Gavin Webster named 2014 comedian’s comedian
The Geordie stand-up has been named the UK Circuit Comedian of the Year 2014 in a vote by his peers.
Tributes to Mike ‘The Mouth’ Elliott
Family, fans and friends pay their respects to the comedian, who lost his battle with cancer yesterday.
Arrested for a sick one-liner
A Sunderland teenager has been arrested after tweeting a sick joke about yesterday’s Glasgow lorry crash.
Have a Hootfest! at The Stand
The Newcastle comedy club will be seeing out the year in the only way they know how; with a cracking bunch of comedy shows.
Jimmy Carr adds final Middlesbrough date
The announcement follows yesterday’s news that Dara O’Briain has added an extra date at the venue, as part of his Crowd Tickler tour.
Extra Middlesbrough date for Dara O’Briain
O’Briain will now take the stage in Middlesbrough for two nights in April next year.
I’m Sorry I Haven’t A Clue hits the road
The I’m Sorry I Haven’t a Clue Stage Show will stop in at Sunderland Empire for one night only on Thursday 8 January 2015.
Ross Noble on the Newcastle arts scene, funding cuts, his favourite venue
"Newcastle has every size venue you could possibly want. We should be proud and grateful for what the city can offer."
“Newcastle has every size venue you could possibly want. We should be proud and grateful for what the city can offer.”