COOKERY duo Si King and Dave Myers, aka The Hairy Bikers, have confirmed a nationwide tour for 2019 including a date in Dorset.

Big hearted, down-to-earth cooks with a love of good food, Si and Dave have been cooking together for more than 20 years.

They have created haute cuisine dishes with Michelin-starred chefs and travelled the world in the pursuit of great food. They’ve also explored the length and breadth of the British Isles to discover brand new recipes and create their own fresh takes on cooking classics.

Si who met Dave 20 years ago, describes Myers as “my best friend and such a great mate”.

He said: “We’re like two old slippers - we fit together. It’s like a marriage. We hardly ever argue. He’s been so brilliant in getting me through the tough times with my operation and everything else.”

The stars of several hit television shows, they are the UK’s most popular cookery duo with series including The Hairy Bikers’ Mediterranean Adventure and two major prime time series of Mums Know Best for BBC2.

The Hairy Bikers have also written over 20 books to date, including the bestselling The Hairy Bikers’ Perfect Pies, 12 Days of Christmas and four successful diet books,

An Evening with The Hairy Bikers which is described as “an epic night of cooking and conversation” is at Lighthouse Poole on Thursday, February 21 at 7.30pm

Tickets are on sale from 10am on Friday, September 28. Tickets: VIP Meet & Greet £90, standard tickets £39.50, £29.50.

To book or for more information, call 01202 280000 or visit lighthousepoole.co.uk