Three-time Edinburgh Comedy Award nominee, Larry Dean is set to embark on a national tour this autumn with his brand-new stand up show Dodger.

Dodger sees Larry contemplate his heroes and his identity. His hero was Elvis, but this year his thoughts have been all shook up. Stemming from his granny’s dementia diagnosis, a few things have been put into perspective regarding the people who deserve our respect and why.

Helping to look after his granny has also opened Larry up to reflect on his own mind since being newly diagnosed as autistic. He is now beginning to make sense of who he is and what that means for the people around him, not least his new boyfriend Mikey who seems to get Larry in ways that his previous partners never did. That could be a consequence of being friends before dating, or perhaps it’s just that Mikey shares Larry’s twin passions of Elvis Presley and leaving the UK for America as soon as is humanly possible.

Dodger is about finding out our heroes weren’t necessarily who we expected, and neither were we.

Larry Dean is an award-winning comedian, writer and actor. He has thrice been nominated for the prestigious Edinburgh Comedy Awards for his solo stand-up shows. His stand up special Fandan, produced by 800 Pound Gorilla Media, was released last year and aired on Channel 4. 

He has performed multiple tours across the UK and Ireland and has built a strong international fanbase with regular appearances at Melbourne International Comedy Festival, New Zealand Comedy Festival, Perth Fringeworld and Just For Laughs in Montreal. In 2023, with his show Fudnut, he made his New York touring debut and this year will see him embark on his biggest tour to date with Dodger.

Larry’s broadcasting career includes two appearances on Live at the Apollo (once as host), Mock the Week, House of Games, Roast Battle, The Stand Up Sketch Show, The Comedy Roast for SU2C, and he performed stand up on Michael McIntyre’s Big Show for BBC1. He will soon be seen on BBC 2’s QI, out later in the year. Larry was the host for the Scottish Heat of the BBC’s New Comedy Awards 2023 and he will soon be seen in World’s Most Dangerous Roads. He is a regular guest on podcasts and co-hosted the series Shared Baggage for Audible with Catherine Bohart. 

Larry will soon be seen in the forthcoming feature film This Time Next Year.

Tour Dates: Exclusive pre-sale for Larry’s mailing list available from 6th March. General on-sale from Friday 8thMarch 2024 from https://www.larrydeancomedy.com

08-Sep-24     Greenock        Beacon Theatre

12-Sep-24     Liverpool         Hot Water Comedy Club

18-Sep-24     Swindon          Wyvern Theatre

19-Sep-24     Exeter             Corn Exchange

21-Sep-24     Northampton Royal & Derngate

25-Sep-24     Norwich          Norwich Playhouse

26-Sep-24     Leeds   City Varieties Music Hall

28-Sep-24     Newtown        Hafren

04-Oct-24      Aberystwyth  Aberystwyth Arts Centre

09-Oct-24      Belfast             The MAC Belfast

11-Oct-24       Lanark             Memorial Hall

12-Oct-24      Newcastle      The Stand Comedy Club

16-Oct-24      Bedford           Corn Exchange

17-Oct-24      London            Bloomsbury Theatre

19-Oct-24      Stockton         ARC

20-Oct-24      Salford            The Lowry

24-Oct-24      Hayes              Beck Theatre

25-Oct-24      Leicester         Y Theatre

27-Oct-24      Bristol             Old Vic

30-Oct-24      Edinburgh       Monkey Barrel (Early)

30-Oct-24      Edinburgh       Monkey Barrel (Late)

31-Oct-24      Dundee           Whitehall Theatre

01-Nov-24     Ayr                   Venue 38

02-Nov-24     Aberdeen        Music Hall

03-Nov-24     Dunfermline  Alhambra Theatre

10-Nov-24     Glasgow         Kings Theatre

14-Nov-24     Corby              Corby Cube

15-Nov-24     Chelmsford    Chelmsford Theatre

16-Nov-24     Brighton          Theatre Royal 

17-Nov-24     Richmond       Richmond Theatre

20-Nov-24     Sheffield         The Leadmill

22-Nov-24     Gloucester      Guildhall

27-Nov-24     Birmingham    The Glee Club

28-Nov-24     Bath                 Komedia

29-Nov-24     Southend        Palace Theatre

19-Feb-25      Cardiff             The Glee Club

20-Feb-25      Andover          The Lights

21-Feb-25      Southampton  Berry Theatre

22-Feb-25      Milton Keynes  The Stables

23-Feb-25      Portsmouth    The Wedgewood Rooms

27-Feb-25      Glasgow         The Pavilion Theatre

05-Mar-25      Reading          The Concert Hall

06-Mar-25      Axminster       Guildhall

07-Mar-25      Taunton           Brewhouse

09-Mar-25      Coventry         Arts Centre

13-Mar-25      Shetland         Mareel

15-Mar-25      Inverness        Eden Court 

21-Mar-25      Lochgelly        Lochgelly Centre

22-Mar-25      Chorley           Chorley Theatre

27-Mar-25      London            Leicester Square Theatre

28-Mar-25      Dublin              Liberty Hall

12-Apri-25     Arbroath         Webster Memorial Theatre