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564 upcoming events in Leicester across 13 categories. Top venues: De Montfort Hall, The Y Theatre, The Guildhall. From £1.

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😂😂 Comedy

📅Thu 19 Nov19:30

W*nkernomics

Wnkernomics are masters at skewering the buzzwords, bureaucracy and bullst ofthe modern workplace with their unique blend of observational comedy and dark satir…

De Montfort Hall, Leicester

From £36

😂 Comedy

📅Thu 19 Nov·19:30

W*nkernomics

De Montfort Hall, Leicester

From £36

🎭🎭 Theatre

📅Fri 20 Nov19:30

Christmas in Ireland

Be transported to a magical Christmas Eve inside a traditional Irish pub, where friends, old and new, gather to share songs, stories and memories of Christmases…

De Montfort Hall, Leicester

From £24

🎭 Theatre

📅Fri 20 Nov·19:30

Christmas in Ireland

De Montfort Hall, Leicester

From £24

😂😂 Comedy

📅Multiple time slots

Laura Smyth: Born Aggy

What if all your dreams come true and you’ve still got the hump?Laura Smyth has had a meteoric rise in comedy!

The Y Theatre, Leicester

Price not specified

😂 Comedy

📅Multiple time slots

Laura Smyth: Born Aggy

The Y Theatre, Leicester

Price not specified

😂😂 Comedy

📅Fri 27 Nov19:30

Josh Pugh

After two sell out tours, Josh Pugh is back performing stand up comedy to the best of his ability for an hour and a bit.

The Y Theatre, Leicester

From £26

😂 Comedy

📅Fri 27 Nov·19:30

Josh Pugh

The Y Theatre, Leicester

From £26

Fatiha El-Ghorri - Cockney Stacking Doll

😂😂 Comedy

📅Sat 28 Nov20:00

Fatiha El-Ghorri - Cockney Stacking Doll

BRUV. The break-out star of Taskmaster and Mr Bigstuff is only embarking on her first ever stand-up tour, isn’t she?!

The Sue Townsend Theatre, Leicester

Price not specified

😂 Comedy

📅Sat 28 Nov·20:00

Fatiha El-Ghorri - Cockney Stacking Doll

The Sue Townsend Theatre, Leicester

Price not specified

Miss Americana - A Tribute to Taylor Swift

🎵🎵 Music

📅Sat 28 Nov19:30

Miss Americana - A Tribute to Taylor Swift

Step into the unparalleled world of Taylor Swift and her Eras experience in this electrifying show featuring the incredible Xenna.

De Montfort Hall, Leicester

From £21

🎵 Music

📅Sat 28 Nov·19:30

Miss Americana - A Tribute to Taylor Swift

De Montfort Hall, Leicester

From £21

😂😂 Comedy

📅Sat 28 Nov19:30

Dan Schreiber: This Changes Everything

In 'This Changes Everything', Dan Schreiber (host of the QI podcast ‘No Such Thing As A Fish’ and award-winning author of ‘The Theory Of Everything Else’) prese…

Firebug, Leicester

From £22

😂 Comedy

📅Sat 28 Nov·19:30

Dan Schreiber: This Changes Everything

Firebug, Leicester

From £22

🎵🎵 Music

📅Sun 29 Nov19:00

Big Country, The Alarm

Big Country is one of Scotland’s most iconic rock bands, known for their unique fusion of post-punk, new wave, and Scottish folk influences.

O2 Academy Leicester, Leicester

Price not specified

🎵 Music

📅Sun 29 Nov·19:00

Big Country, The Alarm

O2 Academy Leicester, Leicester

Price not specified

James B Partridge - The Big Christmas Assembly

🎵🎵 Music

📅Wed 2 Dec19:00

James B Partridge - The Big Christmas Assembly

Join James B Partridge for The Big Christmas Assembly 2026 - the nostalgic, feel-good festive singalong that brings your childhood Christmases flooding back.

De Montfort Hall, Leicester

From £32

🎵 Music

📅Wed 2 Dec·19:00

James B Partridge - The Big Christmas Assembly

De Montfort Hall, Leicester

From £32

🎵🎵 Music

📅Fri 4 Dec19:30

Jo Whiley's 90s Anthems

Bringing you all the best tracks from the greatest decade for music, think Blur vs Oasis, Fatboy Slim, Primal Scream, The Verve, The Chemical Brothers, Faithles…

O2 Academy Leicester, Leicester

From £33

🎵 Music

📅Fri 4 Dec·19:30

Jo Whiley's 90s Anthems

O2 Academy Leicester, Leicester

From £33

🎵🎵 Music

📅Sat 12 Dec18:00

Jubin Nautiyal

Experience the magic of music with Jubin Nautiyal live.Enjoy soulful hits and chart-toppers like Raatan Lambiyaan and Tujhe Kitna Chahe Aur Hum.Don't miss this…

Mattioli Arena, Leicester

Price not specified

🎵 Music

📅Sat 12 Dec·18:00

Jubin Nautiyal

Mattioli Arena, Leicester

Price not specified

👨‍👩‍👧👨‍👩‍👧 Kids & Family

📅Sat 12 Dec17:00

Beauty and The Beast

When a prince is cursed to live as a beast, his only chance to break the spell is to find love before the last petal falls from an enchanted rose.

De Montfort Hall, Leicester

From £13

👨‍👩‍👧 Kids & Family

📅Sat 12 Dec·17:00

Beauty and The Beast

De Montfort Hall, Leicester

From £13

🎵🎵 Music

📅Sat 19 Dec18:00

Tom Meighan

Toms high octane Raw25 show is accompanied by guitarist Chris Haddon touching on a back catalogue of some of the UKs biggest tracks produced over the last 20 ye…

Mattioli Arena, Leicester

From £30

🎵 Music

📅Sat 19 Dec·18:00

Tom Meighan

Mattioli Arena, Leicester

From £30

🎵🎵 Music

📅Sat 23 Jan19:00

The Mercians

The Mercians have announced their biggest headline show to date, here at the Hall in January!

De Montfort Hall, Leicester

From £21

🎵 Music

📅Sat 23 Jan·19:00

The Mercians

De Montfort Hall, Leicester

From £21

🎭🎭 Theatre

📅Mon 1 Feb19:30

Pride and Prejudice* (*Sort Of)

It’s the 1800s. It’s party time. Let the ruthless matchmaking begin.Direct from its triumph in the West End where it won the Laurence Olivier Award for Best Com…

Curve Theatre, Leicester

From £10

🎭 Theatre

📅Mon 1 Feb·19:30

Pride and Prejudice* (*Sort Of)

Curve Theatre, Leicester

From £10

👨‍👩‍👧👨‍👩‍👧 Kids & Family

📅Wed 3 Feb19:30

Hamza Yassin

Join wildlife cameraman and presenter Hamza Yassin on a new adventure as he takes to the stage for his first nationwide theatre tour “My Life Behind the Lens”.

De Montfort Hall, Leicester

From £36

👨‍👩‍👧 Kids & Family

📅Wed 3 Feb·19:30

Hamza Yassin

De Montfort Hall, Leicester

From £36

🎭🎭 Theatre

📅Sat 6 Feb10:30

Gary Delaney: Gary on Laughing

Gary Delaney’s last UK tour ran for two and a half years across 378 dates.People laughed a lot and kept coming back.

Attenborough Arts Centre, Leicester

Price not specified

🎭 Theatre

📅Sat 6 Feb·10:30

Gary Delaney: Gary on Laughing

Attenborough Arts Centre, Leicester

Price not specified

😂😂 Comedy

📅Sun 7 Feb19:30

Peter Serafinowicz

Having appeared in TV favourites (Amandaland, Parks & Recreation, I'm Alan Partridge), cult classics (Spaced, Look Around You, The Peter Serafinowicz Show) and…

The Y Theatre, Leicester

Price not specified

😂 Comedy

📅Sun 7 Feb·19:30

Peter Serafinowicz

The Y Theatre, Leicester

Price not specified

😂😂 Comedy

📅Tue 9 Feb19:30

Peter Antoniou

From amazing the judges on America’s Got Talent, to headlining in Las Vegas, to selling out shows in London's West End, Peter Antoniou’s mind-reading skills hav…

The Y Theatre, Leicester

From £27

😂 Comedy

📅Tue 9 Feb·19:30

Peter Antoniou

The Y Theatre, Leicester

From £27

🎵🎵 Music

📅Fri 12 Feb19:30

Cam Cole

Cam Cole is probably the heaviest one-man band in the world, fusing blues, folk, grunge, stoner rock and metal into an unforgettable live experience.His story s…

International Arts Centre, Leicester

From £21

🎵 Music

📅Fri 12 Feb·19:30

Cam Cole

International Arts Centre, Leicester

From £21

😂😂 Comedy

📅Sat 13 Feb18:00

Sophie Duker: But Daddy I Love Her

Sophie Duker is back! The Taskmaster champ is back on tour and dealing with her (sugar) daddy issues in a hilarious new stand-up show.But Daddy I Love Her sees…

The Y Theatre, Leicester

Price not specified

😂 Comedy

📅Sat 13 Feb·18:00

Sophie Duker: But Daddy I Love Her

The Y Theatre, Leicester

Price not specified

😂😂 Comedy

📅Sat 13 Feb18:00

Sophie Duker: Hot Beef Injection

Taskmaster Champion, Edinburgh Comedy Award Best Newcomer Nominee and retired sugar daughter Sophie Duker is back with a brand-new 2027 stand-up tour, Hot Beef…

The Y Theatre, Leicester

Price not specified

😂 Comedy

📅Sat 13 Feb·18:00

Sophie Duker: Hot Beef Injection

The Y Theatre, Leicester

Price not specified

📚📚 Books & Literature

📅Sat 13 Feb19:30

Jason Fox

Some people are built to Embrace the Chaos. Jason Fox is one of them, having survived some of the most hostile outposts on Earth as an elite operator, documenta…

De Montfort Hall, Leicester

From £36

📚 Books & Literature

📅Sat 13 Feb·19:30

Jason Fox

De Montfort Hall, Leicester

From £36

🎵🎵 Music

📅Fri 19 Feb18:00

Paul Foot: the Future

Pioneering alt-comedy hero and star of Cats Does Countdown Paul Foot is back on tour with a brand new stand-up show.Remember when people were excited for the fu…

The Y Theatre, Leicester

From £16

🎵 Music

📅Fri 19 Feb·18:00

Paul Foot: the Future

The Y Theatre, Leicester

From £16

🎭🎭 Theatre

📅Fri 19 Feb19:30

Hadestown

The smash-hit Broadway and West End musical sensation by singer-songwriter Anaïs Mitchell and director Rachel Chavkin is heading out on its first ever UK and Ir…

Curve Theatre, Leicester

From £10

🎭 Theatre

📅Fri 19 Feb·19:30

Hadestown

Curve Theatre, Leicester

From £10

😂😂 Comedy

📅Sat 20 Feb19:30

Ed Gamble: Fresh Hell

Everyone’s annoying cousin, Ed Gamble, is going back on tour in 2027 across the UK & Ireland with some more of his stand up grot.

De Montfort Hall, Leicester

From £34

😂 Comedy

📅Sat 20 Feb·19:30

Ed Gamble: Fresh Hell

De Montfort Hall, Leicester

From £34

🎭🎭 Theatre

📅Thu 25 Feb20:15

Dynamo

Receiving four star reviews from both The Guardian and The Times, ‘Up Close and Magical’ is a unique showcase of magic from across Dynamo’s incredible career to…

The Y Theatre, Leicester

From £31

🎭 Theatre

📅Thu 25 Feb·20:15

Dynamo

The Y Theatre, Leicester

From £31

🎵🎵 Music

📅Sun 7 Mar19:30

My New Band Believe

Oh yeah, Divine Schism welcome My New Band Believe to Oxford for a workshop show.My New Band Believe, led by Cameron Picton, bassist and sometime frontman of bl…

The Soundhouse, Leicester

From £17

🎵 Music

📅Sun 7 Mar·19:30

My New Band Believe

The Soundhouse, Leicester

From £17

🎵🎵 Music

📅Tue 9 Mar13:30

The Howlers

The Howlers are an indie rock band from London who formed in 2019. Their style is described as "Desert Rock", and their lyrics address working class struggles,…

Attenborough Arts Centre, Leicester

Price not specified

🎵 Music

📅Tue 9 Mar·13:30

The Howlers

Attenborough Arts Centre, Leicester

Price not specified

🎭🎭 Theatre

📅Tue 9 Mar19:30

Michael Portillo - A Life of Two Halves

Secretary of State. Traveller. TV superstar. The inimitable Michael Portillo joins us live on stage to share funny, insightful, and poignant stories from his ex…

De Montfort Hall, Leicester

From £33

🎭 Theatre

📅Tue 9 Mar·19:30

Michael Portillo - A Life of Two Halves

De Montfort Hall, Leicester

From £33

🎵🎵 Music

📅Fri 12 Mar19:00

Rick Wakeman: The Wizard of Prog

Rick Wakeman: The Wizard of Prog brings his Ultimate Highlights Concert Tour feat The English Rock Ensemble!Classically trained keyboardist extraordinaire who p…

De Montfort Hall, Leicester

From £53

🎵 Music

📅Fri 12 Mar·19:00

Rick Wakeman: The Wizard of Prog

De Montfort Hall, Leicester

From £53

Rachel Parris: The Rachel Parris Songbook

😂😂 Comedy

📅Fri 12 Mar20:00

Rachel Parris: The Rachel Parris Songbook

In 2026, Parris announced The Rachel Parris Songbook – gathering together some of her best-loved musical material from the past decade and a half, alongside fre…

The Y Theatre, Leicester

From £24

😂 Comedy

📅Fri 12 Mar·20:00

Rachel Parris: The Rachel Parris Songbook

The Y Theatre, Leicester

From £24

🎭🎭 Theatre

📅Thu 18 Mar19:30

Fascinating Aida

The world’s greatest cabaret troupe is back with a BRAND NEW SHOW!Devilishly funny and gloriously glamorous Dillie, Liza and Adèle, with Michael Roulston on pia…

De Montfort Hall, Leicester

From £33

🎭 Theatre

📅Thu 18 Mar·19:30

Fascinating Aida

De Montfort Hall, Leicester

From £33

🎵🎵 Music

📅Fri 19 Mar19:00

Disney Princess - The Concert

Your every dream will come true as larger-than-life animation and theatrical effects immerse the audience in pure Disney magic, while these powerhouse talents s…

De Montfort Hall, Leicester

From £23

🎵 Music

📅Fri 19 Mar·19:00

Disney Princess - The Concert

De Montfort Hall, Leicester

From £23

🎵🎵 Music

📅Sat 3 Apr19:30

Danny Bowes

Thunder frontman and Planet Rock radio presenter Danny Bowes is set to embark on a UK tour which marks a significant return to the stage for Bowes, following hi…

The Y Theatre, Leicester

From £30

🎵 Music

📅Sat 3 Apr·19:30

Danny Bowes

The Y Theatre, Leicester

From £30

🎭🎭 Theatre

📅Sat 3 Apr19:00

Cirque: The Greatest Show

Escape the ordinary and enter the world of the extraordinary!It's time to step into the light.

De Montfort Hall, Leicester

From £30

🎭 Theatre

📅Sat 3 Apr·19:00

Cirque: The Greatest Show

De Montfort Hall, Leicester

From £30

🎤🎤 Talks & Lectures

📅Sun 4 Apr15:00

Wild Women Live

What does it take to stand metres from a tiger, dive with sharks, camp in predator territory, or film in some of the planet’s most unforgiving environments?Step…

De Montfort Hall, Leicester

From £35

🎤 Talks & Lectures

📅Sun 4 Apr·15:00

Wild Women Live

De Montfort Hall, Leicester

From £35

🎭🎭 Theatre

📅Wed 7 Apr19:30

Dragged To The Musicals

Get ready for a Night at the Musicals like you’ve never seen before!Dragged to the Musicals - All the eleganza-extravaganza of the West End combined with the fi…

De Montfort Hall, Leicester

From £33

🎭 Theatre

📅Wed 7 Apr·19:30

Dragged To The Musicals

De Montfort Hall, Leicester

From £33

😂😂 Comedy

📅Thu 8 Apr19:30

Aurie Styla: Maverick

Aurie Styla is one of the most naturally charismatic and hilarious comedians around.

The Y Theatre, Leicester

Price not specified

😂 Comedy

📅Thu 8 Apr·19:30

Aurie Styla: Maverick

The Y Theatre, Leicester

Price not specified

😂😂 Comedy

📅Fri 9 Apr19:30

Matt Forde: Project Holy Moly

Another new Prime Minister. Another new government. Another set of black holes.Join leading political comedian and satirist Matt Forde (The Royal Variety Perfor…

The Y Theatre, Leicester

From £26

😂 Comedy

📅Fri 9 Apr·19:30

Matt Forde: Project Holy Moly

The Y Theatre, Leicester

From £26

The Hawkstone Farmers Choir - This Is Home

🎵🎵 Music

📅Fri 9 Apr19:00

The Hawkstone Farmers Choir - This Is Home

Following an extraordinary year that has taken them from muddy fields and tractor cabs to one of the biggest stages on British television, The Hawkstone Farmers…

De Montfort Hall, Leicester

From £29

🎵 Music

📅Fri 9 Apr·19:00

The Hawkstone Farmers Choir - This Is Home

De Montfort Hall, Leicester

From £29

😂😂 Comedy

📅Sun 11 Apr19:30

Jon Culshaw: Me, Myself & Others

Jon Culshaw is taking to the road with a brand-new show. Join the star of BBC Radio 4's Dead Ringers as he takes you on a whistle stop tour through an array of…

Curve Theatre, Leicester

From £10

😂 Comedy

📅Sun 11 Apr·19:30

Jon Culshaw: Me, Myself & Others

Curve Theatre, Leicester

From £10

🎭🎭 Theatre

📅Tue 13 Apr19:30

Jersey Boys

The Internationally acclaimed stage sensation, Jersey Boys!This smash hit musical has won 65 major awards and has been seen by over 30 million people worldwide.…

Curve Theatre, Leicester

From £10

🎭 Theatre

📅Tue 13 Apr·19:30

Jersey Boys

Curve Theatre, Leicester

From £10

😂😂 Comedy

📅Thu 29 Apr19:30

La Voix Live

Fresh from dazzling millions on Strictly Come Dancing, La Voix is back – bigger, bolder and more fabulous than ever.

De Montfort Hall, Leicester

From £40

😂 Comedy

📅Thu 29 Apr·19:30

La Voix Live

De Montfort Hall, Leicester

From £40

😂😂 Comedy

📅Wed 5 May19:30

Scott Bennett: Stuff

As a society we love stuff, it’s a statement about who we are and who we want to be.

De Montfort Hall, Leicester

From £26

😂 Comedy

📅Wed 5 May·19:30

Scott Bennett: Stuff

De Montfort Hall, Leicester

From £26

🎭🎭 Theatre

📅Sun 9 May18:00

Starlight Express

An electrifying experience for all ages, feel the rush in this ‘jaw-dropping’ (Daily Telegraph) production as an incredible cast whizzes by performing some of m…

Curve Theatre, Leicester

From £10

🎭 Theatre

📅Sun 9 May·18:00

Starlight Express

Curve Theatre, Leicester

From £10

🎤🎤 Talks & Lectures

📅Wed 12 May19:30

Ian Gillan: Talking Gib’rish Tour

This very special series of live speaking events will allow audiences to hear personal stories from Ian’s remarkable life and career in music.From his childhood…

De Montfort Hall, Leicester

From £42

🎤 Talks & Lectures

📅Wed 12 May·19:30

Ian Gillan: Talking Gib’rish Tour

De Montfort Hall, Leicester

From £42

Lucy Beaumont - Bad at Quiz Shows, Good With Weirdos

😂😂 Comedy

📅Fri 21 May20:00

Lucy Beaumont - Bad at Quiz Shows, Good With Weirdos

Lucy Beaumont has had quite the year. She lost a contestant £79,000 on The Wheel, forgot to revise for Mastermind and generally confirmed she’s terrible at quiz…

De Montfort Hall, Leicester

From £27

😂 Comedy

📅Fri 21 May·20:00

Lucy Beaumont - Bad at Quiz Shows, Good With Weirdos

De Montfort Hall, Leicester

From £27

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