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Tickling
the English


Why do the English pretend to be unhappy all the time? Why can't they accept they rank about 5th, in everything? And what's with all the fudge?

Swapping anecdotes with his audiences and spending time wandering in their hometowns, this nosy neighbour holds England up to the light while exploring some of the attitudes he brought over here with him too. As Dara goes door-to-door in search of England in this part tour diary, part travelogue, the result is an affectionate, hilarious and often eye-opening journey through the Sceptred Isle.

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  Tickling The English by Dara O Briain


"He's fond of us but he's not one of us, so his observations have perfect pitch... O Briain sees us as absurd but amiable, a land of discreet eccentrics."
    William Cook, The Independent

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2010 tour dates
 



Date
 
Venue
 
 

7 Feb   Vicar Street, Dublin, IE Book online
 

18 Feb   Vicar Street, Dublin, IE Book online
 

19 Feb   Vicar Street, Dublin, IE Book online
 

20 Feb   Royal Theatre, Castlebar, IE Book online
 

21 Feb   Vicar Street, Dublin, IE Book online
 

28 Feb   Kilarney INEC, IE Book online
 

1 March   STOKE – Regent Theatre Sold Out
 

2 March   BRISTOL - Hippodrome Sold Out
 

3 March   BRISTOL - Hippodrome Sold Out
 

4 March   NORTHAMPTON - Derngate 01604624811
 

5 March   MARGATE – Winter Gardens 01843292795
 

7 March   EDINBURGH - Playhouse Sold Out
 

8 March   INVERNESS – Eden Court Theatre Sold Out
 

9 March   ABERDEEN – Music Hall Sold Out
 

10 March   ABERDEEN – Music Hall Sold Out
 

11 March   PERTH – Concert Hall Sold Out
 

12 March   BRADFORD - St Georges Hall 01274 432 000
 

15 March   ST ALBANS – Alban Arena Sold Out
 

17 March   GLASGOW – Royal Concert Hall 01413538000
 

18 March   GLASGOW – Royal Concert Hall 01413538000
 

25 March   PLYMOUTH – Pavilions 08451461460
 

30 March   CAMBRIDGE – Corn Exchange 01223 357851
 

31 March   CAMBRIDGE – Corn Exchange 01223 357851
 

1 April   EASTBOURNE – Congress Theatre 01323412000
 

2 April   EASTBOURNE – Congress Theatre 01323412000
 

5 April   CHELTENHAM –Town Hall 0844 576 2210
 

6 April   BOURNEMOUTH - Pavilion Sold Out
 

7 April   BOURNEMOUTH - Pavilion Sold Out
 

8 April   Nottingham – Royal Centre 0115989555
 

9 April   Nottingham – Royal Centre 0115989555
 

10 April   NORWICH – Theatre Royal 01603630000
 

13 April   WOLVERHAMPTON - Civic 0870 320 7000
 

14 April   DOUGLAS – Villa Marina Sold Out
 

15 April   WOKING – New Victoria Theatre 08448717645
 

16 April   CHELTENHAM –Town Hall 0844 576 2210
 

18 April   YORK – Grand Opera House SOLD OUT
 

19 April   BUXTON – Opera House Sold Out
 

21 April   IPSWICH – Regent Theatre 01473 433100
 

22 April   IPSWICH – Regent Theatre 01473 433100
 

25 April   COVENTRY – Warwick Arts Centre Sold Out
 

26 April   DERBY – Assembly Rooms 01332255800
 

27 April   LIVERPOOL - Empire Sold Out
 

28 April   CARLISLE – The Sands Centre 01228 625222
 

29 April   MIDDLESBROUGH – Town Hall 01642729729
 

30 April   NEWCASTLE – City Hall 01912612606
 

1 May   LEICESTER – De Montfort Hall 0116 233 3111
 

3 May   DERRY – Millennium Forum 028 7126 4455
 

4 May   BELFAST – Waterfront Hall Sold Out
 

5 May   BELFAST – Waterfront Hall Sold Out
 

6 May   BELFAST – Waterfront Hall Sold Out
 

7 May   DERRY – Millennium Forum Sold Out
 

8 May   DERRY – Millennium Forum Sold Out
 

10 May   BIRMINGHAM - Hippodrome 08443385000
 

11 May   BIRMINGHAM – Hippodrome 08443385000
 

12 May   BIRMINGHAM – Hippodrome 08443385000
 

13 May   SALFORD – Lowry 01618762000
 

14 May   SALFORD – Lowry 01618762000
 

15 May   SALFORD – Lowry 01618762000
 

16 May   HALIFAX – Victoria Theatre 01422 351158
 

17 May   HULL – City Hall 01482 226 655
 

19 May   READING – Hexagon 0118 960 6060
 

20 May   READING – Hexagon 0118 960 6060
 

21 May   CROYDON – Fairfield Hall 02086889291
 

23 May   ST HELIER – Fort Regent 01534 449827
 

24 May   OXFORD – New Theatre 0844 847 1585
 

26 May   OXFORD – New Theatre 0844 847 1585
 

27 May   BASINGSTOKE – Anvil Sold Out
 

28 May   MILTON KEYNES – Milton Keynes Theatre

08448717652
 

29 May   MILTON KEYNES – Milton Keynes Theatre

08448717652
 

30 May   BASINGSTOKE - Anvil 01256 844244
 

17 Sept   LONDON – HMV Hammersmith Apollo 08448 44 47 48
 

18 Sept   LONDON – HMV Hammersmith Apollo 08448 44 47 48
 

19 Sept   LONDON – HMV Hammersmith Apollo 08448 44 47 48
 

24 Sept   LONDON – HMV Hammersmith Apollo Sold Out
 

25 Sept   LONDON – HMV Hammersmith Apollo Sold Out
 

10 Oct   BRISTOL - Hippodrome 0844 847 2325
 

16 Oct   EDINBURGH - Playhouse Theatre Book Online
 

17 Oct   ABERDEEN – Music Hall 01224 641122
 

18 Oct   NEWCASTLE – City Hall 01912612606
 

19 Oct   NEWCASTLE – City Hall 01912612606
 

28 Oct   LIVERPOOL – Philharmonic Hall Book Online