CRAIG CAMPBELL THRILLING MIC HUNT EXTENDED INTO AUTUMN 2014

Following a sold out Edin-ormous Edinburgh Fringe run and over 50 tour dates Craig Campbell’s Thrilling Mic Hunt extends into Autumn 2014 to a further 15 venues. Our merry moose returns with more gut-pullingly, rib-tickling stories of life as a perpetually fun seeking middle aged man-child. Tickets are on general sale now so it’s time to grab an adventurous date, launch your laughter canoe and ride Campbell’s comedy creek while it’s in full flood!

A formidable stand up and one of the most charismatic and inventive performers around CRAIG has supported FRANKIE BOYLE on two sell-out national tours and has performed on Michael McIntyre’s Comedy Roadshow (BBC One), Russell Howard’s Good News (BBC Three), 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 and most recently was a hit on ALAN DAVIES’ As Yet Untitled (Dave). In 2013, CRAIG recorded a digital-only release of his Channel 4 DVD Craig Campbell Live at the prestigious London Bloomsbury Theatre.

In October 2015 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 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: Victoria Wedderburn at Avalon Press and Publicity
Tel: 020 7598 7222 Email: [email protected]

TOUR DATES 2014

Date Venue Box Office No

OCTOBER

22-Oct-14 Sheffield Memorial Hall 0114 2789 789
25-Oct-14 Brighton Dome 01273 709 709
26-Oct-14 Exeter Phoenix 01392 667 080
29-Oct-14 Bradford Alhambra Studio 01274 432 000

NOVEMBER

06-Nov-14 Walthamstow Ye Old Rose & Crown 020 8509 3880
07-Nov-14 Stockton on Tees ARC 01642 525 199
08-Nov-14 Barnsley Civic Theatre 01226 327 000
09-Nov-14 Dunfermline Carnegie Hall 01383 602 302
14-Nov-14 Didcot Cornerstone 01235 515 144
15-Nov-14 Havant The Spring 023 9247 2700
21-Nov-14 Leamington Spa Royal Spa Centre 01926 334 418
22-Nov-14 Bristol The Lantern 08448 871 500
28-Nov-14 Folkestone Quarter House 01303 858 500
29-Nov-14 Taunton Brewhouse theatre 01823 283244

DECEMBER
03-Dec-14 Croydon Fairfield Halls 020 8688 9291