Janet Street-Porter is Still Off the Leash at 80

Janet Street-Porter is coming to Harrogate Theatre on Monday 1 February 2027, with the show starting at 7:30pm. It's a stand-up comedy set that marks her 80th birthday, and the title, Janet Street-Porter is Still Off the Leash at 80, gives you a fair idea of what to expect.

If you're not familiar with her, she's a broadcaster, television executive and newspaper editor who's been at the front of some of Britain's most enduring cultural moments. She describes herself as having always been colourful, from a bolshy child with a Welsh-speaking budgie to a national treasure. Now on the cusp of turning 80, armed with a senior railcard and four ex-husbands, she's back on the road as the nation's favourite 'pissed-off pensioner'.

The show is a tour de force rant against growing old gracefully, mixing comedy, tragedy and gossip in equal measure. She's often imitated but rarely equalled, and her good friend Elton has called her 'the bitch'. It's a performance for ages 14 and over, and captioned, relaxed, audio described and British Sign Language interpreted shows are available.

Tickets range from £33 to £132, with the top price for a box that seats four. The theatre is on Oxford Street, Harrogate HG1 1QF, and the show runs at 7:30pm on Monday 1 February.