THE Theatre Royal in Winchester has scored a major coup by securing Ricky Gervais for a stand up show.

He is road testing new material for a stand-up tour later this year. The show is called Work in Progress.

It will take place at 7.30pm on Friday, May 29. The show has been booked at short notice, and did not appear in the Theatre’s spring and summer season brochure.

Tickets went on sale when the announcement was made at the theatre in Jewry Street this morning (Tuesday, May 5).

More than half of the £15 tickets were snapped up within 60 minutes, and are likely to sell out before the end of today.

Visit www.theatre-royal-winchester.co.uk or call 01962 840440 for more details.