Dave Spikey

Celebrating the 30^th anniversary of his comedy career, Dave Spikey will be in Buxton with his brand new tour Juggling on a Motorbike. Looking back at his remarkable life and journey from working class lad to comedy performer Dave Spikey is not your ordinary comedian.

Whilst working in the NHS as a Biomedical Scientist someone uttered the immortal words, “You’re really funny, you should be a comedian” for some reason he decided to take them seriously. Only a few months later he was crowned the winner of the national talent show Stairway to the Stars. Larry Grayson, one of the judges, told him that it was a close run thing on the night but what clinched the award for Dave was his routine about a juggler on a motorbike.

Fast forward 13 years to Friday 13th October 2000 – the day Dave switched off his microscope for the last time in the Haematology Laboratory. The following Monday he found himself sitting on a rain-swept local car park dressed as a giant Berry! Dave often reflects that maybe none of this would have happened and he might still be looking down his microscope today if it wasn’t for the juggler on a motorbike!

Dave Spikey is at Buxton Opera House on 1 February at 7.30pm Tickets are priced at £17.50. Discounts are not available.

To buy tickets contact Buxton Opera House Box Office, Tel: 01298 72190 or visit: www.buxtonoperahouse.org.uk