I'm doing the Stand Up Challenge Leicester this September!

Hema Badger-Mistry is raising money for Big Difference Company

Stand Up Challenge Leicester 2025 · 30 September 2025 · Start fundraising for this event

Stand Up Challenge is supported by individuals who take the challenge to write and perform their first ever 5 minutes of original stand-up comedy live on stage, whilst raising funds for local charity Big Difference Company.

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So, I have a big birthday this year and rather than going on a trip of lifetime, I've agreed to do Stand Up Comedy!!

If you’ve ever laughed at one of my stories or rolled your eyes at my terrible jokes, now’s your chance to show some love!

It is all for a good cause with all proceeds being split between Big Difference Company and Pedestrian (Registered Charity: 1140032) who have been transforming the lives of vulnerable children and young people in Leicester/shire through creativity since 1998.

As a very proud CEO, we are an arts and education organisation that provides education, outreach and training for young people (up to the age of 25) at risk, whom are often socially excluded, in challenging circumstances and experiencing disadvantages. All funds will go towards Our Big Build, our capital campaign to create a vital, safe hub for young people in the heart of the city.

This is definitely not in my comfort zone, I'm equally excited and terrified so please donate, share the campaign or support on the night by buying tickets for the show.

All proceeds from the Stand Up Challenge will support Big Difference Company (registered charity 1135167). The charity aims to promote health & wellbeing through the arts, promote comedy and comedy performance as an art form and use comedy to educate and inspire. It runs Leicester Comedy Festival and The UK Kids’ Comedy Festival each February, along with a range of other projects and programmes year round; and is motivated to make a BIG DIFFERENCE in as many lives as possible. In particular, Big Difference creates work that tackles access & inclusion, equality and diversity, outreach to rural communities and children & young people.

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