EDINBURGH Fringe Festival comedians will be bringing their brand new material to the region next month.

Hal Cruttenden, Jan Ravens, Howard Read and Joseph Morpurgo will present their new shows at The Witham Arts Centre, in Barnard Castle on Saturday, July 15 as part of the Funny Way To Be comedy club’s Edinburgh Preview Day.

Mr Cruttenden will kick off the night with his show Work In Progress at 5pm while Ms Ravens will present Difficult Woman ahead of her Edinburgh debut at 6.30pm.

At 8pm, Mr Read will take to the stage with Big Howard Little Howard: Man and Boy while Mr Morpurgo will finish the night with his show, Hammerhead, from 9.30pm.

Tickets for both Mr Cruttenden and Ms Ravens are £8 while those for Mr Read and Mr Morpurgo are £7 or £25 for a day pass.

Funny Way To Be promoter Peter Dixon said: “Last year’s Preview Day went down a treat, and we can’t wait to see the new shows from this year’s fantastic performers.” The Edinburgh Previews are a great way to see outstanding new comedy without having to fight your way down the Royal Mile - and the day pass provides brilliant value too.”

Show are suitable for those aged 16 and over.

For tickets visit funnywaytobe.com.