This is Leicestershire -- *FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 7, 2014* *321 With Flange Krammer and Rusty Dustin. *8.45pm-9.45pm, doors 8.30pm, Duffy's Bar, Pocklingtons Walk, Leicester, £6. Alternative comedy. *Adam Larter and Ali Brice: Plumpy'nut. *4.45pm-5.45pm, doors 4.30pm, Hansom Hall, Wellington Street, Leicester, free. Surreal and abstract humour. *Ahir Shah: Anatomy. *8.15pm-9.15pm, doors 8pm, The Criterion, Millstone Lane, Leicester, £7. Satirical socio-political stand-up. *Cast Of Idiots: Storytelling In The Round. *11pm-midnight, doors 10.45pm, Hansom Hall, Wellington Street, Leicester, £5. Ends Saturday, February 22. Off-the-cuff storytelling. *Charmian Hughes: Odd One In. *6pm-7pm, doors 5.45pm, Hansom Hall, Wellington Street, Leicester, £5. Bold, self-deprecating humour. *Colin Hoult: Work In Progress. *6.30pm-7.30pm, doors 6.15pm, The Crumblin' Cookie, High Street, Leicester, £10, concs £7. Surreal character comedy. *Dave Turns The Tables. *7pm-8.30pm, doors 6.45pm, Kayal, Granby Street, Leicester, free. Members of the public share new stand-up skills in front of a panel of judges. *Dave's Leicester Comedy Festival: The Secret Tour. *6.30pm, LCB Depot, Rutland Street, Leicester, £30. Ends Friday, February 21. Audience members get chance to see three festival shows without being told who they will be seeing. *Devvo's Deal Or No Dealer Gameshow. *9.45pm-10.45pm, doors 9.30pm, Hansom Hall, Wellington Street, Leicester, £5. Ends Saturday, February 15. Spoof gameshow hosted by the satirical character. *Ed O'Meara: A Complete and Comprehensive History of the Roman Empire With Jokes. *7pm-8pm, doors 6.45pm, The Jewry Wall Museum, St Nicholas Circle, Leicester, £5. Historical-themed humour. *The Fawlty Towers Dinner Show. *7.30pm, Curve, Rutland Street, Leicester, £39.50. Ends Saturday. Laughlines presents a semi-improvised tribute to the TV sitcom. *First Class Comedy. *8pm-9pm, doors 7.45pm, Leicester Train Station, London Road, Leicester, free. Guest acts perform in the First Lounge. *Five Acts Five Pound Friday. *8.30pm, doors 7pm, last admission 8.10pm, Just The Tonic Comedy Club, Granby Street, Leicester, £5. With Nathan Caton, Larry Dean, Romesh Ranganathan, Paul McCaffrey and MC Darrell Martin. *Gay Comedy Night. *8pm, The Y, East Street, Leicester, £14. With Andrew Doyle, Iszi Lawrence and MC Jonathan Mayor. *George Ryegold: Adulterated. *9.45pm-10.45pm, doors 8.30pm, The Criterion, Millstone Lane, Leicester, £7. Ends Saturday. Character comedy from Toby Williams. *Hal Cruttenden: Tough Luvvie. *7.30pm, Firebug, Millstone Lane, Leicester, £12, concs £10. Observational humour. *Hotel D'Comedie. *10pm-midnight, doors 9.30pm, Hotel Maiyango, St Nicholas Place, Leicester, £10, concs £8. An interactive show with stand-ups performing in four rooms of the hotel. *Ian D Montfort: Psychic Fair. *8.30pm-9.30pm, doors 8.15pm, Hansom Hall, Wellington Street, Leicester, £8. Character comedy with Tom Binns as the spoof psychic medium. *Ivo Graham: Binoculars. *8.15pm-9.15pm, doors 8pm, The Crumblin' Cookie, High Street, Leicester, £8, concs £6. Sharp wit and insightful storytelling. *James Loveridge: Funny Because It's True. *8pm-9pm, The Looking Glass, Braunstone Gate, Leicester, £5, concs £3. Ends Saturday. Self-deprecating storytelling. *Jarlath Regan. *9.30pm-11.30pm, Firebug, Millstone Lane, Leicester, £8, concs £6. Optimistic stories and anecdotal observations. *Laurence Clark: Killing with Kindness. *8pm-9pm, Embrace Arts, Lancaster Road, Leicester, £9, concs £7, fiVer NUS £5. Political observations and dry wit. *Lloyd Griffith: Voice of an Angel, Body of a Trucker. *10pm, doors 9.40pm, Just The Tonic At The Regent Club, Regent Road, Leicester, £6, NUS £4. Amiable stand-up. *Mae Martin: Slumber Party. *10pm-11pm, doors 9.45pm, The Belmont Hotel, De Montfort Street, Leicester, £7, concs £5. Ends Saturday. Sharp and intelligent wit. *Marlon Davis: Crackin' Up. *7pm, doors 6.30pm, Just The Tonic At The Regent Club, Regent Road, Leicester, £8, NUS £6. Social observations and energetic stand-up. *Matt Dwyer: Romancing The 26 Stone. *6.30pm-7.30pm, doors 6.15pm, The Looking Glass, Braunstone Gate, Leicester, £3. Ends Sunday, February 16. Honest wit and stories. *Michael Fabbri: Buffering. *8.30pm-9.30pm, doors 8.15pm, The Belmont Hotel, De Montfort Street, Leicester, £6, concs £4. Dark and controversial humour mixed with silly anecdotes. *Mike Newall: Tellin' Stories: Work In Progress. *10.15pm-11.15pm, doors 10pm, Duffy's Bar, Pocklingtons Walk, Leicester, £5. Laid-back tales and sharp anecdotes. *Mike Wozniak: Take The Hit. *7pm-8pm, doors 6.45pm, The Belmont Hotel, De Montfort Street, Leicester, £7, concs £5. Subversive and surreal wit. *Paul McCaffrey: Work In Progress. *8.30pm, doors 8.10pm, Just The Tonic At The Regent Club, Regent Road, Leicester, £6, NUS £5. Stories, anecdotes and audience banter. *Paul Revill: Sympathy For The Revill. *11pm-midnight, doors 10.45pm, The Looking Glass, Braunstone Gate, Leicester, £5. Stories and gags. *Paul Savage: Bad Thoughts. *9.30pm-10.30pm, doors 9.20pm, The Looking Glass, Braunstone Gate, Leicester, £5, concs £4. Gags and anecdotes. *Rachel Parris: The Commission. *6.45pm-7.45pm, doors 6.30pm, The Criterion, Millstone Lane, Leicester, £6. Ends Sunday. Dark musical comedy. *Russell Kane: Smallness. *8pm, doors 7.30pm, De Montfort Hall, Granville Road, Leicester, £17.50. Fast-paced, intelligent humour. *Should I Stay Or Should I Go? *9pm-11pm, doors 8.45pm, Kayal, Granby Street, Leicester, £7, concs £6. Ends Saturday, February 15. Competition for up-and-coming comics. With MC Spiky Mike. *Simon Donald: Butch Straight Poof. *7.15pm-8.15pm, doors 7pm, Hansom Hall, Wellington Street, Leicester, £5. Sharp humour and sardonic wit. *Stephen Bailey: Unwritten: Work In Progress. *7.15pm-8.15pm, doors 7pm, Duffy's Bar, Pocklingtons Walk, Leicester, £6. Observational wit and insights. *SATURDAY, FEBRUARY, 8, 2014* *Ahir Shah: Work In Progress. *6.45pm-7.45pm, doors 6.30pm, The Criterion, Millstone Lane, Leicester, £5. Satirical socio-political stand-up. *Andrew Lawrence: Reasons To Kill Yourself: Work In Progress. *1pm-2pm, The Crumblin' Cookie, High Street, Leicester, £5. Vitriolic humour from the Stand Up For The Week performer. *Angela Barnes: Work In Progress. *5.30pm-6.30pm, doors 5.15pm, The Crumblin' Cookie, High Street, Leicester, £5, concs £4. Ends Saturday. Self-deprecating humour and punchy one-liners. *Barry Castagnola: The Donny Donkins As (Hopefully Soon To Be) Seen On TV Show. *5pm-6pm, doors 4.30pm, Just The Tonic At The Regent Club, Regent Road, Leicester, £5. Ends Saturday. Personal anecdotes and storytelling. *Ben Briggs: The Evolution of Me (Whoever That Is). *4pm-5pm, doors 3.30pm, The Crumblin' Cookie, High Street, Leicester, free. Ends Saturday. Sharp wit and gags. *Beth Vyse: Get Up With Hands. *4.45pm-5.45pm, doors 4.40pm, Hansom Hall, Wellington Street, Leicester, £5. Ends Saturday, February 8. Character comedy. *Billy McGuire. *9.30pm-10.30pm, doors 9.20pm, The Looking Glass, Braunstone Gate, Leicester, £5, concs £3. Ends Saturday. Suggestive gags. *Birthday Party Show. *11pm-12.30am, doors 10.30pm, The Crumblin Cookie, High Street, Leicester, £12, concs £11. Ends Saturday, February 8. Guest acts take to the stage. *Boogaloo Stu's POP MAGIC!. *7.45pm, Curve, Rutland Street, Leicester, £10. Ends Saturday. A glitzy, glamorous mixture of cabaret, pop music and audience participation. *Bottle Rocket Comedy Club. *8pm, The Y, East Street, Leicester, £12, concs £10. Ends Saturday. With Tom Stade, Elis James, Romesh Ranganathan and Joey Page. *Bright Club. *7.30pm-9pm, doors 7pm, Upstairs At The Western, Western Road, Leicester, £12. Ends Saturday. Comedy meets academia. *Cast of Idiots: Storytelling In The Round. *11pm-midnight, doors 10.45pm, Hansom Hall, Wellington Street, Leicester, £5. Ends Saturday, February 22. Off-the-cuff storytelling. *Christian O'Connell: This Is 13. *8pm-9.30pm, Firebug, Millstone Lane, Leicester, £12, concs £10. Ends Saturday, February 8. Stories and anecdotes. *Christian Reilly: Songs of Praise. *6.30pm, Kayal, Granby Street, Leicester, £7, adv £6. Ends Saturday. Offbeat musical comedy and fast-paced gags. *The Clean (As Possible) Comedy Show. *7.30pm-9.30pm, doors 7pm, Central Baptist Church, Charles Street, Leicester, £6, concs £4. Ends Saturday. With MC Tony Vino. *Comedy Tour. *2pm-4pm, doors 1.30pm, Welford Road Stadium, Aylestone Road, Leicester, £8. Ends Saturday. A light-hearted look behind the scenes. *Crabula! *2.30pm-3.30pm, doors 2pm, The Crumblin' Cookie, High Street, Leicester, free. Ends Saturday. Spoof play based on Dracula and Midsummer Murders. *Dan Nicholas's Conversation Garden Part One: Jack Britton's Discussion Kitchen. *10.30pm-11.30pm, doors 10pm, Upstairs At The Western, Western Road, Leicester, £5, concs £4. Ends Saturday. An interactive chat show, plus burlesque dances. *Danny Buckler: The Better Anecdote. *7.50pm, Kayal, Granby Street, Leicester, £6, adv £5. Ends Saturday. Audience participation, improvisations and magic. *Danny Ward: Infra Dig. *9.20pm, Kayal, Granby Street, Leicester, £7, adv £6. Ends Saturday. The Amused Moose Laughter Award-winner's second solo stand-up show. *Doug Segal: I Can Make You A Mentalist. *7.15pm-8.15pm, doors 7pm, Hansom Hall, Wellington Street, Leicester, £10. Ends Saturday. Award-winning Doug returns with a brand new show. *The Fawlty Towers Dinner Show. *2.15pm, 7.30pm, Curve, Rutland Street, Leicester, £39.50 including three-course meal. Phone for availability. Ends Saturday. Laughlines presents a semi-improvised tribute to the TV sitcom. *The Four Horsemen Of The Acockolips. *5pm-6pm, doors 4.45pm, The Looking Glass, Braunstone Gate, Leicester, £3. Ends Saturday. With Robin Grainger, Gareth Mutch, Andrew Sim and Liam Cumbers. *Funmbi Omotayo: The Life And Times Of Funmbi Omotayo. *8.45pm-9.45pm, doors 8.15pm, Duffy's Bar, Pocklingtons Walk, Leicester, £5. Ends Saturday. Warm, self-assured wit and observations. *George Ryegold: Adulterated. *8.15pm-9.15pm, doors 8pm, The Criterion, Millstone Lane, Leicester, £7. Ends Saturday. Character comedy from Toby Williams. *Hack And Hacker. *11pm-midnight, doors 10.50pm, The Looking Glass, Braunstone Gate, Leicester, free. Ends Saturday. With Jonny Greatrex and Jonny Pearson. *James Bannon: Running With The Firm. *7.30pm-8.45pm, doors 7.15pm, The Crumblin' Cookie, High Street, Leicester, £10, concs £8. Ends Saturday. Stories and anecdotes. *James Loveridge: Funny Because It's True. *8pm-9pm, The Looking Glass, Braunstone Gate, Leicester, £5, concs £3. Ends Saturday. Self-depreciating storytelling. *Jamie and the mountain monsters *3.30pm to 4.20pm, doors 3pm, Hansom Hall, Wellington Street, Leicester, £5, child £3. *Jem Brookes: Puntitled. *6.30pm-7.30pm, doors 6.15pm, The Looking Glass, Braunstone Gate, Leicester, £5, concs £3. Ends Saturday. Intelligent gags. *Joe Bor Is Jasper Cromwell Jones. *9.45pm-10.45pm, doors 9.30pm, The Belmont Hotel, De Montfort Street, Leicester, £8, concs £6. Ends Saturday. Character comedy. *Joke Thieves. *11pm, doors 10.45pm, Just The Tonic Comedy Club, Granby Street, Leicester, £7. Ends Saturday. Guest acts perform sets which are then replicated by other acts. *Karl Schultz: Boxer Schultz. *6pm-7pm, doors 5.45pm, Hansom Hall, Wellington Street, Leicester, £5. Ends Saturday.. Character comedy. *Late Encore at Midnight. *11.55pm-2am, doors 11.30pm, Ramada Encore Hotel, Charles Street, Leicester, £7. Ends Saturday. Guest acts take to the stage. *Leicester Symphony Orchestra. *7.30pm, De Montfort Hall, Granville Road, Leicester, £11-£18, under-18s £5. Ends Saturday. Comedy versions of classical compositions. *Mae Martin: Slumber Party. *7pm-8pm, doors 6.45pm, The Belmont Hotel, De Montfort Street, Leicester, £7, concs £5. Ends Saturday. Sharp and intelligent wit. *Mark Olver: Dancing About Architecture. *3.30pm-5.30pm, doors 3pm, last admission 3.20pm, Just The Tonic Comedy Club, Granby Street, Leicester, £5. Ends Sunday, February 23. The Bristol-based stand-up hosts a discussion with fellow performers about the art of comedy. *Matt Reed: Gincredible. *10pm-11pm, doors 9.40pm, Just The Tonic At The Regent Club, Regent Road, Leicester, £8, NUS £6. Ends Saturday. Affable wit and gags. *Mick Ferry Has Been Found Wanting. *6.30pm-7.30pm, doors 6pm, Just The Tonic At The Regent Club, Regent Road, Leicester, £8, NUS £6. Ends Saturday. Lugubrious surrealism. *Nathaniel Metcalfe: Enthusiast. *8.30pm-9.30pm, doors 8.15pm, The Belmont Hotel, De Montfort Street, Leicester, £6, concs £4. Ends Saturday. Surreal observational humour. *Nish Kumar: Is A Comedian. *6pm, Firebug, Millstone Lane, Leicester, £5. Ends Saturday. Quirky observations and intelligent storytelling. *The Noise Next Door: The Noise Are Back In Town. *8.30pm-9.30pm, doors 8pm, last adm 8.20pm, Just The Tonic At The Regent Club, Regent Road, Leicester, £10, NUS £8. Ends Saturday. Fast-paced improv from the Brighton-based troupe. *Patrick Morris: Doing Some Humour. *7.15pm-8.15pm, doors 6.45pm, Duffy's Bar, Pocklingtons Walk, Leicester, £4. Ends Saturday. Inventive wit. *Rachel Parris: The Commission. *9.45pm-10.45pm, doors 9.30pm, The Criterion, Millstone Lane, Leicester, £6. Ends Sunday. Dark musical comedy. *Red Light Comedy Club. *7.30pm-9pm, doors 7pm, Bike Park, Town Hall Square, Leicester, £6. Ends Saturday. Guest acts take to the stage. *Romesh Ranganathan: Rom Com. *6pm, doors 5.40pm, last adm 5.55pm, Just The Tonic Comedy Club, Granby Street, Leicester, £5, NUS £3.50. Ends Saturday. Razor-sharp observational comedy and sardonic wit. *Suzi Ruffell: Work In Progress. *9.30pm-10.30pm, doors 9.15pm, The Crumblin' Cookie, High Street, Leicester, £5, concs £4. Ends Saturday. Offbeat and innovative storytelling. *Thunderbards. *5pm-6pm, doors 4.45pm, The Belmont Hotel, De Montfort Street, Leicester, £6, concs £4. Ends Saturday. Sketch comedy. *Tom Binns Does Ivan Brackenbury & Others. *8.30pm-9.30pm, doors 8.15pm, Hansom Hall, Wellington Street, Leicester, £8. Ends Saturday, February 8. Character comedy. *Tom Craine: Crying On A Waltzer. *10.15pm-11.30pm, doors 10pm, Duffy's Bar, Pocklingtons Walk, Leicester, £6, concs £5. Ends Saturday. Intelligent humour, political and topical stand-up. *SUNDAY, FEBRUARY, 9, 2014* *Alice Frick: Joke. *5.30pm-6.30pm, doors 5.25pm, The Looking Glass, Braunstone Gate, Leicester, £5. Ends Sunday, February 9. Austrian stand-up. *Amadeus Martin. *4pm-5pm, doors 4.30pm, The Crumblin' Cookie, High Street, Leicester, free. Ends Sunday. Quick wit and observational banter. *The Bob Blackman Appreciation Society. *6pm-7pm, doors 6.45pm, Hansom Hall, Wellington Street, Leicester, free. Ends Sunday. Surreal and nostalgic humour. *Carey Marx: Intensive Carey. *9pm-10pm, doors 8.30pm, The Crumblin Cookie, High Street, Leicester, £6, concs £5. Ends Sunday. Dark and mischievous humour. *Charlie Baker: Baker's Dozen. *8pm-9.30pm, Firebug, Millstone Lane, Leicester, £10, concs £8. Ends Sunday. The Devonshire stand-up performs musical comedy. *Chris Stokes Tells It Like It Possibly Could Potentially Might Be. *8pm-9pm, doors 7.30pm, The Criterion, Millstone Lane, Leicester, £7, concs £5. Ends Sunday, February 9.Intelligent social observations. *The Chuckle Brothers Meet The Phantom. *2pm, De Montfort Hall, Granville Road, Leicester, £14, child £13.50. Ends Sunday. Comedy drama in which the slapstick pair tackle a theatre ghost. *The Colonel. *8.30pm-10.30pm, doors 8.15pm, Hansom Hall, Wellington Street, Leicester, £11, concs £7. Ends Sunday. Experimental humour. *Croft And Pearce. *7pm-8pm, doors 6.30pm, Just The Tonic At The Regent Club, Regent Road, Leicester, £5, NUS £3. Ends Sunday. Sketch comedy. *Eden Rivers: Stay At Home Dad. *2pm-3pm, doors 1.45pm, Kayal, Granby Street, Leicester, £6, concs £5. Ends Sunday. Uplifting storytelling. *Fern Brady and Stuart Mitchell. *5.30pm-6.40pm, doors 5.15pm, The Belmont Hotel, De Montfort Street, Leicester, £3. Ends Sunday. Sharp wit and one-liners. *Gary Colman: Work In Progress. *7.20pm-8.20pm, doors 7pm, Kayal, Granby Street, Leicester, £5, concs £4. Ends Sunday. Deadpan humour from the Geordie stand-up. *Geoff Norcott: I See Dead Stupid People. *4.40pm-5.40pm, doors 4.25pm, Kayal, Granby Street, Leicester, £8, concs £7. Ends Sunday. Energetic impressions, observations and satire. *Handmade Tales: TapTap Theatre (over-threes). *3pm-4pm, Embrace Arts, Lancaster Road, Leicester, £7, concs £6. Ends Sunday. Six enchanting stories for children. *Harriet Dyer: Barking At Aeroplanes. *9.30pm-10.30pm, doors 9.15pm, Exchange Bar, Rutland Street, Leicester, £5, concs £4. Ends Sunday. Offbeat stories and fast-paced anecdotes. *Hennessy and Friends. *8.30pm, doors 8.10pm, Just The Tonic At The Regent Club, Regent Road, Leicester, £5. Ends Sunday. With McNeil and Pamphilon, Jessie Cave, Four Screws Loose and That Pair. *Jamie And The Mountain Monsters *3.30pm to 4.20pm, doors 3pm, Hansom Hall, Wellington Street, Leicester, £5, child £3. *Joe Bor: A Room With A Jew: Work in Progress. *7pm-8pm, doors 6.45pm, The Belmont Hotel, De Montfort Street, Leicester, £4, concs £3. Ends Sunday. Observational character comedy and anecdotes. *John Cooper: Pictures Of Cats. *5pm-6pm, doors 4.45pm, Exchange Bar, Rutland Street, Leicester, £5. Ends Sunday. Rants about life and the quest for happiness. *Jonny Awsum: Sexy Noises. *8pm-9pm, doors 7.45pm, Exchange Bar, Rutland Street, Leicester, £5, concs £4. Ends Sunday. Amiable musings and musical comedy. *Joz Norris: Awkward Prophet. *4.45pm-5.45pm, doors 4.30pm, Hansom Hall, Wellington Street, Leicester, £5. Ends Sunday. Character comedy. *Juliet Meyers: Pigeonholes & Grrr!: Work In Progress. *6pm-7pm, doors 5.45pm, Kayal, Granby Street, Leicester, £8, concs £7. Ends Sunday. Witty observations. *Katie Mulgrew: Wonderland. *1pm-2pm, doors 12.30pm, The Crumblin Cookie, High Street, Leicester, free. Ends Sunday. Witty gags and observations. *Kitty Cointreau's BraHaHa. *7.30pm, The Y, East Street, Leicester, £13, early bird £10, £13, £10. Ends Sunday. Burlesque beauties and cabaret stars. *Laughing Labia. *6.45pm-7.45pm, doors 6.40pm, The Looking Glass, Braunstone Gate, Leicester, £5. Ends Sunday. Guest acts take to the stage. *Mark Cram: Cramnesia. *9.30pm-10.30pm, doors 9.15pm, The Looking Glass, Braunstone Gate, Leicester, free. Ends Sunday. Anecdotes about regrettable real-life episodes. *Mark Olver and Friends. *8pm-9.30pm, Embrace Arts, Lancaster Road, Leicester, £5. Ends Saturday. The Bristol-based stand-up introduces guest performers. *Mark Olver: Dancing About Architecture. *3.30pm-5.30pm, doors 3pm, last admission 3.20pm, Just The Tonic Comedy Club, Granby Street, Leicester, £5. Ends Sunday. The Bristol-based stand-up hosts a discussion with fellow performers about the art of comedy. *Marlon Davis and Elliot Steel: Works In Progress. *5.30pm-6.30pm, doors 5.15pm, The Crumblin Cookie, High Street, Leicester, £5, concs £4. Ends Sunday. New material. *Martin Bigpig Mor: How Do You Like Your Blue-Eyed Boy Mr Death? *9pm-10pm, doors 8.30pm, The Belmont Hotel, De Montfort Street, Leicester, £8, concs £6. Ends Sunday. Offbeat humour and improvisations. *Matt Dwyer: Romancing The 26 Stone. *4pm-5pm, doors 3.45pm, The Looking Glass, Braunstone Gate, Leicester, £3. Ends Sunday, February 16. Honest wit and stories. *Paul F Taylor Presents This Is What I've Managed To Come Up With: Work In Progress. *2.30pm-3.30pm, doors 2.15pm, The Crumblin' Cookie, High Street, Leicester, free. Ends Sunday. Quirky wit, surreal observations and flights of fancy. *Phil Ellis: Unplanned Orphan. *6.30pm-7.30pm, doors 6.15pm, Exchange Bar, Rutland Street, Leicester, £5, concs £4. Ends Sunday. Autobiographical anecdotes. *Pierre Hollins: White Man Blues. *3.20pm-4.20pm, doors 3.05pm, Kayal, Granby Street, Leicester, £8, concs £7. Ends Sunday, February 9. Conversational humour and irreverent stand-up. *Rachel Parris: The Commission. *5pm-6pm, The Criterion, Millstone Lane, Leicester, £6. Ends Sunday. Dark musical comedy. *Rich Wilson: One Foot In The Gays. *8.40pm-9.40pm, doors 8.30pm, Kayal, Granby Street, Leicester, £7. Ends Sunday. Observational humour. *Romesh Ranganathan: Work In Progress. *7.15pm-8.15pm, doors 7pm, The Crumblin' Cookie, High Street, Leicester, £3. Ends Sunday. Razor-sharp observational comedy and sardonic wit. *Shappi Khorsandi. *7.30pm, doors 7pm, last admission 7.20pm, Just The Tonic Comedy Club, Granby Street, Leicester, £13, NUS £12. Ends Sunday. Sharp wit and storytelling. *Shazia Mirza. *9pm, doors 8.40pm, last adm 8.50pm, Just The Tonic Comedy Club, Granby Street, Leicester, £8. Ends Sunday. Insightful social and cultural observations. *Simon Feilder: All The Things I'm Not: Work In Progress. *6.30pm-7.30pm, doors 6.15pm, The Criterion, Millstone Lane, Leicester, £5. Ends Sunday. Energetic humour and witty banter. *Simon Lilley: God, Greed & Football. *8pm-9pm, doors 7.50pm, The Looking Glass, Braunstone Gate, Leicester, £3. Ends Sunday. Smart wordplay and gags. *Twonkey's Blue Cadabra. *7.15pm-8.15pm, doors 7pm, Hansom Hall, Wellington Street, Leicester, £5. Ends Sunday. Cabaret-style performance from eccentric showman Paul Vickers. *MONDAY, FEBRUARY, 10, 2014* *Alex Boardman: House Of Fun. *9.30pm-10.30pm, doors 9.15pm, Exchange Bar, Rutland Street, Leicester, £5, concs £4. Ends Monday. Acerbic humour from the Oldham-born stand-up. *Alfie Brown: Ball Bag: Work In Progress. *9pm-10pm, doors 8.45pm, The Criterion, Millstone Lane, Leicester, £5, concs £3. Ends Monday. Experimental humour. *Austentatious: An Improvised Jane Austen Novel. *7.30pm-9.15pm, doors 7pm, The Little Theatre, Dover Street, Leicester, £10. Ends Monday. Improvised comedy from Cariad Lloyd and Rachel Parris. *Damian Clark: G'Damo! *9.15pm-10.15pm, doors 8.45pm, The Crumblin' Cookie, High Street, Leicester, £6, concs £5. Ends Monday.Fast-paced gags and bouncy anecdotes. *Doggett and Ephgrave Project Stuff. *8pm-9pm, The Looking Glass, Braunstone Gate, Leicester, £5. Ends Tuesday. Slideshow-based humour. *John Hastings: Work In Progress. *9pm, doors 8.50pm, Just The Tonic At The Regent Club, Regent Road, Leicester, £5. Ends Monday. Autobiographical stand-up and storytelling. *Josh Howie: Deliriously Content. *7.30pm-8.30pm, doors 7.15pm, The Crumblin' Cookie, High Street, Leicester, £5. Ends Monday. Intelligent gags and insightful one-liners. *The Lives Of Idiots In Action. *7.30pm-8.30pm, doors 7.15pm, The Globe, Silver Street, Leicester, free. Ends Monday. With Dan Wallbank and Lewis Barnes. *Natalie Wicks: Grand Theft Autotune: Work In Progress. *9pm-9.45pm, doors 8.45pm, The Globe, Silver Street, Leicester, free. Ends Monday. Musical comedy. *Nathan Cassidy: Date Of Death. *7.30pm-8.30pm, doors 7.15pm, The Criterion, Millstone Lane, Leicester, £5. Ends Monday. Storytelling and puns. *Nick Hodder: Insert Comedy Here. *8pm-9pm, doors 7.50pm, Exchange Bar, Rutland Street, Leicester, £8, concs £6. Ends Monday. Eccentric humour. *Paul Kerensa: Who Does He Think He Is? *7.30pm, doors 7.10pm, Just The Tonic At The Regent Club, Regent Road, Leicester, £6. Ends Monday. Sharp and shrewd wit. *Upstairs And Funny At The Western. *8pm-9.30pm, doors 7.45pm, Upstairs At The Western, Western Road, Leicester, £5. Ends Monday. With Matt Holmes, Jack Campbell and Dan Nicholas. *TUESDAY, FEBRUARY, 11, 2014* *Andrew O'Neill: Heavy Metal: A History. *8pm, The Musician, Clyde Street, Leicester, £7. Inventive, offbeat humour and intelligent wit. *Chips And Giggles. *7.30pm, doors 7pm, The Y, East Street, Leicester, £12. Guest acts take to the stage. *ClarKinson. *7.30pm-8.30pm, doors 7pm, The Globe, Silver Street, Leicester, free. With Matt and Ben. *Dan Nightingale: Is Trying His Best Not To Be A D!ck. *8pm-9pm, doors 7.45pm, Exchange Bar, Rutland Street, Leicester, £5, concs £4. Quick wit, intelligent punchlines and energetic storytelling. *Dave Johns: Hidden Shallows. *9pm-10pm, doors 8.45pm, The Belmont Hotel, De Montfort Street, Leicester, £7, concs £6. Sharp and inventive wit. *Doggett & Ephgrave Project Stuff. *8pm-9pm, The Looking Glass, Braunstone Gate, Leicester, £5. Slideshow-based humour. *Geoff Norcott Occasionally Sells Out. *7.30pm, doors 7pm, Just The Tonic At The Regent Club, Regent Road, Leicester, £7.50. Energetic impressions, observations and satire. *Home Truths: Double Booked! and Something Fishy. *7.30pm-10.10pm, doors 7.15pm, Upstairs At The Western, Western Road, Leicester, £10, concs £8. Ends Wednesday. A comedy-drama double-bill by Ginny Davis. *Jack Barry and Mark Cooper Jones. *7.30pm-8.30pm, doors 7.15pm, The Belmont Hotel, De Montfort Street, Leicester, £4, concs £3. Sharp wit and conversational humour. *James Mullinger: How A Middle Class Feminist Fell in Love With Danny Dyer. *7.30pm-8.30pm, doors 7pm, The Crumblin' Cookie, High Street, Leicester, £5, concs £3. Warm wit and autobiographical anecdotes. *Jen Brister: Work In Progress. *7.30pm-8.30pm, doors 7.15pm, The Criterion, Millstone Lane, Leicester, £7, concs £5. Sharp and caustic wit and intelligent storytelling. *Josie Long: Work In Progress. *7.30pm, Firebug, Millstone Lane, Leicester, £5. Whimsical and intelligent storytelling. *Lindsey and Jim Are Married. *8pm, Curve, Rutland Street, Leicester, £8. The duo examine life as man and wife. *Luke McQueen: Now That's What I Call Luke McQueen. *9pm-10pm, doors 8.30pm, The Criterion, Millstone Lane, Leicester, £5. Surreal anti-comedy. *Lulo's S******* In Narnia. *9.30pm-10.30pm, doors 9.20pm, The Looking Glass, Braunstone Gate, Leicester, free. Ends Tuesday, February 11. Political humour. *Mitch Benn Is The 37th Beatle. *7.45pm, Curve, Rutland Street, Leicester, £12. The musical satirist performs new sketches. *Pete Otway: Six Years From Then. *9pm-10pm, doors 8.30pm, The Globe, Silver Street, Leicester, free. Stories and anecdotes about life and love. *Rudi Lickwood: No Apologies. *9pm, doors 8.40pm, Just The Tonic At The Regent Club, Regent Road, Leicester, £7, NUS £5. Playful, upbeat humour and razor-sharp wit. *Tim Vine Chat Show. *8pm, doors 7pm, Just The Tonic Comedy Club, Granby Street, Leicester. Traditional and fast-paced comedy from the pun specialist. *WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY, 12, 2014* *Abi Roberts: Twerk In Progress. *9pm-10pm, doors 8.30pm, The Globe, Silver Street, Leicester, free, donations welcome. Energetic banter, impressions and physical comedy. *Aisling Bea. *7.30pm-8.30pm, doors 7pm, The Crumblin' Cookie, High Street, Leicester, £7, concs £6. Stories and gags from the Irish stand-up. *Alistair Green: Nobody's Twisting Your Arm. *7.30pm, doors 7pm, Just The Tonic At The Regent Club, Regent Road, Leicester, £5. Satirical humour. *The Black And Blue Monologues. *7pm-8pm, doors 6.45pm, Phoenix Square: Film & Digital Media, Midland Street, Leicester, £5. Sketches, songs and gags. *Cock-Kane The Clown UK Debunks.... *10.30pm-11.30pm, doors 10.15pm, The Looking Glass, Braunstone Gate, Leicester, £5, concs £3. Character comedy. *Dominic Holland: Still Talking. *7.30pm-8.30pm, doors 7pm, Leicester Cathedral, Peacock Lane, Leicester, £15, adv £12. Sharp observational humour. *Gein's Family Giftshop: Volume 1. *9.30pm-10.30pm, doors 9.20pm, Exchange Bar, Rutland Street, Leicester, £5, concs £4. Dark and irreverent sketches. *Home Truths: Double Booked! & Something Fishy. *7.30pm-10.10pm, doors 7.15pm, Upstairs At The Western, Western Road, Leicester, £10, concs £8. A comedy-drama double-bill by Ginny Davis. *Jason Neale: Proper Funny. *8.30pm-9.30pm, doors 8.15pm, The Criterion, Millstone Lane, Leicester, £4, concs £3. Gags and banter. *Karen Bayley: Geezer Bird. *9pm, doors 8.40pm, Just The Tonic At The Regent Club, Regent Road, Leicester, £5, NUS £4. Sharp wit and saucy gags. *Kiri Pritchard-Mclean's Racist, Sexist, Comedy Show. *7.30pm-8.30pm, doors 7.20pm, The Globe, Silver Street, Leicester, free. Incisive wit and anecdotes. *Matt Hollins and Ben Ennis: Oh No, Not Again, It's Matt And Ben. *8pm, Curve Theatre, Rutland Street, Leicester, £10. Stand-up comedy with deadpan humour and one-liners. *McNeil and Pamphilon. *7pm-8pm, doors 6.50pm, The Criterion, Millstone Lane, Leicester, £7, concs £6. Sketch comedy duo. *New Art Club: Feel About Your Body (How Do You?) *7.45pm, Curve, Rutland Street, Leicester, £12. The comedy-dance duo present a show about how our bodies are used for a plethora of things. Contains some nudity. *Paul F Taylor Presents The Greatest Show In The World Ever. *8pm-9pm, doors 7.45pm, Exchange Bar, Rutland Street, Leicester, £5. Quirky wit, surreal observations and flights of fancy. *Peppa Pig's Big Splash. *1pm, 4pm, De Montfort Hall, Granville Road, Leicester, £12.50-£20, family £50, under 16s £10.50-£18. Ends Thursday. Peppa and her friends try to fix the leaky nursery roof. *Quincy. *7pm, doors 6.30pm, last admission 6.50pm, Just The Tonic Comedy Club, Granby Street, Leicester, £10, NUS £8. Bold storytelling and upbeat humour. *RodgeFest: The Roger Swift Experience. *8pm-10pm, doors 7.30pm, The Looking Glass, Braunstone Gate, Leicester, £5, concs £3. Prop-based gags. *Ruth E Cockburn Doesn't Even Smoke. *10pm-11pm, doors 9.45pm, The Criterion, Millstone Lane, Leicester, £6. Musical comedy. *Sara Pascoe and John Robins: Work In Progress. *7.30pm-9.30pm, doors 7pm, The Belmont Hotel, De Montfort Street, Leicester, £6. Intelligent observations and sharp wordplay. *Sean Hughes: Penguins. *8pm, doors 7.30pm, The Little Theatre, Dover Street, Leicester, £15, concs £13. Dark, sardonic humour. *Sherlock Holmes: The Death and Life. *7.30pm, doors 6.45pm, Uppingham Theatre, Stockerston Road, £10, concs £8.50. Solo drama inspired by the fictional detective. *Six Acts For Six Pounds. *9pm, doors 8.30pm, last adm 8.50pm, Just The Tonic Comedy Club, Granby Street, Leicester, £6. With Sara Pascoe, Alistair Barrie, John Cooper, Karen Bayley, Juliet Meyers and MC Darrell Martin. *Teenage Kicks. *7.30pm-9.30pm, doors 7.15pm, Regent College Studio, Regent Road, Leicester, £3. Stand-up and sketches performed by Regent College Performing Artists. *Tiffany Stevenson: Optimist Primed. *8pm-9pm, Firebug, Millstone Lane, Leicester, £7, concs £5. Amiable and chatty banter. *Tom Rosenthal. *9.15pm-10.15pm, doors 9pm, The Crumblin Cookie, High Street, Leicester, £7, concs £6. Intelligent social commentary from the stand-up and actor.
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