English born writer, comedian, actor, radio and television presenter, Jason Manford, will tour Australia for the first time in April and May 2023.
Known as The City Life North West Comedian of the Year, Jason Manford is heading Down Under for a series of shows on the East Coast across April and May of this year. Catch him when he heads to Melbourne for a show at the Athenaeum Theatre from April 18 to April 23.
Jason Manford Australian tour
- April 18 to 23 – Athenaeum Theatre, Melbourne
- April 26 – Enmore Theatre Wednesday, Sydney
- April 29 – Regal Theatre Saturday, Perth
- May 2 – Powerhouse Theatre Tuesday, Brisbane
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Jason’s career began in 1999, while working at the Buzz Comedy Club in Manchester. He was collecting glasses when a performer didn’t arrive for the evening set so 17-year-old Jason stepped in to fill the gap. Six years later he was crowned The City Life North West Comedian of the Year.
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Jason cites Billy Connolly as the first comedian he saw when he was only 9 and as the very first inspiration for him to become a comedian. Later on, comics such as Jasper Carrott and Dave Allen influenced Jason, but it wasn’t until he saw Peter Kay, he decided to have a go himself.
Jason’s first major television appearance was as a guest on 8 Out Of 10 Cats, presented by Jimmy Carr. He was on Dave Spikey’s team and would later go on to replace Dave as Team Captain in 2007 through to 2011. Since then, he has presented Sky’s Premier League Allstar Extra Time, Channel 4’s Tonightly and performed at the Royal Variety Performance. He has also appeared on BBC1 Would I Lie To You and TV1 Odd One In with Peter Andre. Jason comes from a family of singers and musicians. He starred in the TV competition Born To Shine in 2011 and was taught to sing in an operatic style. He went on to win and released an album of show tunes titled A Different Stage.
Grab your tickets to his show in Melbourne this April 18 – 23 by heading here.
