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Things To Do This Week: Leicester Comedy Festival, The Nutcracker, Plus a Free Comedy Archive Exhibition!
Morning! Fancy turning February into a personal comedy marathon, with a show on the calendar most nights and still enough free picks to stay civilised about it?
The Comedy Festival is the main storyline this week, so the plan is simple, grab one big name, add a work in progress set that could be your new favourite, then pad it out with the low cost and free bits when you fancy being spontaneous. Add in a few non comedy side quests and you have a week that finally gives your sofa a night off.
🗓️ WHAT’S HAPPENING THIS WEEK?
🟡 - Leicester Comedy Festival 2026: Ready For 700 Reasons To Laugh In February?
📍- Various Venues Across Leicestershire
📅 - Wed 4th Feb to Sun 22nd Feb
🎟️ - Prices vary, loads of free shows too
📷 - @leicscomedyfest
Fancy swapping another night on the sofa for something that makes you actually laugh out loud? This festival drops a ridiculous amount of shows across February, with big names in the mix plus smaller sets that turn into your new favourite comedian. Pick a headline act, grab a cheap punt on a newcomer, and keep an eye on the free events when you want a spontaneous plan.
MONDAY
The Great Aylestone Bake Club - Aylestone Black-Horse
3:00 PM | More Info
Pre-Loved Pop Up Shop - Firebug
3:00 PM | More Info
WEDNESDAY
Daniel Sloss - De Montfort Hall
7:30 PM | More Info
Proper Funny Comedy’s Festival Launch Party - Firebug
8:00 PM | More Info
Mad Ron’s Identity Theft - Aylestone Black Horse
8:30 PM | More Info
THURSDAY
Learning From Nature Workshop - Saffron Acres Project
9:30 AM | More Info
Monthly Mosaics Workshop - Armonia Music and Arts
6:00 PM | More Info
Ashtanga Yoga (every week) - Groby Village Hall
7:00 PM | More Info
Women’s Circle and Sound Ceremony - Manor House Community Centre
7:30 PM | More Info
Harry Jenkins Baby Faced Killa - Real Ale Classroom
7:30 PM | More Info
Jack Rhodes – Part-Time Wizard, Full-Time Moron - Y Theatre
7:30 PM | More Info
Ian Stone - The Y Theatre
7:30 PM | More Info
Swan Lake - De Montfort Hall
7:30 PM | More Info
FRIDAY
Pottery Painting - LCB Depot
12:00 PM | More Info
Ram Comedy Club - The Globe
6:00 PM | More Info
Phil Ellis Bath Mat - The Y Theatre
6:00 PM | More Info
Rosie Nicholls - Aylestone Black Horse
6:00 PM | More Info
Friday Twilight Pottery - Armonia Music and Arts
6:30 PM | More Info
Fiesta Cubana Caliente - Fat Cat
8:00 PM | More Info
Laughter Loft - Aylestone Black Horse
8:00 PM | More Info
SATURDAY
The UK Kids Comedy Festival - Highfields Library
1:00 PM | More Info
Pauline Eyre: Anyone For Tennis? - The Y Theatre
2:00 PM | More Info
Paddington Bears First Concert - Judgemeadow Community College
3:00 PM | More Info
Championship Wrestling - New Parks Social Club
3:30 PM | More Info
Hats off to Laurel and Hardy - Guildhall
4:00 PM | More Info
Comedy in The Dark - Phoenix Leicester
7:30 PM | More Info
Red Light Comedy - Town Hall Bike Park
7:30 PM | More Info
Lauren Pattison Once More, No Feelings - The Big Difference
9:00 PM | More Info
SUNDAY
Stuart Thomas Bad Fatty (Work in Progress) - King Richard III Pub
2:30 PM | More Info
Tom Slattery’s Rambling Club - The Big Difference
7:00 PM | More Info
Sam Nicoresti: Baby Doomer - The Y Theatre
8:00 PM | More Info
SCRUMPTIOUS SCOOP
🥘☕ - Goan Breakfast, Pistachio Shakes and a Family Story - Hungry Yet?
📍 - Heritage Cafe
⏰ - Mon - Fri 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
⏰ - Saturday - 9:00 AM - 6:00 PM
⏰ - Sunday - 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
📸 - @heritagecafe.uk
Heritage Café blends Goan and British favourites in the heart of Leicester, with a menu that swings from Full English breakfasts to homemade Goan dishes. Their pistachio milkshake has already become a signature, and everything is made with locally sourced ingredients.
ACTIVITY ALLEY
🩰 - The Nutcracker: Fancy A Saturday Ballet That Actually Feels Like A Treat?
📍- De Montfort Hall
📅 - Sat 7th Feb
⏰ - 12:00 PM (Doors 11:30 AM) or 5:30 PM (Doors 5:00 PM)
🎟️ - £29.50 to £49.50 - Children half price (limited)
📷 - @demontforthall
If you want a plan that feels a bit special, this is it. Varna International Ballet bring The Nutcracker with a live orchestra, plus those classic Christmas Eve scenes that still hit even in February.
FRESH EXPERIENCES
🎟️ - Leicester Comedy Festival Archive Exhibition - What Did Comedy Look Like Before TikTok Ruined Our Attention Spans?
📍- The Big Difference
📅 - Wed 4th Feb to Sat 21st Feb
⏰ - From 5:00 PM (Drop in during venue opening hours)
🎟️ - Free
📷 - @leicscomedyfest @bigdiff_venue
Comedy Festival week is basically the main event, so here’s a calmer one to slot in between the late nights. Pop in and have a nose through the festival archive, with photos, programmes, and bits from over 30 years of comedy history.
🎶 LIVE MUSIC
FRIDAY
SATURDAY
The Marley Experience - 2Funky Complex - 8:00 PM - More Info
R.E.M - The International - 8:00 PM - More Info
Two Tone - Clarendon Park Conservation Club - 8:45 PM - More Info
Omega Roots - Freedom Sound System - 9:00 PM - More Info
Dirty Little Secrets - The Metal Monocle - 9:00 PM - More Info
Monachopsis - The Loaded Dog - 9:30 PM - More Info
Dead Souls - Metal Monocle - 11:30 PM - More Info
SUNDAY
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