TONIGHT: The tale of Smooth-talking Reg and the Tickled Pig

It's Friday, y'all! Time to do the Friday dance, and time to get out there and find something fun to do. Here are my suggestions, predictably comedy-centric as they are:

Smooth-talking Georgian Reginald D Hunter is on at Just the Tonic tonight. Don't be fooled by the laid-back, deep-south charm he exudes on numerous TV panel shows every week, his stand-up shows are a lot more controversial and hard-hitting, and no subject is taboo for this former drama student-turned-massively successful stand-up. As far as I'm aware, Reg is opening tonight so get there on time! Also on the bill are Pierre Hollins, Brett Goldstein and compere Matt Reed. Tickets and more info on the support acts are here: http://www.justthetonic.com/Leicester-comedy/shows/friday-23-november-2012/805/

If that's not your thing, get thee over to the Cookie Jar, where for just four of your British pounds will gain you entry to the first Leicester heat of national student comedy contest Tickled Pig. Hosted by loveable scamp Jack Campbell (now with added Movember face-fuzz), the line-up tonight consists of Shaun Turner, Martin England, Curtis Young, Sarah Keyworth and Reuben Williams-Smith, all performing 7-8 minute sets of original material to try and win their way through to the Regional Finals in 2013... Good luck to 'em all! More details and tickets here: http://www.thecookiejarleicester.co.uk/events/tickled-pig-leicester-heat-1-2/

Those are my suggestions for tonight - ignore them AT YOUR PERIL!!!

Comedy, music and pie at Entropy, and it's all for charity.

Do you like Pie? Well DO YOU???
Of course you do.

If you like pie and you also like laughing (which I assume you do if you're reading a blog about comedy) then I suggest you trot on over to Entropy, Hinckley Road on Wednesday 25th April for 'Nibbles with Giggles', the ultimate union of Pie'n'Mirth.

For a very reasonable £12, you will be treated not only to a choice of deleeeeeecious pies and a dessert, but also music from Benn Hartmann and live stand-up from some of the region's finest young comedians, including headliner David Anthony Wood, Kevin Mahon, Sam Chaplin and Ricky Lout. Compere for the evening is Chortle Student Comedy Semi-Finalist Jack Campbell, and proceeds from the evening will go to Parkinson's UK.


Reserve your seat by calling 0116 2259650, and for more details visit the Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/events/329368623765780/