Former Hooligan Heads To Saddleworth
Picture: Eddy Brimson.
Off The Rails Comedy Club, Saddleworth’s monthly night of comedy returns on Sunday 30th September. And ‘off the rails’ is something the headline act certainly was during the 90’s!
To say East Ender Eddy Brimson has a colourful past is something of an understatement. A self-confessed former football hooligan before turning his hands to better use as a writer and comedian, Eddy has written a host of amusing anecdotal books, penned and hosted a top three selling video ‘Teargas and Tantrums’, and is also a regular “talking head’ for numerous radio and TV shows on subjects as diverse as football, dodgy builders and sexy baldness.
As an actor, he has appeared on such diverse programmes as Absolutely Fabulous, The Thin Blue Line, Casualty, The Bill and Eastenders, where he played, you’ve guessed it, an East End villain, who torched Frank’s car lot.
Eddy was also a presenter on the Bravo TV show The Basement covering topics as varied as the British Lawn Mower Grand Prix to a live hair transplant. Eddy is a prolific writer, having penned 7 best-selling books. With sales topping 160,000, Eddy has built himself a cult following among British and European football fans.
“The crowd loved him” The Guardian
Wildly brandishing the worlds’ second largest briefcase containing a battery of ridiculous props, George Egg bounds onto the stage to perform one of the most original, interesting, innovative, and sweetly whimsical comedy performances you are ever likely to see. He has been hailed as ‘a Tommy Cooper for the twenty first century’ and through tears of laughter you’ll see why. A true cross between alternative stand-up comedy and music hall variety.
George Egg.
“hugely entertaining” The Guardian
Support comes from Kevin Shevlin and Peter Otway and one of Off The Rails’ resident comperes.
The show takes place at the Royal George, Manchester Road, Greenfield OL3 7HX.
The show starts at 8pm and admission is £8 or £5 NUS. Advance tickets form the venue or online at www.saddleworthcomedy.co.uk
Author: Jude Gidney - Editor
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