{"id":707565,"date":"2026-01-20T01:19:50","date_gmt":"2026-01-20T01:19:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/707565\/"},"modified":"2026-01-20T01:19:50","modified_gmt":"2026-01-20T01:19:50","slug":"review-jack-carroll-brings-joy-warmth-and-laughs-to-old-woollen","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/707565\/","title":{"rendered":"Review: Jack Carroll brings joy, warmth and laughs to Old Woollen"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"has-text-align-right\"><strong>Review by Gary Lemal\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019ve just searched What\u2019s On and there\u2019s comedy in Farsley. Do you fancy it?\u201d\u00a0 Asked my wife.\u00a0\u00a0\u201cJack Carroll, is at the Old Woollen tonight!\u201d<\/p>\n<p>We arrived at Sunny Bank Mills and were warmly welcomed into <a href=\"https:\/\/oldwoollen.co.uk\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Old Woollen<\/a>, which has a lovely bar with a range of beers, ales and ciders as well as spirits and non-alcoholic choices for those who prefer.<\/p>\n<p>Jack Carroll came to fame when he appeared on ITV\u2019s Britain\u2019s Got Talent, reaching the final.<\/p>\n<p>On a wet, gloomy Sunday night in Farsley, Jack had one mission: to prove that laughter is the ultimate antidote to January. Mission very much accomplished.<\/p>\n<p>Kicking off his warm-up gig on 18 January, Jack\u2019s humour was anything but bleak. Proud of his Yorkshire roots (and rightly so), he delivered sharp, self-aware, and genuinely heart-warming anecdotes about disability and the way the world views it \u2014 turning what could be uncomfortable into effortlessly funny, thoughtful moments.<\/p>\n<p>In a room of around 50 people, he built instant rapport, drawing the audience in and keeping us there. The laughs came thick and fast, with several genuine out-loud moments \u2014 the kind where you look at the person next to you just to confirm, \u201cYes, that really was that funny.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>His observations on everyday life and the challenges we all muddle through \u201cthese days\u201d absolutely brought the house down. On a cold Sunday evening, it felt like exactly what we needed: a communal dose of joy, warmth, and belly laughs.<\/p>\n<p>This was the penultimate tour preview, with the final preview in Halifax in a couple of weeks.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Jack begins his <a href=\"http:\/\/jackcarroll.co.uk\/live-shows\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">nationwide tour<\/a> in March. My advice? Grab a ticket \u2014 or two. 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