One of the best-loved comedians in the world, Jimmy Carr announces his brand-new tour Terribly Funny.

Terribly Funny contains jokes about all kinds of terrible things. Terrible things that might have affected you or people you know and love. But they’re just jokes – they are not the terrible things.

Jokes are little lies. Nothing more than wonderful, funny, joyful tricks, constructed from language. Jimmy will be telling jokes to an adult paying audience who’ve got a good idea what’s in store.

And there’s no point to the show, save for to make the audience laugh.

Having political correctness at a comedy show is like having health and safety at a rodeo.

Now you’ve been warned, enjoy the laughs.

Phil McIntyre Live Ltd. by arrangement with Lisa Thomas Management proudly present:

JOHN BISHOP -WARM-UP 2020

Comedy superstar John Bishop is coming to Middlesbrough Town Hall to warm up his brand-new show! John is very much looking forward to this new adventure, this will be his eight stand up show and its shaping up to be his best yet!!

John can’t wait to be back on the road again. He has achieved huge success with a number of his own comedy, entertainment and documentary shows including John Bishop’s Australia (BBC1), John Bishop’s Britain (BBC1); John Bishop’s Only Joking (Sky1); The John Bishop Show (BBC1); The John Bishop Christmas Show (BBC1) and John Bishop’s Gorilla Adventure (ITV1). More recently John Bishop’s Ireland for ITV1 and four series of John Bishop: In Conversation With… which sees him chatting, one to one, with some of the UK’s biggest names.

Thrilling tales from a modern day explorer.  From crossing Antarctica to conquering Everest, Ben will take the audience on an inspiring adventure. Join Ben in this uplifting and exciting show, when he’ll be sharing his stories of the wilderness. 
Ben has climbed Everest, been swimming with crocodiles, saved elephants, dodged pirates, been marooned for a year on an uninhabited island, walked to the South Pole, Crossed the Empty Quarter with camels, rowed across the Atlantic Ocean, tracked the Migration of the Wildebeest, swum from Alcatraz, had a flesh eating disease and messed around with ferrets!
The much-loved TV adventurer will recount, with warmth and honesty, his thrilling tales. If you like Ben’s TV shows then you’ll love this personal and intimate evening of stories from around the world. 
The show will include multi-media. The UN Patron of the Wilderness, Ben Fogle has travelled the world, has published 10 bestselling books & his TV shows are a global hit watched by millions around the world.

Live Nation & MZA present

The all-new, 11th solo show by Scotland’s international comedy star, hot on the heels of his ground-breaking, global smash-hit ‘Daniel Sloss: X’, comes to Middlesbrough Town Hall.

The incredible ‘X’ tour sold out across 40 countries, with 300 shows including over 30 European countries, UK, U.S., Canada, Australia, Hong Kong, Japan and even packing a Moscow arena (becoming Russia’s biggest-ever English language comedy show). The film of ‘X’ is showing on HBO in U.S. and Canada and became the first UK comedy special to make its UK premiere in cinemas, with its nationwide release at Vue.

Daniel’s previous two Netflix specials ‘DARK’ & ‘Jigsaw’ are streaming in 190 countries, 26 languages with the infamous ‘Jigsaw’ now credited with breaking up over 75,000 couples and cited in over 130 divorces world-wide (with fans even bringing their divorce papers for him to autograph at shows).

He has sold out six New York solo off-Broadway seasons, appeared on U.S TV’s ‘Conan’ ten times, broken box office records in Edinburgh and toured in over 50 countries – this is his new show and it’s a strictly limited tour – BOOK EARLY!

With special guest KAI HUMPHRIES *

‘Dirty, sweet and clever’ (New York Times)

‘Smouldering… deliciously dark stand-up. Brilliant!’ ★★★★★ (Mail On Sunday)

‘Dazzling wit… Unstoppable’ (Daily Telegraph)

‘Simply world class… hilarious’ ★★★★ (Herald Sun)

‘Comedy provocateur’ ★★★★★ (TheMusic.com.au)

‘Hilarious… Sloss is a festival highlight. See him!’ ★★★★★ (The Age)

‘Sloss is at the top of his game… exciting and powerful… Challenging and controversial… a master craftsman and a truly edgy stand-up star with his finger very much on the pulse… Brilliant!’ (Time Out)

An intimate Double Bill of US/UK female singer songwriters. The music of Anna Ash is haunting and angelic, but there is  something heartbreaking and dark about her songs. She drinks whiskey on stage and belts old fashioned soul sounding tunes about babes and bicycle crashes. She’s not old-timey, but she’s nowhere near pop.  Michigan born and LA based. her songs expose a singular singer and songwriter at work. 

Local singer songwriter Elaine Palmer boasts a beautifully conversational voice, an unerring sense of melody and a bittersweet and wistful repertoire. 

We’re a bit excited about this show! 

The hilarious Sarah Millican is back on tour with a Bobby Dazzler of a new stand-up show and we’ve managed to bag not one but three nights!

In this, her sixth international tour, you’ll learn about what happens when your mouth seals shut, how to throw poo over a wall, trying to lose weight but only losing the tip of your finger, a surprisingly funny smear test, and how truly awful a floatation tank can actually be.

Sarah has spent the last year writing jokes and growing her backside. She can’t wait to get back on the road and make you laugh.

The hilarious Sarah Millican is back on tour with a Bobby Dazzler of a new stand-up show and we’ve managed to bag not one but three nights!

In this, her sixth international tour, you’ll learn about what happens when your mouth seals shut, how to throw poo over a wall, trying to lose weight but only losing the tip of your finger, a surprisingly funny smear test, and how truly awful a floatation tank can actually be.

Sarah has spent the last year writing jokes and growing her backside. She can’t wait to get back on the road and make you laugh.

The hilarious Sarah Millican is back on tour with a Bobby Dazzler of a new stand-up show and we’ve managed to bag not one but three nights!

In this, her sixth international tour, you’ll learn about what happens when your mouth seals shut, how to throw poo over a wall, trying to lose weight but only losing the tip of your finger, a surprisingly funny smear test, and how truly awful a floatation tank can actually be.

Sarah has spent the last year writing jokes and growing her backside. She can’t wait to get back on the road and make you laugh.

Tour extended due to phenomenal demand!

“one of the most bankable talents in UK comedy” Guardian Guide

The guy everyone can do an impression of is back with a brand-new stand-up tour. A show that will change your life and how you perceive your place in the world. Bit much? Fine, it’ll be a very funny night of grumbles and jokes in which Josh will finally tackle the hot comedy topics of advent calendars, pesto and the closing time of his local park.

Widdicombe is best known for the twice BAFTA nominated and multiple Broadcast and RTS award-winning show The Last Leg, as well as his critically acclaimed sitcom JOSH, Insert Name Here, QI, Have I Got New For You, A League of Their Own and his hit podcast Quickly Kevin Will He Score.

“hugely appealing stand-up which marries a keen observational eye to a petulant anger at the apparent ludicrousness of the modern world” The Guardian

“If they made frustration an Olympic sport the Last Leg co-host would win gold every time.” Evening Standard

“Widdicombe’s charm and incurable exasperation with the modern world win the day” The I

In this entertaining two-hour one-man show, Levison shares his experiences and learnings from a lifetime of travel, from his army career and the front-lines of Afghanistan to his photo-journalism assignments in the Congo and Nepal, as well as world-renowned expeditions through some of the most testing environments on earth, including the Nile, Himalayas and the Arabian peninsula. Levison will reveal the lessons he has learnt on the road and how we can all benefit from applying the philosophy of travel and the Art of Exploration to our normal everyday routines, so we can achieve a positive mindset and get things done.

By sharing his fascinating anecdotes and honest experiences, along with photography and footage from his extensive travels, Levison hopes to inspire the audience to embark on their own journeys – whether through travel or day-to-day life. 

They said it was impossible, Milton Impossible…

Just an email to say that I Milton Jones, am an international spy with lots of secrets! For a number of years now I have been hiding on television, embedded in shows like Mock The Week and Live At The Apollo. I am really looking forward to coming to Middlesbrough.

Trust No-one.

Tell your friends!

BOOK NOW Then eat this message.

“No-one can touch Jones when he hits his stride” The Guardian
“The Best One-liner merchant in British Comedy” Chortle
“He’s fast, absurd and very funny” Radio Times

Presented by Live Nation United Agents.

Canadian powerhouse Katherine Ryan is currently dominating screens both in the UK and abroad, with her debut Netflix sitcom The Duchess leaping to the top of the Netflix charts. The Duchess follows two critically acclaimed Netflix stand-up specials: Glitter Room and In Trouble. Katherine can also be seen gracing our screens on popular shows such as Your Face or Mine, Roast Battle and is a team captain on 8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown. She can also be seen appearing on Taskmaster, The Fix, Safeword and The Big Fat Quiz of the Year.

As well as this [busy woman!], we can look forward to seeing her hosting upcoming primetime series All That Glitters and portraying the unapologetically outrageous icon Joan Rivers in Sky Arts’ When Joan Kissed Barbra.

Outside of television, Katherine has sold out venues across the UK, US and Canada with her stunning live shows. Her previous tour Glitter Room sold out nationwide, ending with a four-week run at The Garrick Theatre in London’s West End. Now Katherine makes a hugely welcome return to the stage with her brand-new live show Missus.

Having previously denounced partnership, Katherine has since married her first love, accidentally. A lot has changed for everyone and we can look forward to hearing her hilarious new perspectives on life, love, and what it means to be… Missus.

Steve Harley celebrates his 47th year in music in 2020 and continues to play concerts around the world. He says that playing live is more than a job, it’s almost his life’s blood. Considered one of the most charismatic live performers at work today, the original Cockney Rebel tours with a full 6-piece rock band and also fronts the Steve Harley Acoustic Band. Music is very much still his first love.

‘We see the world and play to great audiences – how good is that! I see great cities and their galleries and museums in our down-time, beautiful landscapes from the Arctic Circle to the Mediterranean coast, all in my life as a touring musician. It’s still the greatest job on earth!’ Harley said recently.

The live shows include the big hit singles like Judy Teen, Mr Soft, Love’s a Prima Donna, the legendary Sebastian, as well as the evergreen Make Me Smile (Come Up And See Me) – a song noted by PRS as one of the most-played songs in history on British Radio. Steve was awarded a Gold Badge of Merit by the British Academy of Songwriters, and a Lifetime Achievement Award for Acoustic Music by the British Festival of Acoustic Music in 2018.

In this frank, funny and informative new show, Yorkshire Shepherdess Amanda Owen shares heart-warming tales and honest anecdotes from her remarkable farming, family life in North Yorkshire. It’s life that has almost gone in today’s modern world, one ruled by animals and the four seasons.

We’ll hear how Amanda grew up in Huddersfield, but was inspired by James Herriot’s books to leave her town life behind and head to the countryside. After working as a freelance dairy milker and alpaca shearer, she eventually settled down as a shepherdess at Ravenseat, one of the highest and most remote places in England, where she has raised a flock of 1000 sheep and a family of 9 children with husband Clive.

Accompanied by some of Amanda’s wonderful photography, we’ll experience the highs and lows of the farming year, which in 2018 included the extremes of the Beast from the East and one of the hottest summers on record. Ravenseat is a tenant farm and may not stay in the family, so when Amanda saw a nearby farmhouse up for sale, she knew it was her chance to create roots for the next generation. The old house needed a lot of renovation and money was tight, but with impressive resourcefulness Amanda set about the work herself, with some help from the family, a visiting plumber and a travelling monk. It’s fair to say things did not go according to plan.

We’ll hear how Amanda juggles life as a shepherdess, home renovator and mother to nine children with life as a best-selling author, and also being taken to the nation’s hearts with the Channel hit series Our Yorkshire Farm. Funny, charming and filled with unforgettable characters, Adventures of the Yorkshire Shepherdess will delight anyone who has dreamt of a new life in the country.

A brilliant evening of world-class comedy from the Irishman internationally celebrated as one of live stand-up’s true masters. We’re thrilled to welcome Jimeoin to Middlesbrough Town Hall as part of his new smash-hit “Turn it Up!” tour – don’t miss this hilarious show!

Jimeoin is an acclaimed, hugely loved and much respected comedian, with a wide appeal and a cheeky, no-gimmicks and superbly observed sense of humour that has his audiences in stitches across the UK, Europe, USA and of course Australia. The press say that he’s at the very top of the game – and we definitely agree!

It’s a great fun night out so don’t miss your chance to see the award-winning star of TV shows including ‘Live at the Apollo’, ‘Conan’, ‘Royal Variety Performance’ and ‘Sunday Night at the Palladium’ – Live!

‘At the top of his game… didn’t leave a dry eye in the house’ ★★★★★ (Manchester Evening News)

‘Wickedly funny…The comedy greats make it seem effortless and Jimeoin, Melbourne’s adopted son from Northern Ireland, doesn’t disappoint… Exhilarating’ ★★★★½ (The Age, Australia)

‘Inspired!… This is comedy of the highest order! (London Evening Standard)

‘Hilarious… If laughter is the best medicine, Jimeoin is a course of steroids…. Don’t you miss it!’ (Edinburgh Evening News)

‘A true comedy legend… still at the top of his game.’ ★★★★½ (Adelaide Advertiser)

‘Jimeoin recalls the familiar at a fantastically silly level, boiling his audience down to a tear-filled, gibbering mess.’ (Scotland on Sunday)

‘A comic dynamo… exemplary stand-up comedy.’ ★★★★★ (The Herald)

‘Always, always funny’ (Herald Sun )

‘A comic masterpiece’ ★★★★ (Mail on Sunday)

One of the best-loved comedians in the world, we’re delighted to bring you a second date on Jimmy Carr’s brand-new tour Terribly Funny.

Terribly Funny contains jokes about all kinds of terrible things. Terrible things that might have affected you or people you know and love. But they’re just jokes – they are not the terrible things.

Jokes are little lies. Nothing more than wonderful, funny, joyful tricks, constructed from language. Jimmy will be telling jokes to an adult paying audience who’ve got a good idea what’s in store.

And there’s no point to the show, save for to make the audience laugh.
Having political correctness at a comedy show is like having health and safety at a rodeo.

Now you’ve been warned, enjoy the laughs.

Phil McIntyre Live ltd, by arrangement with Lisa Thomas Management Proudly presents:

He’s back! It’s been a busy few years for Jason since his last smash-hit stand up show but fans of his Absolute Radio show will know this nationally acclaimed comedian hasn’t changed a bit. ‘Like Me’ is Jason’s latest comic offering set to hit the road, and is sure to be ‘expert observational comedy’ (The Guardian) mixed with ‘comic gold’ (Mail on Sunday).

Jason said: “After the fun we had on my last tour ‘Muddle Class’, I’m excited to get back on the road with my new stand up show, ‘Like Me’. In these trying times it’s always important to be able to get away for a couple of hours and exercise the old chuckle muscle! So I’m coming to a venue near you in 2021 so we can have a good laugh together. See you then.”

‘First & Last’ (BBC One), ‘The Masked Singer’ (ITV1), ‘What Would Your Kid Do?’ (ITV1), ‘Olivier Awards’ (ITV1), ‘Scarborough’ (BBC One), ‘8 out of 10 Cats’ (Channel 4), ‘The Nightly Show’ (ITV1), ‘Sunday Night at the Palladium’ (ITV1), ‘Live at the Apollo’ (BBC One), ‘Have I Got News For You’, (BBC One), QI (BBC Two) and ‘The Royal Variety Performance’ (ITV1) have all helped establish Jason as a nationally known comic.

“Effortlessly entertaining” **** Evening Standard

“He’s blessed with the sort of laid-back charm and sharp turn of phrase you can’t manufacture” **** Daily Telegraph

The Sunday Times “Engaging and Witty”

The Times “Manford, in short, is a total pro.

The Guardian “Manford successfully straddles the line between contemporary stand-up and old-school mainstream entertainment.”

Manchester Evening News “…you’ll doubtless love this show”

This unique and hugely successful six/man tribute to rock music’s greatest band features a wall of Marshalls and over two hours of High Voltage Rock ‘n’ Roll in a show critically acclaimed for its closeness in look and sound to the real thing – as anyone will testify who saw the band take the roof off the Crypt in 2019.

Both Bon (Dave) and Brian (Podge) are present on the Rock and Roll train for a night to remember and with the Rhythm section ‘locked in’ the freedom of the stage and the music is given to Simon as Angus Young who gives an uncanny performance with meticulous detail in appearance, energy and playing.

The band aim to put you slap bang in the middle of the show with hit after hit, and you are expected to join in! There’ll also be one or two rare gems thrown in for the aficionados!

We’d be hung, drawn and quartered if we didn’t play all the classics, Back in Black, Rosie, Highway to Hell are all there, and the songs keep on coming until the show comes to a superb crescendo. If by this time you are still standing… we salute you!

Long Live AC/DC, Long Live LIVE/WIRE

Phil McIntyre Live Ltd. Proudly Presents John Bishop: Right Here Right Now.

Comedy superstar John Bishop is coming to Middlesbrough Town Hall with his highly anticipated brand-new stand up show – Right Here, Right Now.

This will be John’s eighth stand up show and it is shaping up to be his best yet. It will see him performing across the UK, Ireland, America, Canada and Europe. He can’t wait to be back on the road again!!

John has achieved huge success with a number of his own comedy, entertainment and documentary shows including- ‘John Bishop’s Australia’ (BBC1), ‘John Bishop’s Britain’ (BBC1); ‘John Bishop’s Only Joking’ (Sky1); ‘The John Bishop Show’ (BBC1); ‘The John Bishop Christmas Show’ (BBC1) and ‘John Bishop’s Gorilla Adventure’ (ITV1). More recently ‘John Bishop’s Ireland’ for ITV1 and four mammoth series of the critically acclaimed ‘John Bishop: In Conversation With…’ which saw him chatting, one to one with some of the World’s biggest, household names.

‘Frankly hilarious’ ★★★★ Daily Telegraph

‘Bishop has funny bones’ ★★★★ The Times

‘Two hours of observational humour delivered so skilfully it looks effortless’
Evening Standard

‘John Bishop has taken on the mantle of Britain’s top comic’ ★★★★
Daily Mirror

Latecomers not admitted

JASON FOX ex-Special Forces soldier, Star of TV’s SAS: Who Dares Wins, Inside The Real Narcos and author of Number One Bestseller“Battle Scars”will bring to the stage and on tour for the first time, the remarkable story of his daring exploits in a distinguished career as an elite operator in the UK Special Forces (SBS) and beyond.
From gunfights, hostage rescues, daring escapes and heroic endeavours that defined Jason Fox’s service, to a very different battle that awaited him at home, “Life At The Limit” is a breathtaking story of Special Forces soldiering; a chronicle of operational bravery, adventure and courage on and off the battlefield.  
A vivid, searing account of his life, that tells some incredible moments of strength and courage. Jason’s appetite for adventure and extremes has no limit and has led him to take on some amazing challenges both in the Military (Royal Marines, SBS) and in his TV roles – SAS Who Dares Wins, Inside The Real Narcos and The Final Mission: Foxy’s War. He is also a world record-breaking rower and adventurer who has embarked on expeditions across Alaska, the North Pole and most recently the River Yukon.
His first tour will touch on the incredible moments he has encountered through his career and touch on the struggles he encountered when he returned home to the effects and struggles of PTSD.
Civilian life has not slowed or quelled the fire burning deep within Jason, and luckily for the audience he will share behind the scenes anecdotes, some hilarious, others brutal; life on set of C4’s SAS Who Dares Wins; and what it’s really like when you come face to face with notorious killers, drug cartels, Mexican warlords and hitmen in Inside The Real Narcos. “Life At the Limit” is a very honest account of a long and difficult journey, but it promises to be inspiring, entertaining, funny and moving in equal measure.

Ex-special forces soldier, star of TV’s SAS: Who Dares Wins, Inside The Real Narcos and author of The Number One Bestseller Battle Scars; Jason Fox will bring to the stage and on tour for the first time the remarkable story of his daring exploits in a distinguished career as an elite operator in the UK Special Forces (SBS).

From gunfights, hostage rescues, daring escapes and heroic endeavours that defined Jason Fox’s service, to a very different battle that awaited him at home.

‘Life At The Limit’ is a breath-taking story of Special Forces soldiering; a chronicle of operational bravery, adventure and courage on and off the battlefield.

Critically acclaimed comedian Chris Ramsey is hitting the road for his biggest ever stand-up tour in 2021.

Having filled venues across the country he’ll take his brand-new show, 20/20 around the UK next year.

Alongside his wife Rosie, Chris co-host’s the no.1 hit podcast shagged. Married. Annoyed. which has been downloaded a phenomenal 4.5 million times. Recently seen hosting two series’ of his very own TV show The Chris Ramsey Show and Chris Ramsey’s Stand up Central (both on Comedy Central), he has also been a regular face on many major comedy shows including Celebrity Juice (ITV2), 8 out of 10 Cats (C4), Live at the Comedy Store (Comedy Central) and Virtually Famous (E4) to name a few.

Rob Beckett is back on tour with a brand new stand up show. It’s been a busy few years for the Mouth of the South and he’s coming to see you to fill you in and make you laugh.

Host of BBC One’s All Together Now and team captain on Channel 4’s 8 Out Of 10 Cats. He is also the star of BBC One’s Live At The Apollo, Would I Lie To You?, Channel 4’s 8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown, BBC Two’s Mock The Week, ITV’s Play To The Whistle, ITV2’s Celebrity Juice and Sky’s A League of Their Own. And he is a host of Dave’s podcast, The Magic Sponge, alongside Jimmy Bullard and Ian Smith.

Glenn Tilbrook has more than earned his place at pop’s top table as one of our most cherished singers, guitarists and songwriters, not to mention an in-demand and endlessly endearing live performer. But more than 40 years after he first answered an ad placed by Chris Difford looking for like-minded sorts to form the band that became the much-loved evergreen Squeeze, an ending is nowhere in sight.

Such is the continuing work ethic of a fellow who’s never been far from the action since Squeeze made their recording bow with the Packet Of Three EP in 1977. Those humble three tracks led to such enduring pop classics as Take Me I’m Yours, Cool For Cats, Up The Junction, Another Nail In My Heart, Tempted, Labelled With Love, Black Coffee In Bed, Hourglass (this could go on for a while…), not to mention landmark albums like Argybargy, East Side Story and Some Fantastic Place.

Anyone who has witnessed Glenn on the live stage can attest to the properness of his doings, as it were. Armed with ready wit, raucous vibes and a shed load of grin-inducing great songs, there are few musicians able to connect with their audience on such an immediate and warm level. The ever burgeoning festival circuit is frequently enriched by Tilbrook the troubadour, whether he be leafing through the plentiful back catalogue of Squeeze or dashing off impromptu audience requests ranging from Jimi Hendrix to Tony Orlando & Dawn, and all points in-between.

Hello, Seann here. Did you know that the comedians have to write their own blurb? I find that absolutely insane. What am I meant to say? “I’m fantastic, come and look at me talk”? I don’t know. It’s me. I do stand-up.

I guess I can start with the fact I renamed the tour. Sticking with ‘Same Again?’ felt a bit triggering after the year we’ve had. So it is now called Back from the Bed. Some of the material will be the same as I had always planned and some of it will be new because it will be difficult to avoid mentioning the last year in which millions of decent people tragically lost their lives to TikTok.

The previous leg of this tour got a lot of standing ovations, which was pleasing. Either that or they were leaving early. Come along if you like me. I’d be confident enough to say come along if you’re on the fence. Cheers. Here are some things I’ve been on…

Seann has starred in series 1-3 of The Stand Up Sketch Show (ITV2), Netflix’s Flinch, Live At The Apollo (BBC2), Tonight at The London Palladium (ITV), Celebrity Juice (ITV2), Play To The Whistle (ITV), a team captain for Virtually Famous (C4), 8 Out of 10 Cats (C4), Alan Carr’s Chatty Man (C4), Hey Tracey! (ITV2), Comedians Solve World Problems (Comedy Central) and has made regular appearances on The Jonathan Ross Show. He appeared in Dave Channel’s Campaign Against Living Miserably and is an ambassador for the CALM charity. He also hosts podcast What’s Upset You Now? alongside Paul McAffrey.

‘Unquestionably the best observational comic of his generation’ – The Guardian

Presented by Live Nation in association with Troika

Bafta-nominated comedian, Rachel Parris, is back with a brand-new show about big life changes.

Join viral sensation and star of BBC’s The Mash Report as she performs stand-up and songs about sudden love, the highs and lows of relationships, family, weddings, kids, going viral, going mental and the baffling state of play in society right now.

“Venomously witty” – Evening Standard

“A natural charm and keen eye for observation” – Chortle

“This is classy, clever comedy – uproarious” – Scotsman

Tour extended due to phenomenal demand! ‘one of the most bankable talents in UK comedy’ –Guardian Guide

The guy everyone can do an impression of is back with a brand-new stand-up tour. A show that will change your life and how you perceive your place in the world. Bit much? Fine, it’ll be a very funny night of grumbles and jokes in which Josh will finally tackle the hot comedy topics of advent calendars, pesto and the closing time of his local park.
Widdicombe is best known for the twice BAFTA nominated and multiple Broadcast and RTS award-winning showThe Last Leg, as well as his critically acclaimed sitcom JOSH, Insert Name Here, QI, Have I Got News For You, A League of Their Own and his hit podcast Quickly Kevin Will He Score.

18+
‘hugely appealing stand-up which marries a keen observational eye to a petulant anger at the apparent ludicrousness of the modern world’ –  The Guardian
‘If they made frustration an Olympic sport the Last Leg co-host would win gold every time’ –Evening Standard
‘Widdicombe’s charm and incurable exasperation with the modern world win the day’ –The I

After a sell-out tour of his house in 2020 (extended into 2021 due to popular demand), Ol’ Broken Pancreas is charged up and ready to flick the switch on another night of attention seeking.

Co-host of the award-winning mega-hit podcast Off Menu with James Acaster, Taskmaster champion, and has his own special Blood Sugar available worldwide on Amazon Prime.

As seen and heard on Mock the Week (BBC2), Live At the Apollo (BBC), The Russell Howard Hour (Sky), QI (BBC2), Would I Lie To You (BBC) and Sunday mornings on Radio X alongside Matthew Crosby.

“an ability to open his mouth and spontaneously say something hysterically funny”
James Kettle, The Guardian

“he is on irresistible form” Rupert Hawksley, The Telegraph

“a seriously strong show…Gamble is a powerful, compelling orator”  Paul Fleckney, Chortle

“a hugely likeable performer…an excellent comic” Paul Whitelaw, The Scotsman

“Superb stand-up” Ben Williams, Time Out

Queen of Dictionary Corner, Lexicographer and Best Selling Author, Susie Dent presents The Secret Lives of Words at Princess Alexandra Auditorium, Yarm on Sunday 24 April 2022.

Take a journey into the curious, unexpected, and downright surreal origins of the words we use every day. Susie will retell the adventures that lie hidden within such words as lasagne (involving a chamber pot) and bugbear (a terrorising monster), and explain such oddities as the silent h in ghost and the mysterious disappearance of kempt, gormful, and ruly (and yes, you really can be gruntled). She will look to the lexicon of the past to fill some of today’s linguistic gaps – such as the frenzied fit of tidying we all do just as guests are about to descend (that’s a scurryfunge).

Alongside such forgotten stories you will hear Susie’s selection of the funniest moments from her 25 years on Countdown and 8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown, as well as some startling results from eavesdropping on a group of waiters.

Each evening will include some of Susie’s favourite words from the towns and regions she visits, and she’ll be asking the audience for theirs. In fact, she’ll be welcoming any questions about word origins, usage irritations, the dreaded impact of Americanization, and the very future of our language in her very own ‘word surgery’.

“Wonderfully clever and funny… a national treasury from a national treasure ” Richard Osman

“Funny, fact-filled and delightful” Jonathan Ross

“Susie Dent is a one-off. She breathes life and fun into words” Pam Ayres

Phil McIntyre Live ltd, by arrangement with Lisa Thomas Management Proudly presents:

He’s back! It’s been a busy few years for Jason since his last smash-hit stand up show but fans of his Absolute Radio show will know this nationally acclaimed comedian hasn’t changed a bit. ‘Like Me’ is Jason’s latest comic offering set to hit the road, and is sure to be ‘expert observational comedy’ (The Guardian) mixed with ‘comic gold’ (Mail on Sunday).

Jason said: “After the fun we had on my last tour ‘Muddle Class’, I’m excited to get back on the road with my new stand up show, ‘Like Me’. In these trying times it’s always important to be able to get away for a couple of hours and exercise the old chuckle muscle! So I’m coming to a venue near you in 2021 so we can have a good laugh together. See you then.”

‘First & Last’ (BBC One), ‘The Masked Singer’ (ITV1), ‘What Would Your Kid Do?’ (ITV1), ‘Olivier Awards’ (ITV1), ‘Scarborough’ (BBC One), ‘8 out of 10 Cats’ (Channel 4), ‘The Nightly Show’ (ITV1), ‘Sunday Night at the Palladium’ (ITV1), ‘Live at the Apollo’ (BBC One), ‘Have I Got News For You’, (BBC One), QI (BBC Two) and ‘The Royal Variety Performance’ (ITV1) have all helped establish Jason as a nationally known comic.

“Effortlessly entertaining” **** Evening Standard

“He’s blessed with the sort of laid-back charm and sharp turn of phrase you can’t manufacture” **** Daily Telegraph

The Sunday Times “Engaging and Witty”

The Times “Manford, in short, is a total pro.

The Guardian “Manford successfully straddles the line between contemporary stand-up and old-school mainstream entertainment.”

Manchester Evening News “…you’ll doubtless love this show”

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He’s back! It’s been a busy few years for Jason since his last smash-hit stand up show but fans of his Absolute Radio show will know this nationally acclaimed comedian hasn’t changed a bit. ‘Like Me’ is Jason’s latest comic offering set to hit the road, and is sure to be ‘expert observational comedy’ (The Guardian) mixed with ‘comic gold’ (Mail on Sunday).

Jason said: “After the fun we had on my last tour ‘Muddle Class’, I’m excited to get back on the road with my new stand up show, ‘Like Me’. In these trying times it’s always important to be able to get away for a couple of hours and exercise the old chuckle muscle! So I’m coming to a venue near you in 2021 so we can have a good laugh together. See you then.”

‘First & Last’ (BBC One), ‘The Masked Singer’ (ITV1), ‘What Would Your Kid Do?’ (ITV1), ‘Olivier Awards’ (ITV1), ‘Scarborough’ (BBC One), ‘8 out of 10 Cats’ (Channel 4), ‘The Nightly Show’ (ITV1), ‘Sunday Night at the Palladium’ (ITV1), ‘Live at the Apollo’ (BBC One), ‘Have I Got News For You’, (BBC One), QI (BBC Two) and ‘The Royal Variety Performance’ (ITV1) have all helped establish Jason as a nationally known comic.

“Effortlessly entertaining” **** Evening Standard

“He’s blessed with the sort of laid-back charm and sharp turn of phrase you can’t manufacture” **** Daily Telegraph

The Sunday Times “Engaging and Witty”

The Times “Manford, in short, is a total pro.

The Guardian “Manford successfully straddles the line between contemporary stand-up and old-school mainstream entertainment.”

Manchester Evening News “…you’ll doubtless love this show”

After experimenting with a Zoom gig where he got muted by 639 people and a Drive-in gig where Omid witnessed an audience member get out his car, attach a hose pipe to his exhaust and feed it through the window; multi award-winning comedian and actor Omid Djalili is now where he belongs, on a stage and bringing back the Good Times.

Intelligent, always provocative, entertaining, Omid’s legendary stand-up performances is a captivating comedy masterclass. His credits range from Hollywood films to television and the West End stage. Earning praise across the world for his performances, Omid is seen hosting his own ITV quiz show The Winning Combination. He appeared in the smash hit Mama Mia 2: Here We Go Again, His Dark Materials for BBC1 & HBO, and Letter For The King on Netflix. Omid also gained rave reviews for his leading role of Tevvye in the Chichester Festival Theatre production of “Fiddler On The Roof”.

“So hysterically funny and at the same time so poignant and powerful that calling it stand-up barely does it justice.” – Michael Levin, Huffington Post

“A thin, high cheek-boned, flamboyant luvvie.” – The Guardian