Renowned for his deadpan humour which constantly pushes the boundaries, Jimmy Carr, whose full name is James Anthony Patrick Carr, has won multiple awards for his outrageous stand-up and television performances. Crowned by the Observer as one of Britain’s funniest acts and polled 12th in a readers poll of the 100 Greatest Stand Ups, Jimmy Carr is undoubtedly one of the UK’s most prominent and successful comedians!
After taking voluntary redundancy from his marketing role, Jimmy Carr, who attended the University of Cambridge, began his comedy career in 2000 and quickly started performing paid gigs. Nominated for the coveted Perrier Award at Edinburgh Festival Fringe for his incredible show, Bare Faced Ambition. Jimmy Carr has since performed multiple stand-up shows, having won the British Comedy Award for Best Live Stand Up!
In 2016, Jimmy Carr performed Funny Business which was filmed at London’s Eventim Apollo in Hammersmith and was streamed on Netflix, making him the first UK comedian to record a Netflix special. Alongside his multitude of best-selling stand-up shows, Jimmy Carr has hosted several prestigious television shows, including Out of 10 Cats, Big Fat Quiz of the Year and Distraction, as well as making guest appearances on Have I Got News For You.
From January 2022, Jimmy Carr is performing his award-winning show Terribly Funny and visiting most major UK cities across the UK. Expect jokes consisting of all kinds of terrible things and grab your tickets now to experience one of the UK’s most hilarious and outrageous comedians live on stage!
Jimmy Carr tour dates 2022:
1 January 2022 – Dorking Halls
26 January 2022 – Victoria Theatre, Halifax
27 January 2022 – Whitley Bay Playhouse (two shows)
4 February 2022 – Doncaster Dome
10 February 2022 – Cliffs Pavilion, Southend
13 February 2022 – indigo at The O2, London
16 February 2022 – Corn Exchange, Cambridge
4 March 2022 – Truro Hall, Cornwall (two shows)
3-4 November 2022 – Portsmouth Guildhall
5 November 2022 – Bonus Arena, Hull
6 November 2022 – O2 Academy Brixton, London
10 November 2022 – Plymouth Pavilions
11 November 2022 – Bath Forum
12-13 November 2022 – Oxford New Theatre
19 November 2022 – Ipswich Regent
20 November 2022 – Winter Gardens, Margate
23-24 November 2022 – Victoria Hall, Stoke [on sale on 14 May 2021]
25 November 2022 – Symphony Hall, Birmingham
26 November 2022 – Stockport Plaza (two shows)
27 November 2022 – Liverpool Empire
30 November 2022 – Caird Hall, Dundee
1-2 December 2022 – Alhambra, Dunfermline
3 December 2022 – Newcastle City Hall
7-8 December 2022 – BIC Windsor Hall, Bournemouth
14-15 December 2022 – Stockton Globe [on sale on 14 May 2021]
17-18 December 2022 – O2 Apollo Manchester
Jimmy Carr’s previous stand up shows include Charm Offensive (2003), A Public Display Affection (2006), Gag Reflex (2006), Rapier Wit (2009) and Terribly Funny (2019).
Jimmy Carr is from Hounslow.
Jimmy Carr began his career in 2000.
Jimmy Carr has won several awards including British Comedy Award For Best Live Stand Up,LAFTA Awards: Best Stand Up (2008), LAFTA Awards: Funniest Man (2005) (2007) as well as several other awards.
Jimmy Carr’s style of humour is considered satire or dark humour.
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