Cricket legend to host gig at the Garrick
Sir Geoffrey Boycott is set to host a cricket event on Friday 29 October in aid of the Professional Cricketers ' Association.
'An Evening With Sir Geoffrey Boycott ' gives the cricket legend the floor to discuss his incredible career and a chance for the audience to hear his hilarious anecdotes and forthright honest views alongside personal film footage.
Since his last on-stage appearance in 2017, a change in direction at the BBC combined with Covid enforced Geoffrey 's absence. Cricket supporters and followers of TMS expressed their deep disappointment at the programme 's loss of his forensic analysis, encyclopaedic knowledge and his blunt, no-nonsense, straight-talking.
Throughout his broadcasting career, Geoffrey 's incredible love of the game has always shone, and it accounts for why so many people, whatever their feelings about the man himself, have huge respect for him and find his moments on air utterly compelling listening.
This event therefore gives audience members the chance to hear and see what Geoffrey thinks about everything both inside and outside of the cricket world.
Producer Simon Fielder says, “A lot has happened to the old boy since our last show together in 2017. He has had major heart surgery, fought off Covid, become a grandfather for the first time and - finally - been honoured with a long-overdue knighthood. There will be plenty to talk about and I don 't expect Geoffrey to hold back. It is going to be a fascinating evening and I can 't wait! ”
Sir Geoffrey Boycott (pictured) said: “Hope to have fun and laughter talking cricket sense, with amusing stories and anecdotes, plus show film of my playing and commentating career with audience questions and answers. ”
As ever, this cricket event is being run in aid of the Professional Cricketers ' Association where money raised from the evening supports the Professional Cricketers ' Trust.
Sir Geoffrey Boycott will be at the Lichfield Garrick Theatre on Friday 29 October at 7.30pm.
Tickets can be purchased at www.lichfieldgarrick.com or from the Box Office (see website for opening times).