Thursday, 27 October 2016
Comedy legend John Shuttleworth brings his farewell tour to Hebden Bridge Picture House next year and he is promising to play all his hits as he hangs up his cardigan.
Shuttleworth's My Last Will and Tasty Mint tour proves the veteran lounge singer has got over his recent health scare - which turned out to be a mild bout of sciatica - but has forced him to mull over his mortality, and the many things he still needs to do.
His fans who come along to the Picture House on Tuesday 21 March will find out if his hapless agent Ken Worthington can finally make John a star before his retirement.
As befits a man living on borrowed time Shuttleworth will consider all life's major issues like the rise in popularity of hi viz protective wear, the suitability of the plastic lid on takeaway coffee cups and the excitement he felt when sucking his first mint.
"It gave my tongue activity, as the mint's flavours bore into me, turning my grey world azure blue – I remember my first Polo, do you?" says Shuttleworth.
Shuttleworth is promising some new tunes, but will bash out all the old favourites on his trusty Yamaha including Two Margarines, I Can't Go Back To Savoury Now, Mutiny Over The Bounty and Y Reg. Shuttleworth will also pose a question about who he should donate his organs to or should he just sell them on Ebay?
This gig is being staged by Hebden Bridge Arts Festival as part of their year round commitment to bring top quality performers to the town.
Arts Festival Artistic Director Helen Meller said, "John was really keen to play during the festival but his agent Ken messed up his diary so he didn't make it. Luckily I was able to speak to John on his landline, who then wrote it his pocket diary, which is lucky as this is his farewell tour."
John Shuttleworth plays Hebden Bridge Picture House on Tuesday 21 March and tickets are available from the Festival Website or Mon-Friday 9-5 at Hebden Bridge Town Hall.
Previously,
Festive Fandango is back (14 Oct)
Arts Festival looking for a Treasurer (10 Oct)
Arts Festival thanks HebWeb (14 July)
Arts Festival up for major tourism award (5 July)
A weekend of free street fun (28 June)
Hebden Bridge becomes Trouser Town (22 June)
Made in Hebden event launches Arts Festival next Friday 24 June (16 June)
Win a pair of Arthur Smith tickets (14 June)
Win a pair of tickets for WiLd! (8 June)
Postman delivers love letters to Yorkshire (8 June)
Banner bags from the Arts Festival - 17 May 2016
Yorkshire Festival is backing Hebden Bridge Arts Festival - 10 May 2016
Hebden Bridge Arts Festival launches Trouser Town theme - 9 May 2016
Arts Festival goes Wild - 23 March 2016
Folk star Kate Rusby to close this year's Arts Festival - 9 March 2016
Hebden Bridge Arts Festival opens up - 1 March 2016