Preview: Omid Djalili at Barnard Castle Witham Arts Centre

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OMID DJALILI COMES TO BARNARD CASTLE

Omid Djalili

Barnard Castle Witham Arts Centre

Tuesday 1^st March 2016

Comedian and actor Omid Djalili is to visit Teesdale as part of his new tour.

Djalili, whose career has seen him become a fixture on both the comedy circuit and the silver screen, will visit The Witham arts centre in Barnard Castle on Tuesday 1^st March 2016 as part of his worldwide tour.

Following a sold-out four week West End residency and a sold-out season at the Edinburgh Festival, Djalili is now taking his new showIranalamadingdong to venues across Australia, North America and the Middle East before returning to the UK.

With over twenty years under his belt as a stand-up comedian, Djalili is one of the most recognisable comics in the country, notching up countless television appearances including Live at the Apollo, Have I Got News For You, and The Royal Variety Performance.

Armed with cheery observations, uncanny mimicry and old-school showmanship, the award-winning comic has been delighting audiences and critics with his energetic shtick since 1995.

As prominent on screen as he is on stage, Djalili has racked up an acting career as impressive as his comedy CV, with roles in Hollywoodblockbusters such as Gladiator, The Mummy, Pirates of the Caribbean and The Infidel.

He has also enjoyed success as a writer, having penned two series of sketch programme The Omid Djalili Show for the BBC, an episode of popular Sky anthology series Little Crackers, and his autobiography Hopeful, which was released last year.

Peter Dixon, of promoters Funny Way To Be, said: "Omid has a huge array of film, West End theatre and TV credits to his name, as well as a cabinets full of awards.  "It is as stand-up though where he truly comes into his own. Anyone who saw his last tour of major theatres will tell you of his razor sharp wit, boundless energy and expertly crafted cultural observations. We are elated that he has agreed to perform at our relatively small venue in Barnard Castle as part of his brand new tour."

Tickets:

Tickets are £22 and go on sale on Monday 2nd November 2015 from funnywaytobe.com.

VENUE: The Witham, 3 Horsemarket, Barnard Castle, Durham, DL12 8LY

Preview: Lucy Beaumont, Katie Mulgrew, Hayley Ellis at The Witham

Three Northern Ladies 

Walk Into A Bar...

Funny Way To Be Comedy Club's new season gets underway with three of the UK's most exciting female comics - and they all hail from the North of England.

The 2015 programme, based at The Withamin Barnard Castle, kicks off on Saturday 10 January, with a headline appearance from award-winning comedian Lucy Beaumont.

Hull hero Beaumont has a clutch of awards to her name. She’s a 2014 Fosters Best Newcomer nominee, winner of the BBC New Comedy Award in 2012, and a former Chortle Award winner for Best Newcomer. 

Lucy has made appearances on TV in BBC Three's Live At The Electric, and has recently been commissioned to produce her own show for BBC Radio 4, To Hull and Back.

Described by comedy legend Arthur Smith as 'the next Victoria Wood in the making', Beaumont is one of the future stars of comedy.

Lancashire comedian Katie Mulgrew gigs all over the place in the country's best comedy clubs.  She can also be seen on the TV on the CBBC show, The Dog Ate My Homework.

A regular MC around the UK, including her native Manchester, Hayley Ellis' warmth and girl-next-door charm make her hard to dislike, something which has become evident in her success in new act competitions throughout the UK.

In 2014 she presented her debut hour show, We Need To Talk About Kevin, at the Edinburgh Fringe to great success.

Peter Dixon, of Funny Way To Be Comedy Club, announced the show, saying: "A lot has been talked about this last year about the hidden talents amongst many female comedians in the UK. In this show we set out to present an evening that brought together three of the brightest up and coming female comics in the UK today. All three will be presenting highlights from their 2014 sell-out Edinburgh Fringe shows."

Tickets for the show are on sale now from funnywaytobe.com, priced £10.

Tickets

Saturday 10 January: Northern Ladies - Lucy Beaumont, Katie Mulgrew & Hayley Ellis, £10 advanced/£12 on the door, 8.00pm

 Wednesday 21 January: Steve Bugeja, with support, £5, 8.00pm

Saturday 7 February: Alex Edelman, Felicity Ward, Jamali Maddix and Peter Brush, £10 advanced/ £12 on the door, 8.00pm.

Saturday 28 February: Tony Law, £12 advanced/ £14 on the door, 8.00pm.

 Wednesday 11 March: Carl Hutchinson, with support, £5, 8.00pm.

Saturday 28 March: Ray Peacock & Ahir Shah, £10 advanced/ £12 on the door, 8.00pm

Venue: The Witham, 3 Horsemarket, Barnard Castle, Durham, DL12 8LY

Preview: Stand Up in Barnard Castle

Stand Up Stars Bring Laughs

To Barnard Castle

 

Susan Calman

Award-winning comedians, TV stars and rising stand-up talent will perform at a top North East comedy club this autumn.

Teesdale comedy promoters Funny Way To Be, based at The Witham in Barnard Castle, has unveiled its line-up for the remainder of 2014 today.

Lee Nelson

Kicking off the comedy club’s brand new season is star of BBC Three’s Well Funny People, Lee Nelson, who brings his wonderful character-driven stand-up to The Witham on Wednesday 29 October.

 

Susan Calman

Prepare yourself for a night of jokes, legendary audience interaction, games and banter as Lee shows you a side of himself you’ve never seen him before.

Award-winning comedian Susan Calman is next up at Funny Way To Be, as she embarks on her first ever stand-up tour of the UKfollowing rave reviews at this year’s Edinburgh Fringe Festival.

Calman, a regular on TV panel shows including QI and Have I Got News For You?, brings her Lady Like tour to Teesdale on Saturday 29 November.

Romesh Ranganathan

While the season finale, on Saturday 13 December, sees two of comedy’s rising stars make their Barnard Castle debuts.   

Romesh Ranganathan, winner of the Leicester Mercury New Act Award in 2013 and star of Channel 4’s hit comedy show Stand Up For The Week, brings his latest show, Rom Wasn’t Built In A Day, to The Witham.

 

While Suzi Ruffell, tour support for Alan Carr, Kevin Bridges and Josh Widdicombe, rounds off Funny Way To Be’s autumn season on the same night with her brand new show, Social Chameleon. 

 

Romesh Ranganathan & Suzi Ruffell

The full programme is:

·         Wednesday 29 October: Lee Nelson: Work-In-Progress, £17.50, 7.30pm

·         Saturday 29 November: Susan Calman: Lady Like, £14/£12 concessions, 8pm

·         Saturday 13 December: Romesh Ranganathan and Suzi Ruffell, £12/£10 concessions, 8pm

Peter Dixon, of Funny Way To Be Comedy Club, said: “All four comedians in our autumn season are playing Barnard Castle for the very first time so we’re very excited in that respect.

“Their styles are varied but all have one thing in common in that they are tremendous talents and greatly respected in their fields. 

“Lee [Nelson] is arguably the top character comedian on the comedy circuit, Susan Calman has vast standup, TV and radio experience behind and is embarking on her debut tour and the double-header show of Romesh [Ranganathan] and Suzi [Ruffell] brings two of comedy's rising young stand up stars as they also embark on their first UK tours. These are shows not to be missed."

Today’s announcement coincides with a sold-out appearance from Chris Ramsey, who visits The Witham on Thursday ahead of his limited run at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival.

Tickets

Tickets for all shows are on sale now from funnywaytobe.com.

VENUE

The Witham, 3 Horsemarket, Barnard Castle, Durham, DL12 8LY