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SUMMARY:Shildon\, June 5th 2026
DESCRIPTION:Hilarity Bites Comedy Club feat. Chris Washington\, Anth Young\, Kelly Rickard\, and Host Catherine Young\nShow details:\n \nChris Washington\nEdinburgh Comedy Award Best Newcomer Nominee - 2017\nAs seen on Mock The Week (BBC2)\, Live From The BBC (BBC1)\, House of Games (BBC2) and as heard on Have A Word Podcast\, and The Stand up Sketch Show. As seen as tour support for Kevin Bridges\, along with Milton Jones and Jason Manford. \nChris began performing stand up comedy in July 2012\, and after five years\, several hundred gigs for a host of reputable promoters up and down the country\, and a well received Edinburgh debut show\, he is fast becoming one of the most sought after new acts on the circuit. \nIn his early days Chris made the finals of several new act competitions\, and was spotted by Jason Manford\, who selected him to support him on several tour dates. With a cheeky Northern charm and hilarious tales it’s clear to see why Chris is flying up the comedy ladder. \n“A master of storytelling” - ★★★★ - The Times \n“a mainstream comedy star in the making” - ★★★★ - Chortle \n“if you like your comedy funny\, Washington’s your man” - ★★★★ - Joe.co.uk \n  \n \nAnth Young\nAnth Young is one of the hottest new acts in the North East\, having finished highly in a raft of new act competitions in the last few years\, as well as performing to huge audiences in theatres around the country as tour support to Carl Hutchinson. \nA regular at comedy clubs around the UK\, Anth's career has really blossomed since finishing as runner-up in the Great Yorkshire Fringe New Comedian of the Year competition in 2017 - a year which also saw him placing highly in the hugely competitive English Comedian of the Year competition\, and being a finalist in the North East New Act of the Year competition. \n“Delightfully blunt and immensely endearing” - BBC \n“...he has long career ahead of him” - Broadway Baby \n  \n  \n \nKelly Rickard\nFelt Nowt New Act of the Year 2022Best Show ISH Panel Prize Winner Edinburgh 2024Audience Choice Award Newcastle Fringe 2025\nKelly Rickard is a ‘whirling dervish of talent’ (One4 Review). She began her stand-up journey in 2022\, winning the Felt Nowt New Act of the Year competition in her third gig\, and has since supported Louise Young\, Lauren Pattison\, Jake Lambert\, and Carl Hutchinson on tour. \nKelly won the ISH Best Show Panel Prize at the Edinburgh Fringe with Best in Class in 2024\, and she has also written and performed two solo shows. 2025 saw her biggest gig to date: as the first ever female host of Sunday for Sammy at Newcastle Utilita Arena. \n“A comedy masterclass!” - One4Review \n“Excellent delivery! Very funny!” -  ★★★★ - The Scotsman \n“Brutally honest and hilarious!” - Rosie Ramsey \n  \n \nCatherine Young\nHilarity Bites New Act of the Year 2019\nWinner of the Hilarity Bites New Act of the Year 2019\, Catherine is quickly making a name for herself as one of the most exciting new acts to come out of the North-East in recent years. \nCatherine occasionally absconds from Middlesbrough and the general misery of life\, by running round the UK comedy circuit looking for anyone who will listen to her. \nFrom North East and Irish decent\, Catherine loves drinking\, dancing and telling lies. Her comedy is light-hearted\, full of mischievous stories and a warm and friendly humour that provides a short break from the stresses that life deals to us all. \n  \n  \nNote: Line-ups are subject to change in extreme\, and unavoidable\, circumstances.\nShow may contain strong language and adult themes.\n\nTimings\nDoors open: 7:30pm\nShow starts: 8pm \n\nBuy tickets:\nTickets for this show are £11 each. Tickets can be bought from the link below\, See Tickets\, TicketMaster\, Skiddle\, or contact the venue directly.
URL:https://hilaritybites.co.uk/show/shildon-june-5th-2026/
LOCATION:Railway Institute\, Shildon\, Shildon Railway Institute\, 78 Redworth Road\, Shildon\, DL4 2JJ\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Comedy,Railway Institute Shildon
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