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‘A real pleasure working… with this comedy great’ at Preston Playhouse 150 150 mhamer

‘A real pleasure working… with this comedy great’ at Preston Playhouse

My thanks to Barbara Keith, and Robert who together are singing duo @VentureJoint , and fellow acts compere @egentertainer and Elvis tribute Paul Scholey alongside folk duo Bernadette and Graham known as, “Trouble in the Mill”, for a great show last night!

Jimmy Cricket was described as a “comedy great” and a “real gentleman” following his latest comedy show.

The famous entertainer, 73, headlined an charity evening of music and comedy on Sunday (14 July) at the Preston Playhouse.

Afterwards, compere Carl Gordon (pictured below right with Jimmy) posted on social media: “A real pleasure and great experience for a relative newcomer like myself, working with this comedy great last night….. Mr Jimmy Cricket, a real gentleman and still a great entertainer

A real pleasure and great experience for a relative newcomer like myself, working with this comedy great last night..... Mr Jimmy Cricket, a real gentleman and still a great entertainer :)

The show raised money for Age Concern Central Lancs and the Rosemere Cancer Trust.

Jimmy himself posted afterwards: “My thanks for a great night goes to #BarbaraKeith and Robert who together are the, “New Venture”, singing duo, with compere #CarlGordon and Elvis tribute #PaulScholey alongside Bernadette and Graham who together are the folk singing duo, “Trouble at Mill”. ????”

 

 

 

 

Bridlington Spa next stop for No more Fiffing and Faffing 150 150 mhamer

Bridlington Spa next stop for No more Fiffing and Faffing

Jimmy Cricket’s first comedy play hits the road again this week.

Our next production of the Comedy will be @bridspam this coming July folks!

No more Fiffing and Faffing will be performed at the Bridlington Spa theatre on the East Yorkshire coast on Thursday (18 July) as part of a North of England tour.

It had its debut last September at the Blackburn Empire Theatre and has also been staged in Bury and Chorley.

Veteran comedian Jimmy wrote the play and also stars in it, along with Jonathan Young from The Bachelors and actor Colin Meredith, who has appeared in ITV’s Coronation Street.

You can buy tickets for the play at the Bridlington Spa theatre here.

Before then, famous entertainer Jimmy, 73, will be headlining an evening of music and comedy on Sunday (14 July) at the Preston Playhouse.

The show will raise money for Age Concern Central Lancs and the Rosemere Cancer Trust.

Ticket includes free parking (worth £3) in the Trinity Square Car Park directly across the road from the Theatre. Pick up a token from the Box Office.

There are more details about the show here.