Teenage Cancer Trust comedy night raises £1400
The Teenage Cancer Trust say they are “delighted” with a benefit night at the Newcastle Stand that helped raise over £1400 for charity. The show, at The Stand Comedy Club in Newcastle, featured Gavin Webster, Game of Throne‘s Ben Crompton, musical comic Stephen “Frizz” Frizzle, Andrew Arrowsmith, and Lauren Pattison. And it was hosted by […]
Tim Healy in taxman dispute
Auf Wiedersehen, Pet actor Tim Healy is embroiled in a tax dispute over the London flat he rented while appearing in Billy Elliot the Musical. Healy, who is appearing next month at a convention to celebrate the 30th anniversary of the cult TV series, argued that he should not have to pay income tax on […]
Patrick Monahan to raise funds for stricken hospice
Patrick Monahan will run the Bupa Great North Run next month. Monahan, who was raised in Teesside, will raise funds for local charity Zoe’s Place, which was forced to close this week following a water leak. He will be joining an anticipated 56,000 runners in what is billed as the world’s biggest half-marathon to raise […]
Gangster comedy drama premieres in South Shields
A dark comedy about gangsters makes its premiere at The Customs House in South Shields tonight. The Big Time follows Jerry and Jacks who do odd jobs working for a local gangster to pay off a debt. But the pair get above their station when they decide to pull off a kidnapping to get further […]
Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy autumn tour announced
Star names are set to appear in a stage show of Douglas Adams’ cult comic sci-fi series, The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy.
Steve Coogan: Edinburgh Fringe “swamped” by commercialisation
Steve Coogan has fuelled debate about the rising costs of performing at the Edinburgh Fringe, saying it has become “swamped” by marketing people and promoters. He said: “It has been commercialised. Marketing people and promoters moved in and swamped it, and it has become a commercial exercise for some people, which is a shame.” Coogan, […]
Comics gearing up for Newcastle Teenage Cancer Trust benefit
Gavin Webster and Steffen Peddie are amongst those appearing at the Newcastle Stand tonight in support of The Teenage Cancer Trust. Lauren Pattison, a former Giggle Beats New Act of the Month who is set to appear in the regional heats of the BBC New Comedy Awards, will also appear alongside Andrew Arrowsmith, Ben Crompton […]
Review: The Comedians’ Comedian with Stuart Goldsmith – Gilded Balloon, Edinburgh
Described as Inside the Actors Studio for comics, The Comedians’ Comedian with Stuart Goldsmith gives comics a chance to talk about their craft.
