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JON RICHARDSON: DON'T HAPPY, BE WORRY
SORRY - ALL SEPTEMBER DATES CANCELLED
Apologies to everyone who has bought tickets for this one. We were gutted to hear that Jon has had to cancel all his September dates due to unforeseen circumstances.
FRI 17 SEPTEMBER /MIDDLESBROUGH TOWN HALL CRYPT
8.00PM / £12 / £10 / 18+ / BOX OFFICE: 01642 729 729
Full refunds on tickets available and fingers crossed we can bring you this show in the future but in the meantime, why not have a look and see what else we have on?
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RICH HALL - SOLD OUT Extra date added Wed 29 Sept
“Now is the time to grab this chance to see the great man at work – THE GUARDIAN
“As close as it gets to a guaranteed good show” – SCOTLAND ON SUNDAY
“Intelligent, passionate and angry comedy” – EVENING STANDARD
Star of the recent critically acclaimed BBC4 documentary, How the West Was Lost, Edinburgh fringe favourite and Perrier Award winner Rich Hall is
THURSDAY 30 SEPT / ARC
8.00pm/£15/16+/BOX OFFICE: 01642 525 199
back on the road. Rich will be performing in his usual style as the grouchy, deadpan comic genius.
Looking like a Pearl Jam roadie, Rich is a master of absurdist irony – he particularly likes to lay into Americans and life across the Pond at every opportunity. If you caught his recent shows in Hartlepool and Middlesbrough, you won’t want to miss this one.
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WEDS 6 OCT / MIDDLESBROUGH TOWN HALL
‘brilliantly inventive, quirky stand-up .. see him and marvel’ – The Sun
‘every night is different and every night is a total joy’ – Time Out
Ross follows the success of last year’s 160 date THINGS tour – which not only ran for six weeks at London’s Apollo Theatre - but also filled arenas down under, becoming the biggest live stand-up comedy gig in Australian history.
Nonsensory Overload is Noble back fresh from his travels, not to mention his own TV show, doing what he does best; spinning forth hilarious nonsense for your amusement.
ROSS NOBLE: LAST FEW TICKETS
8.00pm/ £21/ 16+/ BOX OFFICE 01642 729 729
Now is your chance to see one of the best live comics working internationally today.
Prepare your brain for a Nonsensory Overload.
‘Noble turns over as many good ideas in one night as most comics do in a year .. gleeful, free-wheeling silliness’ – Chortle
‘It’s impossible to single out highlights when the entire show is a series of you-had-to-be-there moments’ - Time Out Sydney
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FRI 8 OCTOBER / MIDDLESBROUGH TOWN HALL
CHRIS ADDISON
8.00pm/ £17.50 /16+ BOX OFFICE 01642 729 729
“One of the most accomplished live acts you are likely to see this year.” The Observer
“Downright hilarious. His stories reduced a packed crowd to tears of helpless laughter.” The Sunday Times
“Brisk and brimming with bonhomie, Addison romps through material ranging from the personal to the political.” The Stage
Due to popular demand Mr. Chris Addison off Bafta Award-winning comedy The Thick of It, In The Loop, Skins and Lab Rats is pleased to announce an autumn tour extension of his brand new critically acclaimed show. Daftness! Whimsy! Jokes! Lies! Smartarsery! Flapping about! All present and correct.
★★★★The Independent
“Prime material. Worth the five-year wait.” Chortle
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WEDS 20 OCTOBER / MIDDLESBROUGH TOWN HALL
DARA O'BRIAIN : LAST FEW TICKETS
Another chance to see award winning stand up comedian Dara O'Briain. If you missed out on April's show pick up the phone for tickets for this - another dead cert to sell out.
While not hosting Mock the Week, Dara is the star of Three Men and a
8.00PM/ £19.50/ 16+/ BOX OFFICE 01642 729 729
Boat, has appeared on Live at the Apollo and is also a Guardian sports columnist.
"His set is a masterclass in intelligent stand-up" Metro
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FRIDAY 29 OCT / HARTLEPOOL BOROUGH HALL
SEAN LOCK : SELLING FAST
8.00pm/£17.50/16+/BOX OFFICE: 01429 890 000
Lockipedia
Can only be accessed live.
Lockipedia
Is funny.
Star of BBC2s QI and team captain on Channel 4's 8 Out of 10 Cats.
Lockipedia
Is a brand new show from the comedian Sean Lock.
Lockipedia
Is a very unreliable, misleading but highly entertaining information source.
Lockipedia
Is Sloppy Knowledge
Lockipedia
Is what Sean 'knows' about stuff
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MONDAY 08 NOV / M'BRO TOWN HALL CRYPT
BRENDAN BURNS: Y'know - Love n God n Metaphysics n Shit
8.00pm/£15/16+ BOX OFFICE: 01642 729 729
“The most jaw-droppingly awkward, painful, yet ultimately rewarding piece of stand-up we've ever seen” TIME OUT
“absolutely the smartest thing I have ever seen in the comedy section” Scotsman
"(a) modern master" The Guardian
A comic love letter, and a preamble through the Edinburgh Comedy Award Winner’s brilliantly insane mind, this show has a giant twist in its tail…as always, nothing is as it seems. Hilarious, heartbreaking …don’t miss it.
"Nothing short of remarkable" The Stage
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SARAH MILLICAN : EXTRA DATE ADDED
FRIDAY 12 NOV: SOLD OUT/ ARC STOCKTON NEW DATE TUES 14 DEC
8.00pm/£12/£10/16+/BOX OFFICE: 01642 525 199
The sweet and filthy Geordie's stand up show promises jokes about life, love and what to do when your boyfriend puts a sock on your boob during sex.
"Probably the finest female comedian working at the moment " TimeOut
"Wonderfully wrong....,incredibly funny" Metro
PLEASE NOTE: HANDFUL OF TICKETS LEFT FOR DECEMBER SHOW. NEW DATE JUST ANNOUNCED MIDDLESBROUGH TOWN HALL SUNDAY 27 MARCH.
Her first show sold out super quick so we've managed to get a second show on this - her debut UK tour.
