COMEDIAN Alan Carr will warm up for his Spexy Beast Live 2011 tour with a Work-In-Progress show at the Grand Opera House, York, on September 5.

A second night, September 4, is being kept open for the toothy star of Channel 4’s Alan Carr Chatty Man, and more than likely this option will be taken up quickly.

The ultra-camp Carr will be trying out material for his forthcoming 33-date British and Irish arena tour, his first for more than four years.

He last played the Grand Opera House in October 2007. Tickets for his return have just gone on sale at £28.50 on 0844 871 3024 or online at grandoperahouseyork.org.uk