Daniel Kitson announces Newcastle show
Tickets for the show on Monday 28 March are £5 and will go on sale at 12pm on Monday 18 January via The Stand’s website only.
Stuart Goldsmith to embark on debut tour
The Comedian’s Comedian podcaster will take his debut show An Hour on the road for a 21 date tour, beginning at Birmingham’s Glee Club on 4 March.
Frog and Bucket launches comedy course
Open to complete beginners, as well as those who have already performed, the course will concentrate on how to write material, and create that all important first set.
Mark Thomas brings his rebellion to Teesdale
Picking up where his previous show 100 Acts of Minor Dissent left off, Thomas brings his new show Trespass to The Witham on Saturday 16 April
Bob Mortimer cleared for Reeves & Mortimer live shows
Mortimer and comedy partner Vic Reeves were forced to cancel their live tour last November.
Silly Billies announce 2016 residency at new venue
Off-the-wall sketch and stand-up showcase Silly Billies will debut at Newcastle’s Alphabetti Theatre from next month.
Lost Dad’s Army episode reborn as animation
Originally aired on 29 March 1969, A Stripe For Frazer was deleted from the BBC archives – one of three episodes of the sitcom that were lost.
Bill Bailey bus thief jailed
Francis Whittaker was jailed after admitting burglary and two charges of vehicle theft at Liverpool Crown Court.