Vote in the Festival Awards

Each year, we celebrate all the hard work that shows, venues, promoters and many other brilliant people do to make Leicester Comedy Festival and The UK Kids’ Comedy Festival happen with an awards ceremony. A lot of the awards categories are voted for an awards panel who see every eligible show, however there are also some winners chosen by you!

The 2025 Leicester Comedy Festival & The UK Kids’ Comedy Festival Awards will take place on Monday 31st March 2025.

Audience Voted Categories

Audience Choice: Show

You can choose your favourite show by creating or logging into an account on our website, visiting the show’s listing page & clicking on the blue heart to cast your vote.

Audience Choice: Venue

You can choose your favourite venue by creating or logging into an account on our website, visiting the venue’s listing page & clicking on the blue heart to cast your vote.

2024 Winners

Best Small Venue

Winner: The Black Horse

Best Large Venue

Winner: The Y Theatre

Best New Venue

Winner: Real Ale Classroom

Best Kids Show

Winner: Olaf Falafel’s Stupidest Super Stupid Show (Yet)

Best Variety Show

Winner: David Eagle: Flying Solo

Best New Show

Winner: Susie McCabe: Work in Progress

Best Debut Show

Winner: Jack Skipper: Work in Progress

Best Show

Winner: Joe Kent-Walters: An Audience With Frankie Monroe

Audience Choice

Winner: Everyday I’m Jesterin’

Best Poster

Winner: Geoff Alderman: Free Range

Liberty Award

Winner: Weirdos Comedy Weekender

Best Promoter

Winner: Jokes On Us

Tracey Miller Community Award

Winner: All In Leicester

Student of the Year

Winner: Molly Wilby

Business Contribution

Winner: The Beautiful Pubs Collective

Contribution to Leicester Comedy Festival 2024

Winner: Ben Robinson for creating the Leicester Comedy Festival app

Chris Maughan Lifetime Contribution Award

Winner: Rob Gee

Legend of Comedy

Winner: Jenny Eclair