12:20pm Thursday 18th February 2010
By Stephanie Tye
THE bikes are already revving and are raring to go, and this weekend The Hairy Bikers will be cooking up a storm at the Wyvern Theatre.
The duo, aka Simon King and Dave Myers, are currently winging their way around the country on their first national tour, The Hairy Bikers’ Big Night Out.
During the course of Sunday evening, TV favourites Simon and Dave will be reminiscing about their trips to places such as Southern India, Turkey, Argentina, Romania and Mexico. They have journeyed all over the world, hunting for authentic food and new cultural experiences, which they are keen to share with their fans in Swindon.
“A live show gives you instant gratification,” said Simon, who is from Newcastle. “When you’re performing live, you can say to yourself, ‘did they laugh? Yes! Great’. That makes me feel good.”
Dave, who lives in Barrow in Furness, is equally excited about being on tour. “I love cooking in the street because you always meet so many fascinating people,” he said. “One reason we want to do the stage show is to have that connection with people. When you’re filming you don’t connect with the audience in the same way.”
The Hairy Bikers have really struck a chord with people. They have fronted several hit BBC2 programmes, including The Hairy Bikers’ Cookbook, and more recently they have been responsible for Mum Knows Best.
“Dave and I have been friends for a very long time,” said Simon.
“We were doing trips together long before the cameras were there. I think there is a lot of integrity to our shows. People relate to us because we’re just ordinary fellas. We’re cooks, not chefs. There is a normality and a familiarity about us.” The pair are promising it will be a tasty night out.
“It’ll be like coming out to have a great laugh with Si and me,” said Dave.
And what could be better than that?
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