Sarah Millican leads rise in ticket sales for female comics
The recent rise of Sarah Millican and Miranda Hart has lead to a boom in ticket sales for female comics, according to an industry survey.
Geordie comedians to headline anti-austerity convention
Mike Milligan and Steffen Peddie to headline second North East People's Assembly show.
A North-East anti-austerity campaign group has announced details of its second annual convention, featuring headline spots from two Geordie comedians.
Preview: Laughing Cows moos on in September
September sees more top comedy from Laughing Cows Comix Live in Manchester and Glossop.
September sees more top comedy from Laughing Cows Comix Live in Manchester and Glossop.
Spooky Spectacular at October’s Silly Billies
After a month off Silly Billies Comedy returns, with what some are calling an occult night of ritualistic, hauntology, magical horror comedy – or, what most say, a bunch of adults pissing about above a pub in Byker.
Be in the audience for House of Fools series two
Fancy seeing Vic and Bob’s House of Fools up close and personal? The Beeb have just released details of how you can get your hands on a pair of tickets to one of 14 recordings at MediaCity UK in Salford. Two recordings a day – at 3pm and 6.30pm – have been confirmed for the […]
Next comedy quiz headliner revealed
Surreal Geordie comedian Jack Gardner will headline the Giggle Beats Comedy Quiz when it returns next month.
Tyneside comedy writer hoping for his Big Hit
This month sees the premiere of writer Wayne Miller’s play, The Big Hit, at The Customs House in South Shields. The Big Hit tells the story of three of the world’s worst hitmen, all stuck in a briefing room fighting it out for a one million pound job. Only not all is as it seems […]
Caulfield, Lyons, Godley and Omielan line up for Women In Comedy Festival 2014
This October sees the Women in Comedy Festival return for a second year, and it's bigger and better than ever.
This October sees the Women in Comedy Festival return for a second year, and it’s bigger and better than ever.