Director Mark Cartwright has turned my book, Melt It! The Book of the Iceman, into a film. And now we’re taking it on a UK summer tour:
DUNDEE
Sunday 12th July 2026, 2:30pm, DCA
Screening and live Q&A with self, Cartwright and PHILL JUPITUS. Tickets.
GLASGOW
Monday 13th July 2026, 8:20pm, Glasgow Film Theatre
Screening and live Q&A with self, Cartwright and GABRIEL FEATHERSTONE. Tickets.
SHEFFIELD
Wednesday 15th July, 7:30pm, Showroom Cinema
Screening and live Q&A with self, Cartwright and TBC. Tickets.
LIVERPOOL
Thursday 16th July 2026, 7pm, Hot Water Comedy Club
Screening and live Q&A with self, Cartwright and TBC. Tickets.
CARDIFF
Friday 17th July, 8pm, Chapter Arts
Screening and live Q&A with self, Cartwright and CHRIS EVANS (NOT THAT ONE). Tickets.
BIRMINGHAM
Saturday 18th July 2026, 7:30pm, Birmingham MAC Cinema
Screening and live Q&A with self, Cartwright and TBC. Tickets.
ST. LEONARDS-ON-SEA
Sunday 19th July 2026, 2pm, Kino-Teatr
Screening followed by self and THE ICEMAN flogging books and artwork in the lobby. Tickets.
EDINBURGH
Saturday 8th August, 2:30pm, Cameo Cinema
Festy screening and live Q&A with self, Cartwright and TBC. Tickets.
NORTH LONDON
Sunday 23rd August 2026, 7:30pm, The Bill Murray
Screening and live Q&A with self, Cartwright and TBC. Tickets.
KENDAL
Saturday 19th September 2026, 7:45pm, Brewery Arts Cinema
Screening and live Q&A with self, Cartwright and TBC. Tickets.
In the 1980s and 1990s, Anthony Irvine was a comedian and cabaret performer. His act was a little unusual. As the Iceman, he went on stage… to melt ice.
Literally. He’d bring a large block of ice onto the stage then proceed to melt it (or fail to melt it) in a variety of creative ways. Among his fans were Mike Myers, Jo Brand, and Bill Bailey.
In 2010, when Robert Wringham wrote his book about this era of comedy, the Iceman could not be found.
But a couple of years later, Anthony Irvine popped up again. This time as a visual artist called aim. What was going on?
How much permanence and success can we assure for this man whose entire act was about impermanence and failure?
The blocks live on!
Starring ANTHONY IRVINE and ROBERT WRINGHAM with RONNI ANCONA, ROBIN INCE, STEWART LEE, NEIL MULLARKEY, SIMON MUNNERY, MARK THOMAS, and JO BRAND.
An affectionate and heartfelt celebration of a man who pioneered the idea of melting ice on stage. Immensely charming. — Arthur Matthews
“It’s art, it’s odd, it’s fun and you need to see it.” — Mark Thomas
“This film is n…ice. You must see it. It’s important.” — Iain Lee
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