Stewart Lee is Legend Of Comedy at Leicester Comedy Festival Awards
- Stewart Lee was named a Legend of Comedy at the Leicester Comedy Festival Awards 2022
- Best Show: Troy Hawke. Best New Show: Ania Magliano. Best Kids Show: Marcel Lucont
The annual Leicester Comedy Festival Awards took place last night (28th March), honouring the comedians, venues and promoters that are involved in the February-based festival.
Stewart Lee attended the ceremony to pick up the annual Legend of Comedy Award. Previous legends have included Jo Brand, Nicholas Parsons, Victoria Wood, Barry Cryer, Rik Mayall, Ken Dodd and Norman Wisdom.
Lee was presented with the trophy by Michael Harris-Wakelam from The Y Theatre, and event host Eshaan Akbar.
Founding Director of Leicester Comedy Festival, Geoff Rowe, says: "It was such an honour for Stewart Lee to attend the ceremony and accept the Legend of Comedy award. He has made a significant contribution to British comedy and also helped support and encourage new talent throughout his career. We were also thrilled that the other winners and nominees, as well as guests and supporters of the festival, attended the event to help celebrate Leicester Comedy Festival. We can't wait to return in 2023 for the 30th anniversary!"
The other winners are as follows:
Best Show
Troy Hawke: Sigmund Troy'd
Best New Show
Ania Magliano: Absolutely No Worries If Not
Best Kids Show
Marcel Lucont: Les Enfants Terribles
Best Impro/Music Show
Jon Pearson: What You Been Up To
Best Online Event
Marvel versus Marvel: The Live Podcast
Best Large Venue
The Y Theatre
Best Small Venue
The Black Horse
Best New Venue
The Big Difference
Best Promoter
Monster Comedy
Liberty Award - Spirit of the Festival
Fox Books
Business of the Year
The Miller Partnership
Student of the Year
Ella Cohen (Falmouth University)
Contribution to Leicester Comedy Festival 2022
NextUp Comedy
Tracey Miller Community Award
Leicester City in the Community
Lifetime Contribution to Leicester Comedy Festival
Tony Graves