Best selling and award winning author, radio and TV personality Gervaise Phinn will have you on the edges of your seats, as he shares his hilarious and sometimes poignant tales of life as a schools inspector in the Yorkshire Dales. Dubbed “the James Herriot of schools”.

With his keen ear for the absurd and sharp eye for the ludicrous, Gervase Phinn has delighted audiences all over the UK with stories of his experiences as a school inspector.

Gervase Phinn has been touring theatres across the country for over 9 years now as a hilarious raconteur. He really is at his best and most exciting in front of a live audience.

“Laugh-out-loud funny”– Women’s Weekly

“Gervase Phinn has a unique understanding and love of children, and a wonderful gift for storytelling … a real star”– Esther Rantzen

“He tells a cracking good tale” – The Times

Dates & Times

Last session: Fri 11 May 2012 at 7:30 PM - This event has now passed
Derby Hall @ The Met

An Evening With Gervase Phinn

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