Doing the work of widening smiles
Help us keep up the work of widening smiles in Leicester and beyond.
About Big Difference Company
Our Mission
Our Approach
Our Approach
Big Difference Company is a charity which grew out of the hugely successful Leicester Comedy Festival. As a charity we aim to promote health & wellbeing through the arts, promote comedy and comedy performance as an art form and use comedy to educate and inspire.
We want to make a BIG DIFFERENCE in as many lives as possible, in particular
Big Difference Company is a charity which grew out of the hugely successful Leicester Comedy Festival. As a charity we aim to promote health & wellbeing through the arts, promote comedy and comedy performance as an art form and use comedy to educate and inspire.
We want to make a BIG DIFFERENCE in as many lives as possible, in particular we create work that tackles access & inclusion, environment and sustainability, equality and diversity, outreach to rural communities and children & young people.
Our Approach
Our Approach
Our Approach
We don’t have many “off the shelf” projects; we prefer to design bespoke solutions which specifically meet the needs of our partners and their communities. We use the knowledge and expertise built up over 30 years, together with a network of brilliant comedians, performers and cultural practitioners.
Our Purpose
Our Approach
Our Purpose
Our aims as a charity are to promote the arts, education & health & wellbeing. We deliver a range of innovative projects using comedy and humour as a vehicle for sharing important messages. Comedy is an incredibly effective way of delivering serious messages, challenging perceptions and beliefs, as well as growing self esteem & confidenc
Our aims as a charity are to promote the arts, education & health & wellbeing. We deliver a range of innovative projects using comedy and humour as a vehicle for sharing important messages. Comedy is an incredibly effective way of delivering serious messages, challenging perceptions and beliefs, as well as growing self esteem & confidence and helping put people in the right frame of mind to deal with difficult subject matters.