(Promotional Feature) Comedian, best-selling author and Radio 4 regular Shappi Khorsandi is back this spring with her highly anticipated new show Shappi Khorsandi Live.

“Makes live comedy thrilling” – Evening Standard

“Britain’s best young female comic by any yardstick” - The Guardian

“Shappi is an endearing presence and possesses a charming self-awareness that ensures consistent laughter from start to finish.” – Huffington Post

‘Shappi is one of the hottest comedy prospects in the country. She’s feisty, flirty and effortlessly funny she handles every subject with a razor sharp wit, softened only by her deliciously dizzy delivery and endless charm.

Shappi has notched up numerous high profile television appearances including; Masterchef 2013 (BBC ONE), Live At The Apollo (BBC ONE), Channel 4’s Comedy Gala At The O2 (Channel 4 – 2010, 2011 & 2012),Michael McIntyre’s Comedy Roadshow (BBC ONE), Graham Norton Show (BBC ONE), Friday Night With Jonathan Ross (BBC ONE), Have I Got News For You (BBC ONE) and her own Comedy Store Special for Comedy Central. She also had the honour of being nominated at the prestigious 2010 British Comedy Awards in the Best Female Comic category up against fellow nominee’s Jo Brand and Sarah Millican.

As a sought after cultural commentator, Iranian born Shappi has also appeared on Question Time (BBC ONE) and Woman’s Hour (BBC Radio 4) as well as penning columns for several national newspapers and magazines including the Guardian, New Statesman and GQ.

Shappi is also the bestselling author of ‘A Beginners Guide to Acting English’ by Bloomsbury, out now in paperback.

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Shappi Khorsandi 2014 UK tour dates:

Saturday January 18, Ludlow Assembly Rooms

01584 878141 www.ludlowassemblyrooms.co.uk

Sunday January 19 Buxton Pavilion Arts Centre

0845 127 2190 www.buxtonoperahouse.org.uk

Thursday January 23 Bracknell South Hill Park Arts Centre

01344 484 123 www.southhillpark.org.uk

Friday January 31 Banbury The Mill Arts Centre

01295 279 002 www.themillartscentre.co.uk

Friday February 7 Ebbw Vale Beaufort Theatre & Ballroom

01495 355800 www.blaenaugwentvenues.com

Sunday February 9 Leicester Just the Tonic

0116 242 3595 www.comedy-festival.co.uk

Thursday February 13 Leeds City Varieties Music Hall

0113 243 0808 www.cityvarieties.co.uk

Thursday May 15 Milton Keynes The Stables

01908 280800 www.stables.org

Thursday February 20 Andover The Lights

01264 368368 www.thelights.org.uk

Sunday February 23 Tewkesbury Roses Theatre

01684 295 074 www.rosestheatre.org

Friday February 28 Southport The Atkinson

01704 533 333 www.theatkinson.co.uk

Saturday March 8 Bridport Arts Centre

01308 424 204 www.bridport-arts.com

Saturday March 15 Salford Quays The Lowry

0843 2086010 www.thelowry.com

Saturday March 22 Much Wenlock Edge Arts Centre

01952 728911 www.edgeartscentre.co.uk

Friday March 28 Radlett The Radlett Centre

01923 859 291 www.radlettcentre.co.uk

Thursday April 3 Aberdeen The Lemon Tree Lounge

01224 641 122 www.boxofficeaberdeen.com

Friday April 4 Glasgow Citizens Theatre

0844 395 4005 www.glasgowcomedyfestival.com

Friday April 11 Great Torrington Plough Arts Centre

01805 624624 www.theploughartscentre.org.uk

Saturday April 19 Hertford Hertford Theatre

01992 531500 www.hertfordtheatre.com

Thursday May 8 Stockton ARC

01642 525199 www.arconline.co.uk

Friday May 9 Wolverhampton Wulfrun Hall

0870 320 7000 www.wolvescivic.co.uk

Friday May 16 Pontardawe Arts Centre

01792 863 722 www.nptartsandents.co.uk

Thursday May 22 Borehamwood Ark Theatre

0207 8238 7288 www.thearktheatre.co.uk

Friday May 23 Barrow in Furness The Forum

01229 820 000 www.theforumbarrow.co.uk

Saturday May 24 Leamington Spa Royal Spa Centre

01926 334 418 www.leamingtoncomedy.com

Friday June 6 Poole Lighthouse Arts Centre

0844 406 8666 www.lighthousepoole.co.uk

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