Comedian Lenny Henry coming to Edinburgh with his first live show in 16 Years

Comedian Lenny Henry is coming to Edinburgh next month with his first live show in 16 Years.

Lenny Henry is coming to Edinburgh in June, for a show at the Assembly Rooms. | Steve Ullathorne

The former Comic Relief host is set to get back on the road for his first UK tour since his critically acclaimed Cradle to Rave tour in 2010.

‘Still At Large’ will see Lenny return to the experiences that shaped him while also exploring the ideas, challenges, and creative sparks driving him today.

The tour kicks off at Shrewsbury’s Theatre Severn on May 5, then tours across the UK before culminating at London’s Hackney Empire on November 3.

In between, Henry will be heading to Edinburgh, performing at the Assembly Rooms on Monday, June 22, with tickets now on sale.

Lenny Henry's Still At Large tour will is coming to Edinburgh on June 22. | Andy Hollingworth

Speaking about the tour, he said: “I’m so excited to bring Still At Large to the theatres around the UK. It’s good to be back on the road with my new tour because I’m this Lenny now – I’m not 16 anymore, it’s like I’ve shed 15 skins since then!

“I’m going to come on stage and tell some stories and then the audience can ask questions, too. Come and join me – you never know, you might learn something new.”

For over five decades, actor, writer and comedian Lenny Henry has been telling stories — on stage, on screen and through a host of characters etched into our collective memory. | Andy Hollingworth

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From The Lenny Henry Show and Chef! on TV, acclaimed dramatic performances in Othello, The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power and Every Brilliant Thing, to the co-creation of Comic Relief and multiple children’s books, the show will see Lenny tracing the roles, characters, and moments that have defined his five-decade career.

The West Midlands star is also an established actor, presenter and writer. He gained success as a stand-up comedian and impressionist in the late 1970s and early 1980s, and has gone on to enjoy a long career in entertainment.