Chuckl. Leicester with Russell Kane, Stephen Bailey & Special Guests
Saturday 30 May 2026 Sat 30th May 2026 The Y Theatre 18:30

Chuckl. Leicester with Russell Kane, Stephen Bailey & Special Guests

Get ready for an unforgettable night of live comedy at Leicester Y Theatre.

Featuring two of our favourite headliners, including the incredible Russell Kane and Stephen Bailey

Russell Kane – As seen on Live at the Apollo, The Apprentice: You’re Fired, The One Show, The Stand Up Sketch Show, Michael McIntyre’s Big Show, Antiques Road Trip.
Multi-award-winning, hyper-energetic stand-up — winner of Best Show (2010) at the Edinburgh Comedy Awards, and noted on his official bio as the first comedian to win both the Edinburgh Comedy Award and Melbourne’s Barry Award in the same year.

Stephen Bailey – As seen on Live at the Apollo (host + guest), Would I Lie To You?, Richard Osman’s House of Games, Celebrity Mastermind, The Apprentice: You’re Fired, Date or Drop (BBC One).
A brilliantly quick, warm northern comic with a huge live reputation — equally at home headlining or hosting, and a familiar face across BBC/ITV comedy and entertainment.

Tom Toal – Tour Support for Jack Skipper
A sharp, heartfelt storyteller and Edinburgh regular — an Amused Moose Best Comedy Show finalist for his Fringe solo show Prequel, and has supported Rob Brydon on tour dates.

Tom Alban – Regular on the UK club circuit, known for high-energy, infectious storytelling since breaking through in 2018.
A big, warm on-stage presence who brings fast punchlines, relatable chaos and proper crowd connection — a perfect act to kick the night into gear.

Book your tickets early to secure the best seats in the house. This is one show you won’t want to miss!

For full T&C’s head over to www.chuckl.co.uk

*All ticket prices are subject to booking fees.
Doors open18:30

The Y Theatre

7 East St, Leicester LE1 6EY, Leicester, LE1 5BH

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Russell Kane

Multi-award-winning comedian, presenter, actor, author, and scriptwriter Russell Kane is a regular on Channel 4, BBC, and ITV with recent TV appearances include The Apprentice: You’re Fired, The One Show, Live at the Apollo, The Stand Up Sketch Show, Michael McIntryre’s Big Show, Antiques Road Trip, Stupid Man, Smart Phone, as well as regular appearances on Steph’s Packed Lunch. True to form, the show is defined by Kane’s hyperkinetic performance energising the room. He must do his 10,000 daily steps in an hour, purposefully striding the full width of the stage, as well as scrambling on the floor or contorting his body into dramatic poses to make a point… he certainly has a spring in his step… and it’s very infectious. Chortle His chart-smashing BBC Radio 4 / BBC Sounds podcast Evil Genius quickly became a flagship show, and was the best performing original podcast on the platform. It has been turned into a TV show by BBC Studios, and will appear on Sky TV in November 2023. Russell also recently helped present a prime-time, conversation-changing documentary about men’s bodies and sperm counts on Channel 4’s Celebrity Save Our Sperm. This year he performed headline slots at Latitude, Reading, and Leeds festivals. ⭑⭑⭑⭑⭑ The Times, Time Out, The Sunday Times, The Daily Telegraph Winner of Best Show in 2010 at the Edinburgh Comedy Awards, Russell went on to make history as the first comedian to win both the Edinburgh Comedy Award and Melbourne Comedy Festival’s Barry Award in one year. As ever, Russell also continues to provide his ever-popular topical online rants known as Kaneings.

Stephen Bailey

Stephen Bailey is an award-winning comedian, actor, presenter and writer. Known for being a proud northern, working class, gay man, his brand of gossipy humour has singled him out as one of the UK’s most sought-after talents for comedy and entertainment formats. As well as boasting over 100k followers on Instagram after one of his videos was shared by none other than Melissa McCarthy. Most recently, Stephen has taken on the acting world. It has been announced that he will be in Russell T Davies' upcoming Channel 4 series Tip Toe. He also joined the cast of the hit Channel 5 comedy-drama, The Madame Blanc Mysteries as a recurring character, the menacing John Marsden; a character who has proven to be a hit internationally. 2025 has been a huge success for Stephen with appearances on several primetime shows including BBC One's Blankety Blank & The Celebrity Inner Circle, ITV's Sorry I Didn't Know, Channel 5's Celebrity Puzzling & Sally Lindsay's Big Christmas Quiz. He also filmed for Comic Relief x Morning Live. Audiences fell in love with his northern charm and warmth on E4's Celebrity Coach Trip where he made it to the final. Other credits include two appearances on Live at the Apollo (BBC Two) – hosting and as a guest. He has appeared on shows including Unbreakable (BBC One), co-host on Date or Drop (BBC One) alongside Amanda Holden, Would I Lie To You?, Richard Osman's House of Games, Pointless Celebrities, Celebrity Bridge of Lies, Celebrity Mastermind (twice!) & Celebrity Weakest Link (BBC One), The Apprentice: You're Fired, Between The Covers & Strictly: It Takes Two (BBC Two), Live from Barry Island (BBC Wales), The Stand Up Sketch Show, Love Island: Aftersun (ITV2), Roast Battle (Comedy Central), Tipping Point: Lucky Stars (ITV) and was a regular CelebAbility (ITV2). ​ ​​​His debut BBC Radio 4 stand-up special Stephen Bailey: One of Many was named Comedy of The Week and after performing twice on Live at the Comedy Store (Comedy Central), he was commissioned to record his own 30 minute comedy special which aired on the channel in 2019. Over lockdown Stephen wrote and starred in his own mini-series Comedians in Quarantine: House Olympics for Comedy Central. ​​ He has appeared on many podcasts and in 2023 hosted the prestigious British Podcast Awards, alongside fellow comedian Zoe Lyons. ​​As well as being a prominent Headliner on the UK comedy circuit, he has also supported the biggest names in stand-up, including Micky Flanagan on his arena tour, Lucy Beaumont, Katherine Ryan, Jenny Eclair, Jason Manford, John Bishop and Sarah Millican. Stephen’s quick-wit, playful sarcasm and enigmatic charm captivates instantly. He has already made a name for himself hosting Celebs on the Farm (Channel 5), Celebs on the Ranch (MTV) and Takeshi’s Castle (Comedy Central). He was the resident Agony Uncle on Zoe Ball on Saturday/Sunday (ITV) and a series regular on Big Brother’s Bit on the Side (Channel 5). Stephen also narrated ITV Be’s Ferne McCann: First Time Mum and Channel 4's dating show Five Dates A Week.​​​ He has guest hosted for Sunday Takeover (Virgin Radio), The Jason Manford Show (Absolute Radio), Drivetime with Eamonn Holmes (TalkRadio), The Breakfast Show (Gaydio) and The Sunday Sessions with Laura Whitmore (BBC 5Live) and is a regular host on The Comedy Club on BBC Radio 4 He is also a proudly passionate ambassador of LGBTQ+ rights and representation within the media industry, as celebrated by leading publications including Attitude Magazine.

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