The Leicester Comedy Festival is Britain’s longest running comedy festival and one of the top five comedy festivals in the world.  In February 2020 the festival will host over 800 different events in 90+ venues across the city, including the UK Pun Championship.

Here’s your guide to the 40+ improv shows at the Leicester Comedy Festival in 2020.  Each quote gives a flavour of what to expect.  If you want to know more click the quote to find the full-length review it came from.

Wednesday 5 February

• Tiny Stories – “Great show, fun characters, weird and wonderful stories”
• Great British Faith Off – “Aims to highlight how even though we’re each a bit different, we all have a lot more in common”

Thursday 6 February

• The Improlectuals – “Each performer had several great moments in this show”

Friday 7 February

• Sex, Lies & Improvisation – “Captivates the audience from beginning to end”
• The Same Faces: Different Voices – “The talent on stage keeps the evening firmly in the hit department”
• Some-Antics – “Great atmosphere, amazing people”
• Bright Sparks Comedy Asylum – “Explore different areas of [the performers] lives through the power of comedy”

Saturday 8 February

• Board Game Smackdown – “We laughed the whole way through, can definitely recommend”
• The Same Faces: The Musical – “Comedy goodness…a strong team of performers”
• Oxford Imps – “Lighthearted and hilarious comedy which you won’t want to end”
• 3 Not So Wise Men – “Infinitely charming…very refreshing”
• Paul “Silky” White – “Funnier and smarter than the average clown”
• Daniel Nicholas: Lessons In Nostalgia – “A very talented man who can craft a story with ease and grace”
• Improv Provocateur – “This was such good fun”

Sunday 9 February

• Paul “Silky” White – “A master of improvisation”
• Willis & Vere – “Perfect late night comedy, this show is a delight”
• Oxford Imps – “Energetic and skillfully performed”

Tuesday 11 February

• Adventures in Menstruating – “An interactive hour of educational fun, with a good few giggles along the way”

Wednesday 12 February

• The Same Faces – “An endless feast of brilliant improv”

Thursday 13 February

• The Further Ravings of Electric Frog  – “A total brain blow-out improv extravaganza”

Friday 14 February

• Conversation Garden on Love Island – “There’s a daffy likeability to this very casual, very silly combination of talk show and sketch show”
• An Improvised Funeral – “Successfully pulled off the majority of the scenes judging by the audience’s consistent laughter”
• Some-Antics – “Brilliant night. Some crazy talented folks.”
• The Same Faces – “Absolutely hilarious…we will certainly be back for more”

Saturday 15 February

• Daniel Nicholas: Millennnial Generation Game – “Displays a sharp, obtuse wit across all his disjointed one-liners”
• Chris Betts Vs The Audience – “An hour of outrageous and unpredictable fun that is a joy to watch”
• Bad Clowns – “Take high-concept comedy to new and perilous heights”
• The Same Faces –“Improv done the way it SHOULD be done”
• Improvine – “Ridiculous sketches based on your favourite iconic 6-second videos”
• An Improvised Funeral – “I would definitely recommend this refreshingly interactive show”

Sunday 16 February

• Jarred Christmas –  “Practically demands everyone leaves with a smile on their face”

Tuesday 18 February

• Cast Vs Crew – “Some truly hilarious moments that I will remember for years to come! Could not recommend more!”

Thursday 20 February

• Murder Inc – “The improv was on point and had me laughing all the way through”

Friday 21 February

• Rhymes Against Humanity – “Characters, songs, music and dance that delight”
• Crime Scene Improvisation – “Top tier entertainment”
• Sex, Lies & Improvisation –  “Raw, relatable and real”

Saturday 22 February

• The Dark Room – “Trust me, it’s fantastic”
• The Dark Room For Kids – “It’s all kinds of awesome”
• Notflix – “From a winning format, to vocal perfection, to sheer energy and stage presence, Notflix might very well be the best show you see”

Sunday 23 February

• Tony Slattery – “It’s a joy to hear Slattery talk; a joy to see him back onstage”
• The Same Faces: Improv Smackdown – “A fantastically funny night out”