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Flying visit to appear on radio show
Jimmy Cricket made a flying visit to Northern Ireland to appear on a show hosted by a fellow Northern Irish entertainer. The Rochdale-based funnyman featured on the BBC Radio Ulster programme, It’s William Caulfield, So It Is, hosted by the eponymous impressionist and … Continue reading
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Emmerdale star also in panto cast
An actor from Emmerdale will also be in the pantomime which Jimmy Cricket is headlining at Christmas. More details have been released of the panto which runs at the Forum Theatre in Billingham, near Middlesbrough, from the afternoon of Saturday 7 December (commencing at 1.30pm) to … Continue reading
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Maloney’s Big Moment
A newspaper story about a Spanish coastal town electing an English ex-pat as its mayor inspired top entertainer Jimmy Cricket to write a new radio play. And Maloney’s Big Moment got its first public showing in front of a live audience at St … Continue reading
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Where will Jimmy be at Christmas?
Jimmy Cricket will be headlining the 2013 Christmas panto at the Forum Theatre in Billingham, just outside the city of Middlesbrough. The Irish entertainer will be playing the role of Muddles in a version of Snow White and the seven Dwarves. … Continue reading
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Irish legend and free Irish food!
Irish legend Jimmy Cricket was the star act at a recent Gala evening run by the Mansfield and Dukeries Irish Association. The entertainment was organised by Nigel Scott and his hard-working committee and the compere for the evening was Gerry Molumby. Acts … Continue reading
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Bumping into an old friend…
Jimmy Cricket bumped into a friend whom he had not seen for some time when he attended the 10th anniversary celebration of Heywood Indoor Market. Her name is Jennifer Shaw who has in the past been a promoter of shows and … Continue reading
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Celebrating 10 years of magic market
Comedian Jimmy Cricket went along to celebrate the 10th anniversary of the relaunch of Heywood Market Hall – also known as Heywood Magic Market. A celebratory event was organised to mark what has been a tremendous success story for the … Continue reading
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Back to the 80s in aid of charity
Irish entertainer Jimmy Cricket went back to the 1980s as he joined in with a rendition of A-ha’s Take on Me – all in aid of Comic Relief. The Rochdale-based comedian teamed up with the Littleborough Rock Choir on Red Nose … Continue reading
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It’s William Caulfield, So It Is
Jimmy Cricket was stopped for a photograph as he walked near the legendary Europa Hotel in his birth city of Belfast. The famous comedian, who has lived in Rochdale for many years, was on Queen Victoria Street in Belfast when … Continue reading
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Working with Shane Richie 30 years ago
Jimmy Cricket was recently reminded of the days when he worked at a Pontins holiday village where fellow TV star Shane Richie was the entertainments manager! Terri Gardner, who worked with Jimmy in the early 1980s, sent the photo above … Continue reading
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