It's the FA Cup of comedy! Eight comedians (from TV comics to the best rising stars) battle it out to see who will go through to the semi final of the £10,001 British Comedian of the Year competition - the biggest cash prize in UK comedy.
Hilarity Bites returns to The Forum in Darlington, featuring TV's Alun Cochrane, top-class Scottish comedian Gareth Waugh, a hotly-tipped newcomer in the middle, and host is brilliant impressionist Cal Halbert.
Hilarity Bites presents a brand new tour show from 2023 Chortle Award nominee Markus Birdman, as he returns to Darlington
Hilarity Bites returns to The Forum in Darlington, featuring Live at the Apollo's Brennan Reece (replacing Lou Conran), highly-rated Scottish act Ryan Cullen, top local comic Catherine Young, and returning host Danny Deegan.
Hilarity Bites returns to The Forum in Darlington, featuring current British Comedian of the Year, 2023 Edinburgh Comedy Award best-newcomer nominee, and 2022 BBC New Comedian of the Year Dan Tiernan. Joining Dan is highly-rated Scouse comedian Adam Staunton, delightful misanthrope Liam Pickford, and host for the night is the returning Lee Kyle.
Hilarity Bites returns to The Forum in Darlington, featuring brilliant Scouse comedian, and best-selling author of The Leaner Paint, Sam Avery - who will be replacing the injured Rob Rouse. Joining Sam is multi-award winning Geordie comedian Lauren Pattison, the excellent Jon Wagstaffe in the middle, and host for the night is the ever-popular Dave Twentyman. What a way to kick-off 2024!
Hilarity Bites presents a brand new tour show from highly-rated Scottish Comedian Connor Burns - described by Daniel Sloss as "the future of Scottish comedy"
Hilarity Bites returns to The Forum in Darlington, featuring brilliant musical comedian - and Forum favourite - Rob Deering, one-liner merchant Phil Pagett, excellent newcomer Jules O'Brian, and returning host Danny Deegan.
Following the best part of a year spent supporting Carl Hutchinson on an extensive theatre tour of the UK (including a huge date at Darlington Hippodrome), Anth Young returns to The Forum in Darlington with a brand-new following his sell-out solo show in early 2022.
Hilarity Bites returns to The Forum in Darlington, featuring the wonderful Lou Conran (as seen supporting Sarah Millican on tour), multi-award winning act Jack Gleadow, controversial one-liner merchant Masai Graham, returning host Lee Kyle.
Hilarity Bites returns to The Forum in Darlington, featuring surreal Canadian panel show star Tony Law, circuit mainstay Chris Brooker, excellent newer act Jimmy Shirley, and one of the UK's most popular hosts in Matt Reed.
Hilarity Bites returns to The Forum in Darlington, featuring one of the best headliners on the circuit, Michael Fabbri, former BBC Radio DJ and sitcom star Alfie Joey, menacing character comedian Mad Ron, and the ever-popular Andy Fury returns as host.
