Barnard Castle Comedy Festival

21/06/2022

This is the line up for the second Funny Way To Be Comedy Work In Progress Day. Tom Stade, Connor Burns, Suzi Ruffell and Brennan Reece.

21/06/2022

This year the Funny Way To Be Comedy Work In Progress days are on Saturday 16th July and Saturday 30th July. This is the line up for the first of these (£6 a show or £20 for all 4) - Mark Nelson, Kai Humphries, Craig Hill and Alastair Beckett-King. Go over to Funny Way To Be Comedy to find out more.

14/02/2020

A chance to see the UK's top musical comedy double act live in Barnard Castle on Tuesday night (Funny Way To Be Comedy at The Witham).

Funny Way To Be Comedy - Flo & Joan
Tues 18 February | 8.00pm | £14.00 | 14+
The Witham in Barnard Castle
Musical comedy sisters Flo & Joan have a new show of their dark and waggish songs

04/02/2020

Simon Brodkin (aka Lee Nelson) is heading to Barnard Castle on the 9 April. Tickets available from www.funnywaytobe.com or The Witham box office.

27/01/2020

The next stand up comedy show in Barnard Castle where tickets are still available. The top musical duo Flo & Joan.

Funny Way To Be Comedy - Flo & Joan "Before The Screaming Starts" at The Witham in Barnard Castle on 18 February. Tickets £14.00 from www.funnywaytobe.com

04/01/2020

Get on board this fantastic night of comedy with the man that brought us Lee Nelson. In the intimate Witham in Barnard Castle.

Simon Brodkin aka Lee Nelson at Funny Way To Be Comedy at The Witham in Barnard Castle, DL12 8LY on Thursday 9 April. Simon performs as himself for the first time - promised to be a special night of comedy. Tickets from www.funnywaytobe.com

30/12/2019

Comedy in Barnard Castle with Funny Way To Be Comedy in 2020.

2020 looks like being another great year for comedy in Barnard Castle. Tickets from www.funnywaytobe.com. More announcements in the new year.

18/12/2019

Top musical comedy duo, as seen on a variety of TV shows. Live in Barnard Castle on 18 February.

Flo & Joan - Before The Screaming Starts - Funny Way To Be Comedy at The Witham in Barnard Castle, DL12 8LY. £14. Musical comedy duo as seen on Live At The Apollo, Royal Variety Performance and Amazon Prime Special. Tickets www.funnywaytobe.com or Witham Box Office.

14/12/2019

All the comedy shows in Barnard Castle in 2019. More great line ups for 2020 of course. Tickets from www.funnywaytobe.com

The compulsory end of year graphic with all the lovely comedians (photos all taken at ours...not press photos) that have been to Funny Way To Be Comedy during the year. Maybe I'm biased but I can't think of a bad show among all of these and many many outstanding performances. Who was your fave?

19/11/2019

Tickets go on sale for Ben Hart in Barnard Castle on the 15 May on Wednesday 20 November at 10.00am from the Witham Box Office and www.funnywaytobe.com. Demand will be high so don't miss out on one of the most exciting entertainers to emerge in the last few years.

NEW SHOW ANNOUNCEMENT - Britain's Got Talent Finalist Ben Hart brings the Wonder to Barnard Castle. Tickets are now on sale. Don't hang about, we anticipate a sell out.

28/09/2019

Arguably one of the best comics in the UK. This is what the press have to say about John Kearns.
“He has forged comedy gold” ★★★★★ Chortle
“A supreme stand up - richly idiosyncratic comedy” ★★★★ The Guardian
“A true comedy original” ★★★★★ Time Out
“Kearns could be your new King of Comedy” ★★★★★ The Evening Standard

John Kearns: "Double Take and Fade Away" his brand new show at Funny Way To Be Comedy at The Witham, Barnard Castle DL12 8LY. Sat 12 October. Double Edinburgh Award winner. The best of Stand-Up comedy. Tickets only £12.