An acclaimed comedian is setting off on his 21st tour, and is coming twice to Cumbria.

Ross Noble, described as the supreme master of stream-of-conscious freewheeling stand-up, is back with his 21st tour - Jibber Jabber Jamboree, with Noble inviting audiences to join him for an evening of gloriously nonsensical improvised comedy.

On what audiences can expect from his new tour, Ross said: “It will be a playful experience for young and old.

“Imagine watching someone create a magic carpet on an enchanted loom.

“Oh, hang on, magic carpets fly, that would smash the loom as it took flight.

“I haven’t thought that through, that’s what people can expect.

“Razor sharp observations on things I haven’t thought through.”

Having completed 20 tours so far, he had this to say on how the current Noble is different to the one who was just starting out: “I've got significantly better hotel accommodation, that’s the main thing.

“Also, there are people coming to see me now who came with their parents when they were kids.

“That messes with your head a little bit.

“I still think of myself as being like 22 or 23 years old, and now I've got grown men going, ‘I saw you when I was 15, and now I'm a professional comedian’.

“Not even people going, ‘I want to be a comedian’ – like actual, established performers.”

Known for his lengthy shows, he said in response to being asked if the set lengths have reduced as he has gotten older: “Not really, during Covid I was doing an hour and a half straight through, and I really liked it.

“The thing that gets me is comics who sit down.

“Whenever I see a comic with a chair on stage, I just think if you need that chair, do a shorter show, get up and put some effort in!”

He spent the early part of this tour performing it in Australia.

On the differences between Australian and British crowds, he said: “The UK audiences look a lot paler – you can almost sense the lack of vitamin D in the room.

“But also, they’re really committed – just getting to shows nowadays is so difficult with everything being so expensive and the transport being so difficult.

“Audiences are like ‘we are seeing a show, it's happening!’, but it's not just seeing a show, it's having a night out.”

Ross will be inviting Carlisle and Barrow audiences to one of these nights out on November 19, 2023, at Carlisle’s Sands Centre, and February 4, 2024, at Barrow’s The Forum.

For tickets, visit rossnoble.com.