Starts 8pm | Tickets £19.50 | Theatre
As the shipping forecast embarks on its second century, bestselling author and award-winning broadcaster Charlie Connelly’s hilarious and informative show brings the quirky broadcast vividly to life. He celebrates what he regards as the greatest invention of the modern age.
How did a weather forecast for ships capture the hearts of a nation, from salty old sea dog to insomniac landlubber? How is it possible for ‘rain later’ to be ‘good’? And where the hell is North Utsire?
Charlie delves into the history of the forecast and the extraordinary people behind it. He also explains the true meaning of those curious phrases. He celebrates its wide cultural impact and shares riproaring adventures from his own extraordinary journey through the 31 sea areas. From the times he was accused by the media of trying to annex Rockall from the British government to when he sang sea shanties with Tom Hardy in a Manx hotel bar. All while Scary Spice pulled the pints. He manages to do all this while presenting his case for the shipping forecast being our finest achievement.
Inspired by Charlie’s bestselling book Attention All Shipping: A Journey Round the Shipping Forecast, which has sold more than a quarter of a million copies worldwide, this pacy, moving, and hilarious show takes you all the way from Viking to South-East Iceland. It ensures the shipping forecast will never sound the same again.
“Charlie Connelly is one of the funniest people I have ever had the pleasure of sitting in a studio with… He has a natural wit that doesn’t get crushed by an over-zealous ego with a lovely personality attached to it.” Fi Glover, broadcaster
“Charlie is always warm, funny and engaging…I actually sent him a fan letter – and I’ve never done that to anyone in my life before.” Bernard Sumner, New Order
“I can thoroughly recommend an evening spent in the company of the very funny and very lovely Charlie Connelly whose knowledge of what I call ‘the ships’ is excellent. Sou’westers optional.” Corrie Corfield, BBC Radio 4
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