Dave's Leicester Comedy Festival (part 2)

In a lot of ways working at a comedy club is much like working anywhere else; it can be stressful, mundane and tiring. But in other ways it is a lot more fun than a regular job. Last night for example some of the Just the Tonic crew headed over to the City Rooms in Leicester for the launch party of the Dave's Leicester Comedy Festival 2014 brochure. OK, so maybe it isn't even 2014 yet and the festival doesn't start proper for another 72 days but that's not going to stop us having a good old knees up.

Of course there is something far more important here than getting a bit giddy and taking photos of promoters with their tops off; the official launch of the Comedy Festival Box Office. You can now book tickets for hundreds of shows from the box office website.      

Now the question on your lips will be 'what shows should I book to see?' (of course it might not be that but let's assume that it is). Well fair comedy fan let us delight you with another selection of some of the shows we're most looking forward to hosting.

Tim Vine's Chat Show

Parkinson, Frost, Paxman: superb interviewers with a knack for exposing truths and getting to the very core of people. Tim Vine is nothing like them! Enjoy the combination of Vine's silly humour and hilarious anecdotes for two hours of comic brilliance. We have already sold out our allocation of tickets for this show meaning the only to get some is through the DLCF website. Book early or you will miss this Edinburgh Fringe sell out show.  

11th Feb - Just the Tonic Leicester

Romesh Ranganathan - Rom Com

For just £5 this show is an absolute steal. Romesh is currently setting the comedy world alight having won the Leicester Mercury Comedian of the year 2013 following that up with a nomination for Best Newcomer at the Edinburgh Fringe. Come watch Rom Com (awarded best show at Dave's Leicester Comedy Festival 2013) and see what all the hype is about. Now appearing as a regular on Channel 4's 'Stand Up for the Week'.

8th Feb - Just the Tonic Leicester

Paul McCaffrey - Work in Progress

You may recognise Paul from BBC3's 'Impractical Jokers' but we know him as one of our favourite comedians on the circuit. We book him as often as we can because he always delivers the funnies (if you saw him at our Leicester venue last month you can attest to this fact). Being a work in progress we don't know much about this show but we're sure it will be worth every penny. 'A total natural, his storytelling is utterly unique, never anything less than gut-bustingly hilarious' GQ

7th Feb - Just the Tonic @ The Regent's Club 
Joke Thieves

This is a show any good comedy fan will love. Take a bunch of comedians, get them to do their normal routines then make them all swap; live on stage. Sometimes chaotic, sometimes beautiful, always laugh out loud funny. This was a complete sell out at the fringe this year and we're looking forward to hosting this unique event at both our main venue and our new venue on Regent's Road.

 8th Feb - Just the Tonic Leicester
21st Feb - Just the Tonic @ The Regent's Club

Hopefully that's given you a few ideas. There's plenty to get excited about.

Catch you on the flip flop
JTT