Bishop Auckland, February 20th 2026
2026-02-20 19:30 - 22:30 UTC | Bishop Auckland Town Hall, Bishop Auckland Town Hall, Market Place, Bishop Auckland, DL14 7NP, United Kingdom
Hilarity Bites Comedy Club feat. Matt Price, Ricky Balshaw, and host Catherine Young
Show details:

Matt Price
Matt Price has proven himself to be consistently funny in comedy venues of all shapes and sizes, all over the world from Penzance to Cambodia, to a piece of ply wood on top of a former gangland criminal’s hot tub. Matt interacts with an audience in a way that makes everyone in the room feel good, he tells jokes and he spins a great yarn. In short, Matt is accessible, professional and above all, very funny. He has also gained a reputation as a very funny but generous host, who can make a great atmosphere for the acts and the audience.
Born in Cornwall, but based in London, Matt has completed five tours of Australia, including Perth, Adelaide and Melbourne International comedy festivals. He's also booked for most of the major comedy clubs in the UK, as well as numerous independent comedy clubs, and headlined comedy clubs in South East Asia, Scandinavia, Turkey, Russia, and the Middle East.
Matt has also provided television warm up for Channel 4 and the TLC Channel, performed at fifteen Edinburgh Festivals, and provided tour support for acts as diverse as Russell Kane, Larry Dean, and Norman Lovett
“Criminally funny” - ★★★★ - The Scotsman
“One of the best storytellers on the circuit” - ★★★★ - ArtsHub Australia
“Hilarious” - ★★★★★ - Broadway Baby

Ricky Balshaw
A quick-witted, slow walking, fast rising star, Ricky Balshaw is without question, the funniest Paralympic Dressage medallist in the UK, perhaps the world.
Stepping over his cerebral palsy like it’s the mildest of inconveniences, Ricky pulls his audience into a joyfully dark world of self-depreciating hilarity. No sympathy vote is needed (or accepted) as Ricky dominates comedy stages up and down the UK.
A brilliant joke-smith and storyteller, this young man has comedy greatness in his bones.
“One of the most exciting up and coming comedians of the moment ” - Just The Tonic
“It took Ricky longer to get on stage than it did to have the whole audience in the palm of his hand, we cant wait to work with him again” - Big Deal Comedy
“Ricky is rising the comedy ranks at a rate of knots and his development over the last 2 years has been impressive. There are big things in his future” - Comedy Hotspot

Catherine Young
Hilarity Bites New Act of the Year 2019
Winner 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.
Catherine 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.
From 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.

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

Note: Line-ups are subject to change in extreme, and unavoidable, circumstances.
Show may contain strong language and adult themes.

Timings
Doors open: 7:30pm
Show starts: 8pm

Buy tickets:
Tickets for this show can be bought online at www.bishopaucklandtownhall.org.uk, in person from Bishop Auckland Town Hall, or telephone 03000 269 524.
