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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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Joining bid to save local pavilion
Top entertainer Jimmy Cricket has thrown his weight behind saving a local theatre. The famous Irish comedian told Ipswich Star and East Anglian Daily Times journalist Wayne Savage he had sent an email in support of Felixstowe’s Spa Pavilion. In an … Continue reading
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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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Easter shows on the border
The northern-most town in England was one of the latest destinations for top entertainer Jimmy Cricket. He appeared in Berwick-upon-Tweed on the England-Scotland border for two shows over the Easter weekend. First, the famous Irish comedian was at Berwick Bowling … Continue reading
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‘Best Irish comedy act you will ever see’
Jimmy Cricket has been described as “Ken Dodd, Tommy Cooper and Les Dawson all rolled into one”. The famous comedian appears on a night of laughter and music at Boothys in Mansfield on Friday 5 April, with organiser Gerry Molumby … 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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What are my six best books?
Jimmy Cricket has revealed his favourite books. The famous Irish comedian gave his selection in the “My Six Best Books” feature in the Daily Express national newspaper. They include A Journey by Tony Blair and Richard Llewellyn’s How Green Was … Continue reading
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