British Comedian of the Year, North-East Heat

Show details:

It’s the FA Cup of comedy! Eight comedians (from TV comics to the best rising stars) battle it out to see who will go through to the semi final of the £10,001 British Comedian of the Year competition – the biggest cash prize in UK comedy.

Each act performs their best 10 mins, and you (YES YOU!) the audience vote for your favourites to decide who goes through and who doesn’t. The power is all yours!

The acts competing in this heat are:

Alfie Carter
David Eagle
Sachin Kumarendran
Joe McTernan
Sully O’Sullivan
Steffen Peddie
Andy Roach
Howard Walker

Hosted by England’s Best Comedian – Lee Kyle:

Lee Kyle

In his never ending quest not to have a proper job, Lee Kyle spent time as part of an all male Spice Girls tribute act before spending a decade as a professional wrestler.

Managing the difficult trick of being both odd and relatable, he did a show at the Edinburgh Fringe in 2013 that he heard was well received but he doesn't read reviews because his psyche is too fragile to handle them so he isn't totally sure what they said.

Armed with props and a rapid gag rate he cuts a confident, if off-beat figure on stage. His jokes veer between the clever and the silly and deliver more than their fair share of belly laughs.

“Had everyone on their feet - Sublimely ridiculous” - The Northern Echo

“A brilliant performance.. Pure genius!” - NARC Magazine

“Quirky and original - the highlight of the night” - Giggle Beats

Timings

Doors open: 7:30pm
Show starts: 8pm

Buy tickets:

Tickets for this show are £10 each. Tickets can be bought from the link below, See Tickets, TicketMaster, Skiddle, or contact the venue directly.