Geoff Rowe
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Leicester Mercury Comedian of the Year 2019 finalists announced
The finalists for the prestigious Leicester Mercury Comedian of the Year 2019 stand-up competition have been announced. The line-ups for The UK Pun Championships and The Silver Stand Up Competition have been revealed too.
British Comedy Guide, 19th December 2018Leicester launches UK Kids' Comedy Festival
The Leicester Comedy Festival - which returns in February - will run alongside The UK Kids' Comedy Festival for the first time.
British Comedy Guide, 1st November 2018Leicester celebrates 25 years of comedy festival
A festival which has given a leg up to some of the UK's biggest comedians is celebrating its 25th year.
BBC, 7th February 2018Edinburgh Comedy Awards judging panel announced
Nica Burns, Director of the lastminute.com Edinburgh Comedy Awards, has revealed the judging panel for this year's Edinburgh Fringe Festival, including the editor of the British Comedy Guide.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 27th July 2017Victoria Wood wins Leicester's Legend Of Comedy award
Victoria Wood has been named a Legend Of Comedy in the Leicester Comedy Festival's 2017 awards.
British Comedy Guide, 4th April 201710 facts about the Leicester Comedy Festival
10 facts from its founder Geoff Rowe....
Geoff Rowe, Chortle, 26th January 2017How Leicester festival got started almost by accident
Geoff Rowe talks about how the Leicester Comedy Festival started.
John Fleming's Blog, 26th November 2016Leicester Stand-Up Challenge contestants preparing
With just a day to go before this year's Stand Up Challenge, nerves are jangling for the comic hopefuls set to take to the stage. Big Difference Company, the people behind the Leicester Comedy Festival, who are organising the contest, have signed up 11 business people who hope to outwit their rivals.
Lauren Mills, Leicester Mercury, 1st November 2016Leicester Comedy Festival make £3 million for locals
Everyone likes a good laugh so it is good to know the Leicester Comedy Festival is confirmed for 2017. Deputy Business Editor Lauren Mills spoke to festival director Geoff Rowe about what it takes to put on the show.
Lauren Mills, Leicester Mercury, 25th October 2016Leicester Festival gets Heritage Lottery Fund grant
Leicester Comedy Festival has been awarded a £37,000 grant from The Heritage Lottery Fund.
Leicester Mercury, 25th August 2016