JASON Byrne will headline a comedy night featuring big name comedians held at the landmark Chateau Impney near Droitwich.

Four of the nation’s top comedians will descend on Droitwich in May to perform at the The Impney Comedy Night, a major new comedy night.

Headlined by Irish funny man Jason, the Live at the Apollo style show will see him joined by Hal Cruttenden, Justin Moorhouse and Gary Delaney.

Jason is Edinburgh Fringe Festival’s biggest selling comedian and also penned his own six-part comedy series for the BBC.

He is a comedy show regular with appearances on programmes such as Live at the Apollo itself and John Bishop’s Only Joking.

Comic Hal Cruttenden is a regular on a large number of television panel shows including Would I Lie to You? and Mock the Week while comedian and actor Justin Moorhouse is best known for his role in cult show Phoenix Nights and appearances on Michael McIntyre’s Comedy Roadshow and Fighting Talk.

The quartet of comedians is completed by Gary Delaney, who is widely regarded as the most quotable one-liner comic in the country.

His jokes have twice made Dave’s Top 10 Funniest Jokes at the Edinburgh Fringe.

Ben Elder, Chateau Impney’s general manager, said: “We’re so excited to be bringing big time comedy to the Chateau.

“The popularity of television comedy panel shows has soared in recent years and to be able to welcome some of the best known faces on the comedy circuit, who are also regulars on these programmes, to our first event is fantastic.

“We are hoping local people turn out in force, join us for a big night out and leave smiling.

"If this event proves to be a success, then we aim to make The Impney Comedy Night a regular fixture, turning Droitwich into Worcestershire’s comedy capital.”

Tickets to The Impney Comedy Night start from £30 per person, with the event taking place in the Regent Centre.

Doors open at 7.15pm and the show starts at 8.15pm.

Tickets which include a pre-show dining option are also available for £55 per person.

To find out more about The Impney Comedy Night and to book tickets visit chateau-impney.com/comedy