COMEDIAN Dara O'Briain has announced he is performing his new show at Middlesbrough Town Hall.

Tickets go on sale at 10am this Friday (September 26) for his ‘Crowd Tickler’ show on Wednesday, April 15, next year.

The Mock the Week host, who is a regular guest on comedy shows including QI and Have I Got News For You, is the latest famous name to be confirmed.

Ross Noble is booked for Saturday, October 18, followed by Jason Byrne, on Friday, November 21, Jimmy Carr, on Saturday November 22 and Saturday, March 28, and Frank Skinner, on Thursday, December 11.

Graham Ramsay of promoters Ten Feet Tall said: “We’ve worked on literally hundreds of great gigs over the last few years, but Dara is easily one of the sharpest and best live comics I’ve ever seen.”

Tickets costing £23 can be bought for the show, suitable for people age 16 upwards, by calling the box office on 01642-729729 or online at www.middlesbroughtownhallonline.co.uk