Mark Thomas presents his new show ’50 Things About Us’ to the people of Durham this month as he prepares to showcase his trademarked mix of stand-up, theatre and journalism with the odd part of perfor…
Comedy: Jessica Fostekew at ARC, Stockton and Gala Theatre, Durham
Jessica Fostekew is returning to some of our favourite venues this month and will, therefore, make two stop-offs in the North East as she prepares to play both ARC in Stockton and Gala Theatre in Durh…
Comedy: Dom Joly at Gala Theatre, Durham
Dom Joly has certainly made his mark on the UK comedy scene, most notably for the Channel 4 series, Trigger Happy TV. First hitting our screens in 2000, this show re-invented mainstream comedy TV, spl…
Stage: Spontaneous Potter at Gala Theatre, Durham
Grab your wands, don your house robes and catch the Hogwarts Express to the Gala Theatre this month for a magical improv show. The smash-hit Harry Potter-inspired comedy Spontaneous Potter promises to…
Stage: Miss Crispy 1988 at Gala Theatre, Durham
Finely sliced potatoes dipped in burning hot oil and covered in seasoning – yes, it is the crisp. Miss Crispy 1988 is a play based on a series of interviews with women who worked at the KP Foods…
Stage Review: Lord of the Flies at Gala Theatre, Durham – 01/10/2019
Directed by Annie Rigby, of Newcastle-based Unfolding Theatre, and designed by theatre designer Andrew Stephenson, this dramatic production may have been set in WWII but certainly hit-home in the worl…
Stage: Lord of the Flies at Gala Theatre, Durham
Audiences will embark on a desert island adventure with a chilling twist when Lord of the Flies is brought to the stage in County Durham. The Gala Theatre in Durham has teamed up with Durham Universit…
Comedy: Jason Byrne at Gala Theatre, Durham
This month, Jason Byrne returns to Durham with his brand-new show, ’Wrecked But Ready‘. After 23 consecutive years, Jason is wrecked but he is as ever ready. In particular, the past year has been extr…
Comedy: Karen Bayley + Francis Garrity + Simon Emanuel + MC Drew Taylor at Gala Theatre, Durham
Located in Durham’s Gala Theatre, the Funny Bones Comedy Club is a monthly comedy show that includes a mix of seasoned stand-ups alongside new talents, making it an invaluable part of the North East c…
Stage: Same Same Different at Gala Theatre, Durham
Same Same Different is a powerful play by Naomi Summer Chan and is inspired by her own experiences as a transracial adoptee, having been adopted from Hong Kong in the 1980s into a white-British family…