--- title: "Julian Clary: Fully Dilated | Assembly Festival" meta: "og:description": "It's too early for filth, so think cucumber sandwiches and cream teas. No, not cucumbers, in case I accidentally shove one up my jacksie. Old habits die hard. I've decided to open up to the public and reveal all. No more hiding behind a stage persona; I'm going to be myself. The question is will you be able to tell the difference? In this show I'll reveal intimate secrets of my life and share the traumas that have led me to lead the life of a camp comic and renowned homosexual. 'A tsunami of smut' (Guardian)." "og:title": "Julian Clary: Fully Dilated" "twitter:description": "It's too early for filth, so think cucumber sandwiches and cream teas. No, not cucumbers, in case I accidentally shove one up my jacksie. Old habits die hard. I've decided to open up to the public and reveal all. No more hiding behind a stage persona; I'm going to be myself. The question is will you be able to tell the difference? In this show I'll reveal intimate secrets of my life and share the traumas that have led me to lead the life of a camp comic and renowned homosexual. 'A tsunami of smut' (Guardian)." "twitter:title": "Julian Clary: Fully Dilated" description: "It's too early for filth, so think cucumber sandwiches and cream teas. No, not cucumbers, in case I accidentally shove one up my jacksie. Old habits die hard. I've decided to open up to the public and reveal all. No more hiding behind a stage persona; I'm going to be myself. The question is will you be able to tell the difference? In this show I'll reveal intimate secrets of my life and share the traumas that have led me to lead the life of a camp comic and renowned homosexual. 'A tsunami of smut' (Guardian)." --- # Julian Clary: Fully Dilated [**← **Back to What's On](https://assemblyfestival.com/whats-on) [ ![Julian Clary: Fully Dilated](https://assemblyfestival.com/_vercel/image?url=https:%2F%2Fassemblyfestival.pazaz.studio%2Fassets%2F91f878e2-5ae4-444f-b0ef-cdf8a0e29deb?width=360%26height=360%26format=webp&w=1536&q=100) # Julian Clary: Fully Dilated It's too early for filth, so think cucumber sandwiches and cream teas. No, not cucumbers, in case I accidentally shove one up my jacksie. Old habits die hard. I've decided to open up to the public and reveal all. No more hiding behind a stage persona; I'm going to be myself. The question is will you be able to tell the difference? In this show I'll reveal intimate secrets of my life and share the traumas that have led me to lead the life of a camp comic and renowned homosexual. 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