Holly Burn

Burn’s awkward, absurd and occasionally hilarious routines are enlivened by recurring delights like the DIY musical theatre of Jason the Very Rich Lion and the kitchen-sink surrealism of super-villain Custard Flanagan. The Newcastle comic offers an arresting, uncomfortable experience – her stand-up, characters and sketches are unadorned and in your face – yet Burn’s bizarre imagination is vivid, boundless and contagious.

The Caves, 556 5375, until 29 Aug, 3.35pm, £6.50 (£5).