Comedy

Paddy McGuinness is coming to York Barbican in March 2025

Top comedian and TV personality to take to the stage in York

John Bishop will perform at York Barbican in September 2024

Top UK comedian to perform in York

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York Unleashed Comic-Con is back at York Racecourse

Stars heading to York for major event next month

James Martin will visit York Barbican on October 31.

Malton-born TV chef to bring new tour to York

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Comedian Ross Noble announces Yorkshire dates on his new stand-up tour

Top comic reveals what drives his wife up the wall ahead of Yorkshire dates

TV star Tom Rosenthal called into The Falcon, in Micklegate, last night and got behind the bar

Updated TV star gets behind the bar at York pub and serves drinks to customers

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Barry Humphries, the Australian comedian best known for playing Dame Edna Everage, has died at the age of 89, according to the Sydney hospital where he was being treated

Updated Entertainer Barry Humphries - aka Dame Edna Everage - dies at 89

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Steve-O (left) is to perform in York as part of an upcoming UK tour

Jackass star to bring his ‘XXX-rated' show to York

Have you been caught out this April Fool's Day?

April Fool's Day 2023: Best jokes from Ant and Dec, Aldi, Walkers and more

PICS: North Yorkshire college overtaken by zombies in new musical

PICS: North Yorkshire college overtaken by zombies in new musical

Berwick Kaler to return to York Grand Opera House for new original panto

Berwick Kaler to return to York Grand Opera House for new original panto

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The Time Machine performs at York Theatre Royal next month

Classic novel turned 'mind boggling' comedy takes the York Theatre Royal stage

Michael McIntyre has sold out the Grand Opera House York in 8 minutes

Popular TV comedian sells out top York venue in just eight minutes

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York Bar Walls are a favourite with locals and visitors alike

Social media post claims to show couple having public sex in York

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Got a live gig, art class or community event coming up? Share it with us for FREE

Charlie & Stan will be at York Theatre Royal next month

Charlie Chaplin bio-drama show to stage at York theatre

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York Barbican and Viagogo have responded to allegations disgruntled fans were turned away from a Ricky Gervais gig last night

York Ricky Gervais tickets fiasco: Barbican and Viagogo respond

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Fans of After Life comedian Ricky Gervais were turned away from a gig at York Barbican

Investigation underway as fans of top comedian turned away from York gig

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Ricky Gervais on Twitter saying how much he loves York

'I like just about everything here' - Ricky Gervais raves about York on social media

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The cast of the All New Adventures of Peter Pan panto at York Theatre Royal wish Press readers a merry Christmas.

Panto cast wish you a merry Xmas - oh yes they do!

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The Grand Opera House in York

Exciting events coming to York theatre for 2023

Peter Kay announced the extra shows on Sara Cox’s BBC Radio 2 drivetime show on Thursday, December 8.(PA)

Peter Kay adds MORE dates to UK 2023 tour including Newcastle, Glasgow and more

Peter Kay's first live tour in 12 years has begun

Peter Kay makes request to fans as his first live tour in 12 years kicks off

Dawn French is bringing her hit show to York next year

'I’m bringing my twat to a theatre near you' - top comic brings her hit show to York

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Stars from the worlds of cinema, TV, and comic books are set to attend the Scarborough Comic-Con. Pictures: Unleashed Events

Red Dwarf, Doctor Who and Star Wars stars to attend Scarborough event

Peter Kay Tour 2023: How to get tickets and tour dates

Peter Kay announces first tour in 12 years: How to get tickets

Filip Fredrik’s Elements: Showing at Aesthetica Short Film Festival 2022

What's on in York - things to do in and around York this weekend and beyond

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Khaled, the unfrozen Roman (Zach Atkinson), left; Drusilla (Ellen Carnazza) Andrew Purcell, left, and Zach Atkinson, top right; and Kate Bramley: Badapple Theatre artistic director and writer. Cast pictures: Picture: Karl AndrÃ

'Very silly': Badapple Theatre defrosts The Frozen Roman for autumn tour

Jason Battersby as Peter Pan and Maddie Moate as Tinkerbell, left, with, top right, Faye Campbell as Emily Darling and Paul Hawkyard as Captain Hook, bottom right

'One of all-time best baddies' - cast speak out ahead of York panto

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Milton Jones Picture: Aemen Sukkar

Top comedian comes to North Yorkshire

What's on in York - things to do in and around York from this weekend: Photo shows Angels in Kinky Boots: York Stage’s musical is a shoe-in for joyous song and staggering stilettos at the Grand Opera House, York

What's on in York - things to do in and around York from this weekend

City of York Council has come under fire again from Private Eye magazine in a row over disabled access to the Guildhall council chamber

Row over York disabled access intensifies with well-known magazine

What's on in and around York - things to do from this weekend. Picture shows Story Craft Theatre in Once Upon A Fairytale at Stillington Mill

What's on in and around York - things to do from this weekend

What's on in York - things to do in & around York this week. Photo shows the Malton Summer Food Lovers Festival

What's on in York - things to do in and around York this week

Grand Opera House York undergoes 21st-century refurbishment. Photos by David Harrison

PHOTOS 'It was in need of some love' - popular York venue undergoes 21st-century refit

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Expect puppetry: Fladam add another dimension to their songs and sketch routines. Picture: Charlie Kirkpatrick

York musical comedy duo Fladam head to Fringe for the first time

Grab the last few tickets to Leeds Festival before the sell out: Find out how (PA)

Grab the last few tickets to Leeds Festival: Find out how

Luke Dayhill and Saskia Strallen as the young couple in Alan Ayckbourn’s All Lies at Esk Valley Theatre. Picture: Steven Barber

Things to do in York: What's on in and around York this week

Graham Norton will be at York Theatre Royal on October 3

Much-loved comedian and chat show host heads to York

Slap-stick: The dustpan-wielding Thom Tuck left has a dust-up with double-act partner Dennis Herdman in The Play What I Wrote. Picture: Manuel Harlan

REVIEW: The Play What I Wrote, Birmingham Rep, at York Theatre Royal

Scarborough police doing spot checks on drivers this morning (June 24) got an unexpected visit from some donkeys

Donkey work: police get unexpected visit doing driver spot checks in North Yorkshire

Rob Deering due to appear at York's Impossible Wonderbar

York comedy club to celebrate its first birthday with TV comedians

Richard Stansfield presenting a framed Yorkatt and Eric cartoon to the Archbishop of York, Dr John Sentamu, in January 2013

Tributes after death of Yorkatt and Eric cartoonist Richard Stansfield

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BBC launches search for best new stand-up and digital comedians – entries open now (Canva)

BBC launches search for best new stand-up and digital comedians – entries open now

More Things To Do in and around York

The Guilty Feminist - host Deborah Frances-White

"I think we’ve got every feminist in York in the room!" - York Barbican review

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Mikron Theatre's cast in Red Sky at Night, which is coming to York: James Mclean, Hannah Bainbridge, Alice McKenna and Thomas Cotran.

Allotments in York provide backdrop for theatre company's 50th anniversary tour

Comedian Sara Pascoe announces UK tour, Success Story. Picture: Multitude Media

Comedian Sara Pascoe announces UK tour including York date – how to book

Daniel Howell is coming to York Barbican

'YouTube sensation' set for gig at York venue

Shed Seven: Chasing winners and Chasing Rainbows at Doncaster Racecourse

More Things To Do in and around York

The iconic kids show from the 2000s is being brought back in stage format by Dick and Dom (PA)

Dick and Dom in Da Bungalow is going on tour for its 20th anniversary

Going out of his mind in forlorn pursuit of controlling yours: Rory Fairbairn's Mind Mangler

REVIEW: Mischief's Magic Goes Wrong, York Theatre Royal

Touching moment: Jo Theaker's Annie and Mick Liversidge's John in York Stage's Calendar Girls The Musical. All pictures: Charlie Kirkpatrick

REVIEW: York Stage in Calendar Girls

Mind games: Rory Fairbairn as the Mind Mangler in Magic Goes Wrong, on tour at York Theatre Royal

Rory enjoys mind games as he makes Mischief debut in Magic Goes Wrong