Leicester Comedy Festival Awards 2024
We are delighted to announce the full list of nominees for the Leicester Comedy Festival & UK Kids’ Comedy Festival Awards 2024:
- Best Small Venue
- Firebug
- King Richard III Pub
- Peter Pizzeria
- The Big Difference
- The Black Horse
Winner: The Black Horse
- Best Large Venue
- Curve Theatre
- De Montfort Hall
- Market Harborough Market Hall
- Mountsorrel Memorial Centre
- The Y theatre
- Wycliffe Rooms
Winner: The Y Theatre
- Best New Venue
- East Street Lanes
- James Café Bistro
- Phoenix Terrace Room
- Real Ale Classroom
Winner: Real Ale Classroom
- Best Kids Show
- Jeddy Bear & Gary’s Chemistry of Chaos
- Jody Kamali: Mr Sleepybum
- Olaf Falafel’s Stupidest Super Stupid Show (Yet)
- Strictly Barking
- The Mighty Kids Beatbox Comedy Show
Winner: Olaf Falafel’s Stupidest Super Stupid Show (Yet)
- Best Variety Show
- Alex Camp: Songs About Love & Food
- Bad Clowns: Hostage
- David Eagle: Flying Solo
- Lil Wenker: Bangtail
- Josh Glanc: Collections
- Fanny Dent: The Burlesque Imposter
- Will BF: The Last Gun
- The Totally Improvised Musical
Winner: David Eagle: Flying Solo
- Best New Show
- George Lewis: Men Behaving Dadly
- ‘Jake Lambert: The Sunshine Kid (Work in Progress)
- James Trickey: Don’t Count On Me (WIP)
- Luke Rollason: Luke Rollason, Let Down Your Hair
- Rich Wilson: The Train, The Story and The Bump
- Susie McCabe: Work in Progress
Winner: Susie McCabe: Work in Progress
- Best Debut Show
- Hannah Platt: Defence Mechanism
- Jack Skipper: Work in Progress
- Jodie Mitchell: Becoming John Travulva
- Kathy Maniura: Objectified
- Kayleigh Jones: I Fed My Dad To A Pelican
- Kev Mud: Homeless Sex Biscuit
Winner: Jack Skipper: Work in Progress
- Best Show
- Daniel Foxx: Villain
- Darran Griffiths: Inconceivable
- Joe Kent-Walters: An Audience With Frankie Monroe
- Michael Brunstrom: Copernicus Now
- Milo Edwards: Sentimental
- Thanyia Moore: August
Winner: Joe Kent-Walters: An Audience With Frankie Monroe
- Audience Choice
- 14/48 Takeover – performance
- Dan Driver: The Sound of Muzak
- Everyday I’m Jesterin’
- Jon Hipkiss – An Evening You Won’t Regret Unless You Don’t Like It
- Laura Patch: Glorious
- Nick Helm: Masterworks in Progress 2024
Winner: Everyday I’m Jesterin’
- Best Poster
- Carol’s Cost of Living Craft Show
- Richards Todd: Fine, Fine, Everything is Fine
- Geoff Alderman: Free Range
- Lil Wenker is Bangtail
- A Comedian Dressed like a Wizard* Answers a Ringing Phone, Describes What is Happening for Fifty-Two Minutes, And Then Leaves: Rob Kemp
Winner: Geoff Alderman: Free Range
- Liberty Award
- Festival Hub
- Laura Wilkinson – Popcorn Funnies
- Lukewarm Losers
- Weirdos Comedy Weekender
Winner: Weirdos Comedy Weekender
- Best Promoter
- Foxy Comedy
- Jokes On Us
- Just The Tonic
- Late Stage
- Monster Comedy
- TripleCeePee
Winner: Jokes On Us
- Tracey Miller Community Award
- All In Leicester
- Better Points
- Kate Frow of Foxton Primary School
- Leicester Libraries
- Menphys
Winner: All In Leicester
- Student of the Year
- Amisha Brandreth (Crosscut)
- Caitlin Harries (AMAN)
- Ellie Skinner – Lukewarm Losers (Demon)
- Fengjiao Li – Asia Behind The Scenes (Demon)
- Liv Mills (AMAN)
- Molly Wilby (Aman)
- Peter Wan – Hamster’s Cage (Demon)
- Rhian Hiorns (Crosscut)
Winner: Molly Wilby
- Business Contribution
- Hotel Brooklyn Leicester
- Howes Percival LLP
- Menphys
- Phoenix
- Soft Touch Arts & Jerroms Miller Specialist Tax
- The Beautiful Pubs Collective
- TT Country Events
- Warning Zone Life Skills
Winner: The Beautiful Pubs Collective
- Contribution to Leicester Comedy Festival 2024
- 14/48
- Ben Robinson
- Reflections Design – for Laughter Pop
- Peril Design / Paul Banks
Winner: Ben Robinson for creating the Leicester Comedy Festival app
Chris Maughan Lifetime Contribution Award
Winner: Rob Gee
Legend of Comedy
Winner: Jenny Eclair
