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Where to see the winners of the 2023 Chortle Awards live on tour this year
- Tamara McWilliam
- 22 March 2023
From this year's breakthrough acts to TV favourites, find out where to see these award-winning comedians touring the UK this year
Last month, comedy website Chortle announced the winners of their annual awards and hand-selected some of the best talent that the UK has to offer the world of laughter this year. Nominees include Alistair Green, Greg Davies, Judi Love, Kevin Bridges and more while big names such as Joe Lycett, Janey Godley and Seann Walsh were among those who came out on top.
We've compiled a list of the Chortle Award winners who are touring the UK this year so you can find out how to get tickets and line up your next side-splitting night out on the town.
Breakthrough act: Alasdair Beckett-King
Best Breakthrough Act was writer, actor and stand-up comedian Alasdair Beckett-King and will take his new show The Interdimensional ABK on the road this spring. After an appearance at Bath's comedy festival earlier this year, the Mock The Week panelist will hit venues in Brighton, Oxford, Birmingham, Hampshire and more.
Watch the trailer for 'The Interdimensional ABK'
Alasdair Beckett-King 2023 UK tour dates:
Friday 7 April – Komedia, Brighton
Thursday 13 April – Glee Club, Oxford
Friday 14 April – Glee Club, Birmingham
Thursday 20 April – West End Centre, Hampshire
Friday 21 April – Forest Arts Centre, Hampshire
Saturday 22 April – Komedia, Brighton
Thursday 27 April – Arts Centre, Norwich
Friday 5 May – Hazlitt Arts Centre, Maidstone
Saturday 6 May – Cambridge Junction
Thursday 11 May – Ashcroft Arts Centre, Hampshire
Friday 12 May – The Arc, Winchester
Saturday 13 May – Arts Centre, Swindon
Tuesday 16 May – The Stand Comedy Club, Newcastle
Wednesday 17 May – The Stand Comedy Club, Edinburgh
Thursday 18 May – The Stand Comedy Club, Glasgow
Friday 19 May – The Limelight 2, Belfast
Saturday 20 May – Nerve Centre, Derry
Saturday 27 May – Home, Manchester
Sunday 28 May – Wardrobe, Leeds
Sunday 4 June – Home, Manchester
Saturday 17 June – Leicester Square Theatre, London
Sunday 18 June – Leicester Square Theatre, London
Saturday 29 April – Triverton Community Arts Theatre, Devon
Tickets for Alasdair Beckett-King are on sale now.
Best show: Seann Walsh: Is Dead. Happy Now?
Recent I'm A Celebrity…Get Me Out Of Here! star Seann Walsh is gearing up for his Back From The Bed 2023 tour after his award-winning stint last year as part of the Seann Walsh: Is Dead. Happy Now? Tour. His tenth stand-up trek to-date includes stops in London, Sheffield and London this autumn.
Seann Walsh 2023 UK tour dates:
Friday 19 May – Just The Tonic at Melbourne Hall, Derby
Friday 15 September – Hackney Empire, London
Thursday 26 October – City Hall, Sheffield
Friday 24 November – Leicester Square Theatre, London
Saturday 25 November – Leicester Square Theatre, London
Tickets for Seann Walsh are on sale now.
Best tour: Dara O Briain: So… Where Were We?
The iconic Irish TV presenter and stand-up comedian won the award for his 2022 tour So…Where Were We? Do not fear, the trek is set to extend into summer this year so there's still a chance to witness the Mock The Week star in all his glory, with shows scheduled for Birmingham, Southampton, Glasgow, Dundee, Edinburgh and more from Thursday 30 March.
Dara O'Briain 2023 UK tour dates:
Thursday 30 March – Hippodrome Theatre, Birmingham
Friday 31 March – Hippodrome Theatre, Birmingham
Saturday 1 April – Hippodrome Theatre, Birmingham
Wednesday 19 April – Mayflower Theatre, Southampton
Thursday 20 April – SEC Armadillo, Glasgow
Friday 21 April – Whitehall Theatre, Dundee
Saturday 22 April – Playhouse, Edinburgh
Thursday 4 May – Wycombe Swan Theatre
Friday 5 May – Spa Grand Hall, Scarborough
Saturday 6 May – Bonus Arena, Hull
Friday 20 May – The Waterside Theatre, Aylesbury
Friday 9 June – Brighton Dome
Saturday 10 June – Brighton Dome
Sunday 11 June – Grove Theatre, Dunstable
Thursday 15 June – Engine Shed, Lincoln
Friday 16 June – Charter Hall, Colchester
Saturday 17 June – New Victoria Theatre, Woking
Wednesday 21 June – Hawth Theatre, Crawley
Thursday 22 June – Corn Exchange, Cambridge
Friday 23 June – Palace Theatre, Watford
Saturday 24 June – White Rock Theatre, Hastings
Tickets for Dara O'Briain are on sale now.
TV Comedian: Joe Lycett
Voted this year's favourite TV comedian, multi-award winner and viral sensation Joe Lycett is scheduled to perform at the Kaleidoscope Festival on Saturday 15 July at Alexandra Palace in London. His brand new television series Late Night Lycett will launch on Friday 31 March on Channel 4 and will showcase a range of performances from big-time celebrities and home-grown talent, all in the same of inclusivity.
Joe Lycett 2023 UK tour dates:
Saturday 15 July – Alexandra Palace, London
Tickets for Joe Lycett are on sale now.
