Stand-up comedian Paul Foot is bringing his Dissolve show to the Farnham Maltings on September 25.

Described as his most personal, surprising and inspired stand-up offering yet, Paul breaks new ground as a comedian and as a person. Never has he been so vulnerable, honest and happy. You may ask yourself what his secret is, but you will have to hear it from the man himself.

With Dissolve Paul has reached a whole new swathe of audience, and has affected people in a way he never has previously. If you have seen Paul before, this incredible show is something completely different that will confound and surpass your expectations.

In 2022 something momentous changed for Paul and he will reveal how he discovered the secret of life on the outskirts of Lancaster. Inevitably he gets distracted by King Tutankhamun, the House of Lords, Sir Cliff Richard, officious lollipop ladies and what Jesus might have achieved if he had been a plumber.

Life is stress, full of rushed breakfasts, angry people, internal conflict and Jacob Rees-Mogg. But what happens when everything you thought was important – your problems, grievances against others, your very identity – simply disappears?

Paul said: “It’s been overwhelming to discover how much the show has touched people. I’m used to people saying how much they laughed at my shows, and I’m still getting that, but now I’m also hearing from people about how much it’s affected them emotionally.

“After one show, a man even rushed the stage. I thought he might be making an assassination attempt but it was just to give me a big hug. It’s truly a rollercoaster for me to perform the show, to make people laugh, cry sometimes, and perhaps think about the world a little differently.”

As well as becoming a favourite on Would I Lie To You?, Never Mind the Buzzcocks and 8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown, Paul has performed a dozen solo stand-up shows and built a huge cult following of savvy comedy-goers dubbed ‘The Guild of Paul Foot Connoisseurs’.

He won Best Show at the Sydney Comedy Festival, has twice been nominated for the Melbourne International Comedy Festival Most Outstanding Show Award, and was nominated for the Perrier Best Newcomer Award at the Edinburgh Fringe.

Dissolve is co-written and directed by Paul’s long-time collaborator and accomplice, comedy writer Aaron Kilkenny-Fletcher.

For tickets visit paulfoot.tv, seetickets.com or plosive.co.uk.