FRANK SKINNER ANNOUNCES NEW SHOWBIZ STAND UP TOUR INCLUDING A PERFORMANCE AT THE ORCHARD THEATRE

by | Mar 20, 2019 | Dartford Entertainment, Dartford News, What's On?

Frank Skinner has announced a nationwide tour this autumn with his new stand up show Showbiz and he will be coming to Dartford on Thursday 5 December 2019!

Since his last tour, Frank’s only live comedy appearances have been with The Man With No Show, which saw him perform an hour of completely improvised stand-up comedy with no material and no set list. Now Frank is back after four years, performing at 44 venues across the UK and Ireland starting on 13th September until 11th December 2019.

Tickets go on sale at 10am 22nd March 2019.

Frank announced the Showbiz tour during a non-stop 10-hour radio show, which marked the 10 year anniversary of his hugely successful career at Absolute Radio. Frank’s award-winning show, The Frank Skinner Show, attracts over one million listeners per week, has achieved 10 million podcast downloads and saw him inducted into the Radio Academy’s Hall of Fame in 2016.

For booking information, please visit the link below or call The Orchard Theatre on 01322 220000

www.orchardtheatre.co.uk/Online/otBookingInformation

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www.orchardtheatre.co.uk/Online/otBookingInformation

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