A "LAUGHTER-LOADED" comedian promises to bring some naughty entertainment to Shepway next year.

Cornish comic Jethro will perform at the Leas Cliff Hall in Folkestone on Friday, February 17, next year, at 7.30pm as part of his latest national tour.

A spokesman for the LCH said: "Cornwall's Minister of Culture, Jethro, brings his latest laughter-loaded show for a hilariously funny evening of slightly naughty entertainment.

"Originally a 'timber man' from Lavant Tin Mine, Jethro will be performing armed with nothing more than a microphone, a stand and a small table with his favourite drink to hand.

"With his very own, uniquely irreverent style of delivery, Jethro will be pacing the stage from side to side regaling audiences with the best of his classic stories from his successful career, alongside his new material, as he undertakes a journey through his mischievous repertoire of adult material.

"Selling more than four million stand-up comedy DVDs to date, isn't it about time you came and experienced some serious nonsensical twaddle?"

The stand-up, known for his cheeky repertoire of adult material and stories featuring friends Denzel Penberthy, Slipalong Trevaskis and Bill Pedureare, made his TV debut playing a pirate on Treasure Hunt.

He has hosted his own show, The Jethro Junction, and performed for the Queen at the Royal Variety Show. The star – real name Geoffrey Rowe – also runs his own entertainment venue, Jethro's Club, where he performs each year for charity.

He releases his latest comedy DVD, I Told It My Way - Live on Tour, later this month.

Tickets, priced from £22 excluding booking fees, are available from the Leas Cliff Hall box office on 01303 228 600 or visit www.leascliff hall.co.uk.