CARL DONNELLY will embark on his first ever national tour this October with the 2013 Foster’s Edinburgh Comedy Award nominated Now That’s What I Carl Donnelly! Volume V.

Sartorially resplendent in Cuban heels and tight jeans and with a wedge most Fresh Prince fans would die for, CARL will relive his foray into life as a moustachioed vegan, describe getting a little too relaxed during Masterchef: The Professionals, and remember his camaraderie with an emu. He will also turn his conversational and surreal sense of humour to current affairs including equal marriage and Operation Yewtree.

Nominated for the 2013 Foster’s Edinburgh Comedy Award with Now That’s What I Carl Donnelly! Volume V, and for Best Newcomer in 2009, CARL is a firm favourite with festival-goers. His unique wit and style have also seen him win Chortle Best Newcomer and Leicester Mercury Comedian of the Year and perform at some of the biggest comedy festivals in the world including; Montreal Just for Laughs, Melbourne International Comedy Festival, Sydney Comedy Festival and Kilkenny Cat Laughs.

Away from the live stage, CARL and fellow-comic CHRIS MARTIN present the popular Carl Donnelly and Chris Martin Comedy Podcast. Available to listen to at Soundcloud and iTunes, the podcast has over 50,000 subscribers and recent guests have included BO BURNHAM, RUSSELL KANE and SCROOBIUS PIP.

With appearances on: Mock The Week (BBC Two), Russell Howard’s Good News (BBC Three), Stand Up For The Week (Channel 4) and Dave’s One Night Stand, CARL has become a familiar face on TV screens. His radio credits include: Fighting Talk, The Back End of Next Week (both BBC Radio 5Live) Loose Ends (BBC Radio 4) and Act Your Age (BBC Radio 4), CARL is also a regular guest on TalkSPORT.

Now That’s What I Carl Donnelly! Volume V will run from 4th October 2013 – 28th March 2014

WHAT THE PRESS HAS SAID ABOUT NOW THAT’S WHAT I CARL DONNELLY! VOLUME V

“A relaxed yet rich yet hour” * * * * Dominic Maxwell, The Times

“A complete natural” * * * * Steve Bennett, Chortle

“a remarkable talent – a relaxed, easygoing anecdotalist with an eye for funny details.
An hour in his company is a true delight.” Time Out

For more information and press tickets, please contact:
Lottie Doran or Dan Lloyd on 0207 598 7222
[email protected] / [email protected]

AVALON PROMOTIONS
Avalon is one of the leading promoters of live comedy in the UK. Recent highlights include: RUSSELL HOWARD performing to over 240,000 fans with sell-out tour Right Here, Right Now; AL MURRAY’s twice extended show Al Murray The Pub Landlord The Only Way Is Epic, including two dates at the Queen’s Theatre, London; Edinburgh Comedy Award and the Barry Award winning RUSSELL KANE’s tour Posturing Delivery; RICHARD HERRING returning to the Edinburgh Festival Fringe for his 25th year; DAVE GORMAN’s Barry Award nominated sell-out tour Powerpoint Presentation; GREG DAVIES’s Edinburgh Comedy Award nominated, triple-extended, 109 date sell-out show Firing Cheeseballs at a Dog and new tour The Back of My Mum’s Head, including two dates at the Hammersmith Apollo; LEE NELSON’s sell-out date at the IndigO2 with Lee Nelson Live; ROB DELANEY selling out his UK debut London run at Soho Theatre in one hour from a single tweet; U.S.’s number one podcasting comedian PAUL F. TOMPKINS playing the UK for the first time at London’s Soho Theatre.

TOUR DATES
Friday 4th October Milton Keynes Stables Theatre, 01908 280800
Saturday 5th October Lincoln Comedy Festival, Engine Shed, Platform, 0844 888 8766
Tuesday 8th October Sheffield Comedy Festival, The Crucible, 0114 249 6000
Thursday 10th October Reading Comedy Festival, South Street Arts, 0118 960 6060
Monday 14th October Harrogate Comedy Festival, Harrogate Theatre, 01423 502 116
Tuesday 15th October Leeds Library, 0113 244 0794
Wednesday 16th October York Hyena Lounge, 0871 902 5726
Saturday 19th October Brighton Comedy Festival, 01273 709 709
Thursday 24th October Berwick upon Tweed, The Maltings Theatre and Arts Centre, 01289 330 999
Saturday 2nd November Canterbury Marlowe Theatre, 01227 787787
Saturday 10th November Bromsgrove Artrix, 01527 577330
Monday 11th November Cheltenham Comedy Festival, Town Hall, Pillar Room, 0844 576 2210
Tuesday 19th November Hull Truck Theatre, 01482 323638
Thursday 21st November Aldershot West End Centre, 01252 330040
Friday 22nd November Bath, Rondo Theatre, 01225 463 362
Sunday 24th November Bristol Colston Hall, Hall 2, 0117 922 3686
Thursday 28th November Brighton Komedia Studio, 0845 293 8480
Friday 29th November London, Leicester Square Theatre, 08448 733433
Saturday 7th December Hereford Courtyard Theatre Studio, 01432 340555
Friday 13th December Windsor Firestation, 01753 866 865
Saturday 22nd February 2014 Leicester Comedy Festival, Crumblin Cookie, 0116 242 3595
Saturday 1st March Clacton-on-Sea, Princes Theatre, 01255 686 633
Saturday 8th March Stafford Gatehouse Theatre, MET 01785 254 653
Tuesday 11th March Newcastle, The Stand, 0844 693 3336
Wednesday 12th March Edinburgh, The Stand, 0131 558 7272
Thursday 13th March Glasgow Comedy Festival, The Stand, 0844 335 8879
Sunday 16th March Salford The Lowry, Salford Quays, 0843 208 6000
Friday 28th March Birmingham Glee Club, 0871 472 0400