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 My Valley.
Also among the picks is Does God LOL? written by Jimmy’s son Frankie Mulgrew and which will be published in July.
Frankie was a comedian but is now training to be a priest and is due to be ordained this summer.
Jimmy Cricket is to feature in a memorial concert to the late, great Northern Ireland comedy legend Frank Carson.
Frank sadly passed away at the start of 2012 and the fitting tribute will be held at the Grand Opera House in Belfast on Thursday 28 February, just over a year after his death. 
The hosts for the charity gala will be James Nesbitt, Patrick Kielty, Lenny Henry and Gloria Hunniford.
Entertainer Jimmy, who was also born in Northern Ireland, will pay his own personal tribute alongside a cast which includes Roy Walker, Dana, Dennis Taylor, Barry McGuigan, Kiki Dee, Pat Jennings and Dame Mary Peters to name just a few of the celebrated personalities who will take part in this gala evening.
Frank Carson’s family had always planned to hold a concert to commemorate Frank’s life and have asked producer Ian Dougan to put this event together.
Proceeds from the show will benefit two of Frank’s favourite charities – the Integrated Education Fund and CLIC Sargent’s Northern Ireland Homes from Home Appeal.
Jimmy says: “I am honoured to have been asked to participate in this show. I expect the event to be a tremendous celebration of Frank’s life, remembering his outstanding contribution to the world of entertainment.”
Jimmy Cricket will again team up with Northern Ireland’s favourite showband when he returns to the land of his birth this spring.
The Belfast-born entertainer is appearing alongside Clubsound on a tour which is spread over two legs. The first leg is scheduled for between 28 February and 2 March and the second from 18 to 20 April.
The six venues are spread throughout the province and the tour is being promoted by Northern Ireland’s leading entertainment promotions Company, David Hull Promotions.
Rochdale-based Jimmy said: “I am very excited about returning home to Northern Ireland for this tour – it has been a few years since I last visited some of these venues.”
His last visit to Northern Ireland was hailed a huge success, when he opened Belfast’s new comedy festival Belly Laughs at the Black Box venue in the city last September.
He added: “I am thrilled to be sharing the stage with Clubsound as I have worked with them in the past and think they are a talented musical outfit.
“I am especially delighted to be renewing a friendship with the lead vocalist of Clubsound, George Jones, who has also been a local radio presenter for a number of years.
“And I am also pleased to be teaming up with David Hull again, whom I first worked with over 25 years ago when he first got launched on national television.”
Jimmy Cricket already has an exciting 2013 lined up.
And you can see him live on stage at a nearby venue – or on television.
Highlights of the coming year include:
– Appearing in Sky1’s new comedy series called John Bishop’s Only Joking, scheduled for January and February
– A return to the open seas as he is making an appearance on P&O’s Aurora cruise ship where he will feature in a leg of the ship’s world cruise during February between Honolulu, the southern-most major US city, and Papeete, capital of French Polynesia in the Pacific Ocean
– Featuring in a tour of Northern Ireland with the legendary comic showband, Clubsound – this show has proved so popular that the tour’s promoter has had to arrange a second leg!
– Headlining a national Music Hall Tour, which will visit places such as Nottingham, Cardiff, Ipswich and Tunbridge Wells to name just a few
– Appearing at Dave’s Comedy Festival in Leicester during February
– Headlining the summer season show at the Princess Theatre in Hunstanton, Norfolk, over the main six-week holiday period
– Continuing to tour with his Value for a Tenner show, with dates at Bathgate, New Brighton, Whitley Bay and Bungay already lined up for next year
Jimmy Cricket is featured in the Mill Rythe Holiday Village internal newspaper called The Guest
Northern Irish comedian Jimmy Cricket already knows where he will be on St Patrick’s Day next year.
The famous funnyman appeared at the Mill Rythe Holiday Village on Hayling Island near Portsmouth in Hampshire recently – and was immediately invited back.
He will perform over the weekend marking the 2013 St Pat’s celebrations at the holiday village, having been asked to headline the main show on 17 March itself!
Jimmy had a great reception for his recent show and was full of praise for Jack – the centre’s entertainments manager who provided great assistance to the comedian during his visit.
Mill Rythe used to be part of the Warner classic holiday villages network, but is now owned by the Away Resorts Company. They also own two other holiday centres – at Whitecliff Bay on the Isle of Wight and Tattershall Lakes in Lincolnshire.
The Sunday Life article about famous comedian Jimmy Cricket returning to Belfast for the festival
Jimmy Cricket launched an international comedy festival in his native city at the weekend.
Now living in Rochdale, the Northern Irish comedian returned to Belfast to officially open Belly Laughs.
The week-long inaugural Belfast International Comedy Festival began on Sunday with Jimmy’s show at the Black Box venue in the Cathedral Quarter of the city.
In total, the festival, which closes on Sunday (7 October) comprises of 30 performances at 15 venues across Belfast.
As well as stand-up comedy, the festival also features poetry, magic, cabaret, workshops, seminars, club nights, book readings and events for children.
The Belfast-based Sunday Life newspaper previewed the festival and Jimmy’s return to his home city.
Jimmy said: “The show went very well and was a great start to this festival which is in its inaugural year and which it is hoped will become an annual future in Belfast’s cultural calendar.”
Struggling to find out what your favourite comedian Jimmy Cricket is up to during October?
Well, come closer!
Technical problems mean that the popular events calendar feature on this website has unexpectedly stopped working – unlike Jimmy who has another busy month ahead.
So please accept our apologies and while we try to rectify the problem, here is Jimmy’s schedule in October – events subject to change, of course.
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Mon 1st |
Solihull Arts Centre at 1.30pm |
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Tue 2nd |
Sheffield City Hall (Jimmy and Mick) |
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Wed 3rd |
Thameside Theatre, Essex (tenner show) |
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Thu 4th |
Laugh Inn, Chester (Jimmy & Mick) |
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Fri 5th |
Festival Drayton Centre, Market Drayton |
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Sat 6th |
Blackfriars Arts Centre, Boston (music and Mayhem) |
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Thu 11th |
St Peter’s, Hazel Grove |
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Fri 12th |
St Catherine’s, Didsbury |
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Sat 13th |
Walmer Bridge Village Hall | |
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Sun 14th |
Bucknall Pentecostal Church, Stoke-on-Trent |
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Thu 25th |
Laughing Crow Comedy Club, Bishopbriggs, Glasgow |
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Fri 26th |
Sherburn WMC, Durham |
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Sat 27th |
Acorn Theatre, Worksop |
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Sun 28th |
Thwaites Empire Anniversary Show, Blackburn |
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Tue 30th |
Victoria Hall, Southborough, Surrey |
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Wed 31st |
Victoria Hall, Southborough |