LOL Festival at the Bike Shed Theatre: 26 January
Suzi Ruffell: Work in Progress, 2pm-3pm.
Suzi’s innovative style capitivates audiences with her engrossing tales of social ineptitude, overbearing parents and stories of desperately trying to fit in. It can only be a matter of time before this enchanting young performer begins to make a huge impact on the comedy circuit.
John-Luke Roberts: Sock Puppet, 3.30pm-4.30pm
Ralph Guiltless’s life is going nowhere, until he makes a pact with a haunted sock. Now he can have whatever he wants, and all he has to do is strangle a few people. A dark and stupid comedy.
John-Luke Roberts is a writer for Radio 4’s The News Quiz and his first solo show ‘Distracts You From a Murder’ was called a ‘brilliant solo debut’ by The Independent.
Josh Widdicombe: Work in Progress Show, 5pm-6pm
Now regarded as one of the best up-and-coming acts on the UK circuit Josh is in constant demand at clubs and theatres across Britain. Josh is fast establishing himself on the live circuit regularly supporting huge comic talent such as Alan Carr, Stephen Merchant, Kevin Bridges and Michael McIntyre.
Mike Wozniak: The Substitute Astronaut, 6.30pm-7.30pm
A work-in-progress show from the Time Out New Act of the Year (pictured above) if.comedy Newcomer Nominee 2008 and Leicester Comedy Festival Best New Show Winner (with Henry Paker 2010 for The Golden Lizard).
David Trent: Spontaneous Comedian, 8pm-9pm
David Trent single handedly failed to make any impression whatsoever on the UK comedy scene since August 2006 until he went to Edinburgh in 2012 and smashed it with his total sell out, Edinburgh Comedy award-nominated show Spontaneous Comedian.
Tickets £6 (per show).
Box Office: 01392 434169.