Preview: Sham Bodie Marches on
On Thursday 10 March at Soup Kitchen, Sham Bodie have a bunch of acts that are going to knock your socks off, and then put them back on (it might be nearing spring but it’s too cold for bare ankles.)
Tommy Cooper Show joins Greater Manchester Fringe
The acclaimed tribute show, which stars John Hewer as Cooper, is a musical celebration of the life, work and magic of Britain’s favourite comedian.
Latitude Festival makes first comedy announcements
Latitude, which is now in its 11th year, is famed for its diverse and expansive arts programme, which features cabaret, theatre, performance art, poetry and literature alongside several music and comedy stages.
Preview: Bad Movies with Great Comedians at The Stand
If you like nothing more than pulling apart comically cringe-worthy flicks with your pals, then The Stand Newcastle’s Bad Movies with Great Comedians night will be right up your street.
Huffington Post launch new UK interview series
“[Comedy] was crushing my soul because every social situation, everything going on in the world, I was looking for the cynical line in.”
Free kids’ show aims to boost charity cash
Gunge! A Show With Gunge In It, hosted by Lee Kyle, will be taking over The Stand Comedy Club in Newcastle on Sunday 28 February at 2pm (doors 1pm). Entry is free, and donations for the Caring For Kian fund will be taken at the end.
Lee Nelson to return to Barnard Castle
London tearaway Nelson made his Barnard Castle debut with a sell-out show in 2014.
Catch 22 launch gong show
Beat The Gong will see up to 12 new comics take their first steps on the comedy ladder, with the audience deciding who makes it through their five minutes set without being struck off by the gong.
