Comedy Fest Hailed Success

Organisers of the Leicester Comedy Festival have hailed events held in Market Harborough over the weekend a success.

The Indoor Market was turned into a theatre as part of the ‘Big Weekend’ that included a performance of the Edinburgh Fringe hit ‘Dad’s Army Radio Show’ on Saturday night.

Pic: Harborough Market

Last night an evening of contemporary comedy was staged there.

Other events were held at the Library and Museum, Harborough Theatre and the Beerhouse pub, with big turnouts at all of them.

Pic Harborough Market

Geoff Rowe, Leicester Comedy Festival Director said: “We were delighted to close the BIG Weekend in Market Harborough with such a great stand-up comedy show in the unique setting of the transformed Market Hall.”