NEWS: Leach cancels Cookie Show, Loretta appearing tonight only

A couple of bits of comedy news concerning this weekend's shows:

If you were hoping to go and see comedy lothario Jeff Leach tonight at the Cookie Jar, you can't. Jeff has had to cancel the show at short notice due to being "shaky, weak and expelling everything from my guts violently at both ends". A pleasant image for his fans, I'm sure you'll agree.

So I suggest getting yourself over to Just the Tonic instead. Troubled singer/songwriter and alcoholic, unappreciated genius Loretta Maine is headlining tonight, and the previously billed Saturday show is no longer on, so you'd best get along tonight!! Support comes from Andrew Bird, Eric Lampaert and Mike Wilkinson.
Tickets here: http://www.justthetonic.com/leicester-comedy/

Also, the DMU Footlights open mic night, previously billed for this Wednesday (7th Nov) is now taking place on Monday 5th Nov at The Cookie Jar.

So now you know.

Are students funny? Find out on Tuesday night...

DeMontfort University's finest student comics go head-to-head this Tuesday night at Just the Tonic, in the final of the, ahem, snappily-titled 'So You Think You're Footlightingly Funny?!' contest. Judged by Dave's Leicester Comedy Festival supremo Geoff Rowe, funnyman Mark Olver and Andrew Leitch from Big Difference Company (the charity behind DLCF), 11 student funnypersons will battle it out for the title of DMU Footlights Comedian of the Year.
Entry is £5 on the door and bring some ID if you're lucky enough to look like you might be under 18!
Visit the Facebook event page for more details: https://www.facebook.com/events/289877327733197/