Canteen – Leicester’s big street food event, on the last Friday each month… amazing street food in our courtyard ; plus bars, comedy and music.
FOOD by
Bourneville Waffle Company
Buddha Belly
Homeboys
The Kebab Cartel
The Middle Feast
Street Chef
See more about this Canteen’s traders at Cool As Leicester.
DRINKS by Sailor Jerry and Tailgate Bar
AFTER PARTY at The Shed – DJs will be playing a mix of Funk, Disco, Old School Hip-Hop and Party vibes across two floors until 2am. Free entry.
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This Canteen teams up with local artists’ collective StudionAme, whose exhibition Lines Crossed is on show in our Lightbox gallery area 15 October to 25 November, with associated events – including, on this Canteen night:
performance by Marcus Dove : I smoke, you choke
and Same Same But Different – installation in Lightbox by
Catherine Howell with Rosie McGinn
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Free entry, pay for what you eat and drink.
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PLUS – Comedy :
Katharine Ferns: In Stitches, 7pm, £5
Brutally funny and unflinchingly honest, “In Stitches” is the latest Fringe hit from Canadian comedian Katharine Ferns. takes audiences through the visible and invisible scars of surviving mental illness, domestic violence, and drug addiction — with some feminism thrown in for comic relief. Based on true events from her own life, the story begins on April 21, 2016 — the day Prince passed away and Katharine ended up in stitches (literally). Through personal insights and a lot of laughs, Katharine’s acclaimed solo show leaves her audiences in stitches (figuratively).
Get tickets from the Comedy Festival website.
James Meehan: Stand-up, 8.30pm, £5
James Meehan is an Edinburgh and Chortle award winning comedian who spends his time travelling the UK and telling jokes. A favourite of acts and audience alike for his charming, off-beat style, James is not one to be missed. A Member of esteemed sketch groups Gein’s Family Gift Shop and Funz and Gamez, come and see him do 45 minutes of his best stuff.
Get tickets from the Comedy Festival website
‘More than great comedy, it is a call to stand up for others and ourselves.’ – Ed Fest Mag *****
‘A smart and honest comic, Meehan is fast becoming one of this city’s favourite stand ups’ – Manchester Wire *****
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PLUS – Graffiti Workshops 5-8pm
