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@Kathbum
dislike 'The Little Mermaid' so much? She makes a good point... find out on LCF TV powered by
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#VoteComedy
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19 days
95 venues
1600 comedians
53400 minutes
135000 audience members
826000 social impressions
And with day 19 of Leicester Comedy Festival coming to a close soon, we just wanted to say a very special thank you to everyone for laughing with us 😍
#WeLoveYou
#VoteComedy
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GOOD NEWS! We are thrilled to announce we have received
@ACE_National
funding thanks to the
@DCMS
#CultureRecoveryFund
. This means we can continue to celebrate British comedy, support new talent and produce a safe festival in Feb 2021!
#HereForCulture
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The 2021 Liberty Award goes to… No More Jockeys Live
@tripleceepee
@watsoncomedian
!
Congratulations!
#ComedyAwards
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BIG NEWS
(1/3)We are delighted to share with you that we will be opening our own venue!
Later this year we will be taking over the venue previously known as ‘The Cookie’; and the venue will be known as The Big Difference
@Bigdiffco
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We are thrilled to announce that the winner of the Leicester Mercury Comedian of the Year award 2019 is...Daniel Sofoluke!
#VoteComedy
#welldone
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The 2021 Award for Best Podcast goes to… Pappy’s Flatshare Slamdown ‘at’ Leicester Comedy Festival
@Pappystweet
!
Congratulations!
#ComedyAwards
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The WINNER of the 2022 UK PUN CHAMPIONSHIPS is
PUNBALL WIZARD: Richard Pulsford
@RichardPulsford
#UKPunDay
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And the winner is Jack Gleadow
@JackGleadow
! He’s officially the Leicester Mercury Comedian of the Year 2018!
#VoteComedy
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And our winner, the Leicester Mercury Comedian of The Year 2021 is...
@highlandcow71
#LMCOTY21
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Congratulations to Firuz Ozari, the Leicester Mercury Comedian of the Year 2022!
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And that's it! Leicester Comedy Festival 2022 has come to a close... A huge thank you to all of the acts, promoters, agents, venues, staff, volunteers & audiences who make Leicester Comedy Festival such a success!
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What a terrific 2019 festival! Thank you so much to everyone who helps to make the festival such a success every year!
#VoteComedy
Here are your highlights...
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So it's really happening; Leicester Comedy Festival 2021 will take place from 3-21 Feb!
Check out our line up here:
Confirmed acts include
#StewartLee
@zoelyons
@almurray
#IanStirling
@AngelaBarnes
,
@MrEdByrne
@tezilyas
+ loads more!
#votecomedy
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We just caught
@DaveGorman
backstage at
@demontforthall
ready for his show that starts at 8pm!
#votecomedy
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Please support our friends in Leicester venues, as many reopen today following the easing of lockdown.
They will all play a vital role in the recovery of the city!
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And the winner of the Best New Show is Ania Magliano: Absolutely No Worries If Not
@AniaMaga
!
#LCFAwards22
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The nominations for Best Show
@LeicsComedyFest
2020:
@AlexParisHylton
@PeeVeeSee
@scottbcomedyuk
@rocknolga
@nathancassidy
@milocomedy
#VoteComedy
The winners will be announced on 30th March at our invite only ceremony.
#goodluckeveryone
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Did you hear host
@JasonManford
say this at
@OlivierAwards
: “Between me & Sally Field we have won 2 Oscars, a Golden Globe & a Leicester Mercury Comedian of the Year Award?”
@leicslive
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So very sad to read the news about Sean Lock. Thinking of his family and friends at this very sad time. He was an incredible comedian and loved what he did. Take care everyone.
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Arthur Smith is currently giving a guided ghost walk of Market Harborough, much to the bemusement of various passers by... Clearly the Big Weekend with
@HarboroughDC
is going well!
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That's a wrap folks! Thanks so much to everyone who came along and made Leicester Comedy Festival 2024 so special! ✨
The dates for next years festival are 5th - 23rd February 2025! Get it in your diaries people 📆
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It’s the moment we’ve all been waiting for…
The winner of the UK Pun Championships 2020 has been crowned!
Congratulations to the punderful
@Adelecliff
aka Thor God of PUUUUNNNDDDEEERRRRR!
#VoteComedy
#UKPunDay
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All shows have now been submitted and we're thrilled to announce Leicester Comedy Festival 2019 will be over 14% bigger than 2018 in terms of shows and events taking place! It's going to be huge and we look forward to seeing you all 6-24 February! Brochure out 1st Nov
#votecomedy
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We are incredibly excited to announce the release of our very own book! Featuring jokes generously donated by over 30 comedians, "All Puns Blazing” is a brilliant tribute to that most British of jokes, the humble pun
📕Pre-order it now:
@penguinrandom
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What a good night's sleep!
We wanted to take this opportunity to say THANK YOU to our acts, promoters, venues, sponsors, partners, volunteers, staff, and our wonderful audience ❤️
Here are the highlights from Leicester Comedy Festival 2020
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Leicester Comedy Festival 2023 - it's a wrap, folks! Thank you so much for partying with us over the past 19 days. It's been an unbelievable festival and we'd like to thank everyone who has been part of our special 30th anniversary! ❤️❤️❤️
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Our award for Best Show of Leicester Comedy Festival 2020 goes to
@AlexParisHylton
CONGRATULATIONS!
#ComedyAwards
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The nominations for Best Debut Show
@LeicsComedyFest
2020:
@twix_choc87
@morriseysquiff
@ChloePetts
@fionaridgewell
@PascalCameron
@Your_Dads_Mum
#VoteComedy
The winners will be announced on 30th March at our invite only ceremony.
#goodluckeveryone
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Congratulations to the winner of the Leicester Mercury Comedian of the Year 2024, Eva Bindeman!
Thank you so much to everyone who took part in the competition - you were all incredible!
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Congratulations to
@chrisblisstwit
@Jarlath
@AndrewRyan_
@HarrietKemsley
Laura Monmoth
@ruthecockburn
@FloandJoan
@grigdencomedian
@HarrietBraine
Lloyd Langford & Jake Lambert for nominations at Leicester Comedy Festival 2018 Awards!
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Keep your eyes peeled for a very special announcement as we announce the nominees for the Leicester Comedy Festival awards 2023 - TOMORROW! Categories involve Best Show, Best New Show, Best Small Venue and Contribution to Leicester Comedy Festival 2023 ❤️
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Congratulations on your nomination
@geoff_rowe
👏👏👏
This would be a fantastic recognition of the work you've done over the past 30 years 😍
Leicester set to honour its comedy festival founder | Civic award previously won by the team who found Richard III
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TODAY IS THE DAY! LEICESTER COMEDY FESTIVAL 2020 IS HERE!
Here is just a little taste of what to expect for the next 19 days!
Tickets here
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It’s the moment we’ve all been waiting for… the winner of the UK Pun Championships 2018 has been crowned! Congratulations to the puntastic
#RobertThomas
aka Pun Robert, Pun Robert, Pun, Pun, Pun!
#VoteComedy
#UKPunDay
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We are pleased to announce the 27th annual Leicester Mercury Comedian of The Year competition will take place on 5th June 2021, hosted by
@eshaanakbar
!
The nominees are:
@tiernancomedian
@josephecomedy
@jessiestandsup
@highlandcow71
@phatcomedian
@JegardUK
@LizGuterbock
@hderv
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Such sad news about Barry Cryer. The word legend is often used but the UK comedy industry owes him so much. Loved seeing him in Leicester so often. Sleep well Baz.
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10 DAYS TO GO PEOPLE! COMEDIANS TO ACTION STATIONS - IT'S ALMOST HERE, THE 25TH LEICESTER COMEDY FESTIVAL IS ALMOST HERE!
#VOTECOMEDY
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This evening we were going to host a little “thank you” event for all our brilliant volunteers. We obviously can’t do that now. So can we give a HUGE THANK YOU to our wonderful team of volunteers. We couldn’t do the festival without you. Take care and hopefully see you next year!
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The nominees are in for 🏆 Leicester Comedy Festival Awards 2023 🏆! Head to our website to find out who is up for an award. Categories include Best Show, Best Debut Show, Best New Show, and Best Promoter! Full list of nominees:
#comedyawards
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Our 2021 Awards Ceremony will take place on Monday 29th March at 7pm. Invitations will be sent soon. Please dress smartly; slippers are optional. Here's a look back at what some people wore last year.......
#weareallwinners
#goodluckeveryone
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Just finalising the brochure for our 2020 festival; the event will feature over 1,600 performers, performing over 800 shows on more than 90 stages across Leicester & Leicestershire
#phew
! It's going to be HUGE! Launch date is 30th October so stand by......
#votecomedy
@Bigdiffco
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You are all invited to join us on Mon 30 March (on Facebook) for our annual awards ceremony. The live broadcast will start at 7pm and we have a special guest host plus all the winners will be announced.
Please dress up & send us your photos using
#comedyawards
#weareallwinners
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Look what has arrived this morning! not long to go until the official launch on Thursday 1st November...... The website and brochure will be live from 10am and tickets for all events & shows will be on sale via
#massive
#bragging
#biggestever
#votecomedy
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Best Show nominees
Troy Hawke Sigmund Troy’d
@milocomedy
Garrett Millerick Just Trying To Help
@millerickcomedy
Russell Hicks The Age of Hicks
@russellhickss
Sarah Callaghan Revolting
@sarahecallaghan
Weirdos The Envelopes
@WeirdosComedy
Sikisa: Twerk in Progress
@sikisacomedy
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The fastest selling show in the 28 year history of Leicester Comedy Festival has been announced as No More Jockeys Live!, featuring
@watsoncomedian
@timkeyperson
@AlexHorne
Promoted by
@TripleCeePee
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HUGE congratulations to our Festival Producer Charlotte Laidet on being selected as Festivals rep on the
@LiveComedyUK
board. Thanks to everyone who voted and we look forward to the future of the LCA.
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🤩IT'S HERE!!!🤩
@LeicsComedyFest
's bumper brochure is out today! With a choice of 4 different covers, get your mitts on one today! Available across Leicester venues or check out all the listings at
#lcflol
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It's here! The start of Leicester Comedy Festival and the first ever UK Kids Comedy Festival is here!!
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Leicester Comedy Festival Welcomes the World (virtually!)
For the first time in our 28-year history, you won’t even have to be in Leicester to enjoy the Festival!
All our shows are going to be online and accessible from wherever you are…
#comedy
#leicestercomedyfestival
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Congratulations to
@foxdogstudios
@jessicafostekew
@sarahkcomedy
@scottbcomedyuk
Lucy Pearman Rahul Kohli for nominations for Best Show at Leicester Comedy Festival 2019!
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According to
@MailOnline
we’re one of the 100 amazing things to see in 2020
#shucks
#seeyouinfebruary
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The Leicester Mercury Comedian of the Year 2023 is.... Daniel Petrie! Congratulations!
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You wait 132 years for a champions bus to come along & then 4 come at once
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We are delighted to announce the full list of nominees and award categories for the
@LeicsComedyFest
and
@KidsComedyFest
Awards!
Good luck to everyone who has been nominated!
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thrilled to read this interview with
@TheTonySlattery
- Festival Patron since 1994 and utter star of British comedy. We wouldn't have set the festival up if it hadn't been for his huge support in those early years
#thankssomuchtony
@HadleyFreeman
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It's
#UKpunday
here on Twitter. We'll be sharing our fave puns all day so make sure you keep them coming! Here's another one for inspiration:
I don't trust stairs, they're always up to something 👀
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We have consistently said we will launch Leicester Comedy Festival 2020 on 30th October; no ifs no buts. Come what may, our full programme will be clear on that day & will be published in full.
#votecomedy
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🌟EXCITING ANNOUNCEMENT 🌟
After 30 years of hosting Leicester Comedy Festival in Leicester, we've decided we need a change. We're extremely excited to announce that the festival will be moving to.....Leicester, Massachusetts. We really can't wait to see you all there in 2024!
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Congratulations to
@JackGleadow
@michaelodewale
@stevemcneil
@TomGloverComedy
Jonathan Hipkiss for nomination for Best New Show at Leicester Comedy Festival 2019
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COMING TO A SCREEN NEAR YOU - 3-21 FEB!
Things are different for the 2021 Leicester Comedy Festival & this year our shows will be streamed online. You'll be able to view these as long as you have a ticket, a screen, a good broadband connection (& a comfy chair!)
#comedy
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📢ANNOUNCEMENT
With both current CEO Laura Arends and Founder Geoff Rowe stepping down following this year's festivals, Big Difference Company, the charity who produce
@leicscomedyfest
and
@kidscomedyfest
are delighted to announce a new leadership team.
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Join award-winning musical comedian, actor, improviser & presenter
@rachelparris
on 11th February as she chats with our Founding Director
@geoff_rowe
as part of
@LeicsComedyFest
in association with
@EquityUK
!
Book your tickets here ➡️
#lcflol
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In light of what’s happened in recent times please look after each other during the festival. It’s great we have a good time during the festival but if you aren’t, maybe this link can point you in the right direction
@EquityUK
@LeicesterSams
@LAMPadvocacy
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Don't miss our exclusive Q&A interview with Tom Allen!
Festival regular and star of ‘Bake Off: An Extra Slice’
@tomallencomedy
will be joining our Festival founder Geoff Rowe for an exclusive online chat.
#bakeoff
#leicestercomedyfestival
#comedy
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One week to go until our 2022 Leicester Comedy Festival brochure is out! 😍
Here's a sneaky peek of the brochure being printed! Available from 18th November - watch this space!
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Best New Show nominees:
Ania Magliano: Absolutely No Worries If Not
@AniaMags
Good Kids
@goodkidscomedy
Sasha Ellen
@sashakellen
Christian Brighty: Playboy
@brightybuoy
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Question: what has 172 pages and contains 129 comedians with beards, 94 comedians with glasses, 45 comedians with hats, over 800 shows, 1 pigeon, 2 pandas & 243 regional and world premieres?!
Answer: Leicester Comedy Festival 2019 brochure launched tomorrow at 10am!
#votecomedy
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& the nominees for Best Show at Leicester Comedy Festival 2021 are
@WeirdosComedy
@timkeyperson
@esther_manito
@thisstuartlaws
@FinTaylorcomedy
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Our annual awards ceremony was planned for Monday 30th March. We're clearly not doing a live event this year, but watch out for info about how you might be able to join in online. We will still expect everyone to dress up smart - it is still black tie even if it's done online!
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Can't quite believe we're saying this.... but there's just 1 DAY TO GO until Leicester Comedy Festival 2019 AND the UK Kids Comedy Festival!! That means it starts TOMORROW!
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The winner of our Best Variety Show Award this year is...
@thedavideagle
for David Eagle: Flying Solo! 🍾
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EXCELLENT NEWS!!!
A limited number of additional tickets for
#NoMoreJockeys
Live will be available via
from midday on Friday 12th February
@TripleCeePee
@Watsoncomedian
@timkeyperson
@AlexHorne
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Some of the acts from tonights 2019 Gala Preview show at
@demontforthall
, tried LCF TV's new game, 'Speech Jammer', with hilarious results! Make sure you turn your sound on and enjoy. (And then watch
@CatherineBohart
show us how it's done at the end!)
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Breaking news - we can announce the real reason
@realDonaldTrump
doesn't want to come to UK in February is to avoid the UK's longest running, & biggest comedy festival. He's worried about the jokes that might be told about him.
#votecomedy
#officialcomedyparty
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We’ll shut up about our 2022 Awards soon we promise but we are incredibly proud of the range of people we thank each year. Without them all, we couldn’t do the festival each year. Thanks so much.
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it's Black Friday & as a special offer, all festival tickets are priced the same today as they were yesterday, & will be tomorrow!
#bequick
#subjecttoavailability
#BlackFridayDeals
#votecomedy
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Congrats to
@CurveLeicester
@demontforthall
@Justthetonic
@_thecookie
@UpstairsWestern
@SueTownsendThtr
@TheYTheatre
@LaughterLoft_
@getintheshed94
@Leicester_HT
@FirebugBar
@KRIIICentre
O'Neills for nominations in Best Venue categories part of Leicester Comedy Festival Awards
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And the winner of the Best Show award for
@LeiceComedyFest
2022 is Troy Hawke: Sigmund Troy’d
@milocomedy
#LCFAwards22
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Leicester Comedy Festival 2020 will officially launch on 30th October when our full brochure will be published, website will go live & tickets for the hundreds of shows will go on sale!
#votecomedy
#notlongtowaitnow
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Also, we’ll be back in February with Leicester Comedy Festival; maybe online only but we will be back, alongside our sister festival
@KidsComedyFest
check out
@Bigdiffco
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Congratulations once again to this year's
@Leicester_Merc
Comedian of the Year,
@JackGleadow
!
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Our winner tonight and the 2020 Leicester Mercury Comedian of the Year is....
@ericrushton96
!
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@geoff_rowe
is the winner of the Lifetime Contribution to Leicester Comedy Festival Award 2023!
#comedyawards
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Congrats to
@CurveLeicester
@AttenboroughAC
@FirebugBar
@VenueCriterion
@manhattan_34
@BlackHorseLE2
@demontforthall
@Justthetonic
@TheYLeicester
@thelittleleics
@CosyLeicester
@knightandgarter
Broood at Vin Quatre,
@SueTownsendThtr
for nominations in LCF18 awards!
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Here they are...our top 3! Congratulations to all our contestants tonight! We can’t wait to see what the future holds for you all
#LMCOTY21
@highlandcow71
@josephecomedy
@JegardUK
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