National comedy star Mark Watson will be headlining a gig in Melton Mowbray next month which will be raising money for LOROS Hospice.
The show, which is called ‘Laughing With LOROS’ will be taking place at Melton Theatre on 25th February, as part of this year’s annual Leicester Comedy Festival.
Comedian and novelist, Mark Watston, who has made numerous television appearances, including that on ‘Have I Got News For You’ and ‘Mock The Week’, will be taking centre stage on the night.
LOROS Fundraising Co-ordinator Dave Nicklin said: “We’re so happy to have someone as funny as Mark performing at the show.
“As a house-hold name and familiar face he’s the perfect headliner for what is already a very strong line-up.”
Joining Mark is London-based comedian Ellie Taylor, who has appeared on the likes of ‘8 out of 10 Cats’, ‘Live at the Apollo’ and ‘The John Bishop Show’, along with Archie Maddocks who has been named a New Act of the Year (NATYS) and English Comedian of the Year Award finalist.
“With such a variety of performers taking to the stage for LOROS, the event promises to be one full of laughter,” added Dave.
“We are encouraging everyone to come along and quite literally, have a laugh for LOROS.”
The event comes a year after the LOROS held its first ever stand-up comedy show inside the Groby Road Hospice itself.
As well as raising more than £700, the show proved that Hospices can be a place of warmth and laughter.
Within weeks of going on sale, the show sold out, which has resulted in the team at LOROS taking the event out into the community.
Following the success of last year’s event, there will also be another gig taking place once again at LOROS, as well as that in Melton Mowbray.
The event at the Hospice, which is called ‘Laughter at LOROS’, will be taking place on 17th February.
For more details or tickets on the Melton Mowbray event, visit loros.co.uk/laughing or, for the gig at LOROS, visit loros.co.uk/laughter. Alternatively, call (0116) 231 8431 to speak to the LOROS Fundraising Department.
