Tickets, which start from just £5, are still available for the first Comedy Weekender to be held at Bootle's Salt and Tar events space later this month.

Jason Byrne, Jo Caulfield and Scott Bennett

Top comedians including Jason Byrne, Jo Caulfield and Scott Bennett will be performing at Salt and Tar Byrne, on Sunday 28th May as part of the Spring Bank weekender. 

Use this link to buy tickets for the Comedy festival.

Packed bill

Other events include Merseyside comedian Chris McCausland alongside Patrick Monahan and Nina Gilligan in the curtain-raising Comedy Night on Friday 26th May.

Bingo Nights UK, hosted by comedian and presenter Brendan Riley, will bring their Disco Bingo show on Saturday 27th May. The entire room up and dancing, while raising money for charity.

Saturday 27th and Sunday 28th May will aslo see family-friendly fun come to Salt and Tar, with comedy bingo featuring Britain’s Got Talent star Steve Royle, and Martin “Bigpig” Mor presenting Funny Stuff For Happy People.

And Jason Byrne, Jo Caulfield and Scott Bennett round off the weekend with Sunday's finale.

More to come

Salt and Tar’s emerging 2023 events programme also includes a Music Festival.

Tickets have already sold out for local band Red Rum Club's headlining show on Saturday 8th July but they are still available for Sunday 9th July, when Cast tope the bill.

Use this link to buy tickets for the Music Festival.