AWARD-WINNING stand-up Gary Delaney is coming to Tiverton next spring as part of his new UK tour.

The gagsmith recently won Celebrity 15 to 1 and will soon be seen on Celebrity Mastermind and Celebrity University Challenge for team LSE, with his old university mate Martin Lewis – from MoneySavingExpert.com – who encouraged Gary to make his comedy bow.

His other television and radio credits include Robert’s Web (Channel 4), Loose Ends (BBC Radio 4) and Russell Kane’s Whistle-Stop Tour (BBC Radio 2).

A regular on Mock The Week, he has won two Sony Awards, as well as receiving a Chortle Award nomination. He is also a regular writer for shows including Cats Does Countdown, A League Of Their Own, Live At The Apollo and The Royal Variety Performance, and his jokes have twice appeared in Dave’s Top 10 Funniest Jokes from the Edinburgh Fringe.

He is at Tiverton Community Arts Theatre on March 9, 2017 and tickets cost £14 – visit comedyhall.co.uk Doors open at 7pm with the show at 8pm.