John-Paul Stephenson

Jesterval review: Ian D Montfort, Psychic Fayre

Jesterval review: Ian D Montfort, Psychic Fayre

The Sunderland psychic Ian D. Montfort returned to Tyneside this past wekeend and once again stunned the Jesterval crowd.

 John-Paul Stephenson

Preview: Stepping Out, People’s Theatre, Newcastle

Preview: Stepping Out, People’s Theatre, Newcastle

Audiences are set for a toe-tapping good time this week as the comedy Stepping Out returns to Newcastle’s People’s Theatre.

 John-Paul Stephenson

Jesterval review: Paul Zerdin, No Strings Attached

Jesterval review: Paul Zerdin, No Strings Attached

Watching a man with his hand inside a foam puppet might be accused of being a decade or two out of date, but it’s still a perfectly honourable guilty pleasure. Paul Zerdin demonstrates his vocal dexterity through a variety of characters, from a baby to the elderly, cantankerous hard-of-hearing Albert, inciting more than a few […]

 John-Paul Stephenson

Good news! Ray Peacock headlines July’s Giggle Beats Comedy Quiz

Good news! Ray Peacock headlines July’s Giggle Beats Comedy Quiz

The Russell Howard's Good News star comes to The Stand Comedy Club on Sunday 6 July.

The Russell Howard’s Good News star comes to The Stand Comedy Club on Sunday 6 July.

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Comedian Battle Rap comes to The Stand

Comedian Battle Rap comes to The Stand

Geordie street cred will be on the line at a concept show on Tyneside next month - as six local stand-ups compete in a rap battle.

Geordie street cred will be on the line at a concept show on Tyneside next month – as six local stand-ups compete in a rap battle.

 John-Paul Stephenson

Review: Woman in Mind – The People’s Theatre, Newcastle

Review: Woman in Mind – The People’s Theatre, Newcastle

Alan Ayckbourn’s Woman in Mind is a consistently funny play dealing with the anxieties and missed opportunities middle-age brings. Woman in Mind, which runs until Saturday at The People’s Theatre on Newcastle’s Coast Road, begins shortly after middle-aged housewife Susan has had an unfortunate encounter with a garden rake, and hallucinates on the perceived ‘perfect’ […]

 John-Paul Stephenson

Competition: Woman in Mind – People’s Theatre, Newcastle

Competition: Woman in Mind – People’s Theatre, Newcastle

A dark comedy by prolific playwright Alan Ayckbourn runs at Newcastle’s People’s Theatre in May – and we’ve got a pair of tickets to give away.

 John-Paul Stephenson

Jason Manford helps Stephen’s appeal top £1million

Jason Manford helps Stephen’s appeal top £1million

Jason Manford has helped a teenager with terminal cancer raise over £1 million for charity.