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Rob Newman to explore cave paintings and car-free cities in new show coming to 2 venues: South Street and Norden Farm

From the comedian who invented the phrase ‘No Planet B’, Rob Newman is back on the road with an all-new stand-up show.

Where The Wild Things Were is Rob’s new show about future cities, lost beavers, philistine Bingo callers, Dorothy Parker’s Multiverse Diaries and A Man Called Clive.

Who is Rob Newman?

Rob Newman is an impressionist and stand-up comedian. He was once part of the duo Newman and Baddiel with David Baddiel and part of The Mary Whitehouse Experience along with Hugh Dennis and Steve Punt. This was a real pop-culture moment that saw hilarious sketches with catchphrases such as ‘That’s you that is’ and ‘Milky Milky’ enter the lexicon.

Originally a Radio 1 comedy show, the show transferred to BBC2, and exploded on to the national consciousness.

Newman and Baddiel became the first comedians to play and sell out the – then – 12,000-seat Wembley Arena London, putting comedy firmly on the agenda.

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Rob went on to write four novels and two witty books, including The Entirely Accurate Encyclopaedia of Evolution based on one of his stand-up shows.

His BBC Radio 4 programme of the same name won the award for Best Scripted Comedy with a live audience at the BBC Audio Drama Awards.

He is winner of Best Scripted Comedy and Best Comedy with a live audience – BBC Audio Drama 2019.

When is Rob Newman coming to South Street in Reading and how can I get tickets?

Don’t miss Rob’s intellectual wit as he returns to South Street Arts Centre for his latest tour.

The stand-up epic Rob Newman: Where The Wild Things Were is at South Street on Friday, February 14 at 8pm. Tickets are £23.50.

They are available by calling the Reading Arts box office on 0118 960 6060, or logging on to: https://whatsonreading.com/venues/south-street/whats-on/rob-newman-where-wild-things-were

When is Rob Newman coming to Norden Farm and how can I get tickets?

Don’t miss Rob’s intellectual wit as he returns to the Norden Farm stage for his latest tour.

The stand-up epic Rob Newman: Where The Wild Things Were is at Norden Farm Centre for the Arts on Saturday 15 February at 8pm. Tickets are £20.

They are available from the Box Office on 01628 788997 or online at: https://norden.farm/events/rob-newman-where-the-wild-things-were

For more on Rob Newman

Rob Newman’s website is: www.robnewman.com

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