New date announced for John Bishop

Tickets on Sale Friday 30 April at 10.00am

John Bishop performed stand-up comedy for the first time in October 2000, and the following year made it to the final of all the major new act competitions, including So You Think You’re Funny, the Daily Telegraph Open Mic Awards, the BBC New Comedy Awards and the City Life North West Comedian of The Year Award, which he won. He was named best newcomer by BBC Radio Merseyside in 2002, and in 2004 he won the North West Comedy Award for best stand-up. In 2009, he appeared as the first act on Michael McIntyre’s Comedy Roadshow in Manchester. That year he appeared at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival where his show Elvis Has Left the Building was nominated for an "Eddie" (Edinburgh Comedy Award). His material is drawn from his life's experiences, including fatherhood; cycling around the world; playing semi-professional football; and working as a nightclub doorman. His first television appearance was on the Channel 4 panel show 8 out of 10 Cats before he appeared on the BBC’s Live at the Apollo which has, arguably, rendered him as more of a noticeable comedian. In December 2009 John started his own TV programme on LFC TV called John Bishop meets…, where he interviews former Liverpool football legends. Bishop's debut DVD is scheduled for release on 9 November 2010. Bishop is currently a regular panelist on the Sky 1 show, A League of Their Own.. John Bishop will present a primetime, Saturday night BBC One show, which will air in August 2010. The pilot is titled John Bishop's Britain,and takes a "comical look at all the things that affect our lives in this country". John Bishop will be at the Grand Opera House York on Tuesday 25 January at 8.00pm