Merseyside Newsbites Latest Updates:-
Fetching latest news updates...

Breaking News
||||
 

Merseyside Newsbites

 

News Update   on this section are published live, offering you breaking news alerts and other useful information form Merseyside and the wider Liverpool City Region. The news covered on this section include things like:- breaking news, local events, important time sensitive announcements and emergency notices.  For more in-depth news coverage head down to our weekly online newspaper Southport Reporter, or surf through our News Archive, if you want to read an old, backdated news report. Please note that currently the old news archive does not contain reports from this section. This section is updated regularly and is regulated by the Standards Code set down by the UK Press Regulator IMPRESS. 

 

News Script PHP Pro 2.4 - Admin
-- ALL -- Scam Warnings Announcements Crime/Justice Emergency Alerts Events Feature News Opinion Paid Advertisement Parody/Satire/Witticism Politics Weather Warnings
BACK
Ben Elton, Henning Wehn and Jason Manford among stars of Southport Comedy Festival 2024
By Newsroom
Events  |  Tue - September 24, 2024 2:33 pm  |  Article Hits:2439  |  A+ | a-

THE Southport Comedy Festival in association with Halliwell Jones MINI returns this Friday for its 13th year.

From:- 27 September 2024 to 13 October 2024 stars of the comedy world will descend on the lovely seaside town of Southport for 17 fun filled days of laughter.

The entire festival will be staged for a 4th year in a giant luxury heated and fully seated marquee courtesy of Elite Marquees in Victoria Park, home of the world-renowned Southport Flower Show. Thousands of comedy goers came along over the last 3 years to enjoy the festival in a marquee and the feedback has been so good that it is all happening again but this time it’s bigger and better than ever.

The star studded lineup includes undisputed godfather of modern stand-Up Ben Elton, TV superstar Jason Manford, German Comedy Ambassador Henning Wehn, American Comedy Legend Rich Hall, Festival favourites Jason Byrne, Jimeoin, Godfather of Political Comedy Mark Thomas, Star of ITV’S The Chase Paul Sinha ‘The Sinnerman’, comedy stars of TV Jo Caulfield ,Hal Cruttenden, Ria Lina, Patrick Monahan, Comedy Circuit favourites The Raymond and Mr Timpkins Review, Rising local star Katie Tracey, host of smash hit podcast ‘Have a Word’, Dan Nightingale and one of the UKs most treasured entertainers Mick Miller. 

4 shows have already sold out and others are selling fast so make sure to grab your tickets for the shows you want to see while they are still available!

The festival is also supporting the stars of tomorrow with the return of the Southport New Comedian of the Year Competition, sponsored for a 3rd year by Dragon Soop. The final takes place on Sunday, 6 October 2024 with 8 comedians selected from over 100 applicants from around the country battling it out for the coveted title. This event is always a highlight of the festival.

The festival is proud to support charity fundraising. This year it will be ‘raising money while raising a smile’ with special charity events planned for 2 great local charities Southport Flower Show and Community Link Foundation, this event is sponsored by Anthony James Estate Agents for a 2nd year.

The festival is extremely grateful to our fantastic local and national sponsors. Without their support they just couldn't bring you such great comedy year after year. So Folks, come along to the Southport Comedy Festival this autumn and Keep Southport Smiling!

Visit southportcomedyfestival.com for full line up, information and direct links to book tickets.
Top

 

var _gaq = _gaq || []; _gaq.push(['_setAccount', 'UA-5165542-3']); _gaq.push(['_trackPageview']); (function() { var ga = document.createElement('script'); ga.type = 'text/javascript'; ga.async = true; ga.src = ('https:' == document.location.protocol ? 'https://ssl' : 'https://www') + '.google-analytics.com/ga.js'; var s = document.getElementsByTagName('script')[0]; s.parentNode.insertBefore(ga, s); })();

Please support local businesses like:-

Liverpool (Gladstone)

00:00:00 GMT
--/--/----
☀ Sunrise --:--
☀ Sunset --:--
🌒 Moon --
Current Height
--m
--
▲ Next High: --:--
▼ Next Low: --:--
Calculating Access...

Guide only. Tides vary with weather/wind.


 

Post Office Ave - Southport

☕Buy us a Tea/Coffee

This online newspaper and information service is regulated by IMPRESS, the UK Press Regulator.

This online newspaper and information service is regulated by IMPRESS the independent monitor for the UK's press.

This is our process:-
Complaints Policy - Complaints Procedure - Whistle Blowing Policy

 

Get your business noticed

Our aim is to provide you not only the current news, but also to help promote our local areas diverse and rich history, our innovative businesses, along with our amazing culture. But we can only do this with your help and support though advertising.  fine out how you can get your business advertised on here and help keep our news services free to access.

Click here.
Contact us:-

(+44)  08443244195

 Our News Room Office Address
Southport and Mersey Reporter, 4a Post Office Ave,
Southport, Merseyside, PR9 0US, UK

Calls will cost 7p per minute, plus your telephone company's access charge. Calls to this number may be recorded for security, broadcast, training and record keeping.

Find us on:-

  FACEBOOKPinterest   

    Click on to see our Twitter Feed.YouTube

TWITTER
 

Tracking & Cookie Usage Policy - Terms & Conditions



All rights reserved - Copyright © 2013- PBT Media Relations Ltd.  Data Protection Registration number:- ZA091469

PBT Media Relations Ltd. is registered with Companies House. You can find the online version of the register at:- Gov.UK. PBT Media Relations Ltd's registration number is 06042334.  Our UK Data Protection Registration Number is:- ZA091469.

_