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An Evening With The Fast Show

An Evening With The Fast Show 30th Anniversary Tour 2025. Image shows left to right: Simon Day, Charlie Higson, John Thomson, Arabella Weir, Paul Whitehouse, Mark Williams. Credit: Phil McIntyre Entertainment
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  • 18th Feb 2024 - 23rd Nov 2025

Fans of the iconic TV programme The Fast Show are in for a real treat as the original cast members - Simon Day, Charlie Higson, John Thomson, Paul Whitehouse, Mark Williams and Arabella Weir - bring their comedic genius to theatres across the country this spring.

It has been thirty years since viewers got their first glimpse of such iconic characters as Suits You Sir, Ted and Ralph, Does My Bum Look Big In This, Competitive Dad and so many more.

Now, to celebrate this anniversary, The Fast Show team are taking to the stage to give audiences a unique behind-the-scenes insight, telling you how they came up with the characters and the catchphrases and recreating some of your favourite moments - without the need for old age make up!

The tour is not just a performance; it's a celebration of the enduring appeal of The Fast Show and the laughter it has brought into the lives of millions.

"Get ready to laugh, sing, reminisce, and create new memories. 'I'll get me coat'..."

2024 dates

Sunday 18 February: London, Pleasance Theatre
Monday 18 March: Stoke-On-Trent, Regent Theatre
Tuesday 19 March: York, Grand Opera House
Wednesday 20 March: Glasgow, Pavilion Theatre
Thursday 21 March: Oxford, New Theatre
Friday 22 March: Basingstoke, The Anvil
Saturday 23 March: Coventry, Warwick Arts Centre
Monday 25 March: Sheffield, City Hall
Tuesday 26 March: Newcastle, Tyne Theatre & Opera House
Wednesday 27 March: Nottingham, Royal Concert Hall
Thursday 28 March: Birmingham, The Alexandra
Friday 29 March: Bristol, Beacon
Saturday 30 March: Bournemouth, Pavilion
Sunday 31 March: Brighton, Dome
Monday 01 April: Liverpool, Philharmonic

2025 dates

3 November - Cambridge, Corn Exchange
4 November - Portsmouth Guildhall
5 November - Swansea Arena
7 November - Hull, Connexin Live
8 November - Edinburgh, Usher Hall
10 November - Bradford, St George's Hall
11 November - Blackpool, Opera House
12 November - Manchester, O2 Apollo
13 November - Birmingham, Symphony Hall
14 November - Bath Forum
15 November - Plymouth Pavilions
17 November - Southend, Cliffs Pavilion
18-19 November - London Palladium
23 November - Cardiff, Wales Millennium Centre

Credits

Simon Day Self
Charlie Higson Self
John Thomson Self
Paul Whitehouse Self
Mark Williams Self
Arabella Weir Self

Press

  1. 19th November: Fast Show 2025 live tour confirmed
  2. 29th August: Could The Fast Show get Ron Manager spin-off?
  3. 14th April: An Evening With The Fast Show review (Beyond The Joke)
  4. 25th March: An Evening With The Fast Show review (The Times)
  5. 24th March: An Evening With The Fast Show review (The Telegraph)
  6. 24th March: An Evening With The Fast Show review (The Guardian)
  7. 16th February: "We're going back to silly": what's the next turn for British comedy in era of nostalgia? (The Guardian)
  8. 25th January: The Fast Show: 30th anniversary live shows announced

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