ONE OF the country’s top comedians, Jimmy Carr, is to perform on the Isle of Wight next year, with tickets going on sale on Monday.

The stand-up star, who fronts the TV comedy show, 8 Out of 10 Cats, will be doing two shows at Shanklin Theatre on Saturday, August 26.

The shows are part of The Best of, Ultimate, Gold, Greatest Hits Tour.

The theatre’s booking manager, Vic Farrow, predicted the tickets would sell fast because of the comedian’s huge popularity.

It is the latest big name comedy coup for the community-run theatre, which earlier this year welcomed Eddie Izzard and is set to host performances from the likes of Ross Noble, next week, and Omid Djalili and Ruby Wax in early 2017.

For ticket information, call the box office 01983 868000, or go to: www.shanklintheatre.com for more details.