Jim Smith
Perthshire farmer and stand-up comedian Jim Smith is taking his stand-up comedy show to the north of England in January.听
Mr Smith, who first diversified into stand up 12 years ago will be performing at 6 different venues across the north.听
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The show, entitled 鈥楶rime Cuts' is a pick of Mr Smith's best bits which he has written and performed in Scotland over the past several years听
Having lived and worked on his family farm all his life his content is听predominately a听mix of jokes and anecdotes about rural and farming life听meaning听the majority of听his audience听are farmers and rural dwellers although he stresses it is suitable for 鈥榗ity slickers' too.听
After discovering a passion for writing and performing sketches for his local young farmers club pantomime听Mr Smith听took the plunge and performed his first 5 minutes of stand up at the famous Glasgow Stand's 鈥� Red Raw' beginners night 13 years ago and has since went on to be a regular in the Scottish comedy club circuit, doing two Edinburgh Fringe Runs and two sell out tours of Scotland . He is also a regular panellist on BBC Radio Scotland's 鈥楤reaking听the听News' and in 2024 had a Radio 4 comedy series entitled 鈥楳e and the Farmer'.听
Mr Smith听said听"I听am听delighted to be getting the opportunity to take my comedy to England, it听is听long overdue. My accent may be听different,听but all the woes,听cockups听and funny scenarios are all the same in farming, regardless of where you live.听听
"I听am听currently planning more gigs further south, Wales, Northern Ireland and Ireland and dates will be announced soon.听
Mr Smith听has recently听been听performing comedy in the more remote areas of Scotland in association with the Scottish rural charity, RSABI, which he is an ambassador of as part of their 鈥楰eep Talking' mental health campaign.听
"I think with all the uncertainty that there is in farming just now it听is听really important听for farmers to get out for a night, especially in the winter months and get a chance to switch off for a few hours.听听
"It听is听not just about being entertained and having a听laugh,听but it听is听also an opportunity to meet up with friends at the gig and get a blether.听听
"I听am听very much looking forward to getting the 鈥榗raic' with the audience."听
Tickets to Mr Smith's tour can be听purchased听through each venue's website. His next tour dates for 2025 are听January 7, The Witham, Barnard Castle, January听8听the听Forum,听Northallerton, January听9 Alnwick Playhouse, January 22 Queens Hall, Hexham, January听23 Skipton Town Hall, January听24听the听Coro,听Ulverston.听
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