Internationally acclaimed stand-up and master storyteller CRAIG CAMPBELL is set to extend his brand new tour, Thrilling Mic Hunt, into spring 2014 by a further 31 dates. Tickets go on general sale on Tuesday 3rd December; on the same date CRAIG will perform the show at London’s Bloomsbury Theatre.
Surfing the awesome momentum of the digital-only release of his Channel 4 DVD Craig Campbell Live recorded at London’s Bloomsbury Theatre, a continuing lumberific Lumberjack tour and another Edin-ormous Edinburgh festival run, our merry Moose returns with more rib-tickling stories of life as a perpetually fun-seeking middle aged manchild. It’s time to grab an adventurous date, launch your laughter canoe and ride Campbell’s comedy creek while it’s in full flood!
In October 2014 CRAIG is set to perform as part of the world’s highest comedy gig Stand Up on Everest at Mount Everest Base Camp at 5365m above sea level. STEWART FRANCIS, GLENN WOOL, TERRY ALDERTON, SIMON EVANS and a Special Guest will be joined by up to fifty eager fans on a gruelling nine day trek high into the Nepal Himalaya in aid of the charity Save the Children.
CRAIG recently supported FRANKIE BOYLE on his 120 date nationwide tour and has performed on Michael McIntyre’s Comedy Roadshow (BBC One), Russell Howard’s Good News (BBC Three), and was responsible for easing the contractions of an expectant mother who laughed so hard at his performance on Dave’s One Night Stand (Dave) – which detailed an encounter with a badger – that her waters broke.
CRAIG was the host of Canada’s legendary Ed’s Night Party, and headline guest on numerous Canadian TV shows including Jim Carrey Live, The Dennis Miller Show and Just for Laughs. He is a firm fringe favourite having made his Edinburgh debut alongside TONY LAW and DAN ANTOPOLSKI as part of comedy trio The Dinks which achieved great critical and box office success, leading to an invitation to perform in the Best Of Edinburgh programme in New York. He has supported RICH HALL on his international tour and has had two successful solo shows in Edinburgh. In 2012, and after a 15 year break, CRAIG and his fellow Canadian comedians STEWART FRANCIS and GLENN WOOL took the Edinburgh Fringe by storm with the reprisal of their critically acclaimed show, Return of the Lumberjacks.
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What the press has said about Craig Campbell:
‘a fantastic yarn weaver, with charming tales of his travels and hugely funny observations’ Time Out
‘perfectly observed and hilarious storytelling’ Chortle
For more information, please contact: Charlotte Davidson at Avalon Press and Publicity
Tel: 020 7598 7222 Email: charlotted@avalonuk.com
TOUR DATES 2014
APRIL
Wednesday 16th Lancaster Grand Theatre 01524 64695
Thursday 17th Stafford Gatehouse MET 01785 254653
Saturday 19th Canterbury Marlowe Theatre Studio 01227 787787
Wednesday 23rd Plymouth B Bar 01752 242021
Thursday 24th Fareham, Ashcroft Arts 01329 223100
Friday 25th Reading South Street Arts Centre 0118 960 6060
Saturday 26th Great Torrington, Plough Arts Centre 01805 624624
Wednesday 30th Harrogate Theatre Studio 01423 502 116
MAY
Thursday 1st Musselburgh, Brunton Theatre 0131 665 2240
Friday 2nd Paisley Arts Centre 0300 300 1210
Saturday 3rd Motherwell Theatre 01698 403120
Monday 5th Leeds, The Wardrobe 0113 383 8800
Tuesday 6th York Hyena 01423 502 116
Wednesday 7th Fruitspace, Hull 01482 221113
Thursday 8th Liverpool, Laughterhouse Comedy, The Slaughterhouse 0800 177 7575
Friday 9th Ulverston, Cumbria, Coronation Hall 01229 587 140
Saturday 10th Berwick Upon Tweed, Maltings Theatre 01289 330 999
Thursday 15th Newbury New Greenham Arts 0845 5218 218
Friday 16th Bristol Comedy Box 0117 902 0344
Saturday 17th Bristol Comedy Box 0117 902 0344
Thursday 22nd Andover, The Lights 01264 368 368
Friday 23rd Stirling, Macrobert Arts Centre 01786 466 666
Saturday 24th Barnard Castle, the Witham 0844 884 2920
Sunday 25th Oxford Glee Club 0871 472 0400
Tuesday 27th Durham Gala Theatre Studio 0300 026 6600
Wednesday 28th Birmingham Glee Club 0871 472 0400
Thursday 29th Nottingham Glee Club 0871 472 0400
Friday 30th Southampton Hanger Farm Arts 023 8066 7683
JUNE
Wednesday 4th Brighton Komedia 0845 293 8480
Saturday 7th Tiverton Comedy Hall 07931 151 545
Sunday 8th Ivybridge, The Watermark 01752 892 220
