Stan Laurel

Stan Laurel spent part of his childhood in Bishop Auckland and at Dockwray Square in North Shields, an address historically recorded as Tynemouth. Those childhood connections are celebrated by statues at Theatre Corner in Bishop Auckland and Dockwray Square in North Shields.

He went on to become Oliver Hardy’s screen partner in Laurel and Hardy, taking their comedy to audiences around the world. His North East childhood is part of the story behind one of cinema’s most celebrated comedy partnerships.