Big pay-day for Kay & CiN as Tour extends to 20 days at the M.E.N Arena
The Tour that doesn't Tour Tour, which was originally set for four dates at the venue has now been extended to a massive Twenty shows, which will no doubt make it a bumper pay for the performer as well as Children in Need. Kay announced last night on the BBC charity show that £1 from every piece of merchandise sold at his shows will go to CiN, as well as all the proceeds from the two years in the making official Children in Need single & video he was also involved in.
Here are the dates announced so far...
APRIL: 27th, 28th, 29th & 30th
MAY: 1st, 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th, 11th, 12th, 13th, 14th, 15th, 18th, 19th, 20th, 21st & 22nd.
Tickets are available on the Ticketmaster website.
Kay sets up 4 date residence at M.E.N Arena
Peter Kay has announced that he is to perform four dates as part of a residency at the M.E.N. Arena in April next year. It's the Bolton comic's return to stand-up after a seven year absence after last playing the Arena with his final date of his "My Mum wants a Bungalow" tour in back in 2003.
Tickets go on sale tomorrow (Saturday 21st November) at 11am for the four shows taking place on April 27, 28, 29 and 30. If his last run of shows are anything to go by, they are almost definitely going to be snapped up in record time. It has been rumored that he might be playing as many as ten shows which would take him right through to May. Even the websites www.peterkay.co.uk and www.men-arena.com went down for a period of time today due to people wanting tickets before they were available!
It was revealed in an interview with the Manchester Evening News earlier today that these residency shows have been almost a year in the making as the idea was that of the General Manager of the M.E.N. Arena, John Knight. In the Manchester Evening News, John is quoted as saying: "This is a groundbreaking deal in the industry. I first suggested to Peter over a year ago that when he was ready to perform live again he should simply take over this Arena for a run instead of trekking round the country every night. It means that SMG, the operators of the Arena, are promoting the shows directly with Peter. We are working closely together on all aspects of the event - plus he gets to sleep in his own bed every night!"
There is no doubt that fans from all over the UK will swarm to Manchester which will also be seen as a massive economic boost for the City.
So, wanna chance of seeing the man in action? Tickets cost £35 so you'd best get yourselves to the Ticketmaster website from 11am or call the M.E.N Arena directly on 0844 847 8000. If more dates are announced, we will let you know as soon as humanly possible.
UPDATE: As predicted, he has added 1st, 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th & 8th May to his list of dates. Tickets are selling quickly on the Ticketmaster website.
Gig News: More tickets available for Russell Howard @ the MEN Arena in December
Extra seats have just become available for Russell Howard's show at the MEN Arena on Friday 11th December. Due to popular demand, the Mock the Week regular will be performing in front of more people than expected. Tickets are £20 (plus any booking fees) and are available from the venue's website or calling the Box Office on 0844 847 8000. Tickets will be subject to booking fee.
News: Manchester Comedy Festival 2009
Hey folks!
Just got some info on this year's Manchester Comedy Festival. The 11 day event will run from Thursday 15th to Sunday 25th October. Acts performing this year include...
Michael McIntyre (Two dates at the M.E.N Arena)
Jimmy Carr (Three dates at the Manchester Apollo)
As well as these comedy big hitters, the Beat the Frog World Series and the City Life Comedian of the Year will return. Last year, Eddie Hoo won the coveted City Life title previously won by Peter Kay, Caroline Ahearne and Seymour Mace but Hoo (Who... Get it? Uh, i'll get my coat!) will win it this year? When more shows are announced, we'll post it here as soon as we know.
Should you want to take part in the MCF2009 with a show, there are a few things you need to be aware of. Anna Greenwood at the Manchester Comedy Store is one of the people who put the festival together. She states that the deadline for getting into the brochure is Wednesday 1st July. In order for you to feature, she will require the following:
Show title
Date of the show
Start time
Cost of tickets
The venue name
Venue details (including address, phone number and website)
A maximum of 40 words describing what your show is about.
Also include a High Resolution image of you or your Poster which is suitable for print. This is quite important and the image needs to be 300dpi.
Once you have all this, please send it to Anna at anna@thecomedystore.co.uk. Don't forget that date: WEDNESDAY 1st JULY! Thats it for now.
Keep a look out for more info on Manchester Comedy Festival right here on LOL!Manchester.
www.manchestercomedyfestival.co.uk