PRESS RELEASE

JOHN BISHOP
THE GOING TO WORK TOUR 2007
March- April 2007

Award winning Liverpool comic, John Bishop, is set to embark on his first tour this spring. Entitled The Going to Work Tour, it begins on the 4th March in Runcorn and continues through until 26th April where it closes at Leeds City Varieties.

John Bishop first walked on stage in November 2000 and had won his first award within a year. Since bursting onto the comedy scene he has become a multi award winning comedian, an award winning broadcaster with his Sunday afternoon Radio City show, The Bishops Sunday Service and a critically acclaimed play-write with his first Radio 4 play Happy Families. It would amaze most people to think that this has all been achieved by someone who had a day job!

John has now left his job and this will be his first tour as a full time comedian and those people who know how good he was when it was his hobby can only imagine how good he will be now he needs to be funny to feed his kids!!!

John has featured in numerous TV shows including the Comedy Store Series 4 and 6 (Paramount) Brain Candy (BBC 3) Blame Game (BBC Ulster) Liffy Laffs (RTE Ireland) Soccer Night (Granada).

John used to be a semi professional footballer and is also a regular contributor to national radio station TalkSport and also has his own regular blog on the Liverpool Football Club’s website. A few years ago he cycled around the world for charity.

“A comedy revolutionary…NOT TO BE MISSED” The Independent

“A must see show and if you fail to laugh like a lunatic on ether, check yourself into a mortuary: you are probably dead” Metro

“The most exciting thing to emerge from the Manchester comedy scene since Peter Kay” City Life

“Listening to someone with immense comedy talent is simply a joy to behold” The Liverpool Echo

“An excellent natural comedian” The Manchester Evening News

LISTINGS INFORMATION

4th March RUNCORN, Brindley Arts Centre 8pm 0151 907 8360
www.thebrindley.org.uk

9th March BARNSLEY, The Academy Theatre 8pm 01226 744442
www.theacademytheatre.co.uk

10th March GLASGOW, Blackfriars, Comedy Festival 9pm 0870 013 5464
www.glasgowcomedyfestival.com

11th March NEWCASTLE, Mr Lynch 8pm 0191 281 3010
www.mrlynch.co.uk

16th March BUXTON, Opera House 8.30pm 0845 127 2190
www.buxtonoperahouse.org.uk

17th March SALFORD, The Lowry 8pm 0870 787 5780
www.thelowry.com

18th March LIVERPOOL, Royal Court Theatre 7.30pm 0870 787 1866
www.royalcourtliverpool.co.uk

21st March BIRMINGHAM, Glee Club 8pm 0870 241 5093
www.glee.co.uk

23rd March WIGAN, Monaco Ballrooms 8pm 01942 825677
www.wlct.org

24th March BURNLEY, Mechanics Theatre 8pm 01282 664400 www.burnleymechanics.co.uk

11th April BOLTON, Octagon Theatre 7.30pm 01204 520661 www.octagonbolton.co.uk

20th April BARROW-in-FURNESS, The Old Canteen 7.30pm 01229 822113
www.ticketline.co.uk

21st April PAISLEY, Paisley Arts Centre 7.30pm 0141 887 1010
www.paisleyartscentre.co.uk

26th April LEEDS, City Varieties 8pm 08456 441881
www.cityvarietiesonline.co.uk