Discover the Magic of Performing Arts

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The first step to performing at Leicester Comedy Festival is finding a venue to hold your show(s).

This section will tell you all about how to find a venue, as well as giving you some contact details for our key festival venues.

  Once your show(s) are confirmed with a venue, it's time to register them on our Box Office system, Eventotron.

This section includes show registration FAQs and access to our show registration guide.

 Bridging the Gap is the latest initiative from Big Difference Company, and aims to support comedians from underrepresented groups in performing at Leicester Comedy Festival with a bursary, as well as a paid slot in a showcase towards the start of the festival.

 When you register show(s) on Eventotron, you will need to pay the registration fees.

This section gives you a breakdown of our current registration fees (subject to change) and what they go towards.

Our aim is to make Leicester Comedy Festival & The UK Kids' Comedy Festival as accessible as possible, so that as many people as possible are able to enjoy it!

This section contains information on how we're working towards this, as well as access to our venue accessibility guide so that acts can make an informed choice on where to perform & venues can ensure they provide sufficient information to acts & audiences.

If you're travelling from outside Leicester to take part in the festival, you might want to stick around to soak up the atmosphere!

This section contains our recommendations on where to stay in Leicester during the festival and any discounts that are being offered.

Leicester Comedy Festival & The UK Kids' Comedy Festival has a central Box Office system.

This section tells you about the system's key features, including ticket allocations & sales, door check-in functionality and ticketing reports.

Eventotron is a word you will hear a lot during festival season!

This section provides a general overview of what Eventotron is and what we use it for.

There are several key dates and deadlines during the festival schedule that it's important to keep in mind.

 
This section contains a calendar of all the significant dates and deadlines for the next year.

 Once your show(s) is/are registered, the hard work of promoting begins!

This section gives you our tips and tricks for effective promotion, as well as access to our 2024 marketing guide.

  If you're an emerging comedian who's ready to make their big break, our Circuit Breakers programme could be for you!

This section has more information on how to enter our comedian development programme, including details of what our participants can enjoy as a Circuit Breaker and criteria for entry.

  If you're an emerging comedian who's ready to make their big break, our Circuit Breakers programme could be for you!

This section has more information on how to enter our comedian development programme, including details of what our participants can enjoy as a Circuit Breaker and criteria for entry.

Do you think you're 'punny'? A celebration of the best of the British pun, taking place in a boxing ring at De Montfort Hall.

 
This section gives you the lowdown on the competition, including how to enter.

 If you're more of a seasoned performer with  experience on the circuit, then our Silver Stand-up competition is perfect!

This section gives you more information on the criteria for entry into the competition, as well as more details of what it entails.

If you're looking to put on a comedy event for a younger audience, The UK Kids' Comedy Festival is the place for you!

 
This section contains more details about our sister festival and information on how to get involved.

 Each year, we celebrate all the hard work that shows, venues, promoters and many other brilliant people do to make Leicester Comedy Festival and The UK Kids' Comedy Festival happen with an awards ceremony.

This section tells you more about how our awards process works, as well as a look at the most recent categories, nominees & winners.