Janet Street-Porter: Is Still Off The Leash at 80

Janet Street-Porter is coming to the Jim Marshall Auditorium on Tuesday 17 November, starting at 8:00pm. The show is called Janet Street-Porter is Still Off The Leash at 80, and it's just that: a rant against growing old gracefully.

Street-Porter draws on a long career as a broadcaster, television executive and newspaper editor, a run she says has put her at the forefront of some of Britain's most enduring cultural moments. Billed as the nation's favourite 'pissed-off pensioner', she brings comedy, tragedy and gossip to the stage. It's a one-woman show that leans into the very thing she's railing against — the expectation that getting older means toning it down.

She's often imitated but rarely equalled, and her good friend Elton John summed her up as 'the bitch is back'. If you've followed her work in the papers or on the screen, you'll recognise the voice: sharp, direct and not particularly interested in playing nice. This is that same persona brought to the stage, with the gossip and the comedy coming from a life spent in the thick of British media.

The Jim Marshall Auditorium holds 398 seated and 40 standing, and the show is recommended for ages 16 and over. Tickets are £33.50, which includes the booking fee. It starts at 8:00pm on Tuesday 17 November at The Stables in Wavendon, MK17 8LU.