SOUTH Shields comedian Chris Ramsey will bring his new show, The Just Happy To Get Out Of The House Tour, to the Grand Opera House on September 22 in a second visit to York this year. He is booked in already to play York Barbican on July 21.

The award-winning comic, with his own stand-up show on Comedy Central and regular guest spots on Celebrity Juice, is said to be "the only person to ever put Katie Hopkins in her place".

Ramsey, 31, also will perform at Leeds City Varieties on May 24 at 6pm and 9pm; Harrogate Theatre, June 13; Hull City Hall, June 29, and Scarborough Spa, June 30.

Grand Opera House tickets can be booked on 0844 871 3024 or at atgtickets.com/york; York Barbican, 0844 854 2757 or yorkbarbican.co.uk