Plymouth

Alan Carr: Yap, Yap, Yap

Venue: 
Plymouth Pavilions
Event Date: 
Friday, October 2, 2015 - 21:00 to Saturday, October 3, 2015 - 21:00
Category: 

UK & Ireland Tour 2015 “A comedian who owns the space he is working in so much, he could put a flag up” The Independent

No stranger to yap Alan Carr will be yapping his way around the UK & Ireland, stopping off at Plymouth Pavilions on 2 & 3 October next year with his brand new stand up show ‘Yap, Yap, Yap!’ The BAFTA and British Comedy Award winning comedian, author and chat show supremo returns to his stand up roots with his hilarious take on life.

Yap it up!

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