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John Bishop - Cultural Ambassador

24 Oct - Southport Arts Centre, Theatre

JOHN BISHOP - CULTURAL AMBASSADOR
Doors 7.30pm show 8pm
Buy Tickets £15
Tel: 01704 540011

"FILLED WITH JOYOUS OBSERVATIONS" Sunday Times

In 2007, Multi-award-winning Comedian, John Bishop gave up one full-time job and took up another one as a comedian. His first show as a professional stand up was so successful that, having proved that not only can he can make audiences laugh but can also feed the kids at the same time, he has decided to bring his eagerly awaited new show to The Edinburgh Festival Fringe this year. All in the name of culture.

"BISHOP IS A BORN STORYTELLER...PHARMACEUTICAL MARKETING'S LOSS IS COMEDY'S GAIN" Independent on Sunday

In 2008 Liverpool became the European Capital of Culture.
John has therefore, taken it upon himself to become representative of the city that is not only his birthplace but also the birthplace of some of the most influential people of the twentieth and twenty-first Centuries including: The Beatles, Lynda La Plante, Alan Bleasdale, Nicholas Monsarrat, Sir Simon Rattle, George Stubbs, Robert Runcie, William Gladstone, Beryl Bainbridge...
...oh, and Kerry Katona

"WELL-CONSTRUCTED, SATISFYINGLY COMPLETE AND REMARKABLY FOCUSED FOR A COMIC...BISHOP IS ALWAYS ENJOYABLE COMPANY" Chortle

John Bishop has been performing stand-up since November 2000 and is currently one of the comedy circuits most popular headliners. He has appeared in Four At The Store and wrote and performed the critically acclaimed play, Happy Families (both for Radio 4). He has featured in numerous Television shows including the Comedy Store Series 4 and 6 (Paramount), Celebrity Poker (Challenge TV), Blame Game (BBC Ulster), Liffy Laffs (RTE Ireland), Soccer Night (Granada), How To Survive (BBC 3), That's Entertainment (Granada), My God I Am Turning Into My Dad (Bravo) and Brain Candy (BBC3). John has recently completed a highly successful UK tour of his previous show, Stick Your Job Up Your Arse.
He also hosts his own show, The Bishop's Sunday Service, on Radio City 96.7 in Liverpool and also has a regular blog on the Liverpool FC website.

www.johnbishoponline.com