Leicester Comedy Festival Various Leicester venues 3rd - 19th February

The UK's longest running comedy festival has joined forces with Dave, the award-winning home of witty banter to become Dave's Leicester Comedy Festival.

Beginning in 1994 and originally attracting an audience of 5,000, by 2011 the festival's audience had grown to 60,000! The past 19 years has seen many top names appear under the LCF banner, names such as Roseanne Barr, Jo Brand, Paul Merton, Jack Dee, Dave Gorman, Tony Slattery, Rory Bremner, Barry Cryer, Alan Davies, Johnny Vegas, Jimmy Carr, Frankie Boyle, Russell Brand, Harry Hill and many more.

The festival has developed a worthy reputation for quirky, highly original one off events and guarantees favourites (including original shows, Comedy in the Dark, Leicester Mercury Comedian of the Year Competition & Comedy Heaven) as well as some new surprises.

For complete programme information log on to:
www.comedy-festival.co.uk

Lord of the Dance De Montfort Hall 7th – 9th February

Since its world premiere, Lord Of The Dance has become the most talked about, the most written about and the most acclaimed show in musical history.  It has gone on to receive unparalleled accolades and has broken theatrical records everywhere.  With more than 150,000 taps per performance, the Irish dance spectacular promises to wow British audiences yet again with its breathtaking footwork and dazzling music.

t: 0116 233 3111
www.demontforthall.co.uk

The Rat Pack Live from Las Vegas Curve 30th January - 4th February

The boys are back in town! Take a trip back in time to the glamorous, glitzy nights of Las Vegas in the late 1950s and early 60s where, in the company of three of the world's most popular entertainers, the fabulous Burrelli Sisters and The Rat Pack Big Band, you will experience Frank Sinatra, Sammy Davis Jr and Dean Martin performing at the famous Sands hotel.

t: 0116 242 3595
www.curveonline.co.uk

The Full Monty The Little Theatre 24th - 28th January

KRR Operatic Society present their amateur production by arrangement with Josef Weinberger Ltd - promises lots of laughs and tears.

t: 0116 2551302
www.thelittletheatre.net

Seven Brides for Seven Brothers Loughborough Town Hall 23rd - 28th January

Presented by Christchurch Theatre Club, 'Seven Brides for Seven Brothers' is the story of Adam, the eldest of seven brothers, who goes to town to get a wife but when they return to his backwoods home she discovers he has six brothers - all living in his cabin! Colourful costumes, fabulous sets, sassy performances it's toe-tapping good!

t: 01509 231914
www.loughboroughtownhall.co.uk