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