News: Long Face, Long Tour. Marcus Brigstocke Announces UK Trek

Award-winning comedian and broadcaster Marcus Brigstocke is heading out on a new UK tour in autumn 2016 with his stand up show ‘Why The Long Face?’.

The tour will start in Farnham on September 16 and finish on December 7 at The Lowry in Salford. Read a review of the recent London run here.

As well as performing live Brigstocke can regularly be seen and heard, with numerous appearances on UK television and radio. BBC Radio 4 has become a second home to Marcus with regular appearances on I’m Sorry I Haven’t A Clue, The Now Show and Just A Minute plus his recent award-winning radio series The Brig Society. He has also written and recorded three series and four specials of his hit Radio 4 sitcom show Giles Wemmbley-Hogg Goes Off. 

His TV credits include his role as team captain on Argumental (Dave), and host of The Late Edition and I’ve Never Seen Star Wars (BBC4). Other appearances include; Have I Got News For You (BBC1), QI (BBC2), The Jump (Channel 4), Sorry I’ve Got No Head (BBC1) and The Late Edition (BBC4). 

He will also be returning to the Edinburgh Fringe Festival with ‘Why The Long Face?’ for a limited 10-night run this August, performing at the Pleasance Courtyard at the 5th-14th August at 9.30pm. 

 

MARCUS BRIGSTOCKE - AUTUMN TOUR DATES 2016

 

Friday, 16th September Farnham, Maltings

01252 745 444, www.farnhammaltings.com 

 

Saturday, 17th September Buxton, Opera House

0845 127 2190, www.buxtonoperahouse.org.uk 

 

Sunday, 18th September Chipping Norton, Chipping Norton Theatre

01608 642 350, www.chippingnortontheatre.com 

 

Wednesday, 21st September Lincoln, Drill Hall

01522 873 894, www.lincolndrill.com 

 

Thursday, 22nd September Cambridge, Junction 

01223 511 511, www.junction.co.uk 

 

Friday, 23rd September Colchester, Mercury Theatre 

01206 573 948, www.mercurytheatre.co.uk 

 

Saturday, 1st October Birmingham, The Old Rep Theatre

0121 359 9445, www.theoldreptheatre.org.uk 

 

Monday, 3rd October Chorley, Little Theatre

01357 264 362, www.chorleytheatre.com 

 

Tuesday, 4th October Harrogate, Harrogate Theatre

01423 502 116, www.harrogatetheatre.com 

 

Wednesday, 5th October Stockton, ARC

01642 525 199, www.arconline.co.uk 

 

Thursday, 6th October Durham, Gala Theatre

03000 266 600, www.galadurham.co.uk 

 

Friday, 7th October Berwick–Upon-Tweed, The Maltings

01289 330 999, www.maltingsberwick.co.uk

 

Wednesday, 12th October Chatham, The Brook Theatre

01634 338 338, www.medwayticketslive.co.uk 

 

Thursday, 13th October Basingstoke, Haymarket Theatre

01256 844 244, www.anvilarts.org.uk 

 

Friday, 14th October Hertford, Hertford Theatre

01992 531 500, www.anvilarts.org.uk 

 

Saturday, 15th October Blackheath, Blackheath Halls

020 8463 0100, www.blackheathhalls.com 

 

Sunday, 16th October Southampton, Nuffield Theatre

023 8067 1771, www.nuffieldtheatre.co.uk 

 

Tuesday, 18th October Stevenage, Gordon Craig Theatre

01438 363 200, www.gordon-craig.co.uk 

 

Wednesday, 19th October Sheffield, Memorial Hall

0114 2789 789, www.sheffieldcityhall.co.uk 

 

Thursday, 20th October Northampton, Royal & Derngate

01604 624 811, www.royalandderngate.co.uk 

 

Tuesday, 25th October Leeds, City Varieties Music Hall

0113 243 0808, www.cityvarieties.co.uk 

 

Thursday, 27th October Canterbury, Shirley Hall

01227 787 787, www.canterburyfestival.co.uk 

 

Friday, 28th October Melton Mowbray, Melton Theatre

01664 851 111, www.meltontheatre.co.uk 

 

Saturday, 29th October Portsmouth, New Theatre Royal 

02392 649 000, www.newtheatreroyal.com 

 

Sunday, 30th October Milton Keynes, Stables 

01908 280 800, www.stables.org 

 

Wednesday, 9th November Exeter, Corn Exchange

01392, 665 938, www.exeter.gov.uk/cornexchange 

 

Thursday, 10th November Falmouth, Princess Pavilion

01326 211 222, www.tempusleisure.org.uk 

 

Friday, 11th November Ivybridge, Watermark Theatre

01752 892 220, www.ivybrigewatermark.co.uk 

 

Saturday, 12th November Salisbury, Salisbury Arts Centre

01722 321 744, www.salisburyartscentre.co.uk 

 

Tuesday, 15th November Scunthorpe, Plowright Theatre 

0844 8542 776, www.plowrighttheatre.com 

 

Wednesday, 16th November Nottingham, Playhouse 

0115 941 9419, www.nottinghamplayhouse.co.uk 

 

Thursday, 17th November Ludlow, Assembly Rooms

01584 878 141, www.ludlowassemblyrooms.co.uk 

 

Friday, 18th November Bromsgrove, Artrix

01527 577 330, www.artrix.co.uk 

 

Saturday, 19th November Harrow, Harrow Arts Centre

020 8416 8989, www.harrowarts.com 

 

Thursday, 24th November Tunbridge Wells, Trinity Theatre

01892 678 678, www.trinitytheatre.net 

 

Tuesday, 29th November Wimbourne, The Tivoli Theatre

01202 885 566, www.tivoliwimbourne.co.uk 

 

Wednesday, 30th November Monmouth, Savoy Theatre

01600 772 467, www.monmouth-savoy.co.uk 

 

Thursday, 1st December Swindon, Wyvern Theatre

01793 524 481, www.swindontheatres.co.uk 

 

Friday, 2nd December Sutton, The Seacombe

0203 771 9055, www.suttontheatres.co.uk 

 

Saturday, 3rd December Coventry, Warwick Arts Centre

024 7652 4524, www.warwickartscentres.co.uk 

 

Sunday, 4th December Caernarfon, Galeri Caernarfon

01286 685 222, www.galericaernarfon.com 

 

Monday, 5th December Lancaster, Grand Theatre

01524, 646 95, www.lancastergrand.co.uk   

 

Tuesday, 6th December Liverpool, St George’s Hall

0151 225 6909, www.stgeorgesliverpool.co.uk 

 

Wednesday, 7th December Salford Quays, The Lowry

0843 208 6010, www.thelowry.com 

 

 

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