We chat to Geoff Rowe, the founder of the Leicester comedy festival, which he started 30 years ago, here is an overview of what we talked about:

[[01:59]] How I started the Leicester comedy festival

[[08:58]] When it became my main job

[[11:52]] How much time does it take to build the festival

[[14:23]] Setting up a festival is all about experimenting and failing 

[[21:26]] The worst thing about other festivals 

[[26:52]] The worst thing about being a comedian before social media

[[29:36]] Why I love festivals 

[[33:31]] Working hard or smart?

[[42:31]] Comedy is like different tastes in music

[[43:50]] How to make a living from the creative arts

[[50:42]] The wrong and correct way to contact people

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