Multi award-winning AL MURRAY, THE PUB LANDLORD is back on the road this autumn to roll out his Barrel of Fun, a brand new stand-up tour for 2010. Following the success of last year’s three time extended Beautiful British Tour, the People’s Publican will be serving up more of his own special brew of bar room banter in a national run beginning 5th October.
As ever, expect no half measures from this tour, as THE GUV embarks on a non-stop year on the live scene. The last twelve months has already seen Britain’s best-known Pub Philosopher: play over 80 shows and sell in excess of 230,000 tickets on his last tour; make a critically acclaimed return to the Edinburgh Festival Fringe with a sell-out run of his four (1996-1999) Perrier Award nominated, and ultimately Perrier Award winning, shows; release a brand new live DVD, The Beautiful British Tour Live at the O2, recorded at THE GUV’s biggest lock-in to date; publish Think Yourself British, the follow-up to his Richard and Judy Book Club winning Book of British Common Sense - which sold over 300,000 copies and spent 21 weeks in the Sunday Times Bestsellers’ List; headline BBC ONE’s flagship comedy show Live at the Apollo (BBC ONE); while, as his very different alter ego AL MURRAY, he has just returned from filming a two-part BBC FOUR series on Germany, which is set to broadcast later this year.
A full list of dates is on the following page.
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What the press said about Al Murray - The Pub Landlord’s Beautiful British Tour:
Yes, after 15 years as the Little Englander loudmouth, Al Murray is still playing his part with as much aplomb as any comedian currently working. And, for much of this enjoyably unacceptable two-hour set, he's beyond reproach. The way he integrates the crowd into the show is awe-inspiring. * * * *
Dominic Maxwell, The Times
After 15 years of refining his act, it's now in peak satirical condition. The Pub Landlord can pick out targets for his blinkered, chauvinist ire with the finesse of a master marksman… Few other acts reach quite so comfortably inside the confused, wounded mindset of the modern Brit. As our economy founders, here's one national treasure to cherish. * * * * *
Dominic Cavendish, Daily Telegraph
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WHAT THE PRESS ALSO SAID ABOUT…
AL MURRAY, THE PUB LANDLORD’ S BEAUTIFUL BRITISH TOUR AT THE O2 ARENA
The secret of the Pub Landlord’s longevity has been his ability to move with the times… The show ends with a plea for liberal tolerance, which would set Garnett’s ashes glowing in their urn. And it’s a tribute to the persuasive force of the character Murray has created - and the skill with which he inhabits him - that the blatant contradiction between this ideological stance and the snug-bar xenophobia which is the Pub Landlord’s comic staple diet seems to go largely unnoticed. * * * *
Ben Thompson, The Sunday Telegraph
Murray certainly delivered. Strutting onto a stage surrounded by grand columns shaped like beer pumps he was soon is his bullet-headed, bantering element... working the entire stage, wading into the crowd and getting the sold-out audience to sing as one.
Bruce Dessau, Evening Standard
The hysterical little Englander is back spouting more faux xenophobic nonsense. He’s one of the few comedians who can actually pull it off in a venue of the size [O2].
Tim Arthur, Time Out
AL MURRAY, THE PUB LANDLORD AT THE 2009 EDINBURGH FESTIVAL FRINGE
His greatest talent is his interaction with the audience, and a room like this, where he can get in among us, is where that can be experienced in full effect. * * * *
Steve Bennett, Chortle
It is pretty much indisputable that Murray is a master comic. He hides his technical skill and preparation behind a comedy facade of off-the-cuff remarks and asides to the audience. These have not changed, only matured. * * * *
Kate Copstick, The Scotsman
TOUR DATES
October
Tuesday 5th: CARDIFF St David’s Hall 029 2087 8444
Wednesday 6th: BRISTOL Colston Hall 0117 922 3686
Thursday 7th: BELFAST Waterfront Hall 028 9033 4455
Friday 8th: DUBLIN Vicar Street 00353 818 719 390
Sunday 10th: HAMMERSMITH Apollo 08448 44 47 48
Wednesday 13th: BRIGHTON Dome 01273 709 709
Friday 15th: TUNBRIDGE WELLS Assembly Theatre 01892 530 613
Wednesday 20th: WOLVERHAMPTON City Hall 0870 320 7000
Thursday 21st: SHEFFIELD City Hall 0114 2789 789
Friday 22nd: LLANDUDNO Venue Cymru The Arena 01492 872 000
Saturday 23rd: NOTTINGHAM Royal Concert Hall 0115 9895555
Sunday 24th: BIRMINGHAM Symphony Hall 0121 780 3333
Wednesday 27th: IPSWICH Regent 01473 433100
Thursday 28th: BRADFORD St George’s Hall 01274 432 000
Friday 29th: LEICESTER De Montford Hall 0116 233 3111
Saturday 30th: DERBY Assembly Rooms 01332 255800
November
Wednesday 3rd: BASINGSTOKE Anvil 01256 844244
Thursday 4th: SOUTHEND Cliff Pavilion 01702 351135
Sunday 7th: NORTHAMPTON Royal and Derngate 01604 624 811
Wednesday 10th: OXFORD New Theatre 0844 847 1585
Thursday 11th: BLACKBURN King George’s Hall 0844 847 1664
Friday 12th: LIVERPOOL Philharmonic 0151 709 3789
Saturday 13th: PRESTON Guildhall 0845 344 2012
Thursday 18th: MARGATE Winter Garden 01843 292795
Friday 19th: PORTSMOUTH Guildhall 023 9282 4355
Saturday 20th: PLYMOUTH Pavilions 0845 146 1460
Sunday 21st: BOURNEMOUTH Pavilion 0844 576 3000
Wednesday 24th: MANCHESTER Apollo 0844 477 7677
Saturday 27th: EDINBURGH Playhouse 0844 847 1660
Sunday 28th: ABERDEEN Music Hall 01224 641 122
Monday 29th: GLASGOW Royal Concert Hall 0141 353 8000
Tuesday 30th: NEWCASTLE City Hall 0191 2612606
