Comedy Legend John Shuttleworth is celebrating 40 Years in comedy with the ‘Raise the Oof’ tour
From the drama of The Devil’s Arse rescue to UK-wide tour dates, John Shuttleworth is back to entertain!
Known for his quirky wit, charmingly mundane songs, and beloved Yamaha keyboard (complete with auto-accompaniment!), Shuttleworth—brought to life by actor and creator Graham Fellows—promises audiences a tour filled with laughter, nostalgia, and all-new stories.
Now back and better than ever, ‘Raise the Oof’ brings Shuttleworth’s comedy genius to venues across the UK, offering original hits and hilarious tales from his four decades in entertainment. Audiences will be treated to tales of his early days with neighbour and clarinettist Ken Worthington (last place contestant on New Faces), the humorous realities of married life with miserable wife Mary, and his relentless mission to make it big in music. Shuttleworth remains determined to mail off his cassette demos (with Dolby noise reduction!) to today’s top acts, hoping for a late-career breakthrough.
With his unique comic voice, Shuttleworth has won critical acclaim from his debut radio series The Shuttleworths (BBC Radio 4), the longest-running sitcom on radio made exclusively by the same creator, to his show-stopping performance in ‘500 Bus Stops’ (BBC Two).
Alongside his milestone tour, Shuttleworth will release a new book in March 2025, published by Omnibus Press, John Shuttleworth Takes the Biscuit. It will be filled with original, hilarious stories from his life in and around Sheffield, brought to life with vibrant cartoons by Fellows’ longtime friend and collaborator, Kevin Baldwin. Additionally, he’s launching a new CD, The Pumice Stone and Other Rock Songs, featuring his latest hit, The Ballad of Dangly Man, inspired by the real-life rescue drama at his 2022 show in The Devil’s Arse.
Tour dates here:
http://www.shuttleworths.co.uk/pages/tour.html
