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JON RICHARDSON
- NIDIOT
- AUTUMN TOUR 2014!
THE one and only 2013
British Comedy Award Best Male Comic nominee
Jon
Richardson is checking his tyre
pressures, hoovering his floor mats and putting an emergency packed
lunch in the boot of his car, ready to hit the road again with a
brand new tour 'Nidiot'. After a sell out spring run,
the 42 date autumn tour includes 2 nights at the Hammersmith Apollo
on 3rd and 4th October where he will record his second live stand-up
DVD set for release in Nov 2014.
The perennial singleton and misanthrope is determined to become a
more easygoing person for the sake of his friends and his future
health. Come and find out whether or not a leopard can change its
spots, or if they are doomed to be angry forever not to have been
given a more uniform and symmetrical fur pattern.
Away from his live stand up, Jon is best known as team captain on
Channel 4's - '8 Out Of 10 Cats' and '8 Out Of
10 Cats Does Countdown'. His recent TV credits include
'Have I Got News For You' (BBC ONE), 'Live At The
Apollo' (BBC ONE), 'Michael McIntyre's Comedy
Roadshow' (BBC ONE), 'Channel 4's Comedy Gala Live At
The 02' and 'Never Mind The Buzzcocks' (BBC
TWO) Jon also appeared in
his very own Channel 4 Documentary Jon Richardson: a Little Bit OCD
in 2013, which subsequently won a Mind Media award, plus starred
alongside fellow Cats captain Sean Lock, also in 2012, in the series
Hillbilly Holiday (Channel 4)
Jon has also been be starring in a brand new Channel
4 series that cam out in September 2014 called:- 'Jon
Richardson Grows Up.' Mortgages, marriage and parenthood;
all big words from the 'Adult World' that strike fear
into the heart of 30 somethings everywhere. In the new 3 part series
Jon will embark on a journey that will not only enlighten him, but
the whole of the UK, as to what it takes to be a 'Happy Adult'.
This is not just a do-gooders guide to 'growing as a person'
- Jon and his best mate, fellow comedian and optimist Matt
'Fordie' Forde, are going on a good old fashioned road trip
around Britain. The pair will travel in a campervan meeting people
from all walks of life who have unique views on what it means to be
"grown-up".
Remaining 2014 UK Tour Dates
► Saturday, 1 November 2014 at the
Newcastle City Hall, for tickets call:- 0191 277 8030 or visit:-
newcastleCityhall.org.
► Sunday, 2 November 2014 at the Preston Guildhall, for tickets
call:- 0844 844 7710 or visit:-
prestonguildhall.com.
► Monday, 3 November 2014 at the Liverpool Empire, for tickets call:-
0844 871 3017 or visit:-
atgtickets.com/liverpool.
► Friday, 7 November 2014 at the Southend Cliffs
Pavilion, for tickets call:- 01702 351 135 or visit:-
thecliffspavilion.co.uk.
► Saturday, 8 November 2014 at the Halifax Victoria Theatre, for
tickets call:- 01422 351 158 or visit:-
victoriatheatre.co.uk.
► Sunday, 9 November 2014 at the Hull
City Hall, for tickets call:-
01482 300 300 or visit:-
hullcc.gov.uk/hullCityhall.
► Saturday, 15 November 2014 at the Plymouth Pavilions, for tickets
call:- 0845 146 1460 or visit:-
plymouthpavilions.com.
► Tuesday, 17 November 2014 at the Aylesbury Waterside Theatre, for
tickets call:- 0844 871 7607 or visit:-
atgtickets.com/aylesbury.
► Friday, 21 November 2014 at the Bristol Colston Hall,
for tickets call:- 0844 887 1500 or visit:-
colstonhall.org.
► Sunday, 23 November 2014 at the Milton Keynes Theatre, for tickets
call:- 0844 871 7652 or visit:-
atgtickets.com/miltonkeynes.
► Monday, 24 November 2014 at the Watford Colosseum, for tickets
call:- 0845 075 3993 or visit:-
watfordcolosseum.co.uk.
► Friday, 28 November 2014 at the Brighton Dome, for tickets call:-
01273 709 709 or visit:-
brightondome.org.
► Saturday, 29 November 2014 at the Cardiff St David's Theatre, for
tickets call:- 029 2087 8444 or visit:-
stdavidshallcardiff.co.uk.
► Monday, 1 December 2014 at the Southend Cliffs Pavilion, for tickets
call:- 01702 351 135 or visit:-
thecliffspavilion.co.uk.
► Sunday, 7 December 2014 at the Sheffield
City Hall – Oval Hall, for
tickets call:- 0114 278 9789 or visit:-
sheffieldCityhall.co.uk.
Paul Chowdhy PC'S World -
Autumn 2014 Tour to Finish In Southport!
AS Eastern Eye put it, this
"dangerous comic genius" and host of Channel 4's Stand
Up For The Week and LAFTA funniest stand up award winner 2013,
Paul
Chowdhry, continues on his
biggest tour to date and it ends on 21 November 2014 in the
Southport Atkinson! This tour follows on from a 2 week limited run
at the Edinburgh Fringe, with his critically acclaimed show
'PC's World' full of his unique brand of humour. PC may be
his initials, but the relentless world he lives in definitely isn't.
Why do some people find humorous what others consider highly
offensive?
Why has tackling the preconceptions of political
correctness become so contentious?
Paul will address this issue
along with such diverse subjects as the art of attracting women,
jokes cut from his TV appearances, non-existent customer services
and the now unforgettable 1980's in his own inimitable
uncompromising style. It's time to enter PC's World... Critically
acclaimed as the UK's No.1 Asian comedian, Paul Chowdhry has
distinguished himself as one of the most talented and popular acts
to have recently emerged. An established international act, he also
performed tours of Hong Kong, Dubai, Abu Dhabi, Bahrain, Doha,
Amsterdam, Germany, South Africa and headlined the International
Indian Kings of Comedy tour. In 2012 Paul released his debut live
stand up DVD What's Happening White People (Universal Pictures UK).
Paul's talents extends past the realms of stand-up and has also
starred in numerous acting roles in high profile theatrical film
releases including:- 'Swinging With The Finkles'
alongside Martin Freeman and Jerry Stiller, 'Colour Me
Kubrick' with John Malkovick, 'Rogue Trader'
with Ewan McGregor and Anna Friel and 'It Was An Accident' alongside Thandie Newton.
The remaining UK tour dates:-
► Tuesday, 4 November 2014, London Leicester Square Theatre, to book
tickets call:- 08448 733 433 or long onto:-
leicestersquaretheatre.com.
► Wednesday, 5 November 2014, London Leicester Square Theatre
- Sorry this performance is **SOLD
OUT**
► Thursday, 6 November 2014, London Leicester Square Theatre
- Sorry this performance is **SOLD
OUT**
► Friday, 7 November 2014, London Leicester Square Theatre
- Sorry this performance is **SOLD
OUT**
► Saturday, 8 November 2014, London Leicester Square Theatre
- Sorry this performance is **SOLD
OUT**
► Sunday, 9 November 2014, London Leicester Square Theatre, to book
tickets call:- 08448 733 433 or long onto:-
leicestersquaretheatre.com.
► Friday, 14 November 2014, Harrow Arts Centre, to book tickets call:-
020 84168 989 or long onto:-
harrowarts.com.
► Wednesday, 19 November 2014, Lancaster The Dukes, to book tickets
call:- 01524 598 500 or long onto:-
dukes-lancaster.org.
► Friday, 21 November 2014, Southport Atkinson, to book tickets call:-
01704 533 333 or long onto:-
theatkinson.co.uk.
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The Liverpool
Academy has hosted Holly Johnson
Photos & report below
are with thanks to
Jo
Forrest.
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ON Friday, 24 October 2014,
there was a slightly confusing start to the evening, as
Holly had been moved from the
Liverpool Arena 2 to The Liverpool Academy, in the middle of the
complex, although this had been made public on the website there was
no indication outside the Arena 2 that the venue had changed. A
lovely intimate venue where there was a generally mixed age range of
fans in attendance, as well as many die hard fans of the 80's era.
The stage was dark as the support act appeared, 2 DJ's who played an
unusual range of music, in fact at 1st I thought they were
technicians until I clarified it, they didn't engage with the
audience in any way, which I found rather unusual. Many of the
audience also did not seem to be aware that this was in fact the
support act. After a slightly surreal start came the fantastic
performance by Holly Johnson, who is best known to the Pop music
world as the lead vocalist of Frankie Goes to Hollywood. That band
had massive commercial success in the mid 1980's and they are still
played on the radio today and used on many TV shows.
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This show was part of his warm up for the new tour of
the UK and Germany, called:- 'Europa'. The tour comes
hot on the tail of
Holly
Johnson's 1st album to chart in
the UK since his debut 'Blast'. His new album, which
has a special pop promo directed by Chris Shepherd, is called:-
"In And Out Of Love" Of course, he played a few tracks
from this new album in his set, including the title track In and Out
of Love and Europa. Dressed in a black suit, black boots and black
gloves, on a minimalist stage, plus his band. He performed a highly
enjoyable and lively show that was focused on the performance and
not on multiple costume changes and elaborate stage sets. He also
had a minimalist stage, with a takeout coffee cup, water bottle,
large silver kettle, plus his band... He engaged well with the
audience who appeared to enjoy the show immensely. We look forward
to the return of this highly acclaimed artist, whose career has not
only led the way for many acts, but also raised lots of money for
charity, including those in Liverpool.
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2 interesting facts about
Holly Johnson:-
1. His legal battle with ZTT Records and its sister publishing
company, Perfect Songs; the result, in the late 1980, is credited as
"setting a legal precedent which rocked the music business."
It resulted in a landmark legal outcome that still today protects
performers and others from unreasonable restraint of trade.
2. Did you know that in 1989, he performed a charity version of
"Ferry Cross the Mersey" which was released in aid of
those affected by the Hillsborough disaster, along with The
Christians, Paul McCartney, Gerry Marsden and Stock Aitken Waterman?
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The set list was as follows in no specific order:-
Warriors
Pleasuredome
Rage Hard
Love Train
Americanos
Heavens Here
Follow your Heart
Europa
Disco Heaven
Watching the Wildlife
In and Out of Love
Dancing With No Fear
Lonesome Town
Penny Arcade
Atomic City
Relax
2 Tribes
Power of Love
So much it Hurts
Photographs above are copyright of
Jo
Forrest.
Tickets go on sale next week for the 2015
Open Championship
TICKETS will be going on sale next week for the 2015 Open
Championship at St Andrews, where Rory McIlroy will defend his
title. The 144th Open Championship will be played from 12 July to 19
July 2015 over the Old Course and world number one McIlroy will
return to St Andrews as defending Champion after his two-shot
victory over Sergio Garcia and Rickie Fowler at Royal Liverpool in
July. The Open will be played at St Andrews for the 29th time and
the list of champions at the Home of Golf includes some of the
greatest players in the sport's history such as Bobby Jones, Peter
Thomson, Jack Nicklaus, Seve Ballesteros, Sir Nick Faldo, Tiger
Woods and Louis Oosthuizen, who lifted the Claret Jug in 2010.
Earlier this year, The R&A, which organises The Open, announced an
extension to the exemption of 5 time Open Champion Tom Watson which
will enable him to make his 40th anniversary appearance in The Open
at St Andrews next year. Ticket prices are being kept the same in
2015 for concessions and accompanied children aged under-16 will
continue to enjoy free entry to the Championship. After being frozen
for this year's Open, the price of an adult daily ticket will go up
by £5 to £70, if purchased before 31 May 2015, and £80 thereafter.
If a ticket is purchased before 31 May, the £70 price represents a
£10 increase on the 2010 daily ticket price. Weekly tickets, valid
from Sunday 12, July to Sunday 19 July 2014, inclusive, are
available for £240, a saving of £125 on the daily ticket prices for
the full week. Johnnie Cole-Hamilton, Executive Director of the
Championships, at The R&A, said:- "We are very much looking
forward to the return of The Open to St Andrews next year. There is
always a special atmosphere at St Andrews and we will be working
hard to deliver an outstanding experience for spectators once again.
With Rory McIlroy defending the Claret Jug and Tom Watson making
what is likely to be his final appearance in The Open, there will be
no shortage of drama and emotion for the galleries. It promises to
be a fantastic week of world class golf." Tickets for The
2015 Open go on sale on Tuesday, 4 November 2014. To purchase
tickets or for more information, visit:-
TheOpen.com. |
