A brilliant evening of world-class comedy from the Irishman internationally celebrated as one of live stand-up’s true masters.
We’re thrilled to welcome Jimeoin to the Festival Theatre as part of his new smash-hit “Turn it Up!” tour -don’t miss this hilarious show! Jimeoin is an acclaimed, hugely loved and much respected comedian, with a wide appeal and a cheeky, no-gimmicks and superbly observed sense of humour that has his audiences in stitches across the UK, Europe, USA and of course Australia. The press say that he’s at the very top of the game -and we definitely agree! It’s a great fun night out so don't miss your chance to see the award-winning star of TV shows including ‘Live at the Apollo’, ‘Conan’, ‘Royal Variety Performance' and ‘Sunday Night at the Palladium’ –Live!
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