedy Festival and The UK Kids' Comedy Festival 

All day

Various venues

Sunday 22nd February 2026

Festivals end

Various Venues

Event Details

Sunday 22nd February 2026

Festivals end

Sunday 22nd February marks the end of Leicester Comedy Festival and The UK Kids' Comedy Festival 

Various Venues

March 2026

Festival Awards Ceremony

All day

TBC

Event Details

March 2026

Festival Awards Ceremony

Each year, we organise an Awards Ceremony, to celebrate the best shows, venues, promoters and many other brilliant people taking part in the...

Event Details

All day

TBC

Contact Us

Big Difference Company

LCB Depot, 31 Rutland St, Leicester, England LE1 1RE, United Kingdom

General enquiries: info@bigdifferencecompany.co.uk Questions relating to ticket sales: boxoffice@comedy-festival.co.uk Telephone: 0116 261 6812

Office hours

Open today

10:00 – 16:00

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