TWO comedians of the British comedy circuit will be standing up before diners at Hunters Hall Inn at Kingscote on Friday, January 25.

The Gazette has two pairs of tickets to be won for the event which includes a three-course dinner.

Barry Dodds, offers cutting comedy served with a baby-faced smile. He is known for his uniquely tailored combination of disarming Geordie wit and wry, down-to-earth observational humour.

A finalist in both the Jimmy Carr Comedy Idol competition, and Jongleurs Last Laugh Comedy search, and a semi-finalist in the BBC New talent Awards 2005 - Barry has taken the national circuit by storm, with his mix of surprisingly dark and irrepressibly cheeky material.

Fascinated by stand-up from an early age, Barry took to the stage at the tender age of 21, and is now a firm audience favourite at clubs such as The Stand, The Comedy Store, XS Mullarkeys, Jongleurs and Raw hide - with material covering everything from failed culture bids to an obsession with ghosthunting. He recently returned form Luxembourg, where he performed a solo show - and became the first ever comedian to perform on Luxembourg TV.

Dave Twentyman with his witty insights, funny observations, tall tales and plenty of laughs comes from St. Helens in Lancashire like Johnny Vegas.

His tales of home, work and the universe are delivered in a stream of conciousness both mesmerizing and friendly.

Tickets are on sale £19.95 per person, pre-booking only.

Telephone: 01453 860393 www.huntershallinn.com For more details of how to enter the competition, see this week's Gazette on Thursday