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  9th Oct

  Friday

  9

  Oct 2026

  Starts 7.30pm

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• Tickets £15 – £26
• Times 7.30pm
• Venue New Wolsey Theatre, Civic Drive, Ipswich, IP1 2AS

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Laughter, stories and conversation with one of Britain’s best-loved comedy voices.

From Grumpy Old Men to Loose Ends, Arthur has carved out a unique space in British comedy as a performer, playwright and occasional wordsmith on Countdown. In this live event, he’s joined by broadcaster and podcaster Georgy Jamieson for a candid, unscripted chat about everything from life in the 1980s alternative comedy scene to growing old (dis)gracefully — with a few diversions into family, fame, and fox costumes.

Georgy’s warmth and insight draw out stories from Arthur’s colourful past — from his days sweeping streets and advertising chicken burgers in a fox suit, to penning the award-winning play An Evening with Gary Lineker and presenting Excess Baggage and The Smith Lectures on BBC Radio.

This isn’t stand-up. It’s not scripted. It’s a funny, honest, occasionally daft evening with one of Britain’s best-loved comedy voices — not in performance, but in conversation.

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Venue: New Wolsey Theatre, Civic Drive, Ipswich, Suffolk IP1 2AS.

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