SPECIAL OFFER - Free Tickets to Just the Tonic tonight

Got another special offer for you lucky, lucky people courtesy of those audience-gannets over at Just the Tonic. They're offering FREE TICKETS for tonight's show to Leicester Comedy Scene followers once again, using the promo code LEICESTERCOMEDYSCENE when you book online at their website
http://www.justthetonic.com/Leicester-Comedy/shows/thursday-29-nov-2012/914/

As I mentioned yesterday, tonight's acts are "circuit mainstay Junior Simpson, Norway's finest dry wit Daniel Simonsen, former Chortle newcomer award winner Diane Spencer and compere Darrell Martin". Can't actually believe I've just quoted myself. How very lazy, (or 'meta', as the kids call it these days).

It's free! Book tickets! NOW!!

Keep Giggling 'Til the Weekend - four shows in the next 2 days

Okay so we're all buzzing about the comedy festival, but remember that's over two months away, so for the meantime, what's on in the next few days to keep us giggling?

Well, plenty, actually. Tonight at De Montfort Hall, Fascinating Aida perform their unique and highly successful brand of comedy cabaret, described as "Absolutely Fabulous meets Noel Coward, as sung by the Andrews Sisters".
http://www.demontforthall.co.uk/events/events.php/2012/878/fascinating-aida/

Then there's more futuristic tangential tales, atmospheric music and abstract performance posturing from Richard Peel's Megaworld on Thursday at the Crumblin' Cookie, this time joined by comedy-magic mentalist Steven P Travis. http://www.richardpeel.com/megaworld/index.html

Also on Thursday, Just the Tonic plays host to circuit mainstay Junior Simpson, Norway's finest dry wit Daniel Simonsen, former Chortle newcomer award winner Diane Spencer and compere Darrell Martin. http://www.justthetonic.com/Leicester-Comedy/shows/thursday-29-nov-2012/914/

And if neither of those float your boat, Thursday also sees a real variety show going on at The Y Theatre in the form of Emergency! Hosted by local comic Tom Young, it features an eclectic mix of theatre, dance, performance poetry, short film, music and comedy. Highlights this time round include a short mockumentary about Blake Incarcerated - Cleethorpes' finest spirit medium (pictured above), who is the creation of the excellent character comic Ian Hall.
http://www.leicesterymca.co.uk/y-theatre-whats-on-details.php?listing=1159

That should see you through to the weekend, December listings coming soon...

The awesome Dr George Ryegold at Just the Tonic this weekend!

One of my all-time favourite acts, Dr George Ryegold - the wonderfully twisted comic creation of Toby Williams - is headlining this weekend at Just the Tonic. The first time I saw this act, a sublime mix of learned eloquence, agonising medical complaints, questionable ethics and downright wrongness, I laughed and snorted more than I have ever done at a stand-up gig, so in short - if you've never seen him before, I strongly recommend you do so!
The full line-up for Friday night is George Ryegold, Mandy Knight, Rich Wilson and Chris Mayo. Saturday's roll-call features Ryegold again, this time supported by John Robins, Junior Simpson and Matt Forde. Get your tickets here: http://www.justthetonic.com/leicester-comedy/