IF you’re a fan of stand-up comedy, here’s your chance to win tickets to see two of the UK’s brightest stars. Andy Parsons and Josh Widdicombe will be bringing their distinctive senses of humour to Oxford and Didcot next month — and the Herald has two pairs of tickets to be won for each gig. With three sell-out national tours and two DVD releases already under his belt, Andy is back on the road with his I’ve Got A Shed tour and arrives at the Oxford Playhouse on Wednesday, March 13. A regular on the award-winning BBC show Mock The Week, Andy has enjoyed success as a writer and performer on television, radio and the live comedy stage. His other TV appearances have included Live At The Apollo and QI, Meanwhile, Josh, of Channel 4’s Last Leg with Adam Hills fame, will be dropping in at the Cornerstone arts centre on with his Josh Widdicombe: The Further Adventures Of show on Saturday, March 30. Josh has numerous other TV appearances to his name including Channel 4’s Stand Up For The Week and BBC1’s Live At The Apollo.

Since his first gig in January 2008, Josh has collected a number of comedy accolades including being named FHM Stand Up Hero 2010 (ITV4), Chortle Best Breakthrough Act Nominee 2011 and Loaded Lafta Awards Best Newcomer Nominee 2012. He has most recently, been nominated as Best Newcomer by the Foster’s Edinburgh Comedy Awards. For your chance to win our contest tickets, simply send your name, address and telephone number, stating which comic you would prefer to see, in an email to: Heraldcompetitions.co.uk or send them on a postcard or back of a sealed envelope to: Stand-up Comedy Competition, Herald Series, Promotions Department, Newsquest Oxfordshire, Osney Mead, Oxford, OX2 0EJ, by February 27.