Julian Clary is fixing to saddle up and head on out for a new 2024 UK tour, titled ‘A Fistful of Clary’. The revered comic – who was also recently confirmed to be joining the next line-up of C4’s Taskmaster – will play 45 shows across the UK, from 10th April – 14th June 2024, stopping off for two nights at his spiritual pantomime home, the London Palladium (18th & 19th May).
Yee-haw! You’ve heard of The Man With No Name? Well, here’s The Man With No Shame….
“Yes, it has a Western theme,” the old buckaroo Clary confirms, sipping Bourbon from a pint tankard. “It was only a matter of time before I eased myself into some chaps,” he adds, dabbing his temples with a damp flannel.
Julian is sure that the men in the audience will be so eager to join his posse they won’t be able to keep their hands off his Rawhide. The lucky few will play with him on stage in the Hang ‘em Low saloon, where Wild Bill Hickok used to meet his special friend, Raving Clarence la Fruit. But life in the Old West was tough. Not all of Julian’s wild bunch will be around to witness the final shoot-out that will result in Julian giving himself selflessly at high noon to the last man standing. Who knows what else he’ll do for a few dollars more?
“A man’s gotta do what a man’s gotta do…” drawls Julian cryptically before becoming engrossed in his embroidery.
This brand-new stand-up tour for 2024 will follow an exciting 2023 for Clary, who was recently announced as part of the line-up for the upcoming 16th series of C4’s BAFTA-winning Taskmaster. Airing later in 2023, Clary will join Lucy Beaumont, Sam Campbell, Sue Perkins and Susan Wokoma, as the five new contestants trying their hand at a series of absurd, surrealist tasks set by Taskmaster Greg Davies and his assistant ‘little’ Alex Horne. Julian has also recently been announced to play the role of Herod as part of this September’s launch of a UK tour of Jesus Christ Superstar, the Olivier Award-winning reimagined production of Tim Rice and Andrew Lloyd Webber’s celebrated musical. Julian will take the role of Herod across venues in Manchester, Newcastle, Aberdeen, Glasgow and Liverpool.
Following Jesus Christ Superstar, in December 2023, Clary will headline his eighth consecutive run in the London Palladium’s annual pantomime, this year playing ‘Seaman Smee’ in Peter Pan, alongside star guest Jennifer Saunders.
A Fistful Of Clary - Listings Information
Wednesday 10th April – Friday 14th June 2024
Recommended 16+
Tickets on sale here.
Wednesday 10th April 2024
0140 375 0220
Thursday 11th April 2024
0140 375 0220
Friday 12th April 2024
0343 310 0030
Saturday 13th April 2024
Tunbridge Wells, Assembly Hall Theatre
0189 253 0613
Sunday 14th April 2024
0122 335 7851
Wednesday 17th April 2024
Northampton, Royal and Derngate
0160 462 4811
Friday 19th April 2024
Leamington Spa, Royal Spa Centre
0192 633 4418
Saturday 20th April 2024
0147 343 3100
Sunday 21st April 2024
Kings Lynn, Alive Corn Exchange
0155 376 4864
Wednesday 24th April 2024
Winchester, Theatre Royal Winchester
0196 284 0440
Thursday 25th April 2024
Canterbury, The Marlowe Theatre
0122 778 7787
Friday 26th April 2024
0125 684 4244
Saturday 27th April 2024
0115 941 9419
Sunday 28th April 2024
0151 709 3789
Wednesday 1st May 2024
0152 464 695
Thursday 2nd May 2024
0152 464 695
Friday 3rd May 2024
Newcastle, Tyne Theatre & Opera House
0844 249 1000
Saturday 4th May 2024
0129 872 190
Sunday 5th May 2024
0124 257 2573
Tuesday 7th May 2024
0161 828 1700
Wednesday 8th May 2024
0113 243 0808
Thursday 9th May 2024
0113 243 0808
Saturday 11th May 2024
0131 668 2019
Sunday 12th May 2024
0141 332 1846
Wednesday 15th May 2024
0844 847 1585
Thursday 16th May 2024
0172 784 4488
Friday 17th May 2024
0343 310 0040
Saturday 18th May 2024
0207 557 7300
Sunday 19th May 2024
0207 557 7300
Wednesday 22nd May 2024
0117 203 4040
Thursday 23rd May 2024
01743 281 281
Friday 24th May 2024
01743 281 281
Saturday 25th May 2024
0292 087 8444
Sunday 26th May 2024
0121 643 5536
Wednesday 29th May 2024
0193 464 5544
Thursday 30th May 2024
0118 960 6060
Saturday 1st June 2024
0139 266 5938
Sunday 2nd June 2024
0187 226 2466
Wednesday 5th June 2024
Bury St Edmunds, Theatre Royal
0128 476 9505
Thursday 6th June 2024
0124 560 6505
Friday 7th June 2024
0132 341 2000
Saturday 8th June 2024
0343 310 0055
Sunday 9th June 2024
0160 363 0000
Wednesday 12th June 2024
0239 264 9000
Friday 14th June 2024
0127 370 9709
Picture: © Andy Hollingworth Archive
