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Edinburgh-bound duo make Barnard Castle return
Saturday 30 July will see Funny Way to Be favourites Steve Bugeja and Hayley Ellis return to perform their new Edinburgh Fringe shows in a pre-festival double bill.…
Monkeyshine Festival cancelled
The festival was set to feature top TV names such as Chris Ramsey, Jason Manford and Gary Delaney.…
Jimmy Carr to explore the science of laughter
Jimmy Carr And The Science Of Laughter: A Horizon Special will be an evening of new science, experiments and a whole new theory of funny. …
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Review: Leicester Comedy Festival Preview Gala 2017
The Leicester Comedy Festival has become firmly established on the UK comedy calendar.…
Review: Leeds Festival 2016
"So, what's the answer to the obvious question - is attending Leeds Festival a good way to see comedy?"…
Review: Latitude Festival 2016
While the middle-class, artsy nature of the festival often comes in for some stick (take a drink every time a comedian mentions it and chances are you won't remember the weekend at all) their comedy line-up is utterly unparalleled by any other festival in the country. …
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Newcastle’s Tyne Theatre & Opera House reach for the stars
The Grade I listed building has risen from the ashes once again - with the best comedy line-up in town. …
Ross Noble interview
'Someone being a fan is very flattering, but there's a big difference between somebody liking your comedy and someone wanting to wear your skin as a suit.’…
Interview: Gary Delaney, Jarred Christmas, Pete Firman and Sean Hughes
"The police were called. Turns out they were part of a local gang. I had to have a police escort out of town."…
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Podcast: All Killa No Filla #24
Episode 24 is an killer couple. It's the Ken and Barbie killers, Karla Homolka and Paul Bernardo. …
Podcast: All Killa No Filla #23
Episode 23 is a big one. It's the Kindly Killer himself, Dennis Nilsen. We find out why he isn't the British Jeffrey Dahmer and Rachel mentions plane crashes, again.
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Podcast: All Killa No Filla #22
Episode 22 is Ronald Dominque, a Glee Club attending, moped riding, Southern serial killer. Rachel gets right wing and Kiri tells us all about 'The Panics'.…
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Edinburgh Fringe review: Robin Morgan, Guten Morgan
"While time will tell whether Robin turns out to be Clark Kent or Superman, he's already an interesting and engaging presence."…
Edinburgh Fringe review: The Horne Section’s Question Sessions
"Horne's innate charm and quick wit manage to keep it on track, making for a dynamic and jubilant end to a day at the Fringe."…
Edinburgh Fringe review: Tony Law, Frillemorphesis
"Just watching Tony Law work is an education. Anyone who's serious about comedy should go see him."…
- Edinburgh-bound duo make Barnard Castle return
- Monkeyshine Festival cancelled
- Jimmy Carr to explore the science of laughter
- Preview: Sham Bodie’s summer spectacular
- Gemma Whelan lands Radio 4 chat show
- Mum and Upstart Crow get second outings
- Heard the one about the homeless comic?
- Catch the Fringe on your doorstep at The Bottle Shop
Comedy Reviews
Review: Daliso Chaponda, Phil Chapman, Andy Wolton, Ste Porter and Barry Dodds – Sunderland Empire
Thanks to The Grinning Idiot, Big Owl and Laughter Live, comedy on…
Review: John Scott, John Whale, Nick Cranston and Gary Delaney – The Barnes, Sunderland
Having never previously been to a Grinning Idiot comedy night I didn’t really know what to expect, but I not disappointed. The event was held upstairs in The Barnes in Sunderland, and proved to be a nice little venue that really added to the feel of the evening.…
Review: Ross Noble: Nonsensory Overload – Middlesbrough Town Hall
Ross Noble doesn’t do things in half measures, but I was surprised…
Review: Simon Donald, Susie Thorel, Lisa Ross, Barry, Carl Sonley, Gary Coleman and George Zach – Dog and Parrot, Newcastle
Long Live Comedy is a Newcastle comedy club with a great deal of experience and a little prestige under its belt. However tonight was Giggle Beats’ first outing at the open mic night – and by golly it was interesting.…
Review: Dan Nightingale, Daniel Sloss and Danny McLoughlin – The Hub, Teesside University
I had some very mixed feelings prior to attending the first Happy Campus Comedy Club of the new academic year as: a) we’re talking about a uni gig packed with hundreds of hard to control and rowdy students on freshers week and b) this is another night ran by the heavyweights of Cleveland comedy Ten Feet tall featuring three genuinely top quality acts from the UK circuit. …
Review: Rob Collins, Simon Buglass, Bingo From Benton, Dan Willis – The Corner House, Newcastle
The Grinning Idiot Comedy Club has recently provided top-class entertainment around the…
Review: Matt Kirshen, Chris Stokes, Nick Helm and Steffen Peddie – Middlesbrough Town Hall
It is an understatement to say that Ten Feet Tall Comedy is responsible for bringing the best comedy clubs and nights to Teesside. It is an oversight to think you can predict a lively Saturday night Middlesbrough audience. These are the two things I have learned at tonight’s gig.…
Review: Split Festival 2010
With six local comedians sandwiched between a selection of top Northern musicians, you could be forgiven for suggesting the comedy on show at Split Festival this year was merely a token gesture by festival organisers. Thankfully, though, the performing comics didn’t feel like an irrelevance whilst on stage, with a few thousand people crowding around Stage Two on Saturday to see MC Tony Jameson, Sunderland’s own Nick Cranston, Tom Tolson and headliner Steffen Peddie.…
Review: Rob Rouse, El Purnell, Paul Sinha and Matt Reed – Stockton Arc
Any gig that kicks off by boldly welcoming the compere to the stage accompanied by the instantly recognisable opening guitar strains of the Guns ‘N’ Roses hit Welcome To The Jungle complete with strobe lighting effects has a lot to live up to in the comedy department.…