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Plain sailing at the Ship Inn
Well-known comedian Jimmy Cricket and the cast of the music hall show with whom he has been touring had a couple of shows in the East Anglian region on consecutive days. First, they visited the Corn Exchange Theatre in Ipswich … Continue reading
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Old friend becomes Mayor of Rochdale
Jimmy Cricket was invited to Rochdale Town Hall to witness his good friend, Cllr Peter Rush, become Mayor of the Borough at the annual Mayor Making Ceremony. World-famous entertainer Jimmy is pictured above with the new mayor at the post-ceremony … Continue reading
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Stolen wellies hit the headlines
The theft of concrete wellington boots given to Rochdale-based Jimmy Cricket by fellow comedian Ken Dodd has certainly attracted the attention of the media. Ken gave the sculpture (right) as a 50th birthday present to 67-year-old Jimmy who said he was “gutted” about … Continue reading
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Summer show – and there’s more!
Jimmy Cricket was asked to do a little bit extra when he launched his summer season plans for the Princess Theatre in Hunstanton. The well-known Irish comedian also relaunched the seaside resort’s newly refurbished Tourist Information Centre with the local … Continue reading
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‘Who knows what they’ll ask?’
Jimmy Cricket says he will “bare his soul” when he hosts a Q&A at the Broadway Theatre in Barking, Essex. The famous comedian is performing stand-up in the 8 June event and then giving the audience a chance to ask him questions. … Continue reading
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Tribute to a friend and a legend
Jimmy Cricket has paid tribute to legendary comedy writer Eddie Braben who has died aged 82. Edwin ‘Eddie’ Charles Braben was an English writer and performer best known for providing material for Morecambe and Wise. He also worked for David Frost, Ronnie Corbett and Ken Dodd. … Continue reading
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A summer season in idyllic resort
Famous entertainer Jimmy Cricket has launched his summer season plans which will see him headline a traditional end-of-pier show at the Princess Theatre in Hunstanton, a seaside town in Norfolk. The show is scheduled for throughout August and into the … Continue reading
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‘Comedy to leave you rolling in the aisles’
Popular entertainer Jimmy Cricket has just completed the first leg of his National Music Hall Tour. The dates for this tour have been clustered, with the first leg over the spring and the second leg scheduled for the autumn, though … Continue reading
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‘Larger-than-life and great attitude’
Jimmy Cricket formed a great working partnership when he visited the Floral Pavilion in New Brighton at the Marine Promenade on the Wirral with his own show. The famous Irish entertainer teamed up well with stage doorkeeper Robert (pictured above with Jimmy) for … Continue reading
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Grand finale with a saxophone!
Jimmy Cricket ended the second leg of a tour of Northern Ireland in some style. The entertainer had been touring the province along with popular showband Clubsound. The tour was organised in two parts, with the first back in early March … Continue reading
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