An audience with
Hosted by Tom Fordyce
Friday 13 November 2026
Eleven Premier League titles. Two Champions Leagues. One of the finest midfielders the game has ever seen. Paul Scholes takes the mic at The Point, Emirates Old Trafford, for our annual football lunch.
Hear it straight from the man himself: the goals, the glory nights and the behind-the-scenes moments from one of the greatest eras English football has known, with stories that never made the highlights.
Then it’s over to Andrew Ryan, the Irish stand‑up everyone’s talking about, whose cheeky storytelling will have the room in stitches. Expect superb food and a Friday afternoon to remember.
An ideal way to thank your clients, treat your team or enjoy a Friday out with friends.
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Friday 13 November 2026
Dress code Business / smart casual
United legend
Paul Scholes was one of football’s greatest midfielders, admired for his vision, intelligence and devastating long-range finishing. A one‑club legend at Manchester United, he was a driving force behind an era that delivered 11 Premier League titles and two Champions League trophies. Capped 66 times by England, he earned the admiration of team-mates and opponents alike.
Comedy star
Irish stand‑up Andrew Ryan is one of the most in‑demand comedians in the UK and Ireland, known for his cheeky storytelling and observational wit with a sharp, modern edge. A regular on TV and a sell‑out favourite at the Edinburgh Fringe and comedy clubs across the country, he also wakes up listeners as breakfast presenter on Q Radio.
Sports writer
Tom Fordyce is an award-winning writer and broadcaster and the BBC’s former Chief Sports Writer. He ghostwrote Peter Crouch’s bestsellers How to Be a Footballer and I, Robot, and has also written for Ronnie O’Sullivan and Geraint Thomas. He has co‑hosted That Peter Crouch Podcast and Joe Marler’s Things People Do.
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