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38 events over the next 60 days, gathered from the venue and updated through the day.

Tuesday3 November

Wednesday4 November

Friday6 November

  • 20:00
    14/48 Theatre Festival
    The YTheatre & DanceThe world’s quickest theatre festival is back for its 13th year! We gather 70 artists and give them just 24 hours to write, direct, rehearse, score, design and perform seven brand-new plays. Then, as
  • 22:30
    14/48 Theatre Festival
    The YTheatre & DanceThe world’s quickest theatre festival is back for its 13th year! We gather 70 artists and give them just 24 hours to write, direct, rehearse, score, design and perform seven brand-new plays. Then, as

Saturday7 November

  • 20:00
    14/48 Theatre Festival
    The YTheatre & DanceThe world’s quickest theatre festival is back for its 13th year! We gather 70 artists and give them just 24 hours to write, direct, rehearse, score, design and perform seven brand-new plays. Then, as
  • 22:30
    14/48 Theatre Festival
    The YTheatre & DanceThe world’s quickest theatre festival is back for its 13th year! We gather 70 artists and give them just 24 hours to write, direct, rehearse, score, design and perform seven brand-new plays. Then, as

Wednesday11 November

  • 20:00
    Mark Thomas: 40 In Stand-Up Years
    The YComedyWhat?! Mark Thomas has been ‘standing up’ for 40 years? Impossible!! But how old does that make you…? Alas it is true; one of our oldest surviving alternative comics celebrates 40 years a

Thursday12 November

  • 19:30
    Daniel Kitson: Thrum
    The YComedySold out · There’s the sound of somewhere else and the permanence of a plant pot and the ubiquity of a phrase and the heartbreaking brevity of a very long time. There’s figs and worms and an old dog r

Friday13 November

  • 20:00
    Thomas Green: Brainstorm
    The YComedySold out · DUE TO PHENOMENAL DEMAND AN ADDITIONAL PERFORMANCE ON THU 13 MAY 2027 WILL GO ON SALE ON FRI 2 OCTOBER AT 10AM One of Australia's best exports, Thomas Green storms back onto the stage

Saturday14 November

  • 18:30
    Wrestling Resurgence
    The YTheatre & DanceBOOK HERE Wrestling Resurgence live shows are where British wrestling meets theatrical storytelling. Since 2017, we've been creating unforgettable nights in Leicester's arts venues—bol

Sunday15 November

  • 19:30
    Daniel Foxx: How Lovely.
    The YComedyDaniel was determined to handle his Big Breakup with the grace of Julia Roberts. He didn’t. Join him as he navigates dating in your 30s, Le Creuset addiction and 12-step skincare routines, all while t

Wednesday18 November

  • 19:30
    Sindhu Vee: Swanky
    The YComedySold out · Someone once asked Sindhu Vee a very stupid question. She wants to tell you about it. From the award-winning star of Live at the Apollo comes a brand-new stand-up show about falling through

Thursday19 November

  • 19:30
    Sindhu Vee: Swanky
    The YComedySold out · Someone once asked Sindhu Vee a very stupid question. She wants to tell you about it. From the award-winning star of Live at the Apollo comes a brand-new stand-up show about falling through

Friday20 November

Sunday22 November

  • 15:00
    Flo & Joan: With Feeling
    The YComedySold out · DUE TO PHENOMENAL DEMAND A MATINEE SHOW IS NOW ON SALE The time has come for critically acclaimed musical comedy duo Flo & Joan to write another bio as they make their highly anticipated re
  • 19:30
    Flo & Joan: With Feeling
    The YComedySold out · DUE TO PHENOMENAL DEMAND A MATINEE SHOW IS NOW ON SALE The time has come for critically acclaimed musical comedy duo Flo & Joan to write another bio as they make their highly anticipated re

Wednesday25 November

Thursday26 November

Friday27 November

  • 19:30
    Josh Pugh: Ha Ha, Yeah Sound
    The YComedySold out · After 2 sell out tours, J osh Pugh is back performing stand up comedy to the best of his ability for an hour and a bit. Josh is known for his appearances on the small screen (TV) Live at th

Saturday28 November

  • 13:30
    MC Grammar: The MIC Drop Tour
    The YTheatre & DanceWorld Book Day Ambassador and bestselling author, MC Grammar, is back and this time he’s bringin’... BIGGER Beats, BIGGER Laughs and even BIGGER Family FUN! Grab your caps and shades and get ready for
  • 20:00
    Kae Kurd: Kae Kurd's Comedy Club On The Road
    The YComedyAfter a sold-out, two-year residency at London’s legendary Up The Creek Comedy Club, one of stand-up’s most exciting breakout stars, Kae Kurd , is taking his smash-hit comedy club on tour across the U

Sunday29 November

  • 19:30
    Larry Dean: Hellbent
    The YComedyRecently married, emotionally feral. The Gallus Glaswegian Goon returns with a riotous show about refusing to grow up. As seen on SNL , Live at the Apollo , QI and The Royal Variety Performance . ★★★★

Thursday3 December

  • 19:30
    Jim Smallman: The End
    The YComedyLeicester's own Jim Smallman started comedy in 2005 to get over constantly being a bag of nerves at work. He then accidentally became a full-time comedian for over a decade, won awards, got some

Saturday5 December

Sunday6 December

Wednesday9 December

  • 19:15
    YMCA Carol Concert
    The YMusicCome and join us for live performances, bible readings and carol singing. Our cosy carol service is a great time to meet with friends and celebrate Christmas with mulled wine and mince pies. The event

Thursday10 December

  • 19:00
    Wonders Of Our Universe: The Next Chapter
    The YTheatre & DanceReturn to the cosmos—or discover it for the first time—with Wonders of Our Universe – The Next Chapter : a brand-new, stand-alone instalment in the acclaimed live series from astroph

Friday11 December

Saturday12 December

  • 19:30
    Theatre Anonymous: A Christmas Carol
    The YTheatre & DanceA play where no-one knows the identity of the cast, including the cast! Join us as our mystery cast is revealed to perform together on stage for the first (and last!) time. Theatre Anonymous sees a ca

Sunday13 December

  • 19:00
    Suspiciously Cheap
    The YComedySold out · BOOK HERE A new material night hosted b Tarot and resident MC Kiri Pritchard-McLean . We think comedians should have great, switched-on audiences to try out new material in front of; we als

Thursday17 December

  • 19:30
    The Britpop Show with Marc Burrows
    The YComedyThis show has been rescheduled from its original performance on Sat 21 March 2026 - all ticketholders have been contacted and original tickets remain valid. Join award-winning writer and comedian Marc

Friday18 December

  • 19:30
    Lindisfarne
    The YMusicLegendary 70s folk-rock pioneers LINDISFARNE return to form with a classic five-piece line up of long-time members fronted by original founder-member Rod Clements on vocals, mandolin and slide guitar.

Saturday19 December

  • 20:00
    The Peacock Lounge Burlesque & Cabaret
    The YTheatre & DanceSold out · BOOK HERE Step into a world of vintage glamour and risqué revelry at The Peacock Lounge , Leicester. Hosted in the stunning surroundings of the city’s oldest surviving theatre, this

Sunday20 December

  • 19:30
    The Unthanks In Winter
    The YMusicDescribed as ‘the gold standard’ of all winter records alongside Frost and Fire by The Watersons in afive star review from the Times, The Unthanks In Winter is a dream-like winter fantasia, embr

Wednesday23 December

  • 19:30
    Midwinter Revels
    The YMusicSpanning several centuries, GreenMatthews ’ Midwinter Revels is a celebration of Yuletide Past guaranteed to warm the cockles of the most Scrooge-like heart. Featuring Christmas carols, winter folk so