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Book Tickets
Cally Beaton: Namaste Motherf*ckers
Tuesday 9 December
The Peacock Lounge Burlesque & Cabaret
Saturday 13 December
GreenMatthew's Gaudete!
Saturday 20 December
Vittorio Angelone: you can't Say Nothing any more
Saturday 24 January

Whats on?

Check out our jam-packed line up, crammed full of familiar favourites, brand new shows, and famous faces we’ve been waiting to welcome to our stage.

Seth Lakeman
Sun 07 Dec 2025, 20:00 PM GMT
Music
Seth was nominated for the Mercury Music Prize in 2005 for 'Kitty Jay'. Multiple albums, tours and high-profile collaborations later, the acclaimed folk artist released his latest studio alb...
Cally Beaton: Namaste Motherf*ckers
Tue 09 Dec 2025, 20:00 PM GMT
Comedy
Namaste Motherf*ckers is the new show from Cally Beaton (QI, Live at the Apollo) - a quick-witted, unexpected and unapologetic insight into life in midlife. Combining Cally’s comedic and st...
YMCA Carol Concert
Wed 10 Dec 2025, 19:15 PM GMT
Family
Come and join us for live performances, bible readings and carol singing. Our cosy carol service is a great time to meet with friends and celebrate Christmas with mulled wine and mince pies.The event ...
Cally Beaton: Namaste Motherf*ckers
Tue 09 Dec 2025, 20:00 PM GMT
Comedy
Namaste Motherf*ckers is the new show from Cally Beaton (QI, Live at the Apollo) - a quick-witted, unexpected and unapologetic insight into life in midlife. Combining Cally’s comedic and st...
Suspiciously Cheap
Sun 14 Dec 2025, 19:00 PM GMT
Comedy
A new material night hosted by Tarot and resident MC Kiri Pritchard-McLean. We think comedians should have great, switched-on audiences to try out new material in front of; we also believe that everyo...
Laughing Out Loud - Christmas Special
Thu 18 Dec 2025, 19:30 PM GMT
Comedy
Get ready to burst into fits of laughter! Round up your friends and family because, after a sellout run around the UK, Muhsin Yesilada returns with Laughing Out Loud. This night is guaranteed to be a...
Seth Lakeman
Sun 07 Dec 2025, 20:00 PM GMT
Music
Seth was nominated for the Mercury Music Prize in 2005 for 'Kitty Jay'. Multiple albums, tours and high-profile collaborations later, the acclaimed folk artist released his latest studio alb...
Leicester Jazz House presents: The Levy/Robson International Quartet
Thu 11 Dec 2025, 20:00 PM GMT
Music
This musical partnership was formed in New York City in 2017 between the highly acclaimed US saxophonist Jed Levy (Jaki Byard, Jack McDu/, Mike Clark, Tom Harrell etc) and multi-award-winning UK born ...
This Is Floyd - A Tribute to Pink Floyd
Fri 12 Dec 2025, 19:30 PM GMT
Music
With 5 Star reviews, thousands of fans across the UK and a new theatre show for 2026, This Is Floyd celebrates the best of Pink Floyd’s music on their Through The Years tour. The band will ...
The Peacock Lounge Burlesque & Cabaret 2025
Sat 13 Dec 2025, 20:00 PM GMT
Performance
The Peacock Lounge Burlesque & Cabaret Est.2011Leicester's most decadent cabaret and burlesque experience is back! Harking back to the traditions of variety in vaudeville and music hall,...
Pinggg...K!
Tue 16 Dec 2025, 19:30 PM GMT
Performance
Pinggg…K! is a lively spoken word event based in Leicester and run by gay poet, Bobba Cass. It welcomes ‘metrosexual verse’ and features poets, artists and performers as part of its...
Tujhe Dekha: Celebrating Endless Love
Fri 19 Dec 2025, 19:00 PM GMT
Performance
Due to phenomenal demand an additional performance on Sun 23 November has been added - please note that transfers of existing tickets are not permitted.Celebrate Bollywood’s most iconic duo with...
YMCA Carol Concert
Wed 10 Dec 2025, 19:15 PM GMT
Family
Come and join us for live performances, bible readings and carol singing. Our cosy carol service is a great time to meet with friends and celebrate Christmas with mulled wine and mince pies.The event ...
The Kids' Gala Preview 2026
Sun 14 Dec 2025, 16:00 PM GMT
Family
The Kids' Gala Preview is back!!Join us as we peel back the curtain to reveal some of the most exciting acts coming to The UK Kids' Comedy Festival in 2026!Watch out for a superb line-up of ...
Mr Sleepybum's Dream Machine
Sat 21 Feb 2026, 11:30 AM GMT
Family
Mr Sleepybum is sad. He can’t dream. To solve this problem, he invents a machine that magically brings dreams to life, featuring dinosaurs, robots, car chases, the world's largest blanket, ...

New Autumn Brochure!

We have an absolutely amazing new Autumn season crammed with comedy, music, theatre, family shows, and much more. So what are you waiting for? Take a look now!

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