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Book Tickets
The Peacock Lounge Burlesque & Cabaret
Saturday 14 March
The Britpop Show With Marc Burrows
Saturday 21 March
Josh Baulf: Lovely Stuff
Thursday 9 April
Kate Butch: Choose Your Own Cabaret
Friday 17 April
Drunk Women Solving Crime
Thursday 23 April

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.

The Peacock Lounge Burlesque & Cabaret
Sat 14 Mar 2026, 20:00 PM GMT
Performance
Step into a world of vintage glamour and risqué revelry at The Peacock Lounge, Leicester.Hosted in the stunning surroundings of the city’s oldest surviving theatre, this glittering soir&e...
Attention All Shipping: A Celebration of the Shipping Forecast With Charlie Connelly
Sun 15 Mar 2026, 19:30 PM GMT
Comedy
As the shipping forecast embarks on its second century Charlie Connelly’s hilarious and informative show brings the quirky broadcast vividly to life, celebrating what he firmly believes to be th...
Play Reading Group
Mon 16 Mar 2026, 18:30 PM GMT
Performance
Monday evening: 6.30 -8.30pm What is it? Who’s it for? A weekly, inclusive & informal space to read, study & discuss a play. Theatre history, playwrighting & everything in betwee...
Attention All Shipping: A Celebration of the Shipping Forecast With Charlie Connelly
Sun 15 Mar 2026, 19:30 PM GMT
Comedy
As the shipping forecast embarks on its second century Charlie Connelly’s hilarious and informative show brings the quirky broadcast vividly to life, celebrating what he firmly believes to be th...
Matt Forde: Defying Calamity
Thu 19 Mar 2026, 19:30 PM GMT
Comedy
In his biggest live tour to date leading political comedian Matt Forde (The Royal Variety Performance, Spitting Image, HIGNFY, British Scandal) finds positivity in life despite all the evidence to the...
Gaurav Gupta Live in Leicester
Fri 20 Mar 2026, 19:00 PM GMT
Comedy
BOOK HEREZeppelin presents Gaurav Gupta Live in Leicester. This dentist won’t just make your smile perfect—he’ll make you laugh hard! Popularly known as "Being Baniya," Gau...
Leicester Jazz House presents: The Emily Tran Quintet
Thu 26 Mar 2026, 20:00 PM GMT
Music
Pianist and composer Emily Tran is one of the most exciting young jazz artists emerging from the London scene. Since joining the ever-growing community of Tomorrow’s Warriors, she has developed ...
Echoes of Tradition: Reviving the Jori of Punjab
Fri 27 Mar 2026, 19:00 PM GMT
Music
A Jori Showcase by Jasdeep Singh Presented by Darbar Festival This special showcase marks the culmination of Jasdeep Singh’s Developing Your Creative Practice (DYCP) grant, awarded by Arts Counc...
Miles Hunt
Thu 02 Apr 2026, 20:00 PM BST
Music
Miles Hunt of The Wonder Stuff will be heading out across the UK next Spring to play songs and tell tales from his 40 years in music.
The Peacock Lounge Burlesque & Cabaret
Sat 14 Mar 2026, 20:00 PM GMT
Performance
Step into a world of vintage glamour and risqué revelry at The Peacock Lounge, Leicester.Hosted in the stunning surroundings of the city’s oldest surviving theatre, this glittering soir&e...
Play Reading Group
Mon 16 Mar 2026, 18:30 PM GMT
Performance
Monday evening: 6.30 -8.30pm What is it? Who’s it for? A weekly, inclusive & informal space to read, study & discuss a play. Theatre history, playwrighting & everything in betwee...
Rough Draft
Tue 17 Mar 2026, 19:30 PM GMT
Performance
A cocktail shaker of creativity!We love new stuff. We can't get enough of it. From gut-wrenching theatre to side-splitting comedy, melodic music to punchy poetry, and all those arty bits in betwe...
Cosmic Theatre School present Hadestown: Teen Edition
Sat 02 May 2026, 13:00 PM BST
Family
Step into the world of myth and music with Hadestown: Teen Edition, performed by the talented cast of Cosmic Theatre. This reimagined take on Anaïs Mitchell’s Tony Award-winning musical bri...
Nick Cope Family Show For 2026!
Sat 26 Sep 2026, 11:00 AM BST
Family
Come and join Nick Cope for a delightful fun filled musical hour featuring all your favourite Nick Cope hits and more.Nick has been writing and recording his beautiful and totally unique songs for chi...

New Spring Brochure!

Spring into a sensational season of shows in 2026 crammed with comedy, music, theatre, family shows, and much more. So what are you waiting for? Take a look now!

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