Just booked: ‘Withnail and I’ star Richard E Grant is coming to York

Star of cult classic film Withnail and I, Richard E Grant is coming to York to celebrate the publication of his new book.

Live on stage, Richard will consider the inspiration behind the book – how, when his beloved wife Joan died in 2021 after almost forty years together, she set him a challenge: to find a pocketful of happiness in every day.

He found the instruction to be profoundly powerful, and this new book, drawing on both contemporary stories and recollections of his remarkable life and glittering career, is Richard’s way of honouring that challenge.

Richard E Grant is at the Grand Opera House York on Friday 26 May.

Since his breakout role in cult classic film Withnail and I in 1987, Richard E Grant has gone on to star in iconic shows and movies such as Doctor Who, Game of Thrones, Star Wars, and Spice World. In 2018 he was Oscar-nominated for his role in Can You Ever Forgive Me?

In this moving and frequently hilarious evening, Richard will tell stories from his life – entwining tales from his extraordinary time in showbiz with uplifting reflections on love and loss.

There will also be an opportunity to ask Richard your own questions!

Tickets start from £29.64 and are available here.