Internationally acclaimed stand-up CRAIG CAMPBELL has extended his first solo national tour Craig Campbell Live by 40 further dates bringing the total number of shows to 94. CRAIG will now perform to audiences in Belfast, Glasgow, Southampton, Newcastle and Aberdeen - adding a third Lemontree date after two sell out shows earlier this year. The tour has been extended throughout the autumn from September 21st until December 28th.

In the past year CRAIG has been nominated Best Headliner at The Chortle Awards, supported FRANKIE BOYLE on his 120 date nationwide tour and performed on Dave’s One Night Stand, Russell Howard’s Good News, and Michael Macintyre’s Comedy Roadshow. He was also responsible for easing the contractions of an expectant mother who laughed so hard at his performance on Dave’s One Night Stand - in which detailed an encounter with a badger - that her waters broke.

As a natural raconteur, CRAIG is able to find humour in the mundane, instinctively able to entertain and amuse. Typically dressed in his beloved ‘I love cheese’ t-shirt (synthetic and a bit wiffy) and a khaki (undercover police concealment) shorts number, sometimes substituted for leather trousers, the strapping ex-athlete commands his stages with vigor, befriending the audience with boisterous reenactments from his travels.

CRAIG was the notorious host of Canada's legendary Ed's Night Party, and headline guest on numerous Canadian TV shows such as Jim Carrey Live, The Dennis Miller Show and Just for Laughs. He is a firm fringe favourite having made his Edinburgh debut alongside TONY LAW and DAN ANTOPOLSKI as part of comedy trio The Dinks which won great critical and box office success, leading to an invitation to perform in the Best Of Edinburgh programme in New York. He has since supported RICH HALL on his international tour and had two further successful solo shows in Edinburgh.

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What the press has said about Craig Campbell

“Bringing a tale to life like a young Billy Connolly”
Edinburgh Evening News

“One of the most skilled storytellers and jokesmiths on the circuit”
Chortle

For more information, please contact Alex Beedell or Dan Lloyd at Avalon on: 020 7598 7222 or alexb@avalonuk.com or danl@avalonuk.com

Tour Dates

September
Wednesday 21st TRING, Get Stuffed at The Court Theatre
Thursday 22nd HARPENDEN, Public Halls 01582 767525
Friday 23rd STOURBRIDGE, Town Hall 01384 812812
Thursday 29th FORT WILLIAM, BA Club 01397 705005
Friday 30th FORRES, The Loft 01343 850 111


October
Saturday 1st THURSO, Skinandis 01847 890574
Sunday 2nd CROMARTY, The Brewery 01381 600277
Monday 3rd ABERDEEN, The Lemon Tree 01224 641122
Tuesday 4th SHETLAND ISALANDS, The Garrison Theatre 01595 745555
Thursday 6th DUBLIN, Laughter Lounge 01 - 878 3003
Friday 7th DUBLIN, Laughter Lounge 01 - 878 3003
Saturday 8th DUBLIN, Laughter Lounge 01 - 878 3003
Sunday 9th BELFAST, Waterfront Hall, Studio 028 9033 4455
Wednesday 12th MILTON KEYNES, Stables Theatre 01908 280800
Thursday 13th SHEFFIELD, Comedy Festival, Memorial Hall 0114 2 789 789
Friday 14th STAFFORD, Gatehouse MET 01785 254 653
Saturday 15th DURHAM, Gala Theatre Studio 0191 332 4041
Monday 17th GLASGOW, Stand 0844 335 8879
Tuesday 18th EDINBURGH, Stand 0131 558 7272
Wednesday 19th NOTTINGHAM, Glee 0871 472 0400
Thursday 20th DONCASTER, Dome 01302 370 777
Saturday 22nd TAUNTON, Brewhouse 01823 283244
Monday 24th MANCHESTER, Comedy Festival, The Comedy Store 0161 839 9595
Wednesday 26th CHORLEY, Little Theatre 01257 264362
Thursday 27th WOLVERHAMPTON, Civic - Slade Rooms 0870 320 7000
Friday 28th DARLINGTON, Hilarity Bites 01325 486555
Saturday 29th BARNARD, Castle Hilarity Bites 07747 803060
Sunday 30th SOUTHAMPTON, Nuffield Theatre 0238 8067171

November
Wednesday 2nd COVENTRY, Mercia Live Level 0870 620 4028
Thursday 3rd INVERNESS, Ironworks 0871 789 4173
Friday 4th STOCKTON ON TEES, Arc 01642 525199
Saturday 5th WINCHESTER, Discovery Centre 01962 873603
Wednesday 23rd OXFORD, Glee 0871 472 0400
Thursday 24th LEICESTER, Y Theatre 0116 255 7066
Friday 25th MAIDENHEAD, Norden Farm Arts Centre Studio 01628 788 997
Sunday 27th EXTER, Phoenix 01392 667 080
Tuesday 29th NEWCASTLE, The Stand 0131 558 7272
Wednesday 30th BIRMINGHAM, Glee 0871 472 0400

December
Wednesday 7th FAREHAM, Ashcroft Arts 01329 223100
Wednesday 28th LLANELLI, Theatr Elli 0845 226 3508


AVALON PROMOTIONS
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The last 12 months has seen Avalon Promotions: present multi-award winning comics CHRIS ADDISON, JENNY ECLAIR, DAVE GORMAN, RICHARD HERRING, RUSSELL HOWARD, LEE MACK, and FRANK SKINNER on sell-out runs; produce AL MURRAY, THE PUB LANDLORD live at the O2 and RUSSELL HOWARD at Wembley Stadium; introduce some of the fastest-rising stars in comedy such as KRISTEN SCHAAL & KURT BRAUNOHLER; produce stage shows, such as Frank Skinner’s Credit Crunch Cabaret and Grumpy Old Women Live, which has toured the UK three times and performed highly successful runs in Australia and London’s West End; and present 20 acts at the Edinburgh Festival, where it has promoted a total of five Perrier Award winners and 18 Perrier Award/Edinburgh Comedy Award nominees in just 21 years.