COMEDIAN Michael McIntyre will be previewing his brand new stand-up show Happy & Glorious at Darlington's Civic Theatre later this year.

Michael’s previous tour Showtime was the biggest selling comedy tour in the world in 2012, playing to over 640,000 people including a record-breaking ten-night residency at London’s O2 Arena, matching pop star Rihanna’s 2011 record.

The show will be a work-in-progress to preview new material and Michael McIntyre may be reading from notes.

Tickets will go on sale on Monday, August 18, at 12pm. They will be available to book by telephone (01325 486555) or at Darlington Civic Theatre and Cornmill Shopping Centre box offices. They will not be available to book online.

Bookings are limited to six tickets per customer and must be paid for at the time of booking.