Have a chortle as comedy all-stars take to the stage
The All-Star Stand-Up Tour is coming to Stirling with three top comedians together with returning Chortle Award-winning compere Jarred Christmas delivering two hours of the very best comedy.
The tour calls in at the Macrobert in Stirling on Friday, May 19.
Producers had to announce a later change of line-up due to comedian Jim Tavaré being involved in a serious car crash in his home city of Los Angeles on March 6.
Jim is on the mend having spent 15 days in intensive care, suffering severe injuries caused by multiple broken bones and two collapsed lungs. Plans are being put in place for him to appear on the 2018 AllStar Stand-Up Tour instead.
Jim said: “My hand ligaments completely detached from my wrist. The surgeons that put it back together say that I won’t ever be able to play the bass again, but I am determined to prove them wrong. I look forward to seeing you all for the 2018 tour.”
He has been replaced by Mike Gunn. Mike has appeared on BBC 1’s Michael McIntyre’s Comedy Roadshow and supported Lee Mack on tour. He said: “I can’t wait to get on the road with the rest of the team.”
The All-Star Stand-Up Tour also featuring Stewart Francis, Justin Moorhouse and Jarred Christmas, will take in 39 venues across the UK from May 2 - June 16.
This team of top comedians will combine forces for a comedy show like never before. Stewart Francis has headlined all over North America and the UK. He has appeared on Mock The Week, Live At The Apollo, Michael McIntyre’s Comedy Roadshow and 8 Out Of 10 Cats. He was also the support act for Ricky Gervais on his Science tour playing arenas around the UK.
Justin Moorhouse has written his own BBC Radio 4 sitcom and appeared on Live At The Apollo. In 2012 he won Celebrity Mastermind on BBC One his chosen subject was comedy legend Les Dawson. He also starred in Phoenix Nights, alongside Peter Kay and performed with him during the Phoenix Nights Live run at Manchester Arena.
Jarred Christmas has appeared on shows such as Mock The Week, Never Mind the Buzzcocks, 8 out of 10 Cats and Argumental. As a stand- up he has appeared on The Comedy Store, Edinburgh & Beyond, Comedy Blue and The World Stands-Up (Comedy Central), as well as One Night Stand (Dave) and Russell Howard’s Good News (BBC Three). One of the most innovative and exciting stand-up talent’s in the land, Jarred is in tremendous demand on the UK and international comedy circuit, and was named ‘Best Compere’ at the 2016 Chortle Awards.
Producer Alex Jarrett, of RIP-Productions, said: “We’re very excited to be taking The All-Star Stand-Up Tour back on the road. We had a great run last year with the show taking on a real ensemble feel – there’s not many stand-up shows that see four performers all on stage together riffing and improvising. We can’t wait to see what unfolds this year.”