Thursday 22 January 2026 at 7.30pm

30 Years of British Comedy

Geoff Rowe, Founder of the Leicester Comedy Festival.

Comedian Jo Brand at the 2000 Leicester Comedy Festival. Copyright Leicester Comedy Festival Archive.

Geoff talks about his experience of producing and promoting British comedy, including stories about the development of Leicester Comedy Festival. He also tells anecdotes about performers he has worked with including Ken Dodd, Barry Cryer, Jo Brand and more.

For further information on the Leicester Comedy Festival and the development of an archive to document this important Leicester cultural event, please see here.

No booking necessary. Entry is free of charge.

Location: to be confirmed