Friday 5 February 2027 Fri 5th Feb 2027 Firebug, Leicester 19:30

Ian Smith: Scream If You Wanna Laugh Faster [WIP]

Name: Ian Smith: Scream If You Wanna Laugh Faster [WIP]
Start: 2027-02-05T19:30:00.000Z
Location: Firebug

Firebug, Leicester • Friday 5 February 2027 • 19:30

Overview

Double Edinburgh Comedy Award nominee and co-host of the Northern News podcast returns to Leicester with the beginnings of a brand new show. Stress, love, travelling to Sweden to scream on a bench - it’s got all the classic subject matter. As seen on Live at the Apollo and Cats Does Countdown - and heard on BBC Radio 4’s The News Quiz, Unbelievable Truth and Sorry I Haven’t A Clue.

“There are few shows as purely funny as this” ⭑⭑⭑⭑ Guardian
“Sheer brilliance” ⭑⭑⭑⭑.5 Chortle
“He is a master at turning minor panic into full-bodied punchlines” ⭑⭑⭑⭑⭑ Telegraph

^*All ticket prices are subject to booking fees.

Doors open19:15

Age guidance18+

Approx finish time20:30

Location

Firebug, Leicester

1 Millstone Lane, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE1 5JN

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Tickets

Standard Tickets

Available from £10.00 + £1.50^*

Book Tickets

Artists

Ian Smith

Ian Smith is an award-winning comedian, actor and writer… As seen on Live at the Apollo, Have I Got News For You and The Stand Up Sketch Show – and heard on BBC Radio 4’s The News Quiz, The Now Show, The Unbelievable Truth, Just A Minute and his own stand-up series Ian Smith is Stressed. He is the co-host of the Northern News podcast, alongside Amy Gledhill – featured in The Guardian’s “best podcasts of 2023 so far” and nominated for Best Podcast at the 2024 Chortle Awards.