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Darlington, November 23rd 2026

23 November @ 7:00 pm - 10:00 pm The Vault, Darlington £10
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Hilarity Bitesize New Act & New Material Night, with Peter Brush, Sean Moran, host Stephanie Laing & support

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Peter Brush

Peter Brush

A highly distinctive performer and deft writer of finely crafted jokes, Peter Brush unassumingly takes the stage with his slight bespectacled frame and scruffy hair, before consummately conquering it with an arsenal of razor sharp quirky one-liners and peerlessly original routines, all delivered in an amusingly awkward fashion.

Peter performs at all the major clubs across the UK, as well as having done many of it’s biggest festivals, he has also played shows in Switzerland, Norway and Hungary. Formerly a BBC New Comedy Award finalist, he has written for several BBC Radio 4 shows and was the support act for Alexei Sayle’s most recent tour. Other acts he has supported on tour include Jonathan Pie, Jason Manford, Fern Brady, Arthur Smith and Paul Sinha.


“compellingly hilarious... first-class gag writing... an original and achingly funny voice” - ★★★★½ - Chortle

“I love Peter Brush, what a comic” - Jason Manford

“unique observations and connections that stand-ups crave” - The Guardian

“He’s a great comic” - BBC Radio 4 Saturday Review

 

Sean Moran

Sean Moran

Soon after starting stand-up comedy, Sean Moran gained a reputation as a writer of quality material, leading to interest from top comedy production company Babycow.

Placing third in the prestigious Leicester Mercury Comedian of the Year competition in 2007 cemented his reputation and since then he has been a regular on the national circuit.

He has performed sell-out solo shows, Wasted Youth, at the Manchester Comedy Festival in 2010, and Role Model at the Manchester Comedy Festival in 2015 and the Leicester Comedy Festival in 2016.

In addition to live work, Sean also appears regularly on BBC Radio and Great British Radio.


“Inventive material” - Manchester Evening News

“Killer wit” - Frog & Bucket

“Superbly misanthropic, terse, cynical and a brilliant writer - well worth seeing” - XS Malarkey

 

Stephanie Laing

Stephanie Laing

Goofy and peculiar, Stephanie Laing’s comedy is partway between the needy oddness of Maria Bamford and the upbeat affability of Josie Long. Her material is a mix of silliness, filth and unusual observations, underpinned by a disarming honesty which makes her seem charmingly vulnerable.

A regular on the circuit Stephanie has also become a stalwart of comedy festivals across the country having appeared at Brighton Fringe, Leicester Comedy Festival, York Comedy Festival, Bath Comedy Festival, Women in Comedy Festival as well as appearing at the Edinburgh Fringe every year since 2010. Not content with just performing in the UK Stephanie has also appeared at UCB in New York & The Laugh Factory in L.A.

Most recently in 2018 Stephanie took her solo show ‘Mad About The Boy’ to the Melbourne, Adelaide & Perth comedy festivals.


“Laing is a jovial, baby faced performer who comes across as utterly unencumbered, so it doesn’t especially feel like adult humour when it plainly is... Laing has a Sarah Millican-esque appeal” - Chortle

“Disgusting and delightful in equal measure. She is definitely one to watch” - Three Weeks

“Gloriously silly … wonderfully unpretentious” - Broadway Baby

 

 

This show will also feature support from several new acts, and established acts performing new material.

 

Note: Line-ups are subject to change in extreme, and unavoidable, circumstances.

Show may contain strong language and adult themes.


Timings

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


Buy tickets:

Tickets for this show are £10 per person, with doors opening at 7pm and the show starting at 7:30pm. Tickets can be bought from the link below, See Tickets, TicketMaster, Skiddle, or contact the venue directly.

Peter Brush & Sean Moran – Darlington – November 23rd 2026

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