Barry From Watford debut UK Tour Shooting From The New Hip

Star of Steve Wright’s Radio 2 show for ten years, the resident lifestyle coach and local legend Barry from Watford heads out on his debut tour at the age of 92! On sale: 10am Friday 19 September

Using his home Super 7 Cine archive films (from the Harold Baim Collection) Barry takes us back to old holidays and pass-times of a British yesteryear and in the hilarious process evokes a warm nostalgic landscape.

But don’t assume he’s another one of those flag flying mouth-breathers whipped up of late. He has plenty to say about the difficulties of growing up in the satellite town of Watford since 1950 and how he’d love us all to move forward together.

For the most part Barry is just proud to show off his wonderful wife Margaret, his charming daughter Michelle and his lunatic son, Dave.

Whether covering the sorts of jobs his class could expect to take up, his hilarious record collection or the romantic liaison that nearly cost him his marriage in the early ‘60s, Barry will have you laughing through affectionate tears.

Barry says: “I cannot wait to finally bring this show to you all. Ninety-two years in the making, it’s my entire life – minus the really tedious bits – a chance to lift your heads out of your smart phones and see what living a life really means.”

“As for the touring, I am really looking forward to being at different venues all over the country. Obviously, it’s not much fun being away from the loving embrace of my gentle demure wife but on the other hand I do love them big fatty ‘full Englishes’ you get in the hotels of a morning. So, every cloud….!”

TOUR SCHEDULE: 2026
Thursday 24 September – Cardiff, Glee
Saturday 26 September – Walsall, Arena
Sunday 27 September – Winchester, Theatre Royal
Thursday 1 October – Birmingham, Glee
Saturday 3 October – Bristol, Redgrave Room
Thursday 8 October – Liverpool, Hot Water
Friday 9 October – New Brighton, Floral Pavilion Blue Lounge
Saturday 10 October – Southport, Atkinson
Thursday 15 October – Watford, Palace
Wednesday 21 October – Ilkley, Kings Hall
Thursday 22 October – Leeds, Glee
Friday 23 October – Scunthorpe, Plowright
Saturday 24 October – Peterborough Key Theatre
Wednesday 28 October – Lowry, Quay
Thursday 29 October – Lincoln, Theatre Royal
Tuesday 4 November – London, Leicester Square Theatre
Wednesday 11 November – Northampton, Royal & Derngate