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Leader Live
02-08-2025
- Entertainment
- Leader Live
Comedian Jason Byrne coming to Wrexham this November
He will perform Head in the Clouds at William Aston Hall on Friday, November 29, as part of a major UK tour. The tour will follow a run at this year's Edinburgh Festival and promises "a night of beautiful, fluffy mayhem" as Mr Byrne returns to the stage with his trademark high-energy style. Mr Byrne said: "I'm beyond excited to take Head in the Clouds on tour. "This show is packed with all the madness and magic my chaotic brain can conjure up. "Get ready for a hilarious storm of nonsense. "See you there." Known for his spontaneous audience interaction and energy, Mr Byrne has built a reputation as an unpredictable and entertaining comic. His career highlights include winning the Sony Radio Gold Award for his Radio 2 show, as well as hosting Jason Byrne's Snaptastic Show on Ireland's TV3 and co-presenting Wild Things on Sky One. He has also appeared on Amazon's Last One Laughing, The Graham Norton Show, Live at the Apollo, The Royal Variety Performance, and The John Bishop Christmas Show. A favourite with audiences in Australia and New Zealand, Mr Byrne has featured on the Melbourne International Comedy Festival galas, The Great Debate, and New Zealand's 7Days. He has also published two memoirs: Adventures of a Wonky Eyed Boy: The Short Arse Years, and Memoirs of a Wonky-eyed Man: The Dad-knows-Best-Years, the latter of which pays tribute to his father and their close relationship. Mr Byrne's live performances have earned widespread critical acclaim. The Times described him as the "outright king of live comedy," while the Evening Standard called him "unmissable." Chortle praised him as "full on, double-up, gasping-foroxygen hilarious," and Metro wrote that his shows deliver "an hour of stand-up so joyous the clinically depressed should get it on prescription." READ MORE: Flint looking for a resolution as clubs line-up to secure Lee's services The Independent said: "It's hard to think of any other comic who matches Jason Byrne for ebullient energy and regulated chaos." Mr Byrne's UK tour begins on September 25 and concludes on November 30. Tickets for the Wrexham show on November 29 are on sale now and can be purchased via
Scotsman
01-08-2025
- Entertainment
- Scotsman
Edinburgh festivals diary: The X-rated Underbelly press launch and close-to-home Jason Byrne encounter
Sign up to our Arts and Culture newsletter, get the latest news and reviews from our specialist arts writers Sign up Thank you for signing up! Did you know with a Digital Subscription to The Scotsman, you can get unlimited access to the website including our premium content, as well as benefiting from fewer ads, loyalty rewards and much more. Learn More Sorry, there seem to be some issues. Please try again later. Submitting... The Edinburgh Festival Fringe has officially kicked off. But for me, it already feels like the city has been in full-on Fringe mode for a lot longer than that. The best of what is on offer at the major venues has been showcased in press galas this week, with everything from the renowned it-shouldn't-work-but-somehow-it-does Garry Starr show - where the comedian is naked from the waist down while performing all Penguin literary classics - to an impressive acrobatic circus such as Ten Thousand Hours, shown in short snippets. Underbelly goes X-rated Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad Underbelly decided to take full advantage of the fact that Starr's let-it-all-hang-out appearance meant it had had to slap a 16+ rating on the event. The venue operator also opted to include a steamy performance from jaw-droppingly impressive and scantily-clad contortionist Soliana Ersie of Bernie Dieter' Club Kabarett, as well as live podcast show Brown Girls Do It Too, which saw hosts Poppy and Rubina discuss - and indeed sing about - their no-holds-barred attitudes to sex. The overall vibe was something of a contrast to the welcome address from Underbelly directors Charlie Wood and Ed Bartlam, who took the opportunity to read out their address books in what was presumably a work in progress for a surrealist piece of performance theatre I could see doing well next year. Poppy Jay and Rubina Pabani, hosts of Brown Girls Do it Too podcast and stage version Brown Girls Do It Too: Mama Told Me Not to Come. | Tilted Jason Byrne encounter hit close to home At Assembly, comedian and MC Jason Byrne targeted one woman in the audience who he spotted had left the show to take a phone call. He demanded her companion call her, took the phone from him - and a very public chat ensued, where the woman, Claire, explained in huge detail, with much hilarity from Byrne, the problems her friend was having in arriving in Edinburgh by train. I did think the woman's voice sounded vaguely familiar, but I didn't realise why, until at the Gilded Balloon gala two days later, I ran into Scotsman arts reviewer and my long-time colleague Claire Smith, who sheepishly admitted she had been the mysterious voice on the other end of the phone. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad Mother-and-daughter team Karen and Katy Koren had an emotional moment at the Gilded Balloon launch, which is celebrating its 40th anniversary this year. A performance by Darby James included a song specially written as an ode to Gilded and the Fringe more generally. 'Get your hankies out,' Karen told the audience, after daughter Katy had already had a bit of a blub, talking about her childhood being 'brought up in Gilded'. Real life Louis One artist has recently had good news after a much-loved TV star agreed to lend his voice to a scene for her Fringe theatre show. Writer and performer Gaia Mondadori's Centre of the Universe at Summerhall includes a scene where the lead character, Mary, imagines being interviewed by documentary journalist Louis Theroux for a series called Driven Women. After reaching out to the broadcaster, he agreed to record the scene so that his actual voice is heard. The comedian is bringing his new show '1994' to the Darwen Library Theatre on February 8 | Show poster Sold out run for Connor Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad And finally, three cheers for local boy comedian Connor Burns, who sold out his entire month-long Gallus Fringe run days before the Fringe even began, joining stablemate (they share a producer) Daniel Sloss.
Irish Independent
10-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Irish Independent
People say, ‘You're doing a comedy about abortion?' Yes, because it is my trauma
In her 'uniquely personal dark comedy show', Katie Boyle recounts her experience of having an abortion – the Kildare native hopes it will illuminate the lack of education surrounding women's health and emergency contraception Performing at Edinburgh Fringe is a rite of passage and a training ground for most Irish comedians. And at this year's festival, taking place in August, there will be a healthy Irish contingent including Jason Byrne, Alison Spittle, Shane Daniel Byrne, and Mike Rice.
Irish Independent
08-07-2025
- Sport
- Irish Independent
Byrne holds nerve as Craanford earn merited draw with Buffers Alley
Jason Byrne held his nerve in the 63rd minute to salvage a draw for Craanford in a fascinating The Courtyard Ferns Intermediate hurling championship Group A contest in Ferns on Sunday.
BBC News
11-02-2025
- Entertainment
- BBC News
Leicester: Puns see comedian crowned UK's number one
Knockout punchlines delivered inside a boxing ring saw a new winner crowned in the 2025 UK Pun format of the contest was a royal pun-ble inside Leicester's De Montfort Hall, with six combatants testing their wittiest quips as part of the annual Leicester Comedy Festival contest on Monday was tasked with throwing a salvo of one-liners on themes posed by host Jason Byrne, with the noise of the crowd used to pick the B Found's wordplay saw him take the crown, with the punny funster "baffled" at the outcome, crediting a love of "cracker jokes". Mr B Found - whose full name is William Bicknell-Found - was presented with the Championship Belt designed by Cornish stand-up comedian and 2019 champion Colin contestants in the 2025 championships were finalist Daniel Edison, Josh Faulkner, Mary Cross, Pauline Eyre and Stevie Vegas. Mr B Found, whose usual stand-up is more narrative, said: "I didn't expect to get into this competition, let alone win - so I'm pretty baffled."It's an absolutely crazy feeling to think back to Christmas when I was reading cracker jokes and thinking about how it would be fun to do this in front of an audience."I can't really believe it."The boxing ring and massive crowd really ups the ante. It stressed me out." Will B Found's favourite puns "My cousin lost his job at the clock factory; it's such a shame, as he was putting in all the hours.""Old McDonald has turned his farm into a massive corporation; he's the E-I-CEO.""I thought my dad was a smart guy, but I asked if he knew what an eclipse is, and he said, 'No, son'.""Whoever stole my copy of Microsoft Office, I will find out—you have my Word." Leicester Comedy Festival continues until 23 February, with more than 720 events across 80 Harris-Wakelam, chief executive of the festival charity Big Difference Company, said: "The UK Pun Championships are a highlight for everyone in the comedy community."The calibre of talent we saw this year was extraordinary."Puns are often seen as a niche comedy style, but their universal appeal is undeniable – they're easy to love, easy to remember, and easy to join in on."
