Comedy star John Bishop has extended his upcoming ‘Back At It‘ UK and Ireland tour into 2025 after huge demand for tickets.
The extra shows, mean the comedian will play 86 dates – including a number of shows that will be signed by a BSL interpreter. Tickets will go on-sale at 10.00am on Friday 22 March at JohnBishopOnline.com for shows in Liverpool, Weymouth, Portsmouth, Southampton, Rhyl, High Wycombe, Brighton, Worthing, Nottingham, Reading, Chatham, Llandudno, Sheffield, Bristol, Bath, Torquay and Truro.
The run is Bishop’s first in two years after he spent time TV presenting, stage acting, podcast hosting, dog walking and decorating the spare room.
John Bishop said: “I’m delighted to be adding these additional dates to my ‘Back At It’ tour. The work in progress shows started about 10 days ago – the juices are flowing again and the response from the audiences has been incredible. I’m looking forward to seeing many more of you out there on the road.”
Alongside his comedy work, Bishop also co-hosts the podcast ‘Three Little Words’, with writer, actor and director Tony Pitts. The two friends talk to fascinating people about their lives, hopes, struggles and beliefs. The show features a rich mix of guests, from world famous musicians and actors, to scientists, politicians, artists and sports stars. Past guests have included Robbie Williams, John Cleese, Sebastian Faulks and Professor Brian Cox.
Last year, Bishop starred in the four-month UK & Ireland tour of ‘Mother Goose’ with Ian McKellen, which included a hugely successful run in London’s West End.
The full dates for the ‘Back At It’ Tour 2024-2025 are:
| 9-10 March | Bromley: Churchill Theatre |
| 20 March | Dorking Halls |
| 21 March | Guildford: G Live |
| 22-23 March | London Palladium |
| 2 May | Southend: Cliffs Pavilion |
| 4 May | Aylesbury: Waterside* |
| 8 May | Buxton: Opera House |
| 9 May | Scunthorpe: Baths Hall |
| 11 May | Harrogate: Convention Centre |
| 12 May | Newcastle-upon-Tyne: O2 City Hall |
| 16 May | Bradford: St Georges Hall |
| 17 May | Halifax: Victoria Theatre |
| 18 May | Stockton: Globe* |
| 19 May | Sunderland: Empire Theatre |
| 21 May | Belfast: Ulster Hall |
| 23-24 May | Letterkenny: An Grianan |
| 28 May | Belmullet: Aras Inis Gluaire |
| 29 May | Galway: Black Box Theatre |
| 30 May | Clifden: Station House |
| 31 May | Galway: Leisureland |
| 1 June | Limerick: Dolans |
| 3 June | Killarney: Inec |
| 5 June | Clonakilty: De Barra’s |
| 6 June | Cork: Live at The Marquee |
| 8 June | Wexford: National Opera House |
| 9-11 June | Dublin: Vicar Street |
| 4-5 July | Stoke-on-Trent: Regent Theatre |
| 6-7 July | Warrington: Parr Hall* |
| 11-12 July | Ipswich: Regent Theatre |
| 13 July | Milton Keynes Theatre* |
| 14 July | Wolverhampton: The Civic at the Halls |
| 5-6 September | York: Barbican |
| 7 September | Dunfermline: Alhambra Theatre* |
| 8 September | Inverness: Eden Court |
| 14 September | Edinburgh: Usher Hall* |
| 18 September | Paisley: Town Hall |
| 19-20 September | Perth: Concert Hall |
| 21 September | Dundee: Caird Hall |
| 23-24 October | Basingstoke: Anvil Arts |
| 25-26 October | Hastings: White Rock Theatre |
| 27 October | Croydon: Fairfield Halls |
| 31 October | Warwick: Arts Centre |
| 1 November | Blackpool: Opera House |
| 2 November | Scarborough: Spa Grand Hall* |
| 3 November | New Brighton: Floral Pavilion* |
| 5 November | Liverpool: Empire |
| 6-7 November | Stockport: Plaza |
| 8 November | Peterborough: New Theatre |
| 9 November | Cambridge: Corn Exchange* |
| 14-15 November | Oxford: New Theatre |
| 16 November | Bexhill: De La Warr Pavilion* |
| 17 November | Tunbridge Wells: Assembly Halls* |
*Early Show & Evening Show
2025
| 14 February | Weymouth: Pavilion Theatre |
| 15 February | Portsmouth: Guildhall |
| 16 February | Southampton: Mayflower Theatre |
| 21 February | Rhyl: Pavilion |
| 22 February | High Wycombe: Swan Theatre* |
| 27-28 February | Brighton: Theatre Royal |
| 1 March | Worthing: Assembly Hall |
| 5 March | Nottingham: Royal Concert Hall |
| 6-7 March | Reading: Hexagon Theatre |
| 8 March | Chatham: Central Theatre* |
| 14 March | Llandudno: Venue Cymru Theatre |
| 15 March | Sheffield: City Hall* |
| 20 March | Bristol: Beacon |
| 21-22 March | Bath: Forum |
| 27 March | Torquay: Princess Theatre |
| 28-29 March | Truro: Hall for Cornwall* |
*Early Show & Evening Show
Performance Schedule
Early Shows
Doors 15:00
Show start 16:00
Interval 16:45–17:10
Show finish 18:00
Evening Shows
Doors 19:00
Show start 20:00
Interval 20:45–21:10
Show finish 22:00
BSL Signed Shows:
| 22 March 2024 | London: Palladium |
| 12 May 2024 | Newcastle: O2 City Hall |
| 11 July 2024 | Ipswich: Regent |
| 14 September 2024 – Early Show | Edinburgh: Usher Hall |
| 31 October 2024 | Warwick: Arts Centre |
| 7 November 2024 | Stockport: Plaza |
| 27 February 2025 | Brighton: Theatre Royal |
| 6 March 2025 | Reading: Hexagon |
| 14 March 2025 | Llandudno: Venue Cymru Theatre |
| 15 March 2025 – Evening Show | Sheffield: City Hall |
| 20 March 2025 | Bristol: Beacon |
