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Slapstick’s St. George’s programme unveiled
Next January’s Slapstick festival of silent and visual comedy includes a new programme of events at St. George’s, in addition to its usual home at the Watershed and Colston Hall. It’s also been revealed that veteran Ken Dodd, who turns 88 at the weekend, will be present to conclude the festival on Jan 25. He’ll deliver an illustrated talk about his very lengthy career and receive the Aardman/Slapstick Comedy Legend Award. Doddy will become only the fourth recipient of this gong, which was previously awarded to Barry Cryer, Barry Humphries and June Whitfield.
Other highlights of the St George’s programme include Marcus Brigstocke quizzing Aardman writers about the secrets of Shaun The Sheep’s global popularity; The Goodies sharing anecdotes and footage from their award-winning TV shows; gag master Tim Vine saluting his hero, Phil Silver, AKA Sgt Bilko; and Private Pike (Ian Lavender) joining forces with his best buddy Rick Wakeman to discuss their mutual passion for Buster Keaton before introducing two of Old Stoneface’s finest Wild West comedies – The Paleface (1922) and Go West (1925), both accompanied live by the European Silent Screen Virtuoso, featuring guest player Adrian Utley of Portishead.
Tickets for all of Slapstick’s events at St George’s, including the festival’s curtain raiser starring Matt Lucas on Friday 4 December, can be booked now via the venue’s box office, Great George Street, Bristol, BS1 5RR, 0845 402 4001, or online at www.stgeorgesbristol.com.
In addition, tickets are also on sale now for Slapstick’s flagship Silent Comedy Gala at the Colston Hall on Friday 22 January, featuring live music and big screen showings of comedy classics starring Charlie Chaplin, Buster Keaton and Charley Chase.
Slapstick 2016 runs from Thur 21-Sun 25 Jan. Details of the rest of the programme are due to be released in late November. To stay up-to-date with Slapstick news, special offers and competitions, you can find the Festival on Facebook, follow @SlapstickFest on Twitter or sign up for the festival’s free e-bulletins by visiting www.slapstick.org.uk.
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