Northumberland’s Punch-Drunk Comedy announce 2015 line-up
The Northumberland comedy club returns to Newsham Side-Club in Blyth on Monday 16 March with a headline appearance from Hebburn creator Jason Cook.
Jesterval 2015: Ed Byrne and Romesh Ranganathan added to the line-up
Both will perform work-in-progress shows at the 300-seater marquee in Baltic Square in June, joining the likes of Chris Ramsey, Jason Cook and The Boy With Tape On His Face on the bill.
Gavin Webster accepts his comedian’s comedian award
Webster said: “We should all be proud to be circuit comics who write our own stuff and have to traipse up and down the motorway while getting belittled by silly critics.”
Classic tale gets new spin at Tyneside theatre
LipService and Oldham Coliseum will present The Picture of Doreen Gray at the South Shields theatre on 24 and 25 February.
Preview: Gein’s Family Giftshop, Westgarth Social Club, Middlesbrough
Manchester sketch group Gein’s Family Giftshop are bringing their trademark brand of hilariously off-kilter comedy to Teesside next month, when they headline Heavy Petting’s Fiasco at the Westgarth Social Club in Middlesbrough.
Jason Cook kicks off new comedy season in Hartlepool
Hartlepool’s Hot Potato Comedy Club has a string of storming Saturday nights coming up at the Town Hall Theatre over the next few months.
Jesterval 2015 line-up revealed
Jesterval 2015 will again take place in a 300‐seater marquee on Baltic Square in Gateshead, with over 30 shows running from Friday 5 June until Sunday 14 June.
