Founder of the Leicester comedy festival

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 peopleIf you would like to know more about the Leicester comedy festival, you can go on https://comedy-festival.co.uk/. If you enjoyed the episode you can help support the podcast by donating to the Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/thecomediansparadise or follow Marvin through his Linktree at https://linktr.ee/theflopmaster.