Jason Byrne revealed as is the headline comedian at Southport Comedy Festival 2021

JASON Byrne has been announced as the 1st headline comedian to star at the 2021 Southport Comedy Festival! The comic, whose TV appearances include:- Live at the Apollo, The Royal Variety Performance and The John Bishop Show, is the 1st big name to be announced for the popular annual event. It will take place in a giant luxury marquee at Victoria Park in Southport between 1 October 2021 and 17 October 2021. Watch out for more big names to be announced soon! Jason Byrne tickets went on sale, at 10am, on Friday, 16 April 2021. Phil McIntyre Live Ltd in association with Lisa Thomas Management will proudly present his new show:- 'Jason Byrne's Audience Precipitation.' They said:- "He's back for more comedy chaos! Jason has learnt over the past few years that we all need to 'play' a bit more in our lives. With this in mind, Jason will do what he does best, connecting with the audience in a way no other comic can. Whether it's inviting or dragging (as it has been known) people up onto stage and making a:- 'holy show of them,' as they say in Ireland. Jason's Audience Precipitation, will be a laugh out loud, must see show, with a light drizzle of audience participation… Ooohhh clever that."

Southport Comedy Festival was due to take place at Victoria Park in November last year but was ultimately postponed as Covid numbers rose across the UK, with full refunds given to every customer. The Festival bill included:- Jason Manford, Russell Kane, Rich Hall, Jo Caulfield, Reginald D Hunter, Ed Byrne, Paul Zerdin, Paul Sinha and Andy Parsons with the event sponsored by Southport firm Anthony James Estate Agents. Now with rapidly falling Covid numbers and over 40 million Coronavirus vaccinations having been given in the UK, organisers Brendan Riley and Val Brady are looking forward to giving audiences the chance to laugh out loud again after a challenging year for everyone. They have received some funding from the Government's Culture Recovery Fund in addition to financial support from a number of local sponsors. They said:- "We are delighted to announce that the Southport Comedy Festival will be back this year from 1 October to 17 October 2021! This year all of our shows will be in a luxury marquee in Southport's famous Victoria Park. We are delighted to see Jason Byrne returning to Southport. He is very much a Festival favourite, he sells out every year. We have really helped to build up a big following for him in the area. We are hoping that by the time the Festival is held that most, if not all, Covid restrictions will have been relaxed. It is possible that there may still be some requirements for controlling audiences inside venues, so we are taking a very cautious approach to our initial ticket sales. As restrictions are relaxed we will offer more tickets for sale and be more flexible in the numbers we allow to be purchased in a single transaction. For the time being we are selling tickets in multiples of 2 up to a maximum of 6 tickets per transaction. Tickets must only be purchased for single households or support bubbles. This allows us to maximise the use of available space when we plan the event. We are very hopeful that we will be able to remove all restrictions on sales nearer the Festival, but for now we thank you for your cooperation. We are grateful for the assistance received from Elite Marquees, Sefton Tourism plus Southport Flower Show and Victoria Park Events in helping us to make it all happen."

If you would like more details about tickets, sponsorship opportunities, and also who is attending, please visit the Southport Comedy Festival 2021 website:- SouthportComedyFestival.Com.
 

Dobbies celebrates National Tea Day with virtual tea event for Merseyside residents

DOBBIES, will be marking National Tea Day, on 21 April 2021, with an exclusive tea themed virtual event for Merseyside residents, hosted by tea experts, Whittard of Chelsea. With 165 million cups of tea consumed by Brits every day, National Tea Day is the ideal time to celebrate the nation's favourite beverage. Dobbies' Whittard of Chelsea virtual event will provide education and information about both the tea plant itself, and the drink that's become such a huge part of British culture and our daily lives, as well as helping viewers to gain the expertise required to make a perfect:- 'cuppa' every time.

Hosted by Katy Woollard, product specialist at Whittard of Chelsea, the 45 minute expert event will start at 2.30pm on 21 April 2021, and will cover the fascinating history of tea and how it came to be ubiquitous across the UK and around the world. Katy will also present a demonstration of how to brew the perfect cup of tea, using both tea bags and loose leaf tea, and will share expert insights on altering methods to suit the most popular brews, including English Breakfast and Earl Grey.  Alongside this, Katy will be on hand to answer those burning questions Merseyside viewers may have, including:- advice on optimum temperatures, cups v mugs, and even the age old question:- "milk before or after?"

Katy Woollard, Product Specialist, at Whittard of Chelsea, said:- "We are very excited to share our knowledge, passion and love for tea with Dobbies' customers and we hope they will enjoy the journey into the Whittard world, as we celebrate National Tea Day."

The Whittard of Chelsea expert event is part of a series of free virtual events that Dobbies is hosting this Spring. Following a successful programme of Facebook Live sessions in 2020, they provide a virtual alternative to regular events usually hosted instore. Further events have already been announced for the coming weeks, including a virtual event on lawns and garden wildlife hosted by Dobbies' Horticulture Director, Marcus Eyles. Advance booking is essential for the virtual events, which are hosted on Microsoft Teams, making it quick and simple for viewers to log on and join in the event from the comfort of their homes. The sessions are free of charge and exclusively available to Dobbies Club members. For those who aren't yet members of Dobbies Club, membership is free and signing up is quick and simple, giving access to a variety of benefits, special offers and exclusive events. To sign up visit:- Dobbies.Com.