Dara O’Briain

City Hall

Newcastle welcomes the stand-up star – and his new show Voice of Reason – for a three-day run from Thursday. Besides his regular TV slots on everything from Mock The Week and Go 8 Bit to Stargazing Live and Robot Wars, the fast-talking funnyman is billed as one of the best live performers around today. He will take to the stage at 8pm nightly. See www.theatreroyal.co.uk for tickets.