Tickets on sale for the Barnard Castle Comedy Festival
You can now buy single tickets for each of the six festival shows at The Witham arts centre on Saturday 18 July.
BBC launches its 2015 New Comedy Award
The competition, which first started in 1995, has kick-started the careers of many top UK comics, with past winners and finalists including Josie Long, Peter Kay, Alan Carr, Sarah Millican and Russell Howard.
Darlington Comedy Festival 2015: the line-up revealed
The festival will return to the North East next month, with 26 shows taking place in the town throughout July and in August.
Comics come together to form the UK Comedy Guild
The union promises to "vigorously promote good practice across the whole industry."
The union promises to “vigorously promote good practice across the whole industry.”
Barnard Castle Comedy Festival headliner revealed
TV star Mark Watson will headline a blockbuster day of stand-up comedy in Teesdale this summer.
TV star Mark Watson will headline a blockbuster day of stand-up in Teesdale.
Jesterval 2015: 5 shows for a fiver
Jesterval, the North East’s biggest comedy festival, returns to Gateshead on Friday with a bucket-load of ace shows. Here’s five shows you can see for a fiver.
Jesterval 2015: 5 must-see free shows
Back on the banks of the Tyne for another year, Jesterval Comedy Festival takes over Baltic Square for 10 days later this week. Here’s five shows you can see without spending a penny.
Pat looks forward to Teesside homecoming
“It’s great to be able to play all over the world, but I can’t wait to be back on home turf.”
