Jimmy Carr Coming to The Peterborough Memorial Centre With the Jimmy Carr: Terribly Funny Comedy Tour

UK comedian Jimmy Car will make his first appearance in Peterborough during his comedy show tour Jimmy Carr: Terribly Funny on June 2.

photo courtesy of the peterborough memorial centre.

Due to overwhelming demand, Just For Laughs has announced that additional cities have been added for UK comedy star Jimmy Carr with his new show Jimmy Carr: Terribly Funny.

Carr will make his first appearance in Peterborough at the Peterborough Memorial Centre as part of this national tour.

A household name in UK television, he is well known for hosting Channel 4’s 8 Out Of 10 Cats, 8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown and Big Fat Quiz Of The Year in addition to presenting Comedy Central’s Roast Battle UK and Your Face Or Mine, and is the star of the UK’s most streamed Netflix comedy special of 2021 His Dark Material. He has been a guest on multiple U.S. late night staples such The Tonight Show, The Late, Late Show and Late Night With Conan O’Brien, and has performed at the Montreal Just For Laughs Comedy Festival since 2003.

Carr also co-wrote The Naked Jape: Uncovering the Hidden World of Jokes in 2007 and his memoir Before & Laughter, released Sept. 2021, made The Sunday Times Bestsellers list.

This is the third time that Jimmy will be back on the road in Canada, following two sold out tours with Just For Laughs in 2016 and 2018. Featuring completely new material, the Terribly Funny tour is slated to be his most successful tour to date. 

Tickets start at $45.50 (plus fees) and go on sale Feb. 24 at 10 a.m.

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An Evening of Stand-Up Comedy in Support of the YES Shelter for Youth and Families

Support the YES Shelter for Youth and Families at the live two-show comedy event at Gerti’s Restaurant on Dec. 1.

Photo courtesy of Phillip Jolicoeur.

Stand-up comedians Brad Bryans and Ernie Vicente will be opening for headlining comedian Casey Corbin (Just for Laughs, Comedy Now, MTV, SiriusXM) during the two live shows.

Each show is over an hour of stand-up comedy accompanied by a dinner, chosen from a limited menu. 100% of ticket and dinner profits will go to supporting YES.

YES offers many services for those ages 16 to 24 and families, including a 24-hour staffed shelter equipped with 30 beds.

“YES is profoundly under-resourced as the primary agency serving youth and families experiencing homelessness in Peterborough. We depend on our community to help keep us here to offer safety and support out of crisis. Events like Phil's Comedy Show at Gerti's not only helps our downtown revitalize, but also helps to provide much-needed recovery to those of us who are struggling,” said Brooke Erickson, development lead at the YES Shelter for Youth and Families.

Early show dinner is to start at 5 p.m. with the show beginning at 6:15 p.m., and the late show will serve dinner at 8 p.m. and start at 9:15 p.m at Gerti’s (225 Hunter St W, Peterborough) on Dec. 1.

Show tickets are $60 each, available at https://www.eventbrite.ca/o/phillip-jolicoeur-30925617501.

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Local Tiktok Star Making Live Stage Debut As a Motivational Comedian

You may have heard “Good Morning, Assholes!” on TikTok from Wayne Hannah and now is taking his message live and in person as a motivational comedian in a live show in January.

Hannah has been deployed in Bosnia and parts of Africa in 2000 and 2009 respectively during his military career. Photo Courtesy of Wayne Hannah.

“Vulnerable AF: An Evening With Wayne Hannah” is being held at Farmhill Weddings, south of Peterborough, on Jan. 21.

Kickflip Pictures Inc., a Peterborough-based production company, will film the live performance for a project based on Hannah and his story directed by the company’s founder Tyler Boyco.

Hannah is a veteran and firefighter who has been diagnosed with PTSD and ADHD. After spending the majority of his adult life self-sabotaging and making excuses for a negative mindset, he made a conscious decision to change his ways.

“Almost a year ago, I contemplated suicide because I couldn’t get out of that place,” reflected Hannah. “I started using TikTok as a way to share my new mindset and mission. It was also a way to hold myself accountable to the changes I was making for myself.”

The 41-year-old began sharing his “Good Morning, Assholes!” videos regularly on social media in the spring of this year. With over 210,000 followers on social media, Hannah has established an online community of like-minded individuals and those looking for encouragement through his messages.

“When we began planning my first live show, there was no other city discussed. Peterborough was our only option as it’s my home.” explained Hannah. "I wanted to do it locally because of the support everyone in Peterborough has shown me.”

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Hannah’s takeaway from his upcoming show is to help people suffering from mental health realize they are not alone. He will be sharing his story; from military service, divorce, fatherhood and being happily medicated to being true to yourself, living unapologetically and looking in the mirror every day saying “I decide."

“I want to present my message live and in person. I want to show people that you can be strong and heal but also be ‘Vulnerable AF,’” he said. “Speaking in this way has been something I’ve wanted to do my entire life.”

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