Louise Leigh
- Writer and stand-up comedian
Press clippings
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The Telegraph, 23rd August 2024Louise Leigh: When Fringe Doesn't Get Off To A 'Fly(er)ing' Start...
What happens when you get to the Fringe to perform and one vital item does not turn up...as in the flyers! Well comedian Louise Leigh had this happen to her this year and today we let her take over the reigns of writing to talk about it and why it is such a big issue when you have a show to promote!
Louise Leigh, Phoenix Remix, 12th August 2024EdFringe Talk: Louise Leigh: Distracted
"I did my first Edinburgh in 1994 in a student production, where I got to play a dead body. I lay in Greyfriars Kirkyard watching the tattoo fireworks go off over the moving denouement of the play."
Dan Lentell, Get Your Coats On, 1st August 2024Funny At The Fringe - Louise Leigh: Distracted
"It's about the rules and how they are reassuring and terrifying in equal measure".
Phoenix Remix, 26th July 2024Edinburgh Fringe comedians share how they tackle the truth on stage
Stand up comedians are the heart of their material.
Katy Davies, Entertainment Focus, 23rd July 2024The comics representing Bristol at the Edinburgh Fringe
"We have one of the best comedy scenes in the UK."
Harriet Robinson, BBC, 22nd July 2024Bristol comedy night raises awareness of sight loss
Comedians with various visual impairments have taken to the stage to raise awareness about sight loss.
Dawn Limbu, BBC, 10th February 2024Louise Leigh Amused Q&A
She's had a lot of thoughts over the last year or so, but the main one is: wouldn't it be nice if we all just got in a room and had a laugh?
Funny Women, 9th August 2022Louise Leigh interview
It's about holding bags of poo, really.
On The Mic, 27th June 2022Leicester Mercury Comedian of the Year 2022 finalists announced
Nick Elleray, Hayley Ellis, Louise Leigh, Lucila San Martin, John Meagher, Firuz Ozari, Ashish Suri and Sam Williams will compete in the Leicester Mercury Comedian of the Year 2022 final. The comedians involved in Silver Stand Up, UK Pun Championships and Union JACK Radio's Circuit Breakers have also been announced.
British Comedy Guide, 17th December 2021