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LIVE REVIEW: Stewart Lee: Man-Wulf @ Tyne Theatre, Newcastle (03.11.25)

Ben Lowes-Smith enjoys a triptych of a show, oscillating between earnestness and irony and perhaps Stewart Lee’s defining artistic statement

Thu 6 Nov 2025 | VIEW

Preview: Jim Jefferies @ O2 City Hall Newcastle, 6/11/2025

Ikenna Offor looks ahead to the Australian comic’s Son of a Carpenter show, taking place this Thursday

Mon 3 Nov 2025 | VIEW

Bunch Of Fives: The Very Creepy Hour

Comedians Louise Young and Matt Reed and horror obsessive Heather Dempsey give us their top five horror movie tropes ahead of their new podcast, out on Halloween

Tue 28 Oct 2025 | VIEW

LIVE REVIEW: Jack Fox, Lee Kyle @ The Stand, Newcastle (28.09.25)

Damian Robinson enjoys a smorgasbord of comedic observations with Jack Fox and friends at The Stand

Thu 2 Oct 2025 | VIEW

WEEKLY ROUND-UP (15.9.25)

Our pick of some of the best events taking place across the region this week…

Mon 15 Sep 2025 | VIEW

FEATURE Last Train Home

David Saunders gives us the run down of this year’s epic Last Train Home music and comedy Festival

Tue 2 Sep 2025 | VIEW

COMEDY REVIEW: BILL BAILEY @ THE GLOBE, STOCKTON (26.08.25)

Laura Doyle enjoys a night of musical daftness and AI ruminations from one of the best performers around

Tue 2 Sep 2025 | VIEW

COMEDY REVIEW: Your Aunt Fanny – Time of the Month @ The Stand, Newcastle (18.08.25)

Will Canning enjoys a ferocious, filthy and fearless night of comedy from the North East treasures

Mon 1 Sep 2025 | VIEW

Dream Show: Lee Kyle

Ahead of North-East comedy company Felt Nowt’s fifth birthday bash on Sun 7th Sept at Ignition, South Shields, we ask comedian Lee Kyle what his ideal birthday party looks like

Wed 27 Aug 2025 | VIEW

WEEKLY ROUND-UP (25.8.25)

Our pick of some of the best events taking place across the region this week…

Mon 25 Aug 2025 | VIEW