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SUMMARY:Darlington\, January 8th 2022
DESCRIPTION:Hilarity Bites Comedy Club feat. Noel James\, George Zach\, and host Hayley Ellis\nShow details:\n \nNoel James\nBritain's Got Talent 2018 semi-finalist\nNoel James has been making people laugh for over 25 years and much of stand-up's royalty has cited him as being a big influence: from Tim Vine and Milton Jones\, to Frank Skinner and Dylan Moran. \nNoel is surreal\, bizarre\, absurd\, intelligent\, and yet\, somehow strangely attractive. He's an accessible act who generally goes down well anywhere; his best lines would grace any comedian's repertoire\, whilst the worst would shame a cracker factory. Highly original and just plain ridiculous. \n“Liberates the lunatic side to our personalities - brilliantly!” - Time Out \n“Stands out like a droll giant in a comedy land of trite dwarfs” - The Independent \n“Huge fan!” - The Sunday Times \n  \n \nGeorge Zach\nGeorge moved from Greece to study Biochemistry in Newcastle Upon Tyne and\, in doing so\, avoided joining the Greek army for his national service. He discovered stand-up soon after and has gone to sell out his show Greek Tragedy at the Melbourne Comedy Festival\, and support Luisa Omielan on her Am I Right Ladies tour. Recent BBC One appearances include the One Show and numerous appearances on This Week\, discussing the Greek financial crisis. \nFortunately for George it turned out that he has quite the grasp of the English language\, and also the fine art of comedy\, including his witty observations on dating Geordie lasses and helpful translations of everyday Geordie phrases. \n“A charismatic raconteur... his story not only elicits laughter but is also\, at times\, poignant and moving” - ★★★★ – The Wee Review \n“Truly terrific” - Melbourne Herald \n“Huge Laughs\, George is clearly a very funny guy” - Broadway Baby \n  \n \nHayley Ellis\nEdinburgh Fringe: 25 funniest jokes of all-time - The IndependentEdinburgh Fringe: Best 21 jokes told at the festival in the last decade - The Mirror\nManchester comedian and former regular contributor to XFM’s breakfast show\, Hayley Ellis has gone from strength to strength since she began performing. \nA regular MC at gigs around the country\, Hayley’s natural warmth and charm make her impossible to dislike\, something which has become evident in her success in new act competitions throughout the UK. \nHayley has also become a regular sight gag contributor for the Russell Howard’s Good News television programme\, and has appeared on MTV’s “Why aye love Geordie Shore” and “Comedy Set Lists” for Virgin television. She can also sometimes be heard on your wireless (Absolute Radio)\, and her sketches and jokes have appeared on Newsjack (Radio 4).
 \n“Ellis is a talent” - Fest \n“Hayley Ellis always makes me laugh off and on stage” - Sarah Millican \n“A great hour of stand-up” - Northern Soul \n  \nThis show will also feature a newer act in the middle. \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\nTimings\nDoors open: 7:30pm\nShow starts: 8pm \n\nBuy tickets:\nTickets for this show are £10 per person\, and should be booked in the group size that you wish to sit in. Tickets can be bought from the link below\, See Tickets\, TicketMaster\, Skiddle\, WeGotTickets\, or contact the venue directly.
URL:https://hilaritybites.co.uk/show/darlington-january-8th-2022/
LOCATION:The Forum\, Darlington\, The Forum\, Borough Road\, Darlington\, DL1 1SG\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Comedy,The Forum Darlington
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20211204T193000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20211204T223000
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SUMMARY:Darlington\, December 4th 2021
DESCRIPTION:*** Tickets for this show are now sold out *** \nHilarity Bites Comedy Club feat. Tom Houghton\, Dave Johns\, and host Andy Fury\nShow details:\n \nTom Houghton\nTom Houghton was previously 1/5th of comedy troupe "The Noise Next Door" and is now taking the comedy circuit by storm with his quick wit\, and charming persona. \nRegularly performing up and down the country and abroad - as well as touring the country in his own sell-out solo showss - you may even have caught him on Netflix's "The Circle"\, Channel Four's "First Dates Hotel"\, or at his sell-out debut Edinburgh Fringe show\, which went on tour in early 2018. Tom is also hugely popular on social media\, with millions of views across all platforms. \nStrap in and be prepared to have your funny bones tickled and your levels of decency questioned by one of the hottest acts around. \n“this unexpected tour de force warrants a 21-gun salute” - ★★★★ – The Daily Telegraph  \n“Please take my advice. Get a ticket today. Tomorrow may well be too late. A Star is Born” - ★★★★★ – One 4 Review  \n“The long awaited male answer to Bridget Jones made flesh” - ★★★★ – The Daily Telegraph  \n  \n \nDave Johns\nThe star of Palme d'Or award winning film 'I\, Daniel Blake'\, Dave Johns has been a stand up comic since 1989 and is a regular headlining act playing all the major comedy clubs in the UK and comedy festivals world wide. Dave has gained a reputation as an inventive\, exciting and extremely funny comedian\, winning applause from his audiences\, respect from his fellow comics\, and rave reviews from the critics. \nIn 2013\, Dave co-wrote a new stage adaptation of The Shawshank Redemption which hit the West End and the Edinburgh Festival Fringe. He has had two very successful runs at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival in highly acclaimed shows 'Dave Johns On The Edge' in 1998 and 'I'm in The Attic Mother' in 1999 at the Pleasance Theatre for which he won the Spirit of the Fringe Award. \nHe has also appeared regularly at the Kilkenny Comedy Festival\, in Ireland\, Just For Laughs Comedy Festival in Montreal\, the Adelaide Fringe and Melbourne Comedy Festival. Dave has also worked on stage in the Middle East\, Hong Kong\, Bangkok\, Johannesburg\, Sydney\, New York\, Amsterdam and the Arctic\, and has been a regular guest on comedy panel shows such as Never Mind The Buzzcocks and 8 Out Of 10 Cats. \n “He shifts from the sublime\, to genius\, to uproar in the blink of an eye - An extremely entertaining hour” - The Guardian \n“Dave Johns has a uncontrived manner and sense of fun on stage that most comics can only dream about” - The Scotsman \n“Look closely you will see the man generate sparks of magic” - The List \n  \n \nAndy Fury\nDespite starting comedy out of “sheer boredom” just a few years ago\, Andy Fury has impressed a lot of people in a short space of time with a wonderful mix of self-deprecating dark jokes and off the wall surrealism. \nWith a laidback stage presence that sometimes borders horizontal\, he’s as hard-working as he is funny and winning the Hilarity Bites New Act Of The Year 2010 title has put Andy on the path to working at many of the best clubs in the country\, wowing audiences the length and breadth of the UK. \n“An absolute genius of a comedian” - BBC \n“Brilliant... The next Pub Landlord of comedy” - Hexham Courant \n“A very funny man with a big future ahead of him” - Corby Radio \n  \nThis show will also feature a newer act in the middle. \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 £10 per person\, and should be booked in the group size that you wish to sit in. Tickets can be bought from the link below\, See Tickets\, TicketMaster\, Skiddle\, WeGotTickets\, or contact the venue directly.
URL:https://hilaritybites.co.uk/show/darlington-december-4th-2021/
LOCATION:The Forum\, Darlington\, The Forum\, Borough Road\, Darlington\, DL1 1SG\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Comedy,The Forum Darlington
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20211106T193000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20211106T223000
DTSTAMP:20260429T091811
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SUMMARY:Darlington\, November 6th 2021
DESCRIPTION:Hilarity Bites Comedy Club feat. Paul Pirie\, John Robertson\, and host Danny Deegan\nShow details:\n \nPaul Pirie\nA brilliant natural comedian\, Paul Pirie comes packed full of energy and uses every ounce to maximum effect\, with superb delivery. \nWith a set that jumps from bitchy to silly\, you’re never more than a line away from a great pun\, insight or well crafted punch line\, delivered with a ferocity that makes Paul’s humble beginnings on the Scottish circuit seem such a long time ago. \nPaul’s career has encompassed TV\, film and radio alongside his skills as a stand-up\, and he is now one of the biggest Scottish acts on the UK comedy circuit. \nHe’s a confident and intelligent comedian who makes it his mission to work and entertain his audience. Paul’s material is superbly individual and put simply\, and always delivers a refreshing burst of laugh out loud comedy that leaves audiences in raptures. \n “a hilarious rubber faced clown” - The Scotsman \n“a most impressive physical comedian” - Chortle \n“His clowning and quick fire gags will win him fans... his physical mannerisms have a touch of Eric Morecambe” - The Daily Record \n  \n \nJohn Robertson\nJohn Robertson is a comedian\, making money out of that particularly odd art form since 2002. He’s also a TV presenter\, columnist\, multimedia artist\, games designer\, crowd-surfer\, and recreational sadist. \nJohn first came to public attention in 2003\, when he went down to Australian Idol and faked a seizure on national television. In 2012\, he created “The Dark Room”\, a viral YouTube hit-turned-live show\, which now tours the world as a theatre show and corporate entertainment. \nJohn has had sell-out shows in London\, Hong Kong\, Phnom Penh\, Berlin\, Singapore\, Edinburgh Fringe\, Birmingham\, Bristol\, Sydney\, Melbourne\, Perth and probably Adelaide (he can’t remember). \nWith 4 million+ YouTube hits\, a wife he met because he faked a seizure on season one of Australian Idol (Guy Sebastian got the money\, but he got the girl)\, this man is a whirlwind of insults dressed in a nice suit. Come and see him - he says this with love - you’re an idiot. \n“his material is edgy\, intelligent and smoothly-delivered… this is astute\, amoral stand-up for the morbidly inclined” - ★★★★ - The Age\, Melbourne \n“A manic and quick-witted revelation... if you only see one Perth-born set this year\, make it John Robertson" - The Scotsman \n“Brilliant\, bemusing and bloodthirsty" - Metro \n  \n \nDanny Deegan\nDanny Deegan is a comedian\, writer and actor who began performing in 2003 and has since risen steadily through the ranks of some of the most prestigious comedy clubs in the UK. His tales of mischief and the characters he creates have kept audiences all over the country enthralled as he weaves in and out of the people he has met travelling. His talent and likability coupled with a confident swagger see him as one of the most popular acts in the North. \nFresh from a successful run at the Edinburgh Fringe\, where he received rave reviews\, Danny also recently performed a headline set at the Green Man festival in South Wales getting a great reception from the 400 people in the marquee and being asked to wrap up for Manchester band Doves after their headline set in front of 12\,000 people. \nOutside of live work Danny has made several TV and radio appearances. From being a guest on Radio GMR to having his own show "Afternoons with Danny Deegan" on CAT FM in Crewe. His TV credits include appearances on "Made in the North" and "The Adam and Shelley Show" to name but two. \n“His seamless interactions with the crowd demonstrate that he’s a natural-born comedian... appealing to both the young and old\, female and male” - Three Weeks \n“Charming\, witty and most importantly funny” - Metro \n“Deegan has a mature confidence in his abilities” - Chortle \n  \nThis show will also feature a newer act in the middle. \n  \nNote: Line-ups are subject to change in extreme\, and unavoidable\, circumstances.\nShow may contain strong language and adult themes.\n\n\nBuy tickets:\nTickets for this show are £10 per person\, and should be booked in the group size that you wish to sit in. Tickets can be bought from the link below\, See Tickets\, TicketMaster\, Skiddle\, WeGotTickets\, or contact the venue directly.
URL:https://hilaritybites.co.uk/show/darlington-november-6th-2021/
LOCATION:The Forum\, Darlington\, The Forum\, Borough Road\, Darlington\, DL1 1SG\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Comedy,The Forum Darlington
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20211006T193000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20211006T223000
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SUMMARY:Darlington\, October 6th 2021
DESCRIPTION:Kiri Pritchard-McLean (Work In Progress) & Tarot (Work In Progress)\nShow details:\nA devilishly brill double bill: Kiri Pritchard-McLean works up her new show about identity\, belonging\, and sex education. \nAnd the cheeky kids at Tarot are working up their new show about morality and the perils of doing sketch in your 30s. \nKiri Pritchard-McLean\n \nWelsh Comedian Kiri Pritchard-Mclean is a multi award-winning stand up comedian\, writer and satirist. Recent television appearances include Live at the Apollo\, Have I Got News For You\, 8 Out of 10 Cats\, The Russell Howard Hour (which she writes on)\, and she’s a frequent contributor on Frankie Boyle’s New World Order. \nDuring lockdown Kiri hosted ‘Live from the Covid Arms’\, which has emerged top of the online comedy gigs during this period and was sighted as a cultural highlight of 2020 by The Telegraph. It has been recognised by the Guinness Book of World Records as the world’s largest online pub; it had 6\,215 visitors to it’s online quiz. The Covid Arms has also raised over £140\, 000 for food banks and The Trussell Trust. \nA regular on BBC radio\, Kiri is the current host of Newsjack and has appeared many times on The Now Show and the News Quiz. She hosts a weekly show on BBC Radio Wales. Kiri is also a writing / directing member of Foster’s Comedy Award nominated sketch group Gein’s Family Giftshop and retains those roles in the group’s latest reincarnation ‘TAROT’\, who are currently working on a Radio 4 Series. \nKiri is also well known as co-creator and co-host of both the ‘All Killa No Filla’ podcast\, co-hosted with Rachel Fairburn. The podcast’s live adaptation sold out The Leicester Square Theatre in minutes and toured the United States. \n\n“Passionate\, smart and yes\, bloody funny” – The Scotsman \n“an increasingly impressive comic\, making powerhouse standup from the thorniest of subjects” – The Guardian \n“Best described as ‘darkness wrapped in glitter’ as she delivers some brutal jokes with a disarming smile” – Chortle \nTarot\n \nChortle’s Top Comedy Show of 2019 \nThe twisted minds of Gein’s Family Giftshop (‘Brilliant’ (Reece Shearsmith)) and sweaty bodies of Goose (‘Brilliant’ (Guardian)) combine to bring you something new from Tarot. \nThe group that brought you a live tarot reading are at it again and this time\, there’s a moral to their stories. Tarot are back and this time they’ve got some some cautionary tales for you\, fast moving\, interactive sketch that is here to teach you a lesson. \nDirected by Kiri Pritchard-McLean. \n\n“One of the balls-out funniest show of the Fringe” – ★★★★½ – Chortle \n“Bark out loud funny… the whole show is startlingly live” – ★★★★ – The Guardian \n“Deliciously dark and straight from the cobbled streets of Royston Vasey” – ★★★★ – The Skinny \n  \n\nBuy tickets:\nTickets for this show are £10 per person\, and should be booked in the group size that you wish to sit in. Tickets can be bought from the link below\, See Tickets\, TicketMaster\, Skiddle\, WeGotTickets\, or contact the venue directly.
URL:https://hilaritybites.co.uk/show/darlington-october-6th-2021/
LOCATION:The Forum\, Darlington\, The Forum\, Borough Road\, Darlington\, DL1 1SG\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Comedy,The Forum Darlington
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SUMMARY:Darlington\, October 2nd 2021
DESCRIPTION:Hilarity Bites Comedy Club feat. Bethany Black\, Adam Staunton\, and host Pete Otway\nShow details:\n \nBethany Black\nBethany Black has been a professional stand-up comedian since 2004. Her debut show 'Beth Becomes Her' detailed the story of her being transgender\, chronicling everything from her coming out through her transition and eventually falling in love. It was nominated for Best Debut at the Leicester Comedy Festival in 2008\, eventually losing out to Sarah Millican. \nOver the course of her career Beth has performed alongside some of the biggest names in comedy\, including Alan Carr\, Sarah Millican\, Tim Minchin and Rhys Darby. \nIn late 2017 / early 2018 Beth filmed the role of Pocahantas for No Offence. Prior to which\, in 2015 she was cast as Helen in Russell T. Davies multi channel shows Cucumber\, Banana\, and Tofu\, where she was the first trans actress to play a leading role. In late 2015\, Beth played 474 in Doctor Who. \n“Her journey to Channel Four\, ‘Doctor Who’ and steadily rising star status makes for hilarious if sometimes incredulous listening” - ✭✭✭✭✭ - Three Weeks \n“Honest\, to the point\, and very\, very funny” - ✭✭✭✭ - Arts Award Voice \n“The anecdotes are pitched perfectly... very funny” - Chortle \n  \n \nAdam Staunton\nA confident and demanding stage presence has seen scouse funnyman Adam Staunton perform alongside some of the biggest names in comedy\, including John Bishop and Sarah Millican \nA sharp wit and a smart eye for the funny\, combined with a confident and demanding stage presence has seen Adam flourish since first taking to the stage. \nHaving performed as part of Big Value Comedy Show during the Edinburgh Festival in 2012 he has gone on to regularly perform at some of the most established clubs in the country. \n“what he lacks in height he certainly makes up for in talent\, getting the biggest laughs of the night” - Three Weeks \n“a thoughtful performer of smiles and warmth with flecks of disdain; he’s quick-thinking\, with effortless confidence” - The Skinny \n  \n \nPete Otway\nSince starting to perform in 2010\, Pete Otway has quickly gained momentum\, establishing himself as an extremely strong new act. As comfortable and confident as an MC as he is an act\, he is booked regularly to do both\, and was a recent finalist in the 2012 BBC New Comedy Awards. \nWith an affable and conversational style\, mixed with an energetic stage manner and original writing\, Pete is quickly making a name for himself on the UK circuit\, and is certainly one to watch. \n “Devastatingly funny” - Chortle \n“Amiable\, cheeky classic stand-up” - Liverpool Echo \n“An amazing comedy talent\, and we are making sure we are making sure we follow his every move in his ever rising career” - Crispy Comedy Club \n  \nThis show will also feature a newer act in the middle. \n  \nNote: Line-ups are subject to change in extreme\, and unavoidable\, circumstances.\nShow may contain strong language and adult themes.\n\n\nBuy tickets:\nTickets for this show are £10 per person\, and should be booked in the group size that you wish to sit in. Tickets can be bought from the link below\, See Tickets\, TicketMaster\, Skiddle\, WeGotTickets\, or contact the venue directly.
URL:https://hilaritybites.co.uk/show/darlington-october-2nd-2021/
LOCATION:The Forum\, Darlington\, The Forum\, Borough Road\, Darlington\, DL1 1SG\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Comedy,The Forum Darlington
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SUMMARY:Darlington\, September 4th 2021
DESCRIPTION:Last Train Home Festival – Comedy Stage\nShow details:\n \nHilarity Bites are pleased as punch to be programming the comedy stage once more at Last Train Home Festival at The Forum on Saturday 4th December. \nMore details on everything that’s happening at the festival can be found at the Last Train Home website\, but the comedy line-up is as follows: \n  \nEarly Show (2pm – 4pm): \nHost Rob Mulholland\nKeith Carter\nBlack Liver\nIgnacio Lopez \nEvening Show (5pm – 7pm): \nHost Rob Mulholland\nJack Gleadow\nDeage Paxton\nDean Moore\nLauren Pattison \nLate Show (8pm – 10pm): \nHost Rob Mulholland\nTony Cowards\nPete Selwood\nPaul ‘Silky’ White \n  \n\nBuy tickets:\nTickets for this show are £12 per person (plus booking fee)\, and are available to buy online from Skiddle.
URL:https://hilaritybites.co.uk/show/darlington-september-4th-2021/
LOCATION:The Forum\, Darlington\, The Forum\, Borough Road\, Darlington\, DL1 1SG\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Comedy,The Forum Darlington
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20210807T193000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20210807T223000
DTSTAMP:20260429T091811
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SUMMARY:Darlington\, August 7th 2021
DESCRIPTION:Hilarity Bites Comedy Club feat. Duncan Oakley\, Josh Pugh\, and host Lee Kyle\nShow details:\n \nDuncan Oakley\nAward-winning comedy songwriter Duncan Oakley has been performing on the UK club and festival circuit since 1999. In that time Duncan has appeared on BBC3\, Channel 4 and BBC Radio 4 as well as having a lead role as Eddie in Beat 24's feature film Frontman (a film that won awards but sadly never achieved major release despite Oakley being brilliant in it). \nProudly childlike\, musical comedian Duncan Oakley can be playful and daft but is always infectiously funny. \nExpect big laughs from your inner oaf. \n“Leaping between stupidity and pure brilliance” - Yorkshire Evening Post \n“Oakley's routine deftly mixes the tunes with the stand-up” - City Life \n“Brilliant. A true\, funny entertainer” - BAFTA winner Dave Johns \n  \n \nJosh Pugh\nEnglish Comedian of the Year 2016Birmingham Comedy Festival Breaking Talent Award Winner 2015Nottingham Comedy Festival New Act of the Year Award 2015

Midlands New Act of the Year 2014 (and 2015 somehow)



\nHot off winning the Midland New Act of the Year in 2014 and 2015\, Josh Pugh rapidly shot to the upper echelons of UK stand-up\, winning English Comedian of the Year 2016\, only two years after playing his first gig. \nHe also won the Funhouse Gong Show as well as the Best New Act prizes at both the 2015 Birmingham and Nottingham Comedy Festivals. \nJosh’s clever\, original\, and (most importantly) very funny writing and performing continues to bring in plaudits\, from Chortle to the Londonist to the London Evening Standard\, and he undoubtedly has a blindingly bright future. \n“Pleasingly off the beaten track” - The Londonist \n“Excellent writing from a peculiar and offbeat mind... an almost certain future star” - Chortle \n  \n \nLee Kyle\nIn his never ending quest not to have a proper job\, Lee Kyle spent time as part of an all male Spice Girls tribute act before spending a decade as a professional wrestler. \nManaging the difficult trick of being both odd and relatable\, he did a show at the Edinburgh Fringe in 2013 that he heard was well received but he doesn't read reviews because his psyche is too fragile to handle them so he isn't totally sure what they said. \nArmed with props and a rapid gag rate he cuts a confident\, if off-beat figure on stage. His jokes veer between the clever and the silly and deliver more than their fair share of belly laughs. \n“Had everyone on their feet - Sublimely ridiculous” - The Northern Echo \n“A brilliant performance.. Pure genius!” - NARC Magazine \n“Quirky and original - the highlight of the night” - Giggle Beats \n  \nThis show will also feature a newer act in the middle. \n  \nNote: Line-ups are subject to change in extreme\, and unavoidable\, circumstances.\nShow may contain strong language and adult themes.\n\n\nBuy tickets:\nTickets for this show are £10 per person\, and should be booked in the group size that you wish to sit in. Tickets can be bought from the link below\, or contact the venue directly.
URL:https://hilaritybites.co.uk/show/darlington-august-7th-2021/
LOCATION:The Forum\, Darlington\, The Forum\, Borough Road\, Darlington\, DL1 1SG\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Comedy,The Forum Darlington
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20210703T180000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20210703T193000
DTSTAMP:20260429T091811
CREATED:20181211T212210Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210701T153011Z
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SUMMARY:Darlington\, July 3rd 2021
DESCRIPTION:Hilarity Bites Comedy Club feat. Sully O’Sullivan & Matt Reed\nShow details:\n \nSully O'Sullivan\nSully O'Sullivan has been declared a highlight of the New Zealand International Comedy Festival by The NZ Herald\, a highlight of the Glasgow International Comedy Festival by The Scotsman\, featured on Australian TV’s The Comedy Channel\, hosted a sellout standup tour of Croatia\, won Canada’s annual Improvaganza Tournament\, and completed 2 UK national tours supporting cult Heavy Metal Comic Steve Hughes. \nFirst stepping onto a standup stage in June 1998\, Sully's talent gained instant recognition as he won his first national standup award less than 12 months later. 9 years on he’s featured in four seasons of New Zealand’s award winning TV standup showcase 'Pulp Comedy'\, been nominated for the NZ Comedy Industry's supreme award by the NZ Comedy Trust\, and nominated by his fellow performers for the title of NZ's Best MC. \n“Amazing” - NME \n“A blast of hilarity” - Manchester Evening News \n“A wicked sense of humour” - BBC \n  \n \nMatt Reed\nBorn 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. \nIn 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. \nWith 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. \n “Absolutely hilarious... had the crowd rolling around” - BBC \n“Brilliant... always original one of the newest stars of comedy” - The Leeds Guide \n“Brilliantly handled a very difficult room\, this fashionably unkempt lad will go far” - Swansea Telegraph \n\nRules / Restrictions \nWe want everybody to be safe and enjoy this show as much as possible\, so please follow the below instructions: \n\nIn order to comply with the latest regulations\, tickets are limited to only 11 groups of people\, and are sold in groups of 2 and 4 only. Maximum venue capacity is 30 people. If you want tickets for a different size group then please email info@hilaritybites.co.uk and we’ll see what we can arrange. People must sit in their own group\, and people won’t be able to move seats to sit with other groups.\nPlease do not arrive more than twenty minutes before showtime.\nAudience members must wear masks when moving around the venue (ie\, entering the venue\, whilst in the bar area\, going to the toilet) but masks may be removed when sat at a seat in the auditorium.\nPlease stick to\, and maintain\, social distancing at all times. There will be a one-way system through the bar and venue to help with this. Staff and signage will direct you to stay safe and clear of others.\nAll guests must follow both local and government guidance which may include not mixing with anyone outside your household on a table if local lockdown rules are in place.\nPlease do not attend if displaying any symptoms of COVID-19.\n\n\nBuy tickets:\nTickets for this show are £10 per person\, and must be booked in the group size that you wish to sit in. Each show will last for one hour\, with no interval. \nEarly show – 6pm-7:15pm – BUY TICKETS \nLate show – 9pm-10pm – BUY TICKETS
URL:https://hilaritybites.co.uk/show/darlington-july-3rd-2021/
LOCATION:The Forum\, Darlington\, The Forum\, Borough Road\, Darlington\, DL1 1SG\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Comedy,The Forum Darlington
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20210605T193000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20210605T220000
DTSTAMP:20260429T091811
CREATED:20181211T212210Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210307T135517Z
UID:19866-1622921400-1622930400@hilaritybites.co.uk
SUMMARY:Darlington\, June 5th 2021
DESCRIPTION:Hilarity Bites Comedy Club feat. Martin Mor & Rob Mulholland\nShow details:\n \nMartin Mor\nMartin comes from Northern Ireland\, and after a successful career as a circus performer\, he turned his attention on the unsuspecting comedy circuit. With over 25 years experience as a professional performer\, Martin has established himself as one of the UK’s most popular and in-demand comedians. Combining startlingly original material with bold\, energetic improvisation\, his love of working the audience\, and an inability to remember his script\, mean that every show is a unique interactive live event\, and no two shows are ever the same.
 \nVery much the comedian’s comedian\, Martin has been the support act of choice for; Frankie Boyle\, Jack Dee\, Lee Evans\, Jasper Carrot\, Patrick Kielty\, Johnny Vegas\, Steve Coogan\, and once Tina Turner. However\, in his own right has performed successfully at events of all description; from the Hammersmith Apollo to a show for the inmates of an Italian prison\, from comedy clubs to performing before members of the British Royal Family.
 \nWith numerous appearances on radio and television\, Martin has worked at all levels of the industry; being a warm up man\, devising and performing his own television show\, and writing jokes for some of the biggest names in British comedy - and his photograph is even featured on the popular board game Trivial Pursuits!
 \n“Martin is the act that has influenced me the most\, the UK comedy circuit would not be the same without him” - Frankie Boyle \n“Extremely funny” - Peter Kay \n“This guy's great” - George Best \n“He wore us out with laughter... Irrepressible exuberance” - The Scotsman \n  \n \nRob Mulholland\nSix foot seven of pure funny\, Rob Mulholland is a bombastic\, mischievous gag-slinging rascal with a heart full of humour and gob full of shite. An established\, bullet-proof comedy pro forged in the fires of the Nothern comedy circuit who now travels the world packing big belly laughs. A regular at all the biggest comedy clubs in the UK; whether going for the kill with his playful filth-mongering and hilarious\, furious tirades against minor annoyances or holding a night together with his genial but sharp hosting skills\, he can adapt to any kind of crowd and event. \nRob is the co-host of hit podcast “Dead Men Talking”\, has written for Mock The Week\, and was seen on BBC iPlayer’s "Comedians’ Rap Battles". Rob has also won multiple awards\, including being the English Comedian of the Year joint winner\, Beat The Frog World Series Winner\, Hilarity Bites New Act of the Year Winner\, Funhouse Comedy Champion of Champions\, and SA Search For A Star Winner. His hit Edinburgh Festival show 'Popular Comedian' can be streamed now on Amazon Prime. \n“Very\, very tall and equally as talented” - Time Out \n“Great delivery and a confident swagger... A riot” - Lancashire Evening Telegraph \n“Perfect delivery... had the audience bursting into spontaneous applause” - York Press \n\nRules / Restrictions \nWe want everybody to be safe and enjoy this show as much as possible\, so please follow the below instructions: \n\nIn order to comply with the latest regulations\, tickets are limited to only 11 groups of people\, and are sold in groups of 2 and 4 only. Maximum venue capacity is 30 people. If you want tickets for a different size group then please email info@hilaritybites.co.uk and we’ll see what we can arrange. People must sit in their own group\, and people won’t be able to move seats to sit with other groups.\nPlease do not arrive more than twenty minutes before showtime.\nAudience members must wear masks when moving around the venue (ie\, entering the venue\, whilst in the bar area\, going to the toilet) but masks may be removed when sat at a seat in the auditorium.\nPlease stick to\, and maintain\, social distancing at all times. There will be a one-way system through the bar and venue to help with this. Staff and signage will direct you to stay safe and clear of others.\nAll guests must follow both local and government guidance which may include not mixing with anyone outside your household on a table if local lockdown rules are in place.\nPlease do not attend if displaying any symptoms of COVID-19.\n\n\nBuy tickets:\nTickets for this show are £10 per person\, and must be booked in the group size that you wish to sit in. Each show will last for one hour\, with no interval. \nEarly show – 7:30pm-8:30pm – BUY TICKETS \nLate show – 9pm-10pm – BUY TICKETS
URL:https://hilaritybites.co.uk/show/darlington-june-5th-2021/
LOCATION:The Forum\, Darlington\, The Forum\, Borough Road\, Darlington\, DL1 1SG\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Comedy,The Forum Darlington
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20210525T190000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20210525T220000
DTSTAMP:20260429T091811
CREATED:20181211T212210Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210303T172451Z
UID:19830-1621969200-1621980000@hilaritybites.co.uk
SUMMARY:Darlington\, May 25th 2021
DESCRIPTION:***Show rearranged from January 26th 2021***\nPatrick Monahan: Started From The Bottom\, Now I’m Here UK Tour\nShow details:\n \nBrand new stand-up show from multi-award winning Irish Iranian comedian Patrick Monahan. \nPatrick was born in Iran\, hen moved to the outskirts of Middlesbrough where he grew up poor\, immigrant\, working class\, living in a caravan. Flash forward two decades and now he lives with his upper-middle class girlfriend in a house. \nPatrick provides smart and funny observations on a new found\, middle-class lifestyle with ski holidays\, through the prism of poor\, immigrant\, living-in-a-caravan roots. \nAs seen on The One Show (BBC)\, Fake Reaction (ITV)\, Celebrity Squares (ITV)\, and BBC Asian Network Comedy. \n“There isn’t a comic quite like him” – ★★★★ – TheNewCurrent.com \n“Possesses the rare ability to be hilarious without being outrageous” – ★★★★★ – Three Weeks \n“Patrick is a Fringe legend and it’s easy to see why” – ★★★★ – Daily Mirror \n“You grin from ear to ear at all the fun you’ve just had” – ★★★★ – One4Review \n“Patrick Monahan is a great comic” – ★★★★ – Broadway Baby \n  \nRules / Restrictions \nWe want everybody to be safe and enjoy this show as much as possible\, so please follow the below instructions: \n\nTickets are limited to only 15 groups of people\, and are sold in groups of 2. Maximum venue capacity is 30 people. People must sit in their own group\, and people won’t be able to move seats to sit with other groups.\nPlease do not arrive more than twenty minutes before showtime. The show will start at 7:30pm.\nAudience members must wear masks when moving around the venue (ie\, entering the venue\, whilst in the bar area\, going to the toilet) but masks may be removed when sat at a seat in the auditorium.\nPlease stick to\, and maintain\, social distancing at all times. There will be a one-way system through the bar and venue to help with this. Staff and signage will direct you to stay safe and clear of others.\nPlease do not attend if displaying any symptoms of COVID-19.\n\nWhen buying tickets\, please do not select the postage option as there will be no physical tickets produced or posted for this show. \n\nBuy tickets:\nTickets for this show are £10 per person\, and must be booked in the group size that you wish to sit in.
URL:https://hilaritybites.co.uk/show/darlington-january-26th-2021/
LOCATION:The Forum\, Darlington\, The Forum\, Borough Road\, Darlington\, DL1 1SG\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Comedy,The Forum Darlington
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20201205T193000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20201205T220000
DTSTAMP:20260429T091811
CREATED:20181211T212210Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20201201T210807Z
UID:19753-1607196600-1607205600@hilaritybites.co.uk
SUMMARY:Darlington\, December 5th 2020
DESCRIPTION:*** Unfortunately\, this show has been cancelled. Ticket refunds are available from original point of sale. ***\nHilarity Bites Comedy Club feat. Tez Ilyas & Josh Pugh\nShow details:\n \nTez Ilyas\nHost of Channel 4's The Tez O’Clock ShowBBC New Talent Hot List 2017Chortle Best Breakthrough Act Nominee 2017\nTez Ilyas hit the ground running. In his first three years as a stand up\, he found himself in no less than eight competition finals including the prestigious BBC New Comedy Award and Leicester Mercury New Comedian of the Year. In 2015\, Tez achieved phenomenal success with his debut stand up hour TEZ Talks. A sell out run at the Soho Theatre and his own BBC Radio 4 series based on the show followed\, with a second series released in 2018 and a third already commissioned. \nIn 2016\, his highly anticipated follow up show\, Made in Britain\, went on to sell out every single performance (including extra shows) at the Edinburgh Fringe and gained spectacular critical acclaim\, with a smash hit nationwide tour in 2017. \nHis third show\, Teztify\, once again delivered a spectacularly powerful\, provocative and brilliantly funny hour of topical stand up\, delivering to packed out audiences night after night\, followed in 2018 by his second sell-out nationwide tour. \nTez is one of the stars of hit sitcom Man Like Mobeen (BBC Three) and has appeared on Live at the Apollo (BBC One)\, Mock the Week (BBC Two)\, The Last Leg (C4)\, Live From the BBC (BBC Two)\, Live from the Comedy Store (Comedy Central)\, Kevin Hart’s Live from Montreal (LOL Network)\, Virtually Famous (E4)\, The Now Show (BBC Radio 4) and made a brand new quiz show pilot for Vice. \n“Tez Ilyas’s political stand-up is candyfloss with a razorblade inside: sweet and familiar at first\, then shockingly\, painfully sharp. It’s the kind of manoeuvre that takes serious talent to pull off” - ★★★★ - The Telegraph \n“Ilyas has a slickness more reminiscent of US comics\, and the gags to back it up\, though his most prized asset could yet be his bold\, subversive streak” - ★★★★ - The Guardian \n“Radiantly entertaining” - ★★★★ - The Times \n  \n \nJosh Pugh\nEnglish Comedian of the Year 2016Birmingham Comedy Festival Breaking Talent Award Winner 2015Nottingham Comedy Festival New Act of the Year Award 2015

Midlands New Act of the Year 2014 (and 2015 somehow)



\nHot off winning the Midland New Act of the Year in 2014 and 2015\, Josh Pugh rapidly shot to the upper echelons of UK stand-up\, winning English Comedian of the Year 2016\, only two years after playing his first gig. \nHe also won the Funhouse Gong Show as well as the Best New Act prizes at both the 2015 Birmingham and Nottingham Comedy Festivals. \nJosh’s clever\, original\, and (most importantly) very funny writing and performing continues to bring in plaudits\, from Chortle to the Londonist to the London Evening Standard\, and he undoubtedly has a blindingly bright future. \n“Pleasingly off the beaten track” - The Londonist \n“Excellent writing from a peculiar and offbeat mind... an almost certain future star” - Chortle \n\nRules / Restrictions \nWe want everybody to be safe and enjoy this show as much as possible\, so please follow the below instructions: \n\nIn order to comply with the latest regulations\, tickets are limited to only 14 groups of people\, and are sold in groups of 2 only. Maximum venue capacity is 28 people. If you want tickets for a different size group then please email info@hilaritybites.co.uk and we’ll see what we can arrange.People must sit in their own group\, and people won’t be able to move seats to sit with other groups.\nPlease do not arrive more than twenty minutes before showtime.\nAudience members must wear masks when moving around the venue (ie\, entering the venue\, whilst in the bar area\, going to the toilet) but masks may be removed when sat at a seat in the auditorium.\nPlease stick to\, and maintain\, social distancing at all times. There will be a one-way system through the bar and venue to help with this. Staff and signage will direct you to stay safe and clear of others.\nAll guests must follow both local and government guidance which may include not mixing with anyone outside your household on a table if local lockdown rules are in place.\nPlease do not attend if displaying any symptoms of COVID-19.\n\n\nBuy tickets:\nTickets for this show are £10 per person\, and must be booked in the group size that you wish to sit in. Each show will last for one hour\, with no interval. \nEarly show – 7:30pm-8:30pm – SOLD OUT \nLate show – 9pm-10pm – BUY TICKETS
URL:https://hilaritybites.co.uk/show/darlington-december-5th-2020/
LOCATION:The Forum\, Darlington\, The Forum\, Borough Road\, Darlington\, DL1 1SG\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Comedy,The Forum Darlington
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20201107T193000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20201107T220000
DTSTAMP:20260429T091811
CREATED:20181211T212210Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20201101T131058Z
UID:19725-1604777400-1604786400@hilaritybites.co.uk
SUMMARY:Darlington\, November 7th 2020
DESCRIPTION:*** Unfortunately\, this show has been cancelled. Ticket refunds are available from original point of sale. ***\nHilarity Bites Comedy Club feat. Steve Day & Dave Twentyman\nShow details:\n \nSteve Day\nSteve Day describes himself as Britains only deaf comedian\, and if there are any others then he hasn't heard. Actually there are a couple of others who have started since he wrote that joke\, but it's only a joke after all. \nFor the past dozen years Steve has been performing to huge laughter around the country and abroad - well\, they tell him the laughter was huge to humour him\, he doesn't know either way. \nMarried with five children (a fact nothing to do with not being able to hear the word 'No') Steve has been described as 'warm and witty' by the Scotsman and has received many other rave reviews whilst performing shows at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival. Chortle gave him five stars in 2007 for Deafy's Island Discs\, a show The Sunday Times called 'Funny and Moving'. \n“Revelatory and very funny” - The Guardian \n“Warm\, funny\, frank and thought-provoking” - The Scotsman \n“Wonderful” - Bath Chronicle \n  \n \nDave Twentyman\nAffable\, quick-witted banter merchant\, Dave Twentyman survived a childhood in St Helens by evolving rapid\, startlingly-bright patter and a smile that he somehow stole from Barry Manilow. This is a man who could teach Teflon a trick-or-two but who remains vastly more fun than your average frying-pan. What higher praise can there be? \nNo matter what your mood\, you really can't help but warm to Dave. He puts a big smile on everyone's face. His chatty\, cheeky style endears him to the toughest of crowds. Dave talks a lot about the subjects closer to home\, such as family life & friends. Its lighthearted\, positive fun\, you can't help relating to. \nA regular performer at many of the best weekend clubs in the country\, Dave has also performed at a number of music festivals over the years such as Leeds\, V Festival\, Download\, etc \n “Thoroughly impressed\, best I've seen in ages. Great warmth and style” - Dave Spikey \n“F**king Brilliant” - John Bishop \n“Really like his stuff” - Jason Manford \n\nRules / Restrictions \nWe want everybody to be safe and enjoy this show as much as possible\, so please follow the below instructions: \n\nIn order to comply with the latest regulations\, tickets are limited to only 14 groups of people\, and are sold in groups of 2 only. Maximum venue capacity is 28 people. If you want tickets for a different size group then please email info@hilaritybites.co.uk and we’ll see what we can arrange.People must sit in their own group\, and people won’t be able to move seats to sit with other groups.\nPlease do not arrive more than twenty minutes before showtime.\nAudience members must wear masks when moving around the venue (ie\, entering the venue\, whilst in the bar area\, going to the toilet) but masks may be removed when sat at a seat in the auditorium.\nPlease stick to\, and maintain\, social distancing at all times. There will be a one-way system through the bar and venue to help with this. Staff and signage will direct you to stay safe and clear of others.\nAll guests must follow both local and government guidance which may include not mixing with anyone outside your household on a table if local lockdown rules are in place.\nPlease do not attend if displaying any symptoms of COVID-19.\n\n\nBuy tickets:\nTickets for this show are £10 per person\, and must be booked in the group size that you wish to sit in. Each show will last for one hour\, with no interval. \nEarly show – 7:30pm-8:30pm – SOLD OUT \nLate show – 9pm-10pm – BUY TICKETS
URL:https://hilaritybites.co.uk/show/darlington-november-7th-2020/
LOCATION:The Forum\, Darlington\, The Forum\, Borough Road\, Darlington\, DL1 1SG\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Comedy,The Forum Darlington
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20201008T193000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20201008T223000
DTSTAMP:20260429T091811
CREATED:20181211T212210Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200914T131031Z
UID:14475-1602185400-1602196200@hilaritybites.co.uk
SUMMARY:Darlington\, October 8th 2020
DESCRIPTION:Show rearranged from Thursday 19th March 2020.\nLee Kyle – ConQuest: The Most Hated Man In Australia\nShow details:\n \nHave you ever just been minding your own business trying to buy some corks from a mid range supermarket and then\, out of nowhere\, you become the most hated man in Australia? \nThat happened to Lee Kyle earlier this year. \nWhat did he do? Well\, I can’t say really\, it’d spoil the show. But it contains a trolley dash\, some platform shoes with glitter on them\, accidentally swearing on the telly\, and feeding vegemite to a koala. \nLee is a stand up comedian\, story teller and ad libber from South Tyneside\, expect him to be both stupid and thoughtful in equal measures as he flips between “Sophisticated comedy” (Wee Review) and being “Sublimely ridiculous” (Northern Echo). \n“Whip smart jokes” – One4review \n“Very funny” – Manchester Evening News \n“A brilliant performance.. Pure genius!” – NARC Magazine \n“Genius… Kyle is one to go back for” – Leicester Mercury \n  \nRules / Restrictions \nWe want everybody to be safe and enjoy this show as much as possible\, so please follow the below instructions: \n\nTickets are limited to only 11 groups of people\, and are sold in groups of 2 or 4. Maximum venue capacity is 36 people. If you want tickets for a different size group then please email info@hilaritybites.co.uk and we’ll see what we can arrange.People must sit in their own group\, and people won’t be able to move seats to sit with other groups.\nPlease do not arrive more than twenty minutes before showtime.\nAudience members must wear masks when moving around the venue (ie\, entering the venue\, whilst in the bar area\, going to the toilet) but masks may be removed when sat at a seat in the auditorium.\nPlease stick to\, and maintain\, social distancing at all times. There will be a one-way system through the bar and venue to help with this. Staff and signage will direct you to stay safe and clear of others.\nPlease do not attend if displaying any symptoms of COVID-19.\n\nWhen buying tickets\, please do not select the postage option as there will be no physical tickets produced or posted for this show. \n\nBuy tickets:\nTickets for this show are £8 per person\, and must be booked in the group size that you wish to sit in.
URL:https://hilaritybites.co.uk/show/darlington-october-8th-2020/
LOCATION:The Forum\, Darlington\, The Forum\, Borough Road\, Darlington\, DL1 1SG\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Comedy,The Forum Darlington
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20200822T180000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20200822T203000
DTSTAMP:20260429T091811
CREATED:20181211T212210Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200818T195630Z
UID:19629-1598119200-1598128200@hilaritybites.co.uk
SUMMARY:Darlington\, August 22nd 2020
DESCRIPTION:Carl Hutchinson is Allowed to Play Out Again!\nShow details:\n \nJust like everyone one else Carl has been shelved for the last 5 months. \nHe is now delighted to offer an hour of stand-up comedy\, socially distanced\, in a mask that’s been sanitised\, or whatever the rules are this week. \nJoin Carl as he does what he does best in a celebration of comedy returning to the UK! \nTickets are very limited for obvious reasons so book in advance and see you there! \n  \nRules / Restrictions \nWe want everybody to be safe and enjoy this show as much as possible\, so please follow the below instructions: \n\nTickets are limited to only 15 groups of people\, and are sold in groups of 2 or 4. If you want tickets for a different size group then please email info@hilaritybites.co.uk and we’ll see what we can arrange. People must sit in their own group\, and people won’t be able to move seats to sit with other groups.\nPlease do not arrive more than twenty minutes before showtime.\nPlease dress appropriately for the weather – remember the show will take place outside.\nPlease stick to and maintain social distancing at all times. There will be a one-way system through the bar and venue to help with this. Staff and signage will direct you to stay safe and clear of others.\nPlease do not attend if displaying any symptoms of COVID-19.\n\nWhen buying tickets\, please do not select the postage option as there will be no physical tickets produced or posted for this show. \n  \n\nBuy tickets:\nTickets for this show are £10 per person\, and must be booked in the group size that you wish to sit in. \nEarly show – 6pm-7pm – SOLD OUT \nLate show – 7:30pm-8:30pm – SOLD OUT
URL:https://hilaritybites.co.uk/show/darlington-august-22nd-2020/
LOCATION:The Forum\, Darlington\, The Forum\, Borough Road\, Darlington\, DL1 1SG\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Comedy,The Forum Darlington
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20200502T193000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20200502T223000
DTSTAMP:20260429T091811
CREATED:20181211T212210Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200324T153324Z
UID:18912-1588447800-1588458600@hilaritybites.co.uk
SUMMARY:Darlington\, May 2nd 2020
DESCRIPTION:*** Unfortunately\, this show has been cancelled. Ticket refunds are available from original point of sale. ***\nHilarity Bites Comedy Club feat. Jonny Awsum\, Steve Day\, and host Will Duggan\nShow details:\n \nJonny Awsum\n2017 Britain's Got Talent semi-finalist\nA comedic whirlwind\, Jonny Awsum has a special feel-good brand of musical comedy. He is the gag slinging guitar hero - audience members don’t just leave entertained\, they leave as fans. \nIn 2017 Jonny was broadcast to huge acclaim on the nation’s biggest-rating ITV show\, Britain’s Got Talent. Performing alongside Ant & Dec\, Jonny won a standing ovation from the theatre audience\, a unanimous vote of approval from the judges and was seen by 11 million TV viewers. Jonny made it all the way to the Live Semi-Finals\, where he performed a musical extravaganza with David Walliams. Jonny loved the whole experience\, his profile recieved a well earned boost\, and his performances on the show have been viewed more than 30 million times on YouTube. \nJonny has been traversing the UK and indeed the world\, armed with an impressive arsenal of jokes and his trusty guitar. He’s a must for comedy clubs\, as his crowd-pleasing set sees Jonny regularly ending his sets to standing ovations and demands of an encore. \n“Awsum's exuberance is infectious\, pumping out into the crowd and lifting everyone's spirits… totally frivolous” - The List \n“Jonny Awsum positively smashed this musical comedy show\, taking the audience all the way with him. It's a dead simple\, but absolutely cracking show. That’s entertainment” - ★★★★ - Chortle \n“Awsum knows exactly how to get the crowd on board right from the start - he'll get you laughing from deep within your belly” - ★★★★★ - Three Weeks \n  \n \nSteve Day\nSteve Day describes himself as Britains only deaf comedian\, and if there are any others then he hasn't heard. Actually there are a couple of others who have started since he wrote that joke\, but it's only a joke after all. \nFor the past dozen years Steve has been performing to huge laughter around the country and abroad - well\, they tell him the laughter was huge to humour him\, he doesn't know either way. \nMarried with five children (a fact nothing to do with not being able to hear the word 'No') Steve has been described as 'warm and witty' by the Scotsman and has received many other rave reviews whilst performing shows at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival. Chortle gave him five stars in 2007 for Deafy's Island Discs\, a show The Sunday Times called 'Funny and Moving'. \n“Revelatory and very funny” - The Guardian \n“Warm\, funny\, frank and thought-provoking” - The Scotsman \n“Wonderful” - Bath Chronicle \n  \n \nWill Duggan\nEdinburgh Comedy Award Winner 2014 (Panel Prize for Funz & Gamez)\nWill Duggan started performing comedy in 2009. Since then he has established himself as a dynamic and exciting new act and a quick and witty MC. \nIn the short time he has been performing comedy Will has been in the final of many prestigious competitions including Beat the Frog World Series 2011. He was nominated for Best MC at the 2011 Nottingham Comedy Festival Awards. \nA natural either performing a set or hosting an evening\, Will puts an audience at ease with his charming\, friendly style. \n“absorbs you so completely” - Chortle \n“Watertight material and perfectly paced delivery” - Spotlight Comedy \n  \nThis show will also feature a newer act in the middle. \n  \nNote: Line-ups are subject to change in extreme\, and unavoidable\, circumstances.\nShow may contain strong language and adult themes.\n\nBuy tickets:
URL:https://hilaritybites.co.uk/show/darlington-may-2nd-2020/
LOCATION:The Forum\, Darlington\, The Forum\, Borough Road\, Darlington\, DL1 1SG\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Comedy,The Forum Darlington
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CREATED:20181211T212210Z
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SUMMARY:Darlington\, April 4th 2020
DESCRIPTION:*** Unfortunately\, this show has been cancelled. Ticket refunds are available from original point of sale. ***\nHilarity Bites Comedy Club feat. Bethany Black\, Pat Cahill\, and host Rob Mulholland\nShow details:\n \nBethany Black\nBethany Black has been a professional stand-up comedian since 2004. Her debut show 'Beth Becomes Her' detailed the story of her being transgender\, chronicling everything from her coming out through her transition and eventually falling in love. It was nominated for Best Debut at the Leicester Comedy Festival in 2008\, eventually losing out to Sarah Millican. \nOver the course of her career Beth has performed alongside some of the biggest names in comedy\, including Alan Carr\, Sarah Millican\, Tim Minchin and Rhys Darby. \nIn late 2017 / early 2018 Beth filmed the role of Pocahantas for No Offence. Prior to which\, in 2015 she was cast as Helen in Russell T. Davies multi channel shows Cucumber\, Banana\, and Tofu\, where she was the first trans actress to play a leading role. In late 2015\, Beth played 474 in Doctor Who. \n“Her journey to Channel Four\, ‘Doctor Who’ and steadily rising star status makes for hilarious if sometimes incredulous listening” - ✭✭✭✭✭ - Three Weeks \n“Honest\, to the point\, and very\, very funny” - ✭✭✭✭ - Arts Award Voice \n“The anecdotes are pitched perfectly... very funny” - Chortle \n  \n \nPat Cahill\nFrom winning Chortle Best Newcomer and Hackney Empire New Act Awards in 2012\, Pat has gone on to become a perenially daft presence on the alternative comedy scene in the UK and internationally. \nHis own style of “controlled silliness” (Fest mag) has led him to appearances on Dave's One Night Stand\, Sky Arts\, BBC3\, BBC Radio 1\, BBC Radio 4's The Now Show\, and 4 Extra. \nAs well as two national tour support slots for Ardal O'Hanlon and Nina Conti\, Pat has written and performed 4 critically acclaimed Edinburgh Fringe Festival solo shows\, and appeared internationally in Belgium\, Switzerland\, France\, Ireland\, Denmark\, Norway\, Sweden\, The Netherlands\, and Peterborough. \nNominee Best Show\, Dave's Leicester Comedy Festival 2016 \n“Cahill strikes an unlikely balance between stretched absurdity and sophisticated introspection... This is one of the strangest and most satisfying hours of the Festival” - ★★★★★ - Fest \n“Wonderfully weird” - The Guardian \n“True star quality” - Evening Standard \n  \n \nRob Mulholland\nSix foot seven of pure funny\, Rob Mulholland is a bombastic\, mischievous gag-slinging rascal with a heart full of humour and gob full of shite. An established\, bullet-proof comedy pro forged in the fires of the Nothern comedy circuit who now travels the world packing big belly laughs. A regular at all the biggest comedy clubs in the UK; whether going for the kill with his playful filth-mongering and hilarious\, furious tirades against minor annoyances or holding a night together with his genial but sharp hosting skills\, he can adapt to any kind of crowd and event. \nRob is the co-host of hit podcast “Dead Men Talking”\, has written for Mock The Week\, and was seen on BBC iPlayer’s "Comedians’ Rap Battles". Rob has also won multiple awards\, including being the English Comedian of the Year joint winner\, Beat The Frog World Series Winner\, Hilarity Bites New Act of the Year Winner\, Funhouse Comedy Champion of Champions\, and SA Search For A Star Winner. His hit Edinburgh Festival show 'Popular Comedian' can be streamed now on Amazon Prime. \n“Very\, very tall and equally as talented” - Time Out \n“Great delivery and a confident swagger... A riot” - Lancashire Evening Telegraph \n“Perfect delivery... had the audience bursting into spontaneous applause” - York Press \n  \nThis show will also feature a newer act in the middle. \n  \nNote: Line-ups are subject to change in extreme\, and unavoidable\, circumstances.\nShow may contain strong language and adult themes.\n\nBuy tickets:
URL:https://hilaritybites.co.uk/show/darlington-april-4th-2020/
LOCATION:The Forum\, Darlington\, The Forum\, Borough Road\, Darlington\, DL1 1SG\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Comedy,The Forum Darlington
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DTEND;TZID=UTC:20200402T220000
DTSTAMP:20260429T091811
CREATED:20181211T212210Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200327T152051Z
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SUMMARY:Darlington\, April 2nd 2020
DESCRIPTION:*** Unfortunately\, this show has been cancelled. Ticket refunds are available from original point of sale. ***\nJarlath Regan: Notion’s Eleven\nShow details:\n \nAs seen on Comedy Central’s Standup Central\, Russell Howard’s Good News\, Tonight At The Palladium and as heard on BBC Radio 4 and The Guilty Feminist\, Jarlath Regan brings his brand-new show to Darlington. \nJarlath is best known for his world beating podcast “An Irishman Abroad” and his critically acclaimed standup show “Organ Freeman” about donating a kidney to his brother (“skilfully seeded stand-up that confirms Regan’s abilities to move with belly laughs and tears in a single routine” ★★★★ Jay Richardson\, The Scotsman). \nSince bursting onto the scene in 2013 Jarlath has won unanimous rave reviews for his standup and online content. His new show “Notion’s Eleven” is no different. \nExpect an expertly crafted hour of interlocking stand up and stories about the world we live in. Grab tickets now while you still can and be part of this very special evening. \n  \n“Downright hilarious… his own brand of comedy genius” – The Irish Times \n“More laughs in the first 15 minutes than most comedians can muster in a whole hour” – Metro \n“Regan is an expert storyteller and this is a beautifully constructed show that I could have happily listened to for twice its length” – The Arts Desk \n  \n\nBuy tickets:
URL:https://hilaritybites.co.uk/show/darlington-april-2nd-2020/
LOCATION:The Forum\, Darlington\, The Forum\, Borough Road\, Darlington\, DL1 1SG\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Comedy,The Forum Darlington
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20200312T190000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20200312T220000
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CREATED:20181211T212210Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200227T172536Z
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SUMMARY:Darlington\, March 12th 2020
DESCRIPTION:Harry Baker: I Am 10\,000\nShow details:\n \nMathematician-turned-World-Slam-Champion Harry Baker turns 10\,000 days old\, celebrating numbers\, words and life itself. \nFrom winning his school’s Battle of the Bands competition with a Jay-Z maths homage\, to his prime number poetry TED talk being watched by millions online\, Harry’s love of language and logic has got him through literal marathons\, seen him rap battle in front of Ice Cube\, and now has him analysing the technical accuracy of So Solid Crew’s 21 seconds. \nHe’s got 99 problems but maths ain’t one. \n“The greatest performer on earth” – ★★★★★ – BBC Radio 1 \n“his poetry is a masterpiece\, both in rhythm and content. The wordplay is so clever it takes the audience a couple of lines to notice\, but when we do\, we’re gasping with both disbelief and laughter” – ★★★★★ – Wee Review \n“Ferociously intelligent” – ★★★★ – The Scotsman \n“The show does exactly what it says on the label\, and it does it better than you can possibly envision: this man is not a world champion for nothing” – ★★★★ – Broadway Baby \n  \n\nBuy tickets:
URL:https://hilaritybites.co.uk/show/darlington-march-12th-2020/
LOCATION:The Forum\, Darlington\, The Forum\, Borough Road\, Darlington\, DL1 1SG\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Comedy,The Forum Darlington
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20200307T193000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20200307T223000
DTSTAMP:20260429T091811
CREATED:20181211T212210Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200114T211851Z
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SUMMARY:Darlington\, March 7th 2020
DESCRIPTION:Hilarity Bites Comedy Club feat. Steve Shanyaski\, Rob Kemp\, and host Lee Kyle\nShow details:\n \nSteve Shanyaski\nEndlessly charming\, Steve's inherent warmth and cheeky\, roguish twinkle shines through his material. Within the first six months of his comedy career he made it through to the semi-finals of the BBC New Comedian of the Year\, the North West Comedian of the Year Final\, and later that year was booked to appear on the BBC7 Radio Showcase 'Spanking New'. Since then he has gone from strength to strength\, adding TV appearances such as 'Jason Manford's Comedy Rocks' on ITV\, and Comedy Central's 'Comedy Store Presents...'.
 \nCombining surreal observations with wildly tangential imaginings\, his off kilter set pieces have audiences fully immersed as he leads them\, Pied Piperlike\, down the charming avenues of his inner mind.
 \n“One of my favourite comedians” - Jason Manford \n“Like a mixture between Eddie Izzard and Peter Kay… with a guitar” - Stockport Express \n“Uproariously funny” - Chortle \n  \n \nRob Kemp\nBest Newcomer (nominee): Edinburgh Comedy Award 2017Best Performer: Comedians' Choice Awards Edinburgh 2017Best Show: Leicester Comedy Festival 2017\nRob Kemp is the "twisted genius" (The Sunday Times) behind 2017's smash hit festival show The Elvis Dead. The show garnered rave reviews and accolades\, won multiple awards\, and secured Rob's status as one of the most creative and original voices in comedy. He's since performed The Elvis Dead around the country including a hit run at the Soho Theatre. \nIn 2018 Rob encored The Elvis Dead\, as well as performing a brand new show\, Rob Kemp's Wheel of Shows. \n2019 saw Rob return to Edinburgh for the third time with his latest solo show Moonraker 2: Moonrakerer. He also starred in Nick Helm's 'I Think\, You Stink!' \n“Twisted genius” - ★★★★ - Sunday Times \n“Very funny” - ★★★★★ - BeyondTheJoke.co.uk \n“Genius” - ★★★★ - Fest \n  \n \nLee Kyle\nIn his never ending quest not to have a proper job\, Lee Kyle spent time as part of an all male Spice Girls tribute act before spending a decade as a professional wrestler. \nManaging the difficult trick of being both odd and relatable\, he did a show at the Edinburgh Fringe in 2013 that he heard was well received but he doesn't read reviews because his psyche is too fragile to handle them so he isn't totally sure what they said. \nArmed with props and a rapid gag rate he cuts a confident\, if off-beat figure on stage. His jokes veer between the clever and the silly and deliver more than their fair share of belly laughs. \n“Had everyone on their feet - Sublimely ridiculous” - The Northern Echo \n“A brilliant performance.. Pure genius!” - NARC Magazine \n“Quirky and original - the highlight of the night” - Giggle Beats \n  \nThis show will also feature a newer act in the middle. \n  \nNote: Line-ups are subject to change in extreme\, and unavoidable\, circumstances.\nShow may contain strong language and adult themes.\n\nBuy tickets:
URL:https://hilaritybites.co.uk/show/darlington-march-7th-2020/
LOCATION:The Forum\, Darlington\, The Forum\, Borough Road\, Darlington\, DL1 1SG\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Comedy,The Forum Darlington
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DTEND;TZID=UTC:20200213T223000
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SUMMARY:Darlington\, February 13th 2020
DESCRIPTION:Tom Binns: The Psychic Comedium\nShow details:\n\nMulti award-winning comedian Tom Binns has performed his Psychic Character Ian D Montfort to 5-star reviews around the world. \nHe’s entertained and amazed sceptics and believers alike on his own BBC Radio 2 series ‘Ian D Montfort is: Unbelievable’\, his critically acclaimed BBC One series ‘Hospital People’\, and in the smash hit British film ‘Eaten By Lions’. \nDuring this time Tom appears to have started to believe he has genuine psychic ability and now performs as The Psychic Comedium. \n“I’ve discovered I have psychic abilities that are at least as strong as anyone who has ever claimed to be a psychic. If not stronger” \nIn his performances Tom clearly makes jaw-dropping revelations about his audience but is he gifted? Is he deluded? Or is he just full of sh*t? \nWhatever you decide his gift for comedy is undeniable and his psychic powers are unbelievable! \n“Binns has either gone native or so deeply ironic that he’s lost touch with reality. I can only assume he’d sell more tickets as a ‘real’ psychic. In this post-truth\, end of days\, era we are living in\, why not? Best of luck to him” – Horizon \n  \nThis show will also feature support from Cats Does Countdown favourite Ivan Brackenbury. \n  \n\nBuy tickets:
URL:https://hilaritybites.co.uk/show/darlington-february-13th-2020/
LOCATION:The Forum\, Darlington\, The Forum\, Borough Road\, Darlington\, DL1 1SG\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Comedy,The Forum Darlington
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20200201T193000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20200201T223000
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CREATED:20181211T212210Z
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SUMMARY:Darlington\, February 1st 2020
DESCRIPTION:Hilarity Bites Comedy Club feat. David Hadingham\, Mike Newall\, and host Danny Deegan\nShow details:\nReplacing Tez Ilyas\, who will now perform in December:\n \nDavid Hadingham\nLike a mad Phil Daniels\, Dave Hadingham is a bulldog of a comedian\, and the animal allegories don't stop there. In an affectionately\, snarling\, ranting and raving set\, Dave is not afraid to make you laugh about anything (remember the dogs). \nAt his best in the live arena\, Dave has been a professional comic since May 1996. Intense and anecdotal\, he keeps audiences hooked right up to the last punchline as he presents his unique and often warped view of everyday life. \nThis gravel-voiced comic combines supremely controlled delivery with inimitable facial contortions as he cracks some of the best handmade gags in the business. \nDave is a highly-regarded regular on the nationwide comedy circuit\, headlining at all of the biggest clubs in the UK and also performing at resorts across Europe. \n“ranting and raving comic genius” - The Guardian \n“Hilariously funny with notable precision and charisma” - The Scotsman \n  \n \nMike Newall\nA gentle\, amiable power-house of a comic\, Mike’s timing is the envy of performers with ten times the experience and is living proof that you can’t learn to be funny\, some people just are. Since making his debut in 2003\, he has toured the country honing his skills and is now a force to be reckoned with. \nA talent who audiences\, colleagues and industry-types alike are really sitting up and taking notice of\, Mike Newall is the future of the Manchester scene\, as cheering crowds from Penzance to Inverness will happily testify. \nA regular on the festival circuit since 2010\, Mike has performed four well-received Edinburgh Fringe shows\, as well as supporting Alun Cochrane on several UK tours. \n“well-crafted jokes\, great call-backs and a wonderfully dry delivery” - Three Weeks \n“There’s something strangely elegiac about these modest little insights into his life that make them more than just average observational comedy... Impressive stuff” - Chortle \n“Perfectly crafted … Pin sharp\, his control is deft and his hair is immaculate” - The Scotsman \n  \n \nDanny Deegan\nDanny Deegan is a comedian\, writer and actor who began performing in 2003 and has since risen steadily through the ranks of some of the most prestigious comedy clubs in the UK. His tales of mischief and the characters he creates have kept audiences all over the country enthralled as he weaves in and out of the people he has met travelling. His talent and likability coupled with a confident swagger see him as one of the most popular acts in the North. \nFresh from a successful run at the Edinburgh Fringe\, where he received rave reviews\, Danny also recently performed a headline set at the Green Man festival in South Wales getting a great reception from the 400 people in the marquee and being asked to wrap up for Manchester band Doves after their headline set in front of 12\,000 people. \nOutside of live work Danny has made several TV and radio appearances. From being a guest on Radio GMR to having his own show "Afternoons with Danny Deegan" on CAT FM in Crewe. His TV credits include appearances on "Made in the North" and "The Adam and Shelley Show" to name but two. \n“His seamless interactions with the crowd demonstrate that he’s a natural-born comedian... appealing to both the young and old\, female and male” - Three Weeks \n“Charming\, witty and most importantly funny” - Metro \n“Deegan has a mature confidence in his abilities” - Chortle \n  \nThis show will also feature a newer act in the middle. \n  \nNote: Line-ups are subject to change in extreme\, and unavoidable\, circumstances.\nShow may contain strong language and adult themes.\n\nBuy tickets:
URL:https://hilaritybites.co.uk/show/darlington-february-1st-2020/
LOCATION:The Forum\, Darlington\, The Forum\, Borough Road\, Darlington\, DL1 1SG\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Comedy,The Forum Darlington
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SUMMARY:Darlington\, January 4th 2020
DESCRIPTION:Hilarity Bites Comedy Club feat. Micky P. Kerr\, Kelsey de Almeida\, Sian Davies\, and host Pete Otway\nShow details:\n \nMicky P. Kerr\nBritain's Got Talent finalist 2018\nLeeds-based comedian and social commentator\, Micky P Kerr is a breath of fresh air on the live comedy circuit. Fusing together music\, spoken word and comedy\, with his tongue often planted firmly in his cheek\, Kerr has been described as the bastard spawn of John Cooper Clarke. \nAlready a familiar face on the live music circuit\, Micky turned his hand to stand-up comedy in 2013 and is rapidly becoming one to watch\, proving to be a massive hit with audiences and bookers alike. \nIn the short time he has been appearing on the comedy circuit he has already reached the semi-finals of both the So You Think You’re Funny and the BBC New Act competitions. He was also recently crowned Harrogate Comedy Festival New Comedian of the Year. \n2015 saw Micky record a live set for BBC Radio 1\, working on a new sitcom about his previous life as a primary school teacher and recording his latest album of music and comedy\, entitled Kerr in the Kerrmunity. In 2017 Micky performed his debut hour at the Edinburgh Fringe. \n“Kerr’s ability to get laughs out of them marks him out as perfect Radio 4 material” - Three Weeks \n“Unlike some acts who are not funny then are funny\, you are always funny” - Simon Cowell \n“Leeds-based Kerr’s assured and relaxed mix of one-liners\, poetry and songs certainly impressed” - Harrogate Advertiser \n  \n \nKelsey de Almeida\nKelsey is one of the youngest working comedians in the UK. Having supported Stephen K Amos on 3 UK tours\, Abandoman on their 2017 UK tour\, and recently won 'Best Newcomer' at the Southend Comedy Festival - it's clear to see why The Stand Comedy Club described him as being "Definitely one to watch". \n“Opened for me on tour\, a superb act to follow. Blown away by his funny\, they loved him. Catch him now\, he's got it” - Stephen K Amos \n“Destined to be absolutely huge. Charming and disarming\, he held the audience in the palm of his hand and made them helpless with laughter. He puts wit and polish centre stage” - Julia Chamberlain \n“Wins the audience over immediately with a combination of great material and confidence” - Glee Club \n  \n \nSian Davies\nSian Davies is a stand up comedian\, MC\, presenter\, and comedy writer based in the north west of England. \nShe won the Hilarity Bites New Act of the Year competition in 2018\, and was a finalist in Nando’s New Comedian and Harrogate Theatre Comedian of the Year competitions in 2017. She was also a northern finalist of the Funny Women stage award 2018\, and selected to take part in the prestigious Circuit Breakers showcase at the Leicester Comedy Festival. \nSian took two compilation shows to the 2018 Edinburgh Fringe which were both well recieved and an unprecedented success. Comedy Queers\, a late night LGBTQIA+ showcase which sold out almost every night of the festival and Best in Class\, a crowd funded profit sharing show featuring working class comedians which attracted huge media attention and earned several 4 star reviews. \nAway from stand-up\, Sian has written for 'Newsjack' on BBC Radio 4 Extra\, and had sketches featured on 'And Then She Said A Funny Thing' live performance podcast. \n“Excellent compere” - The Scotsman \n“Sharp and focused... fantastic ability as a comedian and compere” - ★★★★ - Backstage on the Fringe \n“Warm hearted and engaging comedy” - ★★★★ - Deadline News \n  \n \nPete Otway\nSince starting to perform in 2010\, Pete Otway has quickly gained momentum\, establishing himself as an extremely strong new act. As comfortable and confident as an MC as he is an act\, he is booked regularly to do both\, and was a recent finalist in the 2012 BBC New Comedy Awards. \nWith an affable and conversational style\, mixed with an energetic stage manner and original writing\, Pete is quickly making a name for himself on the UK circuit\, and is certainly one to watch. \n “Devastatingly funny” - Chortle \n“Amiable\, cheeky classic stand-up” - Liverpool Echo \n“An amazing comedy talent\, and we are making sure we are making sure we follow his every move in his ever rising career” - Crispy Comedy Club \n  \nNote: Line-ups are subject to change in extreme\, and unavoidable\, circumstances.\nShow may contain strong language and adult themes.\n\nBuy tickets:
URL:https://hilaritybites.co.uk/show/darlington-january-4th-2020/
LOCATION:The Forum\, Darlington\, The Forum\, Borough Road\, Darlington\, DL1 1SG\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Comedy,The Forum Darlington
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20191207T193000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20191207T223000
DTSTAMP:20260429T091811
CREATED:20181211T212210Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20191207T123939Z
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SUMMARY:Darlington\, December 7th 2019
DESCRIPTION:Hilarity Bites Comedy Club feat. Andy White\, Clayton Jones\, and host Andy Fury\nShow details:\nReplacing Noel James:\n \nAndy White\nAndy White is an energetic\, confident and silly Brummie who combines silly voices and a mad afro to devastating comic effect. Andy has numerous media appearences\, including the BBC New Comedy Awards on BBC Choice\, Brand Spanking New on BBC Radio 7\, and his winning performance on the Weakest Link comedian's special! His appearance on the BBC quiz show featured in his five star (***** Three Weeks) Edinburgh show\, It Started With A Quiz in 2007. This followed on from his well-received one man show at the 2005 Leicester Comedy Festival: Young\, Gifted and Beige. \nAndy escaped from a call centre to become a stand up comic who mixes silly voices and faces with observational humour\, topical humour and his mixed race background. He can do material that's clever\, cheeky\, sick or just silly and his performance can shift from deadpan to loud and physical. Andy has played to a wide variety of audiences\, adults and children\, both at home and abroad\, in comedy clubs\, theatres\, universities\, radio and TV shows\, and at corporate entertainment events. He regularly headlines up and down the UK and has worked with all the major chains and comedy promoters along the way. Overseas\, he's performed in Monte Carlo\, Berlin\, Abu Dhabi\, and Dubai amongst others. \n“Had me exercising my pelvic floor muscles to avoid an accident” - BBC \n“Undeniably entertaining” - Chortle \n“Oozes talent” - What's On Magazine \n  \n \nClayton Jones\nLast Minute Comedy Comedian of The Year 2017 - winnerEnglish Comedian of the Year 2017 - finalist\nClayton has been performing comedy since 2013 and has established himself as a regular on the UK comedy circuit including shows at the Edinburgh Festival 2015 and Leicester Comedy Festival 2017 alongside appearances at all the top comedy clubs. \nAn observational comedian with an hilarious take on everyday life with very cleverly crafted comedy\, Clayton’s act covers everyday topics of marriage\, kids\, being mixed raced\, school life\, and growing up in London. \nIn 2014 Clayton was a finalist in the Southport Comedian of the Year\, Frog & Bucket World Series and Liverpool Comedian of the Year. In 2017 he was the winner of the Last Minute Comedy Comedian Of The Year and a finalist in the English Comedian Of The Year. \n“This dude has funny bones” - Romesh Ranganathan \n“Very funny & confident. That earned him a huge round of applause from 2000+ bikers!” - BSH Magazine \n“A comedy performance that has impressed many” - Frog & Bucket Comedy Club \n  \n \nAndy Fury\nDespite starting comedy out of “sheer boredom” just a few years ago\, Andy Fury has impressed a lot of people in a short space of time with a wonderful mix of self-deprecating dark jokes and off the wall surrealism. \nWith a laidback stage presence that sometimes borders horizontal\, he’s as hard-working as he is funny and winning the Hilarity Bites New Act Of The Year 2010 title has put Andy on the path to working at many of the best clubs in the country\, wowing audiences the length and breadth of the UK. \n“An absolute genius of a comedian” - BBC \n“Brilliant... The next Pub Landlord of comedy” - Hexham Courant \n“A very funny man with a big future ahead of him” - Corby Radio \n  \nThis show will also feature a newer act in the middle. \n  \nNote: Line-ups are subject to change in extreme\, and unavoidable\, circumstances.\nShow may contain strong language and adult themes.\n\nBuy tickets:
URL:https://hilaritybites.co.uk/show/darlington-december-7th-2019/
LOCATION:The Forum\, Darlington\, The Forum\, Borough Road\, Darlington\, DL1 1SG\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Comedy,The Forum Darlington
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SUMMARY:Darlington\, November 20th 2019
DESCRIPTION:Tom Houghton: That’s What I Go To School For\nShow details:\n\n*** Tickets for this show are now sold-out\, but tickets are still on-sale for Tom’s show in Durham on November 21st. More details can be found here *** \nTom was sent to all-boys boarding school at age six. A world where ‘day kids’ are shunned and girls? None existent. \nFor centuries these schools have been the incubators of privilege\, providing the overwhelming majority of our country’s leader. But in a society striving for equality\, what role do they have in out future? \nThe total Fringe sell-out\, star of Comedy Central’s Roast Battle and ultra-privileged Tower of London resident\, Tom Houghton lifts the controversial lid on the incubators responsible for producing many of our country’s leaders. \n★★★★★ – The Sunday Express \n★★★★★ – The New European \n★★★★★ – One4Review \n★★★★ – Daily Telegraph \n★★★★ – The Sunday Times \n  \n\nBuy tickets:
URL:https://hilaritybites.co.uk/show/darlington-november-20th-2019/
LOCATION:The Forum\, Darlington\, The Forum\, Borough Road\, Darlington\, DL1 1SG\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Comedy,The Forum Darlington
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DTEND;TZID=UTC:20191102T223000
DTSTAMP:20260429T091811
CREATED:20181211T212210Z
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SUMMARY:Darlington\, November 2nd 2019
DESCRIPTION:Hilarity Bites Comedy Club feat. Paul ‘Silky’ White\, Dan Nightingale\, and host Lee Kyle\nShow details:\n \nPaul 'Silky' White\nSilky has been a full time comedian since 1997. He did his first gig in 1994\, and his fourth gig (the final of the 1995 BBC New Comedy Awards alongside Lee Mack\, Daniel Kitson and Julian Barratt) was shown on BBC1’s Stand-Up Show. Other awards he has failed to win include the Leicester Mercury Comedian of the Year (prize-winning runner-up 2000)\, the Liverpool Echo Arts and Entertainment Award (the only person to be nominated twice: always the sodding bridesmaid). \nSilky has performed internationally\, including gigs in China\, the Philippines\, the Gulf\, Singapore\, the US\, the Melbourne Comedy Festival\, and all over Europe\, including at the Glastonbury Festival\, where no-one lobbed bottles of wee\, much to his relief. He performed at the 2004 God’s Kitchen Global Gathering\, the 2005 Big Bang at Santa Pod\, and in the houseband for the Kilkenny Festival. Silky is also a regular at the Edinburgh Fringe\, where he plays to full houses every year at The Stand Comedy Club. \n“...a very\, very funny fella... just brilliant” - John Bishop \n“One of the comedy circuit’s most popular headliners... on the cusp of superstardom” - Yorkshire Life \n“Among the best of the circuit... born funny” - City Life \n“Always brilliant” - Metro \n  \n \nDan Nightingale\nDan Nightingale is widely regarded as one of the best performers working on the comedy circuit today. Mixing fiendishly accurate observation with energetic characterisations and killer punch lines\, his comedy is original\, playful\, intelligent\, poignant and exciting; sometimes ridiculous... but always hilarious. \nNamed as Best MC at the UK Comedy Awards 2015\, and nominated for Best Act at the Midlands Comedy Awards in 2016\, Dan began his comedy career in Newcastle in 2002\, and founded the Frog and Buckets ‘Beat the Frog’ amateur night\, which quickly became the best new comedy night in the North. As well as his reputation as a top-class circuit headliner and in-demand MC and host\, he has also performed regular TV warm up for the likes of Jonathan Ross\, John Bishop and Celebrity Juice. \nDan has also become a regular crowd pleaser\, and critically acclaimed success\, at The Edinburgh Festival Fringe\, having performed solo shows since 2008 at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe\, as well as at festivals in New Zealand. \n“Nightingale can make just about anything funny. He’s lightning-quick” - Time Out \n“Magnetic\, entertaining and wonderfully funny” - Three Weeks \n“Pretty damn funny” - Fest \n  \n \nLee Kyle\nIn his never ending quest not to have a proper job\, Lee Kyle spent time as part of an all male Spice Girls tribute act before spending a decade as a professional wrestler. \nManaging the difficult trick of being both odd and relatable\, he did a show at the Edinburgh Fringe in 2013 that he heard was well received but he doesn't read reviews because his psyche is too fragile to handle them so he isn't totally sure what they said. \nArmed with props and a rapid gag rate he cuts a confident\, if off-beat figure on stage. His jokes veer between the clever and the silly and deliver more than their fair share of belly laughs. \n“Had everyone on their feet - Sublimely ridiculous” - The Northern Echo \n“A brilliant performance.. Pure genius!” - NARC Magazine \n“Quirky and original - the highlight of the night” - Giggle Beats \n  \nThis show will also feature a newer act in the middle. \n  \nNote: Line-ups are subject to change in extreme\, and unavoidable\, circumstances.\nShow may contain strong language and adult themes.\n\nBuy tickets:
URL:https://hilaritybites.co.uk/show/darlington-november-2nd-2019/
LOCATION:The Forum\, Darlington\, The Forum\, Borough Road\, Darlington\, DL1 1SG\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Comedy,The Forum Darlington
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SUMMARY:Darlington\, October 5th 2019
DESCRIPTION:Hilarity Bites Comedy Club feat. Christian Reilly\, Harriet Dyer\, and host Dave Twentyman\nShow details:\n \nChristian Reilly\nChristian Reilly is both a Perrier and Chortle award-winning musical comedian with “sex\, politics and rock 'n' roll” (The Scotsman) in the key of grrr. \nAs a former integral part of the Perrier award-winning show Otis Lee Crenshaw and the Black Liars\, with comic/songster Rich Hall\, Christian's career has taken him around the world three times. On his way\, he received accolades at international festivals and numerous network TV credits in the USA\, Australia\, New Zealand and Britain. \nNow a solo stand-up performer\, and headlining all the major comedy venues in his own right\, Christian uses his dynamic guitar and vocal skills to target histrionic rock bands\, musical theatre and morose indie musicians. He wrote and performed for 'That Was Then This Is Now' (BBC Radio 2) as musical counterpart to Richard Herring and Emma Kennedy\, as well as giving his improvisation skills an outing on Radio 2's 'Jammin'. \n“Blisteringly funny songs” - The Stage \n“If you’re a fan of Bill Bailey or Rich Hall\, you’re a Christian Reilly fan already” - The Guardian \n“The funniest songs I’ve heard in a long time” - The Scotsman \n  \n \nHarriet Dyer\nHarriet Dyer (BBC3\, BBC Live at The Fringe\, BBC Radio 4\, BBC Knock Knock\, BBC Ouch\, Absolute Radio\, The Russell Howard Hour) is an award winning comedian\, writer and mental health advocate.  \nHarriet has been a full time comic since 2013. She’s had numerous critically acclaimed shows\, works for the majority of big clubs and festivals\, regularly gigs overseas\, and prides herself in being totally original! - An experience to behold\, if you will.  \nHarriet has bipolar disorder and does a lot of comedy work around mental health. Her debut\, solo\, hour-long show Barking At Aeroplanes at Edinburgh Fringe about her struggles and adventures with mental health received critical acclaim\, resulting in a UK tour. \nHarriet was touched by the reaction the show received\, with audience members expressing how much of an important show it was and how refreshing it was to hear someone talk so openly about mental health. This led to Harriet creating the award winning\, monthly mental health comedy night Barking Tales which is beloved by its many regular attendees. \nMost recently Harriet's written a book about her life to critical acclaim\, and she's been one of the main writers on both seasons on Jon Richardson's Channel Hopping. \n“a bundle of whimsical hilarity... a breath of fresh air... will have you in stitches” - Broadway Baby \n“Harriet Dyer was one of the stand out superstars for me at this year's Edinburgh Fringe. She’s insightful\, unique\, peerless\, extraordinary and... ​well\, maybe a little unhinged” - BBC Radio 4 Extra \n“She's got funny bones!” - Kevin Bridges \n“Instinctively funny... seems certain to become a comic force to be reckoned with” - Chortle \n  \nReplacing Tom Houghton:\n \nDave Twentyman\nAffable\, quick-witted banter merchant\, Dave Twentyman survived a childhood in St Helens by evolving rapid\, startlingly-bright patter and a smile that he somehow stole from Barry Manilow. This is a man who could teach Teflon a trick-or-two but who remains vastly more fun than your average frying-pan. What higher praise can there be? \nNo matter what your mood\, you really can't help but warm to Dave. He puts a big smile on everyone's face. His chatty\, cheeky style endears him to the toughest of crowds. Dave talks a lot about the subjects closer to home\, such as family life & friends. Its lighthearted\, positive fun\, you can't help relating to. \nA regular performer at many of the best weekend clubs in the country\, Dave has also performed at a number of music festivals over the years such as Leeds\, V Festival\, Download\, etc \n “Thoroughly impressed\, best I've seen in ages. Great warmth and style” - Dave Spikey \n“F**king Brilliant” - John Bishop \n“Really like his stuff” - Jason Manford \n  \nThis show will also feature a newer act in the middle. \n  \nNote: Line-ups are subject to change in extreme\, and unavoidable\, circumstances.\nShow may contain strong language and adult themes.\n\nBuy tickets:
URL:https://hilaritybites.co.uk/show/darlington-october-5th-2019/
LOCATION:The Forum\, Darlington\, The Forum\, Borough Road\, Darlington\, DL1 1SG\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Comedy,The Forum Darlington
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SUMMARY:Darlington\, August 3rd 2019
DESCRIPTION:Hilarity Bites Comedy Club feat. Craig Murray\, Scott Bennett\, and host Ross Brierley\nShow details:\n \nCraig Murray\nFamiliar to millions as the face of PlusNet Broadband\, and hailing from Dewsbury\, West Yorkshire (a town otherwise famous for international terrorists\, fake kidnaps and 'Britain's Best Market')\, charming northerner Craig is currently one of the hottest talents on the comedy circuit. \nCraig cut his comedy teeth as resident compere at award-winning London club The Funny Side... of Covent Garden sharing a stage with some of the very best comedy acts in the business including Harry Hill\, Stewart Lee and even Hollywood legend Robin Williams. He rapidly became a master of the compere's art; able to turn any crowd from a lacklustre mob into a clapping\, cheering\, delirious audience ready to laugh all night. \nAn instant crowd pleaser with a charismatic\, mock-confrontational style\, Craig is now a highly sought-after act and compere\, performing all over the UK. \n“...a great line in Northern humour” - Spoonfed \n“Craig Murray knows his comedy roots... his material was well presented [and] recognisably funny” - Chortle \n“Bloody funny” - Jo Brand \n  \nReplacing Robert White:\n \nScott Bennett\nAs seen on Live at the ApolloBest show Nominee Leicester Comedy Festival 2019Amused Moose Edinburgh Comedy Award Nominee\nStar of lock-down hit Stand-Up From The Shed\, Scott Bennett is a multi-award winning act\, and one of the most popular headliners currently performing in the UK. Delivering wry observations on the absurdity of modern living\, his sharply-written routines\, drawn from real-life experiences have been delighting audiences across the country. \nIn 2018 and 2019 Scott was tipped as one of the "ones to watch" by respected industry online magazine\, Chortle\, following a series of highly rated solo shows\, award nominations\, and a high-profile tour support slot with TV's Rob Brydon. \nAs well as working as a succesful stand up comic in his own right\, Scott has written for high profile acts including Jason Manford\, is a writer for The Chris Ramsey show for Comedy Central and has written for the News Quiz on BBC Radio 4. \nScott has also appeared on BBC's Live a the Apollo\, Radio 4’s The News Quiz\, The Now Show\, The Likely Dads and Elephant in the Room with Sarah Millican\, The Summer Festival with Daliso Chaponda\, The Comedy Club with Arthur Smith\, and Knock Knock with Helen Lederer. He also featured on the BBC One show\, Live from The Edinburgh Fringe. \n“Fabulous turns of phrase and pungent expressions\, superb character creations” - Chortle \n“Great material\, great delivery\, a very funny man” - Rob Brydon \n“Brilliantly funny\, a joy to watch” - Chris Ramsey \n  \n \nRoss Brierley\nRoss Brierley is an award-winning comedian\, chat show host and MC hailing from Leeds. A regular on the northern circuit since 2012\, he was a finalist in several new act competitions and winner of the Hot Water Comedy Club New Comedian competition in 2014. His high energy\, imaginative style has been winning over audiences ever since. \nHis debut solo hour ‘Accumulator’ played to sold out crowds at the Edinburgh Fringe in 2018\, and he co-created the cult hit 'The Not So Late Show with Ross and Josh' and the viral sensation 'UK Garage Horse Racing'. \n“A natural on the mic” - The Scotsman \n“Slickly delivered\, remarkably assured” - Wee Review \n“Oozing with personality\, surreal and humorous” - EdFestMag \n  \nThis show will also feature a newer act in the middle. \n  \n\nBuy tickets:
URL:https://hilaritybites.co.uk/show/darlington-august-3rd-2019/
LOCATION:The Forum\, Darlington\, The Forum\, Borough Road\, Darlington\, DL1 1SG\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Comedy,The Forum Darlington
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SUMMARY:Darlington\, July 6th 2019
DESCRIPTION:Hilarity Bites Comedy Club feat. Tom Wrigglesworth\, Harry Garrison\, and host Pete Otway\nShow details:\n \nTom Wrigglesworth\nTom Wrigglesworth is an established stand-up comedian\, radio and TV presenter\, and voice-over artist from Sheffield\, England. \nWith a disarmingly charming delivery and unforgettable appearance\, this Yorkshire funny man became a national have-a-go-hero when he rescued a little old lady from the jaws of a Virgin train ticket inspector; only to be arrested for begging. His subsequent story of the event secured Tom several awards including the Chortle Best Show Award\, and a nomination for the main Edinburgh Comedy Award. This led to a sell out tour of the UK\, and runs at the New Zealand Comedy Festival and prestigious Montreal Comedy Festival. \nFollowing this\, Tom recorded two series of 'Tom Wrigglesworth's Open Letters' for BBC Radio 4\, tackling consumer issues in his own hilarious way and winning a highly acclaimed Sony Award for best Radio Comedy along the way. His next radio project\, 'Tom Wrigglesworth's Hang Ups' for BBC Radio 4 is currently in its second series and focuses on telephone conversations with his parents. \nTom is also known for his uncanny resemblance to Green Bay Packers quarter back Aaron Rodgers\, and worked with NFL films to create ‘The Incredible Mr Wrigglesworth’. This short film which featured Tom performing in Green Bay\, receiving the key to the city\, and coming his face to face with his doppleganger became a viral You Tube hit. \n“Magical storytelling... a rare talent... hysterical and accomplished” - Time Out \n“The gods of comedy chose greatness for Tom” - The Scotsman \n“Undeniable gift for comic storytelling... he has a lovely turn of phrase\, an ear for allowable exaggeration... and a born entertainer's grasp of structure” - The Telegraph \n  \n \nHarry Garrison\nGlasgow-based comedian Harry Garrison has confident\, flawless delivery and natural charm. \nDon´t be fooled when he shuffles on clutching his guitar: his set is not for the faint-hearted. His honest\, and often oddball take on life and other sensitive topics are expertly handled in a way that will have you cooing over his romanticism\, dropping your jaw in shock that yes\, he did just say that\, and howling with laughter in delightfully equal measure. \n“...stylishly expressed\, charismatic performance” - Chortle \n“...standout crowd favourite” - The Scotsman \n“5 star performance... Hilarious... Quick witted\, dry\, black comedy” - Mumble Comedy \n  \n \nPete Otway\nSince starting to perform in 2010\, Pete Otway has quickly gained momentum\, establishing himself as an extremely strong new act. As comfortable and confident as an MC as he is an act\, he is booked regularly to do both\, and was a recent finalist in the 2012 BBC New Comedy Awards. \nWith an affable and conversational style\, mixed with an energetic stage manner and original writing\, Pete is quickly making a name for himself on the UK circuit\, and is certainly one to watch. \n “Devastatingly funny” - Chortle \n“Amiable\, cheeky classic stand-up” - Liverpool Echo \n“An amazing comedy talent\, and we are making sure we are making sure we follow his every move in his ever rising career” - Crispy Comedy Club \n  \nThis show will also feature a newer act in the middle. \n  \n\nBuy tickets:
URL:https://hilaritybites.co.uk/show/darlington-july-6th-2019/
LOCATION:The Forum\, Darlington\, The Forum\, Borough Road\, Darlington\, DL1 1SG\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Comedy,Darlington Comedy Festival,The Forum Darlington
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SUMMARY:Darlington\, June 1st 2019
DESCRIPTION:Hilarity Bites Comedy Club feat. Steve Gribbin\, Karen Bayley\, and host Danny Deegan\nShow details:\n \nSteve Gribbin\nSteve Gribbin is a diminutive guitar-wielding satirist from Liverpool whose scabrous comedy songs and off the wall observations have made him one of the firm favourites of the comedy circuit. \nSteve’s original comedy songs combine razor sharp lyrics with tunes that put their foot in the door of your mind and refuse to leave. Firmly based in rock ‘n’ roll and refusing to pull no punches\, these are not the ‘oh so witty’ ditties of penguin-suited plink plonk piano playing posh gobs. They are that rarity – comedy songs which are actually funny. \nFor nine years Steve was the smaller one in the dynamic comedy duo Skint Video\, stalwart’s of the Edinburgh Festival\, appearing on countless television programmes such as Saturday Live\, radio such as The Mary Whitehouse Experience\, and their own show in 1992/3 Songlines (BBC Radio 1). Skint Video went their different ways in 1993\, since then Steve has been storming across the UK and Ireland as a solo artiste. \n“A comic animated by proper passion... a trenchant treat” - The Guardian \n“You can count the number of truly imaginative comic singers currently on the circuit on the fingers of one hand. One of this select band is Steve Gribbin” - Time Out \n“Satirical songs are hard to pull off successfully\, but if anyone can do it\, Steve Gribbin can. In fact\, he pulls it off with real aplomb” - The Independent \n  \n \nKaren Bayley\nKaren began her comedy career back in 2000 and since then has gone from strength to strength. Her bold\, no nonsense attitude strikes a perfect pitch with men and women alike\, and she is equally at home compering or performing sets. \nKaren is also resident compere of her own clubs in Sutton Coldfield and Solihull\, with her claim to fame to date being that she was the first woman (in its history) to win the King Gong show at The Comedy Store. \nKaren has also worked in TV and radio\, including appearances on the BBC New Comedy Awards (BBC3)\, 
The Last Word (ITV1)\, 
Sex on the Job (Sky 1)\, and 
100 Greatest Cartoons (Channel 4). \n“Laugh out loud jokes and superb audience control” - Chortle \n“Likeable headstrong persona- packing a considerable performing punch” - The List \n“She blew my socks off” - BBC \n  \n \nDanny Deegan\nDanny Deegan is a comedian\, writer and actor who began performing in 2003 and has since risen steadily through the ranks of some of the most prestigious comedy clubs in the UK. His tales of mischief and the characters he creates have kept audiences all over the country enthralled as he weaves in and out of the people he has met travelling. His talent and likability coupled with a confident swagger see him as one of the most popular acts in the North. \nFresh from a successful run at the Edinburgh Fringe\, where he received rave reviews\, Danny also recently performed a headline set at the Green Man festival in South Wales getting a great reception from the 400 people in the marquee and being asked to wrap up for Manchester band Doves after their headline set in front of 12\,000 people. \nOutside of live work Danny has made several TV and radio appearances. From being a guest on Radio GMR to having his own show "Afternoons with Danny Deegan" on CAT FM in Crewe. His TV credits include appearances on "Made in the North" and "The Adam and Shelley Show" to name but two. \n“His seamless interactions with the crowd demonstrate that he’s a natural-born comedian... appealing to both the young and old\, female and male” - Three Weeks \n“Charming\, witty and most importantly funny” - Metro \n“Deegan has a mature confidence in his abilities” - Chortle \n  \nThis show will also feature a newer act in the middle. \n  \n\nBuy tickets:
URL:https://hilaritybites.co.uk/show/darlington-june-1st-2019/
LOCATION:The Forum\, Darlington\, The Forum\, Borough Road\, Darlington\, DL1 1SG\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Comedy,The Forum Darlington
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SUMMARY:Darlington\, May 4th 2019
DESCRIPTION:Hilarity Bites Comedy Club feat. Duncan Oakley\, Keith Carter\, and host Freddy Quinne\nShow details:\n \nDuncan Oakley\nAward-winning comedy songwriter Duncan Oakley has been performing on the UK club and festival circuit since 1999. In that time Duncan has appeared on BBC3\, Channel 4 and BBC Radio 4 as well as having a lead role as Eddie in Beat 24's feature film Frontman (a film that won awards but sadly never achieved major release despite Oakley being brilliant in it). \nProudly childlike\, musical comedian Duncan Oakley can be playful and daft but is always infectiously funny. \nExpect big laughs from your inner oaf. \n“Leaping between stupidity and pure brilliance” - Yorkshire Evening Post \n“Oakley's routine deftly mixes the tunes with the stand-up” - City Life \n“Brilliant. A true\, funny entertainer” - BAFTA winner Dave Johns \n  \n \nKeith Carter\nKeith Carter is known as one of the best character comedians on the circuit\, so much so that many have not known he was in character. He doesn’t rely on wigs and silly costumes\, Carter relies on sincerity. His most famous creation Nige has gained cult status amongst comedy fans and comedians alike and is seen as a comedy icon in his native Liverpool. \nHis unique ability to improvise and interact with an audience whilst delivering a perfectly honed set of belly-laugh gags and hilariously surreal stories has taken him across the globe\, as well as working with\, amongst others\, Sean Lock\, Reginald D. Hunter\, Ricky Gervais\, and Russell Brand. \nCarter can count Johnny Vegas and Jon Richardson as fans of his work. His contemporaries like him so much that Steve Coogan’s company\, Baby Cow\, paid for his one man show Edinburgh run in 2012 and Craig Cash’s company\, Jelly Legs\, paid to make a half hour teaser pilot to be shown at the BBC of one of Carter’s characters. \n “A character comic of rare skill” - The Guardian \n“Carter is in danger of becoming huge” - Chortle \n“Surely this man will have a sitcom in a few years time” - Metro \n  \n \nFreddy Quinne\nCo-host of the hugely popular 'Dead Men Talking' podcast\, award-winning comedian Freddy Quinne is a regular at many of the biggest and best comedy clubs in the country where he performs his shamelessly opinionated\, no-holds-barred stand up. He is known for his frank approach and often brutal punchlines\, covering everything from topical news to universal truths. \nHis Amazon Prime comedy special Quite The Catch has had over half a million views. He also has hours of online footage from shows across the world\, with clips racking up millions of streams on Facebook and YouTube. \nIn 2014 Freddy was MC for the late show for the Big Value Show at the Edinburgh Fringe\, one of the most prestigious showcases at the festival\, and he returned to the Fringe in 2015\, where he hosted the AAA Comedy Showcase at the Pleasance Courtyard.  \nFreddy's willingness to break away from his set and involve the crowd leads for an engaging and memorable set backed up with frantic energy and raw emotion. \n“Uncompromising... a natural comic with near perfect timing” - The Skinny \n“The hilarious Freddy Quinne managed to quieten the two worst hecklers with one perfectly judged line” - eFestivals \n“Uniquely Northern observational humour” - Lancashire Evening Post \n  \nThis show will also feature a newer act in the middle. \n  \n\nBuy tickets:
URL:https://hilaritybites.co.uk/show/darlington-may-4th-2019/
LOCATION:The Forum\, Darlington\, The Forum\, Borough Road\, Darlington\, DL1 1SG\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Comedy,The Forum Darlington
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