One of Britain’s most revered comic-entertainers brings a new 25-date tour to the UK this spring. Expect comedy, sketches and even a bit of song as BRIAN takes a retrospective, often hilarious, journey through some of the highs of a career at the top of stage and screen.
BRIAN CONLEY’S 40-year TV career has seen him win multiple awards including a National Television Award for Most Popular Television Performer; star in the British Comedy Award winning sitcom Time After Time (ITV); host the ‘most-watched light entertainment programme’ (The Sunday Times) The Brian Conley Show (ITV); present the Royal Variety Performance (ITV and BBC) an incredible five times and appear as a performer a further six times; star alongside AMANDA HOLDEN in the popular ITV sitcom, The Grimleys; be invited to perform for an invited audience of celebrity guests with ITV’s An Audience With…, joining a list of stars including JASPER CARROTT, BILLY CONNOLLY, ELTON JOHN and DAME EDNA EVERAGE; present the BBC National Lottery game show, We’ve Got Your Number; and host Sky Television’s brand new flag ship quiz show, Timeline, which is currently on air.
As well-known for his work on the stage, BRIAN debuted in musical theatre with the lead role in Me and My Girl, before going on to cement his reputation with the Olivier Award-winning Jolson at the Victoria Palace Theatre, where his performance of Al Jolson also saw him secure a personal Olivier Award nomination. He went on to win a TMA Award for Best Musical Performance for his role in theWhat’s On Stage Award-winning Music Man; star in the acclaimed Chitty Chitty Bang Bang and in theOlivier Award-winning Hairspray; and play Fagin in Oliver! BRIAN has recorded three albums (one with the London Philharmonic Orchestra), starred in multiple films, was asked to be the ‘special guest’ on BOB HOPE’S last world tour and has appeared in over twenty of the UK’s biggest pantomime productions.
A full list of dates is available on the following page.
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What the press has said about BRIAN CONLEY live:
“The performance of the decade”
The Mail on Sunday
“It takes a star to play a star”
The Daily Express
For more information please contact: Victoria Wedderburn or Dan Lloyd at Avalon on: 020 7598 7222 or email: VictoriaW@avalonuk.com or DanL@avalonuk.com
2014 TOUR DATES
April, 2014
Monday 28 April Salford The Lowry 0843 208 6000
May, 2014
Thursday 1 May Northampton Royal & Derngate Theatre 01604 624 811
Friday 2 May Clacton-On-Sea Princes Theatre 01255 686 633
Thursday 8 May Wimborne Tivoli Theatre 01202 885 566
Friday 9 May Torquay Babbacombe Theatre 01803 328 385
Saturday 10 May Cardiff St David’s Hall 029 2087 8444
Sunday 11 May Yeovil Octagon Theatre 01935 422 884
Monday 12 May Port Talbot Princess Royal Theatre 01639 763 214
Wednesday 14 May Stafford Gatehouse Theatre 01785 254 653
Thursday 15 May Lancaster Grand Theatre 01524 646 95
Friday 16 May Shrewsbury Theatre Severn 01743 281 281
Saturday 17 May Canterbury Marlowe Theatre 01227 787 787
Sunday 18 May St. Albans The Alban Arena 01727 844 488
Tuesday 20 May Tunbridge Wells Assembly Hall Theatre 01892 530 613
Wednesday 21 May Durham Gala Theatre & Cinema 03000 266 600
Monday 26 May Cheltenham Everyman Theatre 01242 572 573
Thursday 29 May Aldershot Princes Hall 01252 329 155
Friday 30 May Great Torrington RHS Garden Rosemoor 01805 624 624
Saturday 31 May Shanklin Shanklin Theatre 01983 868 000
June, 2014
Monday 2 June Norwich Norwich Playhouse 01603 598 598
Tuesday 3 June Leeds City Varieties 0113 243 0808
Wednesday 4 June Basingstoke Anvil Arts 01256 844 244
Thursday 5 June Bedford Bedford Corn Exchange 01234 718 112
Saturday 7 June Worthing Connaught Theatre 01903 206 206
Sunday 8 June Exeter Northcott Theatre 01392 493 493
