Dirty Dusting

Sunday 31st October 2021, 7:30pm
All Tickets £23.25
Over 14s only

From Bolton via Vegas... to the stars!

Following the massive success of his last UK tour, clairvoyant medium and psychic Clinton Baptiste has gone exploring, stateside.

Not quite Caesar’s Palace but a series of shows in Vegas have lifted his celebrity status up a notch. Let him take you on a journey from his humble roots via the dazzling heights of Sin City...
...and on to an amazing finale that will heal the world.

Viva Las Vegas... Viva Clinton!

Clinton Baptiste is the hapless, unsubtle psychic from Peter Kay’s Phoenix Nights. Following his sell out tour of 2019-20 "The Paranormalist Returns", Clinton has taken a whirlwind tour of the US. Hear his tales of rubbing shoulders with the hippy dippy new-agers from La La Land and how he hits the big time in Vegas with his lavish psychic show. For a while things couldn’t be better. A new lease of life, new teeth, new hair and a buttock lift. (Both of them.) But a humbly spiritual man at heart, Clinton realises that sometimes all that glitters ain’t gold and now returns to you, his beloved British audience to once again conjure up those pure selfless gifts he was born with.

For tonight, ladies and gentlemen, Clinton will all cast fame and fortune aside... and heal the world!

"From the moment Lowe dances onto the stage the audience absolutely loves his show." BRUCE DESSAU
"unashamedly crowdpleasing" BEYOND THE JOKE
"old-fashioned comedy at its best." British Theatre Guide
"I would highly recommend grabbing a ticket. Seats are selling fast and you certainly won’t be disappointed with this great evening of comedy." British Theatre Guide
"nothing short of genius." On Yorkshire Magazine

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Wednesday 3rd November 2021, 8:00pm (Rescheduled from Wed 7th Jul 2021)

All tickets £23.75

Age 16+ only
Running Time 90mins

Paul Smith - Changed

A lot has changed for Paul in recent years . Join him for his 3rd and largest ever tour of the UK and Ireland as he once again mixes sharp, hilarious stories from his life with his trademark off the cuff wit.

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Friday 5th November 2021, 7:30pm
Tickets £18.25 (£16.75 conc)
Over 16s only

Pauline Daniels returns to the stage in 2021 with her hotly anticipated stand up comedy tour. Described as a 'joyous performer' by Sir Ken Dodd OBE, she continues to be one of Britain’s hardest working stand up comedienne's of our generation. With her unique brand of humour and breathtaking vocals, she's coming to a venue near you for an evening guaranteed to have you rolling in the aisles with laughter!

Pauline says "Trying to find a name for the show wasn’t difficult, after the year we've all had, I’ve had to haul this bedraggled old body off round the country to make up my money... thank god I wasn’t a street sex worker, I'd owe them!"

AS SEEN AND HEARD ON Calendar Girls The Musical, The Comedians, Shirley Valentine, Bread, Brookside, The Street, Central TV, Saturday Royal, Wogan, Radio Merseyside, Liverpool Live 24/7 and Ricky Tomlinson's Laughter Show.

'A joyous performer.. this lady belts out a stream of observations about the things in life that make everyone laugh' Sir Ken Dodd OBE
'Our lady of perpetual comedy' Willy Russell (Creator of Blood Brothers and Shirley Valentine)

Proudly Presented by Our Rita's Live LTD

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Friday 17 December 2021, 8:00pm
Thursday 26 May 2022, 8:00pm
Friday 30 September 2022, 8:00pm
Friday 4 November 2022, 8:00pm

All Tickets £16.75
Over 18s Only

With nearly 40 years’ experience in the business and as the premier name in comedy, The Comedy Store is renowned as a breeding ground for new comedy talent, and remains the place to see tomorrow’s stars today. The likes of Eddie Izzard, John Bishop, Jimmy Carr, Rhod Gilbert and Sarah Millican, have all cut their comedy teeth with us. We bring you “The Best In Stand Up” from around the globe, showcasing the brightest names in comedy today.

Simply the funniest show you’ll see all year!

"Still the greatest and most influential comedy club on the planet" Time Out

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Friday 28th January 2022, 8:00pm
Rescheduled from Mon 30th Aug 2021
All Seats £31.25

Not Suitable for under 16's

Jimmy Carr: Terribly Funny

Jimmy’s brand new show contains jokes about all kinds of terrible things.
Terrible things that might have affected you or people you know and love.
But they’re just jokes - they are not the terrible things.
Having political correctness at a comedy show is like having health and safety at a rodeo.
Now you’ve been warned, buy a ticket.

jimmycarr.com | @jimmycarr | IG: jimmycarr

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Thursday 3rd February 2022, 7:30pm
Rescheduled from Wed 24th Mar 2021
All Tickets £26.25

They’re back at last!
Dillie Keane, Adèle Anderson and Liza Pulman are heading out on tour.

With a selection of old favourites, songs you haven’t heard before and some you wish you’d never heard in the first place. The songs are hilarious and topical - the glamour is unstoppable.

With three Olivier Award nominations and over 25 million YouTube and Facebook hits for Cheap Flights and their incredibly rude Christmas song how can you possibly miss them?

"Cabaret Heaven" ★★★★★ Metro
"Outrageous... seductive" ★★★★ Guardian
"I can’t recommend this show highly enough" ★★★★★ Mail on Sunday
"Hilarious" ★★★★ Telegraph
"Engages the brain as well as the funny-bone" ★★★★★ Times

Age guidance: 14+
Show running time: approx. 2 hours including interval

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Friday 4th February 2022, 7:30pm
Rescheduled from Mon 14th June 2021

All Tickets £31.75

Friends! The Musical Parody celebrates and pokes fun at the wacky misadventures of the group of 20-something pals we love from the hit TV show as they navigate the pitfalls of work, life, and love in 1990’s Manhattan.



Friends! The Musical Parody is a fabulous good-hearted romp through our favourite moments from the hit TV show in an uncensored, hilarious, fast-paced, music-filled production.

Ross, Chandler, Monica, Phoebe, Joey and Rachel, haven’t gone anywhere and are singing and dancing their way back into our hearts in Friends! The Musical Parody the first UK and Irish tour of the hilarious New York and Las Vegas hit musical that lovingly lampoons the popular TV sitcom. You'll laugh! You'll cry! You'll Unagi!

It's a typical day at New York's only coffee shop, Central Perk, until an unexpected runaway bride enters the picture and kicks the whole gang out of second gear!

With friends like these, who needs television? PIVOT!

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Friday 18th to Tuesday 22nd February 2022  at 7.30pm (arrive 7.00pm)
Sat 19th and Sun 20th Feb, 2022 at 1.00pm (arrive 12.30pm)
All Tickets £46.75 includes a 3-course meal

Menu to be announced
Please advise any dietary requirements at time of booking

Interactive Theatre's globetrotting show is truly quite legendary, selling out at venues like Edinburgh Fringe, Raffles Singapore and Sydney Opera House. It returns to the Floral Pavilion in 2022, but be warned: it'll sell out here too, so early booking is essential!

When the audience become diners in the ‘Faulty Towers’ restaurant and are served by Basil, Sybil and Manuel, pretty much anything can happen – especially with two-thirds of the show improvised.

The fun starts as guests wait to be seated, then hurtles along in a tour de force of gags, shambolic service and a ‘70s-style 3-course meal. Expect the unexpected in this ‘two-hour eat, drink and laugh sensation!’ (Daily Telegraph).

Born in 1997, Faulty Towers The Dining Experience is a fully immersive, highly improvised and site-specific piece of comedy theatre that continues to be acclaimed around the world by audiences and critics alike. It opened a residency in London’s West End in 2012 and continues there still, ranking consistently high in TripAdvisor’s top London theatre listings.Ten teams of cast now tour the world virtually non-stop.

‘5* rollercoaster entertainment’ Broadway Baby, Edinburgh Fringe 2015
‘Nothing faulty about this evening of superb food and comedy’ Limelight Magazine, Sydney Opera House 2016
‘Stellar’ Glam Adelaide, Adelaide Fringe 2016



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Saturday 19th March 2022, 7:30pm
All Tickets £16.75

Live Nation in association with Sophie Chapman Talent
Geoff Norcott: I Blame the Parents

For Ages 16+

‘I Blame the Parents’ is the fourth national tour for Geoff Norcott, following on the back of ‘Conswervative’, ‘Traditionalism’ and ‘Taking Liberties’. This time Geoff talks less politics (alright, there will probably be a bit), but this brand-new show will mostly explore personal responsibility, parenting and who should take the blame when things go wrong.

'Sets himself apart from the liberal commentariat with a sharp self-knowing wit ****' Dominic Maxwell, The Times

Whatever happened to the idea of personal responsibility? In the age of victimhood, it seems like whatever’s wrong with your life it can be blamed on someone else. Governments, employers… some bigot from four hundred years ago.

Where did it go wrong? It has to be the parents. Every generation there’s an opportunity for a new set of mums and dads to set their kids straight and make a stand against whatever trendy nonsense is currently doing the rounds. But do we? Or is it easier to give in to fear and the pursuit of a quiet life?

Geoff has realised he’s also a bag of contradictions. Raised on a south London council estate by two maverick parents, there’s plenty he has to sift through. His Dad was a trade union man who obsessed over stocks and shares. His mum was a closet chauvinist and far too frank on the subject of sex.

With a child of his own, Geoff spies a one-off chance for his family to finally get it right and produce a balanced human being, but can he filter out his own bollocks before it gets to his son?

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Friday 25th March 2022, 7:30pm
All Tickets £21.75

Suitable for ages 14+

Hal is going back on the road with a brand-new show, doing what he does best - reminding us of how much we love stand-up comedy, and God do we need it! Not as much as we needed the vaccine, although Hal would probably say he’s equally as important His previous sell-out tour ‘Chubster’ was extended four times and has only added to Hal’s uncontrollable ego, but it does mean that it’s always good to book early.

From Live at the Apollo, Bake Off: Extra Slice, Have I Got News For You, Mock The Week and The Royal Variety Performance.

"On top form, Cruttenden consistently delivers full on laughs" ***** Edinburgh Evening News
"He had the audience in stitches" ***** Daily Record
"Go and see Hal Cruttenden, he’s got something to say and he’ll make you laugh a lot!" ***** Daily Mirror
"Reminded me how much I love stand up" **** The Times
"An Absolute joy to watch" **** The Scotsman
"The funniest he’s ever been" **** The Sunday Times

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Friday 1st April 2022, 8:00pm
All Tickets £22.75

A Twentieth Anniversary Tour!

After many years of giving his wonderful lecture talks of his he does, Count Arthur Strong has at last bowed to substantial pubic demand and allowed himself be talked into making the show about himself for once. And that had never occurred to him before because of him being highly magnanimous.

From his breakthrough Edinburgh Fringe show ‘Forgotten Egypt’ in 2002, to talking about himself in 2022. Arthur has two decades of memories from his ten national tours, 15 years of his multi Award winning radio show and three series of his BAFTA nominated TV sitcom.

"Pure genius and pure tribute to the golden age of vaudeville" Bruce Dessau, Evening Standard
"At every turn, his performance gives us something to marvel at" Brian Logan, The Guardian

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Tuesday 12th April 2022, 7:30pm
Rescheduled from Sun 18 Apr 2021

All Tickets £17.75

Janey Godley and her soup pot are on tour.
"Frank Open the door" get ready!

So, tell all the Sandra's, Big Frank and all the lassies fresh from Zumba to grab the soup pot and get ready for the "Queen of Scottish Comedy" coming to a town near you!

Live voice over's and stand up like you’ve never seen before. Check out some hilarious patter from Big Tereeza in Torremolinos, Boris and his bawjaws and see Nicola up on the big screen with all the latest patter.

Hot from her recent appearance's on BBC's 'Have I Got News for You' and BBC Scotland's 'Breaking the News', Fringe Festival sell out and with over 20 years of performing award winning comedy around the world from Newcastle to New Zealand. Janey is excited to bring you her hilarious new show for 2020.

With over 40 million hits online and regular sold out shows at Edinburgh and Glasgow Comedy Festivals, book early to avoid disappointment.

www.janeygodley.com
Twitter @janeygodley
Facebook @JaneyGodley

"A stand-up so personal in approach I wouldn’t be surprised if she breast-fed the front row" Time Out
★★★★★ "The type of act you want to catch again and again, year after year" One4Review
"The Glasgow comedy queen" The List
"The most outspoken female stand-up in Britain... The most ribald and refreshing comedy talent to have risen from the slums of Glasgow since Billy Connolly..." Daily Telegraph

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Friday 15th & Saturday 16th April 2022, 7:30pm
Matinee on Saturday 6th April 2022, 2:30pm
Rescheduled from Fri 3rd & Sat 4th June 2022

Tickets £17.00 (£15.00 Conc)

DESPERATE SCOUSEWIVES 3 - Howdy, Neighbour!
Written by Lynne Fitzgerald.
18+ includes strong language and adult content.

Four ordinary Scouse woman, living in four ordinary Scouse house’s in the back streets of Liverpool.

Party vibes all around as Trisha from number 1 "I can't stand her" frantically prepares a Cowboy themed birthday party for her son Scouse Luke, already stressed and over whelmed, she has only gone and landed herself a place in the Stags Head karaoke final, on the same night "OMG I feel ashamed, can ugly people even sing?"

As per, bossy, nasty, loud mouthed Susan (Lynne Fitzgerald) from number 3, and her just as irritating, bitchy sidekick, Vanessa number 4, "Sly on us" revel in being more of a hindrance than a help.

Meanwhile busybody and ELDEST "She hates that" resident of the street, meddling Lily number 2, causes a whole string of outrageous and hilarious events as she decides to take over to ensure "in her words" the day runs smoothly "Lol like that's ever gonna happen!"Buckle up folks, you’re in for one hilarious night of entertainment.

⭐⭐⭐⭐ "If Mrs Brown's boys can create a huge audience there's no reason the Desperate Scousewives could not become a home grown hit" - Peter Grant Wirral Globe
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ - Write Base
⭐⭐⭐⭐ "What would you get if you crossed SHAMELESS with BENIDORM Lynne Fitzgeralds DESPERATE SCOUSEWIVES" - North West End

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Saturday 23rd April 2022, 8:00pm
Rescheduled from Saturday 28th August 2021
Tickets £16.75

Be advised that the bingo card is added separately on the following screen and is £1.00, this is included in the advertised price.

Over 18's Only.

A fun packed evening of laughing, dancing, dabbing and life changing prizes.

Your hostess with the mostess for the evening will be Glamorous Granny Fanny. She will have all the prizes and surprises.
Top comedian Cal Halbert from BGT will be on number calling duties. He knows his two ducks from their two fat ladies.
Superstar DJ Jim Slipp will be playing all the smash hits from the 80's, 90's 00's and today. Expect everything from Abba to Robin S to Beyonce to sing and dance to.
Life changing prizes include a dinosaur, kitchen appliance and cold hard cash.

In case of draws, there will be pig throwing contests, cock fighting,  lip sync battles and dance offs. The winner takes it all.

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Tuesday 26th April 2022, 7:30pm
Rescheduled from Wed 18th Aug 2021

All Tickets £21.75
Recommended Ages 14+

Phil McIntyre Live ltd, by arrangement with Lisa Thomas Management Proudly presents:
Jason Manford: Like Me WORK IN PROGRESS

He’s back! It’s been a busy few years for Jason since his last smash-hit stand up show but fans of his Absolute Radio show will know this nationally acclaimed comedian hasn’t changed a bit. ‘Like Me’ is Jason’s latest comic offering set to hit the road, and is sure to be ‘expert observational comedy’ (The Guardian) mixed with ‘comic gold’ (Mail on Sunday).

Jason said: “After the fun we had on my last tour ‘Muddle Class’, I’m excited to get back on the road with my new stand up show, ‘Like Me’. In these trying times it’s always important to be able to get away for a couple of hours and exercise the old chuckle muscle! So I’m coming to a venue near you in 2021 so we can have a good laugh together. See you then.”

‘First & Last’ (BBC One), ‘The Masked Singer’ (ITV1), ‘What Would Your Kid Do?’ (ITV1), ‘Olivier Awards’ (ITV1), ‘Scarborough’ (BBC One), ‘8 out of 10 Cats’ (Channel 4), ‘The Nightly Show’ (ITV1), ‘Sunday Night at the Palladium’ (ITV1), ‘Live at the Apollo’ (BBC One), ‘Have I Got News For You’, (BBC One), QI (BBC Two) and ‘The Royal Variety Performance’ (ITV1) have all helped establish Jason as a nationally known comic.

"Effortlessly entertaining" **** Evening Standard
"He's blessed with the sort of laid-back charm and sharp turn of phrase you can't manufacture" **** Daily Telegraph
"Engaging and Witty” The Sunday Times
"Manford, in short, is a total pro." The Times
“Manford successfully straddles the line between contemporary stand-up and old-school mainstream entertainment.” The Guardian
"…you'll doubtless love this show" Manchester Evening News

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Saturday 25th June 2022, 7:30pm
All Tickets £21.75
Over 16s Only

Gary Delaney: Gary in Punderland

Get ready to dive into a rabbit hole of the best jokes in the world - star of Live at the Apollo  and sell-out sensation Gary Delaney is back!

One of the most sought after joke writers in the country and longstanding Mock the Week  special guest, Gary has been through the laughing glass and he’s ready to bring you a brand new show with hit after hit of the kind of one-liners only a master could craft. If you’re hunting for snark, Gary’s got it covered!

★★★★ ‘A cavalcade of brilliantly inventive puns’  Guardian
★★★★ ‘More quality jokes in one hour than most comics have in their entire careers...Quite brilliant’  Scotsman
★★★★ ‘A master craftsman’  Times
★★★★ ‘One of Britain's grandmasters of the one-liner' Chortle

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Friday 19th August 2022, 7:30pm
Rescheduled from Sat 30th Oct 2021

All Seats £26.75

Merseyside’s finest musicians and comedians come together for one night only!

Hosted by TV personality RICKY TOMLINSON. With the hilarious comedian and BBC Radio Merseyside broadcaster SEAN STYLES and music from the multi-talented GARY MURPHY BAND.

Gary Murphy is an award-winning guitarist and an ambassador of the International Guitar Festival.

Music & Laughter featuring special guests: ELVIS CLAYTON as ‘The King’, 60s legend BRIAN ‘SAXOPHONE’ JONES,
With CLARK GILMOUR as ‘John Lennon’ plus singing sensation JADE THUNDER.

Music and Laughter features an eclectic mix of the regions best loved artists and guarantees a night of first-class entertainment. It is a show you will not want to miss!

All prices advertised include a booking fee. No fees to Friends of the Floral. A postage fee may apply.