Overdue Comedy Club - Leeds Lit Fest

Headline Act: THE DISCOUNT COMEDY CHECKOUT

As part of Leeds Lit Fest 2023 The Overdue Comedy club at The Leeds Library welcomes to the stage local improv sketch group The Discount Comedy Checkout.

100% raw improvised sketch from Chris Lumb, Eddie French, and Phil Allan-Smith.

If you've never seen improvised comedy before, you are in for a right treat. All the games, scenarios, and situations are formed and created from your suggestions ... that's right YOU, the audience.

It's very much in the style of 'Whose Line is it Anyway' but with a modern twist ....and normally a little riskier and ruder too.

Winner of 'Best National Show' at the 2020 Morecambe Fringe, The Discount Comedy Checkout have been performing all over the UK for over ten years gaining rave reviews at various festivals, the Edinburgh Fringe, and a number of popular weekend comedy clubs.

"The comedy is creative and crude, quick and quirky, the performers commit completely to the games and create funny & fantastic characters at a moment's notice."

- ★★★★★ Remotegoat

"There's a wonderful slapstick nature to it all but they are all impressively literate in film culture and genres too, creating brilliant, quick draw pastiches of popular cinema that will have you in stitches."

★★★★ - Manchester's Finest

"Total fun and instantly engaging."

★★★★★ - WHODARESGRINS.COM

Opening Act: Fran Garrity

Teesside comedian Fran Garrity is one of the most gifted story telling comedians on the circuit. Fran is local radio presenter for Zetland FM, has also supported Jason Manford on tour, and had three sell out tours shows himself.

"He smashed it" - Jason Manford

A note on accessibility – Unfortunately, the Leeds Library's Grade II* listed building is not currently fully accessible. They have a stair lift from the ground floor foyer to the first floor but are unable to install a through-floor lift due to the building’s historic status. Please email them on [email protected] if you have any questions around access, and they will do everything that we can to accommodate you.

The Leeds Library is committed to making its building and collections accessible to everyone in their current capital building works project The Next Chapter Project. To find out more, please visit the website HERE.

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