Upstairs at the Western

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70 Western Road, LE30GA Leicester
Added by Jopie, at 01 August 2018

Leicester's pub theatre (since 2012) - An independent not-for-profit social enterprise programming drama, poetry, comedy and music.

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• Anynomous

  17 August 2018

  We're almost ready to open for our Autumn 2018 season on 1st September with Rob Barratt Comic Poet. The new show poster boards are now up on the outside of the pub.

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• Anynomous

  12 August 2018

  What if you could choose the title of a brand new musical and then see it performed instantly ?

  That’s what is going to happen to one audience member when the East Midlands’ favourite musical improv team takes to the stage. When you arrive you will be asked to write down the title of a musical that’s never been seen before. If yours is drawn out of the hat, RHYMES IMPROV will perform a brand new, fully improvised musical immediately with no scripts, no conferring, no pre-planning, just totally spontaneous musical madness !

  £8/£6

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• Anynomous

  12 August 2018

  Join us for bingo like you have never played it before !

  Our to-die-for glamorous drag queen caller NANCY SAEED takes centre stage for an evening of bingo, with smutty innuendo, double-entendres, gushing adulation, classic songs and fabulous prizes. Be prepared for anything and everything when a line or full house makes you part of the show. This show is not for the feint hearted, nor people with allergies to Abba, dancing in the aisle, glitter or sequins !

  £8/£6

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• Anynomous

  12 August 2018

  Something truly magical happens when people congregate to sing. With or without backing music, the levels of harmonies raise our spirits and nourish the soul. We have lots of organised ensembles of singers locally, with professional groups, faith based congregations, community based initiatives and group singing in the workplace.

  Our new monthly Choir Night brings the best of Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland’s choirs to the theatre’s intimate and immersive stage so you get the chance to hear them close up and personal. This month’s choir is:-

  CORAH – Founded in October 2017 by its Musical Director EMMA TROUNSON, Corah is a nine voice female vocal ensemble, based in Leicester. Their repertoire includes popular, jazz, light classical and musical theatre styles. Corah’s first performance was a world premiere at De Montfort Hall as part of BBC Radio Leicester’s 50th anniversary concert. Corah have since sung live on BBC Radio Leicester and on BBC East Midlands Today. They have performed at the Fraser Noble Hall, The Venue@DMU and the National Space Centre. Corah are excited by the prospect of a busy schedule in the Autumn, including a debut performance in London. Featuring music sung by Adele, Bruno Mars, Frank Sinatra, Ella Fitzgerald, Eva Cassidy & Joni Mitchell.

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• Anynomous

  12 August 2018

  Hilarious character comedy exploring the ideas of isolation, loneliness and independence. It’s uplifting!

  Sellout Edinburgh Fringe comedian Ben Macpherson presents By Myself. Find out the horrifying truth about Angela Lansbury. Meet King Leonidas as he inspires his 300 spartan warriors. Discover exactly what things only 90s kids will remember. Ben Macpherson is in the vanguard of emerging comedy talent in the UK.

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• Anynomous

  12 August 2018

  Have your dinner at home or at one of Leicester’s delicious and ambient eateries, then come and enjoy a dessert of two of the finest comedians from the Cenral England Belt, that have never knowingly been on TV.

  Jack Campbell won the English Comedian of the Year 2014 and was really pleased.

  Matt Hollins won the Leicester Mercury Comedian of the Year 2004 and was also really pleased.

  Come and watch them live in this double header of Leicester based, national award winning comics and see if they’re both still really pleased.

  £5

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• Anynomous

  08 August 2018

  Created and compered by BBC Slam Champion, JESS GREEN, Find the Right Words is now firmly established as one of Leicester’s best spoken word and rap nights. The show was nominated for the SABOTEUR AWARDS 2018 and includes two nationally acclaimed headline acts, ten open mic spots (sign ups from 7.00pm) and the increasingly sought after speed poet spot. With past headliners including Hollie McNish, Buddy Wakefield, Jackie Hagan, Mark Grist, Harry Baker and Megan Beech, Jess makes sure you get to hear the UK’s top performance poets making the biggest noise in spoken word.

  This month we have a She Grrrowls take-over, a feminist poetry night from London, and they’re bringing JOELLE TAYLOR and ESTHER POYER with them.

  £8/£6

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