JOHN SHUTTLEWORTH’S BACK
(UK TOUR 2020)
Stop press: Due to the Corona Virus and new Government guidelines, all remaining shows have been postponed until later in the year. Please retain your tickets and new dates will be announced shortly. Sincere apologies for the inconvenience, but be assured - John Shuttleworth will be back! Stay safe, everybody! Ken Worthington x
Rescheduled dates listed below where known - where confirmed, should be on venue website.
| January 2020 | |
| Tuesday 21st | BARTON ON HUMBER ROPEWALK (WARM UP) SOLD OUT |
| Thursday 23rd | SHEFFIELD LANTERN (WARM UP) SOLD OUT |
| Friday 24th | SHEFFIELD LANTERN (WARM UP) SOLD OUT |
| Saturday 25th | LIVERPOOL PLAYHOUSE (1ST NIGHT) SOLD OUT |
| Sunday 26th | LANCASTER GRAND THEATRE |
| Wednesday 29th | HULL TRUCK SOLD OUT |
| Thursday 30th | HEBDEN BRIDGE PICTUREHOUSE |
| Friday 31st | LEEDS CITY VARIETIES SOLD OUT |
| February 2020 | |
| Saturday 1st | LEEDS CITY VARIETIES SOLD OUT |
| Monday 3rd | NORWICH PLAYHOUSE SOLD OUT |
| Tuesday 4th | MILTON KEYNES THE STABLES SOLD OUT |
| Weds 5th | BIRMINGHAM TOWN HALL |
| Thursday 6th | SHEFFIELD CRUCIBLE SOLD OUT |
| Saturday 8th | OLDHAM COLISEUM |
| Sunday 9th | BUXTON OPERA HOUSE |
| Weds 12th | RUNCORN BRINDLEY THEATRE |
| Thurs 13th | SHREWSBURY SEVERN THEATRE SOLD OUT |
| Friday 14th | LINCOLN THEATRE ROYAL |
| Saturday 15th | LEICESTER LITTLE THEATRE MATINEE SOLD OUT |
| Saturday 15th | LEICESTER LITTLE THEATRE EVENING SOLD OUT |
| Tuesday 18th | ILKLEY KINGS HALL |
| Weds 19th | LOWRY SALFORD SOLD OUT |
| Saturday 22nd | NEWCASTLE TYNE THEATRE AND OPERA HOUSE |
| Sunday 23rd | SCUNTHORPE, PLOWRIGHT |
| Wednesday 26th | WAKEFIELD THEATRE ROYAL AND OPERA HOUSE SOLD OUT |
| Friday 28th | MARGATE. THEATRE ROYAL |
| Saturday 29th | BRIGHTON OLD MARKET SOLD OUT |
| March 2020 | |
| Sunday 1st | BRIGHTON OLD MARKET SOLD OUT |
| Monday 2nd | LONDON LEICESTER SQUARE THEATRE SOLD OUT |
| Tuesday 3rd | LONDON LEICESTER SQUARE THEATRE SOLD OUT |
| Thursday 5th | STAFFORD GATEHOUSE |
| Friday 6th | MANCHESTER DANCEHOUSE SOLD OUT |
| Saturday 7th | MANCHESTER DANCEHOUSE (Plus Matinee) SOLD OUT |
| Sunday 8th | SCARBOROUGH SPA THEATRE |
| Wednesday 11th | BROMSGROVE ARTRIX THEATRE |
| Thursday 12th | TEWKESBURY THE ROSES |
| Sunday 15th | NOTTINGHAM PLAYHOUSE SOLD OUT(Rescheduled to 21/09/20) |
| Monday 16th | EDINBURGH QUEENS HALL POSTPONED (Rescheduled to 19/10/20) |
| Tuesday 17th | GLASGOW KINGS THEATRE POSTPONED (Rescheduled to 18/10/20) |
| Wednesday 18th | ABERDEEN ARTS CENTRE POSTPONED (Rescheduled to 20/10/20) |
| Thursday 26th | LOUTH RIVERHEAD SOLD OUT (Rescheduled to 21/01/21) |
| Friday 27th | BURY ST EDMUNDS THEATRE ROYAL POSTPONED |
| Saturday 28th | CAMBRIDGE JUNCTION SOLD OUT (Rescheduled to 22/01/21) |
| Tuesday 31st | LONDON BLOOMSBURY (Rescheduled to 26/09/20) |
| April 2020 | |
| Wednesday 1st | WIMBORNE TIVOLI THEATRE POSTPONED |
| Thursday 2nd | EXETER PHOENIX SOLD OUT (Rescheduled to 09/09/20) |
| Friday 3rd | WINCHESTER THEATRE ROYAL POSTPONED |
| Saturday 4th | SWANSEA PONTARDAWE ARTS CENTRE (Rescheduled to 17/09/20) |
| Tuesday 14th | NORWICH PLAYHOUSE POSTPONED |
| Wednesday 15th | STAMFORD ARTS CENTRE SOLD OUT POSTPONED |
| Thursday 16th | SHEFFIELD MEMORIAL CITY HALL (Rescheduled to 22/09/20) |
| Friday 17th | BARNSLEY CIVIC SOLD OUT (Rescheduled to 20/09/20) |
| Saturday 18th | WORCESTER HUNTINGDON HALL POSTPONED |
| Sunday 19th | BRISTOL OLD VIC POSTPONED |
| Wednesday 22nd | HASTINGS ST MARY IN THE CASTLE (Rescheduled to 15/09/20) |
| Thursday 23rd | CHELMSFORD CIVIC THEATRE POSTPONED |
| Friday 24th | STRATFORD PLAYHOUSE (Rescheduled to 10/10/20) |
| Saturday 25th | NEWCASTLE UNDER LYME NEW VIC THEATRE POSTPONED |
| May 2020 | |
| Monday 4th | BELFAST BLACK BOX SOLD OUT POSTPONED |
RBM comedy is proud to announce that versatile singer/organist John Shuttleworth - “The Godfather of character comedy” (Evening Standard) - will be taking to the stage once again in 2020 for a fifty plus date UK tour - his first in three years!
Hence the title - ‘John Shuttleworth's Back’. But guess what? The show is also about… his back! It's been giving him trouble, you see.
Years of strenuous DIY, not to mention playing his organ whilst perched upon a multi pack of Diet Sprite with no lumbar support, has taken a heavy toll on the former Comet employee and security guard at a Rotherham sweet factory.
But - ever the trouper - John will brave the stage to regale audiences with an evening of his classic compositions (plus brand new songs and hilarious 'back' stories), pausing no doubt only to reapply his deep heat rub!
Later this year sees a welcome return of the much loved 'fly on the wall' sitcom, 'The Shuttleworths', voted “the 26th Best Radio show ever" in a recent Radio Times poll. A half hour Christmas special will be broadcast in late December, and this will be followed by a brand new book by “Sheffield’s Funniest Man” (The Independent) - 'TWO MARGARINES and other Domestic Dilemmas'. This is to be released in April 2020 by renowned music publisher Omnibus - the first John Shuttleworth book in over 20 years will be available for fans to buy exclusively at shows during the tour from January onwards.
Actor/musician Graham Fellows has a long history of creating lovable characters and his first - Jilted John - reached number 4 in the UK charts in 1978 selling half a million copies. Graham was also behind “The Forest Gump of Rock” Brian Appleton who appeared in a variety of stage and TV shows and enjoyed two series on BBC Radio 4, plus Goole based concreter Dave Tordoff who delighted audiences with his very special brand of humour.
Graham recently appeared as himself on BBC TV's 'Celebrity Mastermind', toured the UK in his stage show 'Completely Out Of Character' whilst releasing a critically acclaimed album of heartfelt indie folk songs - 'Weird Town'.
John Shuttleworth meanwhile, guest starred in an episode of BBC TV's 'Count Arthur Strong', and motored around Britain with Wayne Hemingway in 'Celebrity Antiques Roadshow', as well as winning 'Pointless Celebrities' and the coveted Pointless Trophy.
