Octopus (WIP) at Camden Fringe
I’m up London at the Camden Fringe - should be a lot of fun, please come along
https://camdenfringe.com/events/louise-leigh-octopus-work-in-progress/
Aaagony Aunts at the Edinburgh Fringe
Can’t believe me and Pauline Eyre are lucky enough to be the custodians of the World Famous Salad Spinner of Destiny for a whole month. We WILL solve problems.
https://www.edfringe.com/tickets/whats-on/aaagony-aunts
Octopus at the Edinburgh Fringe
Eight facts about the octopus, one recurring conclusion. Louise Leigh brings you the show she didn't plan to make.
A wordsmith trapped in an idiot’s body, Louise Leigh has spent the last year researching octopuses. She has also spent the last year on the motorway, and a lifetime surrounded by men. These things are more connected than you think.
Octopus is an hour of mostly stand-up, music and frankly inadvisable home-made costumes, stitched around eight things Louise has learned about her favourite animal.
Leicester Mercury Comedian of the Year Finalist
Funny Women Semi-Finalist
**** Chortle, “A naturally funny woman who’s been around for long enough to know what matters.”
**** Entertainment Focus, “Highly perceptive, with big belly laughs along the way.”
**** Funny Women, “Go see this show. I liked it. The audience loved it.”
**** The Wee Review,“a polished, sparky performer, able to energise a room”
Octopus at the Wardrobe, Bristol
Eight facts about the octopus, one recurring conclusion. Louise Leigh brings you the show she didn't plan to make.
A wordsmith trapped in an idiot’s body, Louise Leigh has spent the last year researching octopuses. She has also spent the last year on the motorway, and a lifetime surrounded by men. These things are more connected than you think.
Octopus is an hour of mostly stand-up, music and frankly inadvisable home-made costumes, stitched around eight things Louise has learned about her favourite animal.
Leicester Mercury Comedian of the Year Finalist
Funny Women Semi-Finalist
**** Chortle, “A naturally funny woman who’s been around for long enough to know what matters.”
**** Entertainment Focus, “Highly perceptive, with big belly laughs along the way.”
**** Funny Women, “Go see this show. I liked it. The audience loved it.”
**** The Wee Review,“a polished, sparky performer, able to energise a room”
Octopus (WIP) at Jesters, Bath
Eight facts about the octopus, one recurring conclusion. Louise Leigh brings you the show she didn't plan to make.
A wordsmith trapped in an idiot’s body, Louise Leigh has spent the last year researching octopuses. She has also spent the last year on the motorway, and a lifetime surrounded by men. These things are more connected than you think.
Octopus is an hour of mostly stand-up, music and frankly inadvisable home-made costumes, stitched around eight things Louise has learned about her favourite animal.
Leicester Mercury Comedian of the Year Finalist
Funny Women Semi-Finalist
**** Chortle, “A naturally funny woman who’s been around for long enough to know what matters.”
**** Entertainment Focus, “Highly perceptive, with big belly laughs along the way.”
**** Funny Women, “Go see this show. I liked it. The audience loved it.”
**** The Wee Review,“a polished, sparky performer, able to energise a room”
Octopus (WIP) at Sidney & Eden Bristol
Very much a home turf gig, sharing the evening with my very good friend June Tuesday. Details on Headfirst
https://hdfst.uk/e156865
Octopus (WIP) LEEDS
Eight facts about the octopus, one recurring conclusion. Louise Leigh brings you the show she didn't plan to make.
A wordsmith trapped in an idiot’s body, Louise Leigh has spent the last year researching octopuses. She has also spent the last year on the motorway, and a lifetime surrounded by men. These things are more connected than you think.
Octopus is an hour of mostly stand-up, music and frankly inadvisable home-made costumes, stitched around eight things Louise has learned about her favourite animal.
Leicester Mercury Comedian of the Year Finalist
Funny Women Semi-Finalist
**** Chortle, “A naturally funny woman who’s been around for long enough to know what matters.”
**** Entertainment Focus, “Highly perceptive, with big belly laughs along the way.”
**** Funny Women, “Go see this show. I liked it. The audience loved it.”
**** The Wee Review,“a polished, sparky performer, able to energise a room”
Octopus at Exeter Comedy Festival
I’m at the Bootlegger, home of Locally Sourced Comedy and always a REAL GOOD TIME! Buy tickets here
Octopus at Ram Comedy Festival 2026
Ram Comedy Festival in Derby - this is exciting! I’m at The Tudor Bar. Please do buy tickets here
Octopus at the Rik Mayall Comedy Festival
I’m doing my show in a literal haberdashery! I shall be nestling among the notions, the ribbons and fripperies. The yarn! The yarns I shall tell… Get your tickets here!
Octopus (WIP) at Lancaster Comedy Festival
I’m at the Storey on Thursday 16th at 6.30pm. Tickets are Pay What You Want, so come and take a risk on this little show as it meanders from truly chaotic and boneless to (hopefully) something fun and funny and maybe a little bit magical. Please do book, though, so I know if I have an audience.
Octopus at Glasgow International Comedy Festival
I’m delighted to be returning to Glasgow with a new show where I investigate how much I don’t (or do) have in common with Octopuses*.
Things you can expect:
– “a lorry-load of laugh-out-loud stories, observations and metaphors” (**** Chortle).
– It seems I have “the honed ability to extract nuance from wide-reaching well-observed issues that are both unique and very relatable.” (**** Entertainment Focus)
and if you’re really lucky, you might witness my signature move:
“rubs off onto everybody around her.” (**** Funny Women).
Things you cannot expect: I will not be bringing a live octopus on stage. Nor a dead one.
Mostly it will just be me trying to make you laugh for an hour. Doesn’t that sound fun? I think so. Join me, as we explore this magnificent beast together (and the octopus).
*Apparently “octopi” is wrong.. TICKETS
“Aardvark Mums Solve All Your Problems” at Leicester Comedy Festival
Pauline Eyre and Louise Leigh are Aardvark Mums (because mothering is Aard-verk). They’ve got spare mothering left over now their pups have left the burrow, so they’re using their natural gifts to solve life’s most important problems. Guest comics bring their dilemmas and the Aardvark mums find solutions together with you, the audience, some ancient aardvark wisdom and a selection of kitchen utensils. Award-bothering comedians, Louise and Pauline have considerable comic chops alongside keen ears, the ability to dig fast and a sparse covering of coarse hair. No ants will be harmed in this show.
Octopus (WIP) At Leicester Comedy Festival
The correct plural of octopus is octopuses.
Perhaps if I had tentacles, I’d be better at multitasking. Is my brain inhabited by octopuses? The dream of the fisherman’s wife. These are all thoughts that I’ve had that relate to octopuses. This show may be a repository for these thoughts, or it may be something completely different.
Recommended by British Comedy Guide.
“A naturally funny woman” Chortle ****
“Big belly laughs” Entertainment Focus ****
“Louise’s crazy hair-brained [sic] way of looking at life is uplifting and positive”
Funny Women ****
**** The Wee Review
Louise Leigh Distracted in Bristol
I’ll be at the Alma Theatre in Bristol with Chucklebusters. Come along! It’ll be fun! Tickets are £14
Distracted at Bodmin Old LIbrary
The last time I went to Bodmin Old Library it was an absolute hoot- a sell out, and a joy in all the good ways. Please come back if you did, and if you didn’t come for the first time. Get your tickets here, please x
Louise Leigh Distracted at the Museum of Comedy
Louise Leigh comes to the Museum of Comedy, London with an hour of comedy absolutely riddled with jokes about midlife, raising teenagers and reclaiming your own youth.
Louise Leigh Distracted at Leicester Comedy Festival
A show absolutely jam-packed with jokes about midlife, raising teenagers and trying to reclaim your own youth. It’s about boundaries, rules and safety and how they can both protect and restrict us. Ultimately, it's about living authentically: with Cold Nipple Energy. Tickets £10 (£7 concs)
Louise Leigh Distracted at the Edinburgh Fringe
A great fun show about midlife and standing out like a cold nipple. Also featuring: Dogs, teenagers, small town discos, signage and cold water swimming. May contain biscuits.
Louise Leigh Distracted Preview Bristol
SOLD OUT! Sorry you won’t be able to join me and the delectable Dani Johns as we wrestle with the last gasps of getting our shows ready for the Edinburgh Fringe. Have an evening out in Bath or Cheltenham if you like (or even breakfast in Dorchester!)
Louise Leigh Distracted at Dorchester
Hardy-Har is a new comedy festival coming to the streets of Dorchester. I made the best joke of my life in Dorchester, but there’s no record of it. It was about chocolate. Come and see if I can repeat the form and support this new festival
Louise Leigh Distracted at Cheltenham Lafter Hours
Coming to one of my top 5 Georgian cities to perve at the architecture and tell people about my life in as funny a way as possible. Come along!
Louise Leigh Distracted at Bath Komedia
Doing a cheeky double preview at the iconic Bath Komedia - come and watch as Dani Cringes and I get Distracted. Tickets
Louise Leigh Distracted at Chippenham Comedy Festival
Oh this is the most gorgeous festival run by lovely people and such a fun audience to play with. Join them!
Louise Leigh Distracted at Exeter Comedy Festival
It’s emerging to be a show about midlife (quelle surprise), menopause, raising teenagers, and the conversation your teenage self will have with your old lady self.
Louise Leigh Distracted (WIP)at Brighton Fringe 12/5/23
I’m off to my second favourite Bri- city for THREE NIGHTS in May. Please do come along, tell friends and all that.
TIcket link coming soon. Pop it in the diary in the meantime!
Louise Leigh Distracted (WIP)at Brighton Fringe 11/5/23
I’m off to my second favourite Bri- city for THREE NIGHTS in May. Please do come along, tell friends and all that.
TIcket link coming soon. Pop it in the diary in the meantime!
Louise Leigh Distracted (WIP)at Brighton Fringe
I’m off to my second favourite Bri- city for THREE NIGHTS in May. Please do come along, tell friends and all that.
TIcket link now up and ready!
Louise Leigh Distracted at Bath Comedy Festival
A lovely local comedy festival! Come along to the Ring O’Bells and see how this Work in Progress is… progressing.
Tickets £6 to make sure you get a seat or Pay What You Feel at the end of the show (and look me in the eye while you’re doing it!)
Body/Distracted
Pauline Eyre and Louise Leigh bring their brilliant new works in progress to one of Bristol’s best spaces for comedy.
Louise Leigh Distracted at Leicester Comedy Festival
It’s my new show, very much a work in progress, pay what you want, get yourself down there if you’re in Leicester. Should be fun. Bagsy your spot in the room here
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