Charity show in aid of Children with Cancer

Hilarity Bites Comedy Club feat. Markus Birdman, Jack Carroll, and host Matt Reed

Show details:

Markus Birdman

Markus Birdman is one of British comedy's most experienced and well-travelled performers. In demand all over the UK and abroad, Markus is a veteran of the Edinburgh Fringe with many solo shows to his credit and headliner status at all the top clubs.

He's performed at the Melbourne, Adelaide, and Perth Comedy Festivals and was nominated by the New Zealand Comedy Guild for Best International Guest.

His international gig list would give Michael Palin a run for his money, with shows in Singapore, The Netherlands, Qatar, Bahrain, Austria, Spain, France, Norway, Sweden, Singapore, Switzerland, Finland, Cyprus and India to name a few.

Not to be missed, catch him in the UK before he jets off again.

“Delightfully comic. Controversial, personal and wickedly punchy” - The List

“A consummate comic... energetic, engaging, thought-provoking and funny” - The Stage

“Engagingly mixes the silly and the downright wrong” - Chortle

 

Jack Carroll

Jack Carroll is a comedian, actor and writer. Aged 11, he starred in CBBC sketch show Ministry of Curious Stuff with Vic Reeves, going on to win a Pride of Britain award at 12, was runner-up on Britain’s got talent aged 14 and was nominated for a National Soap Award aged 15 for his appearance in Doctors. What he did when he was 13 remains a mystery.

Since then, Jack made stand-up appearances on Live at the Apollo and Frankie Boyle’s New World Order, has acted in 4 series of the Sky One Sitcom Trollied and starred in feature film Eaten By Lions. As well as acting and stand up, he is a graduate of the BBC Writersroom.

Jack recently wrote and starred in the BAFTA award-winning short form comedy pilot ‘Mobility’ for the BBC. In 2023 Jack took on the role of Bobby Barlow in the nation’s favourite soap ‘Coronation Street’.

His other attributes include Cerebral palsy, an amazing ability to write about himself in the third person, his brilliant intellect and his modesty.

“...A galloping comic tour de force” - Radio Times

“A revelation” - The Telegraph

“He’s saying what no one else can; it’s hilarious” - The Guardian

 

Matt Reed

Born and bred in Sunderland, Matt's affable style has won him fans across the UK. He effortlessly plays with the crowd with a natural rapport that is found in few comics. Matt, always ready, never disappointing will always make a good gig - great.

In 2015 Matt took his debut show to the Edinburgh Fringe, retelling the four year ordeal of how he was stalked and cat-fished by an online admirer. The show won rave reviews from critics and audience alike, with Matt playing to sell-out audiences.

With so many gigs of every size under his belt, from audiences of 3000 to 30, there is pretty much no comedy situation Matt can't handle. As pleasant as he is wonderfully brutal, Matt is a welcome addition to any comedy night entertaining the crowd while skillfully destroying any heckler that crosses his path.

“Absolutely hilarious... had the crowd rolling around” - BBC

“Brilliant... always original one of the newest stars of comedy” - The Leeds Guide

“Brilliantly handled a very difficult room, this fashionably unkempt lad will go far” - Swansea Telegraph

 

This show will also feature a newer act in the middle.

 

Over the last 30 years Children with Cancer UK has funded over 200 research projects and helped fund research centres and respite homes across the country. Since 1988, thanks to your support, Children With Cancer have raised over £220 million to help the fight against childhood cancer. This show will help raise more vital funds for this very worthwhile charity.

 

 

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Buy tickets:

In order to raise as much money as possible for the charity, tickets are only available to buy in person from Paul Cook, or by contacting us via email at info@hilaritybites.co.uk.