Neil Fitzmaurice
Neil Fitzmaurice at Victoria Theatre, Halifax
About the show
How Far Away Are They? An Evening with the cast of Phoenix Nights | Victoria Theatre Halifax | Friday 2 October 2026
Twenty five years after Phoenix Nights first burst onto our screens, the people who made it happen are back together for a hilarious evening of stories, secrets, memories and mayhem from one of Britain’s most loved comedy series.
This is not a tribute show. These are the actual cast members who were there when it all happened.
Join the stars of Phoenix Nights for a night of behind the scenes stories, unseen moments, backstage disasters, audition tales and the kind of off camera chaos that could never have made it onto television.
From filming at Bolton’s St Gregory’s Club to the live tour, the cast lift the lid on what really went on during the making of a comedy classic that still means so much to audiences today.
The line up will vary from show to show, but regular guests include Neil Fitzmaurice (Ray Von and co writer of Phoenix Nights), Toby Foster (Les), Steve Edge (Alan), Janice Connolly (Holy Mary) and Archie Kelly (Kenny Senior).
The evening also features a top support comedian, followed by an audience Q&A where fans finally get the chance to ask the questions they’ve been holding onto for the last two decades.
Whether you watched it the first time round or discovered it later, this is a rare chance to spend an evening with the people behind one of the greatest British comedies ever made.
A night for Phoenix Nights fans everywhere.
Featuring - Neil Fitzmaurice
A well known face from TV - he is the only actor who can boast roles in the three most successful British comedy series of the last decade, famous as DJ Ray Von in Phoenix Nights he has also appeared in The Office and Peepshow. He has two highly coveted British Comedy Awards as well as a string of others for his writing work on Phoenix Nights and That Peter Kay Thing and was nominated for a BAFTA in 2003. Neil presents the drive-time radio show on the Northwest's biggest radio station, Liverpool's Radio City 96.7.
Toby Foster
Popular comic from 'oop North'. Loud, boisterous and downright funny. Resident MC at The Last Laugh at the Lescar Hotel in Sheffield, and Jospeh's Well in Leeds. You might recognise him from his role in Channel 4's 'Phoenix Nights'.
Steve Edge
Comedy star of Cold Feet and Phoenix Nights. He has also played a streaker in the ITV Sport adverts. When doing his stand-up, however, he promises to be fully clothed.
Barbara Nice
'Barbara Nice - ordinary housewife extraodinaire - has given up the domestic bliss of Tupperware and Poundstretcher shops for the unpredictability of the comedy circuit (her husband thinks she's at the bingo). No audience is too rowdy for her to handle - she's already raised five teenagers. She believes in bargains, Take a Break magazine, getting the most from life. Oh and Stage-diving! This well observed comedy character is so likeable that she draws even the most cynical of audiences and takes them along for a ride. 'A hybrid between Victoria Wood and Mrs Merton' - The Times.