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SUMMARY:Ripon\, March 3rd 2026
DESCRIPTION:Hilarity Bites Comedy Club feat. Brennan Reece\, Catherine Young\, and host Roger Monkhouse\nShow details:\n \nBrennan Reece\nBest Newcomer (nominee)\, Edinburgh Comedy Festival 2016English Comedian of the Year 2015Best Show (nominee)\, Fringe World Australia\nAs seen on Live At The Apollo (BBC)\, Celeb Coach Trip (E4)\, and Roast Battle (Comedy Central)\, and supporting Joe Lycett on his 2022 UK Arena tour. \nBrennan is a multi award winning working class wordsmith (Edinburgh Best Newcomer Nominee and English Comedian Of The Year Winner). A stand-up\, a storyteller\, and self confessed mummy’s boy\, his boyish cheeks recently cropped up on Survival Of The Fittest (ITV)\, The Stand Up Sketch Show (ITV) Live At The Comedy Store (Comedy Central) and racking up over 6 million YouTube hits for his stint on Top Gear (BBC). \nA true Northern voice\, with family close to his heart. Your Mum is going to love him! Not like that\, you dirty little perve. \n“A powerfully entertaining\, unstoppable force” - Chortle \n“A teenage Alan Bennett” - The Skinny \n“Beautiful\, raucous and touching” - The Independent \n“Absolutely incredible” - Phoebe Waller Bridge \n  \n \nCatherine Young\nHilarity Bites New Act of the Year 2019\nWinner of the Hilarity Bites New Act of the Year 2019\, Catherine is quickly making a name for herself as one of the most exciting new acts to come out of the North-East in recent years. \nCatherine occasionally absconds from Middlesbrough and the general misery of life\, by running round the UK comedy circuit looking for anyone who will listen to her. \nFrom North East and Irish decent\, Catherine loves drinking\, dancing and telling lies. Her comedy is light-hearted\, full of mischievous stories and a warm and friendly humour that provides a short break from the stresses that life deals to us all. \n  \n  \n \nRoger Monkhouse\nRoger Monkhouse is one of the most original and distinctive acts on the comedy scene. A consummate stand-up who employs a deadly combination of charm and menace to exert a masterful control over any audience. A highly original and quirky performer\, Roger’s trademark stage-prowling style and curious\, inimitable manner have established him as one of the hottest names on the comedy circuit. \nDistinguished as a comic by his eloquence and keen eye for a fine phrase\, Roger’s easy observational style is spiked by the signal flares of an accomplished gag writer. A supremely confident compere and seasoned corporate host\, Roger is happy to improvise freely with a crowd and is at great ease bantering with an audience\, but has no shortage of first class observational material in his armoury. \nAs one of the most sought after acts on the comedy circuit\, Roger headlines at all the major comedy venues and has performed extensively throughout the United Kingdom and Internationally\, most recently performing in Belgium\, The Netherlands\, South Africa\, China\, Singapore\, Tokyo and the Middle East. He has also featured on major national tours of the UK sponsored by Hooch and J2O. \nA fine topical writer and performer\, and master of sharp observational comedy\, Roger is a regular member of the prestigious and critically acclaimed ‘Cutting Edge’ team at the London Comedy Store. \n“unfailingly entertaining and skilfully able to pull punchlines\, seemingly\, out of thin air” - Chortle \n“his laconic delivery shields an engaging persona and an enquiring mind” - The Guardian \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\, with doors opening at 7:30pm and the show starting at 8pm. Tickets can be bought from the link below\, See Tickets\, TicketMaster\, Skiddle\, or contact the venue directly.
URL:https://hilaritybites.co.uk/show/ripon-march-3rd-2026/
LOCATION:Arts Hub\, Ripon\, 49a Allhallowgate\, Ripon\, North Yorkshire\, HG4 1LQ\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Arts Hub Ripon,Comedy
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SUMMARY:Darlington\, March 1st 2026
DESCRIPTION:Hilarity Bites presents Al Murray: All You Need Is Guv\nShow details:\n \nAl Murray: All You Need Is Guv\nBrand new show. \nHey cool cats! Hot on the heels of a sell-out 138 date tour of these green and groovy\nisles The Guv will be back\, baby\, with a brand-new stand-up show for 2026. There’s no denying the world’s a mess daddio\, but there is a glimmer of hope as the globe’s favourite Pub Landlord returns with his like-nobody-else Common Sense hot-takes for the masses\, offering a much-needed truth tonic (pint for the fella/glass of white wine for the lady) for these whacked out and troubled times. With a fresh and frothing pint to hand\, a barrel of laughs to pour from\, and a flower in his heart\, Guv is all you need. \nAnd for the brave\, bold\, and plain straight crazy cats amongst you who want to be in on the action in the ‘Splash Zone’ book them quick and wear the damn ponchos! \n  \n“A supremely polished performer” – ★★★★★ – Mail on Sunday \n“Wickedly witty stuff” – ★★★★ – The Telegraph \n“It remains one of the great joys in comedy to see the Pub Landlord befriend and belittle the front rows” – The Times \n\nBuy tickets:\nTickets for this show can be bought online at www.darlingtonhippodrome.co.uk\, in person\, or telephone 01325 405405. \nTickets for this show are from £30 (+ £2 per seat restoration levy) each\, with doors opening at 7pm and the show starting at 7:30pm.
URL:https://hilaritybites.co.uk/show/darlington-march-1st-2026/
LOCATION:Darlington Hippodrome\, Parkgate\, Darlington\, DL1 1RR\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Comedy,Darlington Hippodrome
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SUMMARY:Malton\, February 27th 2026
DESCRIPTION:Hilarity Bites Comedy Club feat. Nick Doody\, El Purnell\, and host Will Duggan\nShow details:\n \nNick Doody\nDave Gorman tour support\nNick Doody has been performing comedy since the 90s when\, as a student\, he got off to a pretty good start by supporting the legendary Bill Hicks\, at Bill's request. A little later\, Nick was a finalist in Channel 4's So You Think You're Funny? competition. \nSince then he has performed all over the world: Ireland\, France\, Spain\, Switzerland\, Germany\, The Netherlands\, Dubai\, United Arab Emirates\, Qatar\, Hong Kong\, Thailand\, Malaysia\, Estonia... You get the idea. He was the first British comedian to perform in Croatia. \nNick has appeared on various radio and TV shows\, and is also much in demand as a writer. He has penned jokes for Joan Rivers\, Lenny Henry\, Dame Edna Everage and an uncomfortable number of Mock The Week regulars. He was also the creator and head writer of Bigipedia\, a critically acclaimed Radio 4 show that broadcast in 2009 and 2011. \nIn 2006\, Nick performed his first solo Edinburgh Festival show\, Before He Kills Again. The show received rave reviews and sold out for the whole festival\, leading to a run at the Soho Theatre. Since then\, Nick has written and performed another six solo hours of stand-up\, including the most honest title ever to appear on a poster\, Look At This Massive Picture Of My Face. \n“All hail Nick Doody... true comedy gold: polished\, rich in material and a find among all the fools” - Metro \n“This is simply the best unadulterated\, gimmick-free hour of pure stand-up I’ve seen so far this Fringe” - Chortle \n“A no-nonsense stand up comic who is genuinely funny” - Three Weeks \n  \n \nEl Purnell\nEl Purnell is a unique whirlwind of a crowd-pleasing comedy act. His energy and gags per minute are off the scale delivering many belly laughs and so much fun for the audience. He has a unique and clever spin delivering his set in Spanish with a springle of English. Audiences LOVE the interaction\, jokes\, and actual realisation they can understand him without speaking his mother tongue. \nHighlights for Ecuador's No 1 comedian include several runs at the Edinburgh festival\, TV shows for both BBC and Sky TV and international gigs in Ecuador\, Ireland\, Germany\, and Thailand. \n“That was staggeringly original” - Adam Bloom \n“Hilarious\, the funniest Ecuadorian act ever” - Ray Bradshaw \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  \nNote: Line-ups are subject to change in extreme\, and unavoidable\, circumstances.\nShow may contain strong language and adult themes.\n  \n\nTimings\nDoors open: 7:30pm\nShow starts: 8pm \n\nBuy tickets:\nTickets for this show are £10 per person and are only available to buy from TicketSource. Click here to buy tickets.
URL:https://hilaritybites.co.uk/show/malton-february-27th-2026/
LOCATION:Milton Rooms\, Malton\, 2-4 Market Place\, Malton\, YO17 7LX\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Comedy,Milton Rooms Malton
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SUMMARY:Bishop Auckland\, February 20th 2026
DESCRIPTION:Hilarity Bites Comedy Club feat. Matt Price\, Ricky Balshaw\, and host Catherine Young\nShow details:\n \nMatt Price\nMatt Price has proven himself to be consistently funny in comedy venues of all shapes and sizes\, all over the world from Penzance to Cambodia\, to a piece of ply wood on top of a former gangland criminal’s hot tub. Matt interacts with an audience in a way that makes everyone in the room feel good\, he tells jokes and he spins a great yarn. In short\, Matt is accessible\, professional and above all\, very funny. He has also gained a reputation as a very funny but generous host\, who can make a great atmosphere for the acts and the audience. \nBorn in Cornwall\, but based in London\, Matt has completed five tours of Australia\, including Perth\, Adelaide and Melbourne International comedy festivals. He's also booked for most of the major comedy clubs in the UK\, as well as numerous independent comedy clubs\, and headlined comedy clubs in South East Asia\, Scandinavia\, Turkey\, Russia\, and the Middle East. \nMatt has also provided television warm up for Channel 4 and the TLC Channel\, performed at fifteen Edinburgh Festivals\, and provided tour support for acts as diverse as Russell Kane\, Larry Dean\, and Norman Lovett \n“Criminally funny” - ★★★★ - The Scotsman \n“One of the best storytellers on the circuit” - ★★★★ - ArtsHub Australia \n“Hilarious” - ★★★★★ - Broadway Baby \n  \n \nRicky Balshaw\nA quick-witted\, slow walking\, fast rising star\, Ricky Balshaw is without question\, the funniest Paralympic Dressage medallist in the UK\, perhaps the world. \nStepping over his cerebral palsy like it’s the mildest of inconveniences\, Ricky pulls his audience into a joyfully dark world of self-depreciating hilarity. No sympathy vote is needed (or accepted) as Ricky dominates comedy stages up and down the UK. \nA brilliant joke-smith and storyteller\, this young man has comedy greatness in his bones. \n“One of the most exciting up and coming comedians of the moment ” - Just The Tonic \n“It took Ricky longer to get on stage than it did to have the whole audience in the palm of his hand\, we cant wait to work with him again” - Big Deal Comedy \n“Ricky is rising the comedy ranks at a rate of knots and his development over the last 2 years has been impressive. There are big things in his future” - Comedy Hotspot \n  \n \nCatherine Young\nHilarity Bites New Act of the Year 2019\nWinner of the Hilarity Bites New Act of the Year 2019\, Catherine is quickly making a name for herself as one of the most exciting new acts to come out of the North-East in recent years. \nCatherine occasionally absconds from Middlesbrough and the general misery of life\, by running round the UK comedy circuit looking for anyone who will listen to her. \nFrom North East and Irish decent\, Catherine loves drinking\, dancing and telling lies. Her comedy is light-hearted\, full of mischievous stories and a warm and friendly humour that provides a short break from the stresses that life deals to us all. \n  \n  \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 can be bought online at www.bishopaucklandtownhall.org.uk\, in person from Bishop Auckland Town Hall\, or telephone 03000 269 524.
URL:https://hilaritybites.co.uk/show/bishop-auckland-february-20th-2026/
LOCATION:Bishop Auckland Town Hall\, Bishop Auckland Town Hall\, Market Place\, Bishop Auckland\, DL14 7NP\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Bishop Auckland Town Hall,Comedy
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SUMMARY:Darlington\, February 7th 2026
DESCRIPTION:Hilarity Bites Comedy Club feat. Eddy Brimson\, Jon Pearson\, Mike Carter\, and host Danny Deegan\nShow details:\n \nEddy Brimson\nSince turning to comedy in 1999\, Eddy Brimson has well and truly established himself on the live circuit and is regarded by some as one of the leading headline comics in British comedy and the world. His career has even taken him from Dundee to Dubai! \nTo say Eddy has a colourful past is something of an understatement. A self-confessed former football hooligan before turning his hands to better use as a writer and comedian\, Eddy has written a host of amusing anecdotal books\, penned and hosted a top three selling video ‘Teargas and Tantrums’\, and is also a regular “talking head’ for numerous radio and TV shows on subjects as diverse as football\, dodgy builders and sexy baldness. \nHe’s appeared on television in many different guises from Hari Krishna in both Smith & Jones and Heartburn Hotel\, to hard-nosed Villain in Eastenders\, where he turned over Frank Butchers car lot! Other appearances include Absolutely Fabulous\, The Thin Blue Line and Hale & Pace\, The Bill\, Silent Witness\, Casualty\, Between The Lines and the HBO movie The Infiltrator where he played a leading gang member. \nEddy is also a regular radio contributor to shows on BBC Radio 5 and Talksport and also a prolific writer\, having penned seven best-selling books. With sales topping 160\,000\, Eddy has built himself a cult following among British and European football fans. In short\, this is one gifted and hilarious performer. \n“The crowd loved him” - The Guardian \n“Quite simply brilliant” - Sky \n“Engaging and Compelling\, Brimson doesn’t f*@k about” - Three Weeks \n  \n \nJon Pearson\nJon began standup comedy in 2010\, with his first performance at Birmingham’s Highlight Comedy Club. Cut to the present and Jon has become a regular face on the circuit\, performing at prestigious clubs such as The Glee\, The Boat Show & The Comedy Store\, Jon’s career has even taken him overseas with performances in Spain\, Norway and even as far away as Wigan (it is like being on another planet). \nJon is also a familiar face on at comedy festivals across the UK having taken three solo shows to the Leicester\, Nottingham & Edinburgh festivals with the highlight of the all coming in the form of a sold out show at his home town Melton Theatre in Melton Mowbray. \nJon has also provided tour support for Darren Harriot on his UK 2018/2019 tour and Lucy Porter on her UK 2017 tour. Jon’s laid back storytelling has audiences hanging on his every word. With tales based around his own life experiences\, his anecdotes are relatable and certain to have audiences in hysterics. \n“Very tall and hugely funny” - Lucy Porter \n“Brilliant” - Shropshire Star \n“A natural ability for working an audience” - EdFringeReview.com \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\nTimings\nDoors open: 7:30pm\nShow starts: 8pm \n\nBuy tickets:\nTickets for this show are £12 each. Tickets can be bought from the link below\, See Tickets\, TicketMaster\, Skiddle\, or contact the venue directly.
URL:https://hilaritybites.co.uk/show/darlington-february-7th-2026/
LOCATION:The Forum\, Darlington\, The Forum\, Borough Road\, Darlington\, DL1 1SG\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Comedy,The Forum Darlington
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SUMMARY:Ripon\, February 3rd 2026
DESCRIPTION:Hilarity Bites Comedy Club feat. Mick Ferry\, Sean Moran\, and host Elaine Robertson\nShow details:\n \nMick Ferry\nMick Ferry is renowned as a fine purveyor of lugubrious surrealism and is established as one of the most sought after comics on the British and International comedy circuit. One of the finest comperes around\, at ease bantering with a crowd but with no shortage of first-class material\, Mick performs regularly at The Comedy Store in London and Manchester\, as well as being sought after at comedy venues across the UK and internationally. A supremely talented and versatile performer\, Mick is also an esteemed member of The Cutting Edge at the London Comedy Store; a furiously paced\, topical team show in which Mick continues to hone his talent for off-the-cuff\, satirical and topical comedy\, wowing audiences with his spontaneous acerbic outbursts and razor sharp wit. \nMick began his assault on the stand-up circuit back in 1998\, making it to the finals of Channel 4’s esteemed 'So You Think You’re Funny?' competition. His stand up career has gone from strength to strength and he is now widely recognised as one of the most talented and original stand-ups to have emerged from the North. Testament to this fact\, he has been invited to perform alongside stand-up luminaries Johnny Vegas\, Sean Lock\, Peter Kay\, Al Murray and Steve Coogan – having the honour of joining each of them as a special guest on live shows. His eminence within the stand-up community was further underlined in 2013 when he won the Best Live Stand Up Award\, as voted for by his contemporaries. \nMick's TV credits include stand-up performances on BBC1’s Michael McIntyre’s Comedy Roadshow\, Sky1’s John Bishop’s Only Joking\, and three series of The Comedy Store for Comedy Central. He has also appeared on BBC 2’s Running Late\, and The World Stands Up and Comedy Blue for Comedy Central\, and has made multiple appearances on BBC Three’s Edinburgh Comedy Fest Live. He made his acting debut in Fire Salad; a play written by Tony Burgess and performed at the Royal Exchange Theatre in Manchester. His big screen debut came in 2009\, in Ken Loach’s Looking For Eric; a hit feature film at the Cannes film festival where it was nominated for the prestigious Palm D’Or. \n“See him or regret it. A great comedian” - John Bishop \n“Ferry is clever. He is also dark. He is quite cool... moments of fresh brilliance... enjoyable and even slicker than his hair!” - Edinburgh Festivals Magazine \n“Absolute legend. Incredibly funny” - Jason Manford \n  \n \nSean Moran\nSoon 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. \nPlacing 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. \nHe 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. \nIn addition to live work\, Sean also appears regularly on BBC Radio and Great British Radio. \n“Inventive material” - Manchester Evening News \n“Killer wit” - Frog & Bucket \n“Superbly misanthropic\, terse\, cynical and a brilliant writer - well worth seeing” - XS Malarkey \n  \n \nElaine Robertson\nWith a surreal eye for observational comedy and keen knack for audience interaction\, Elaine has been described as ‘Laugh out loud’\, ‘Natural\, effortless and off-the-cuff (The Cherwell) and a ‘Brilliant wit and comedic talent’ (Ed Fringe Review). \nIn 2022 Elaine was a Regional Finalist for BBC New Comedian of the Year. \n“I’ve been doing comedy for over 20 years and it’s very rare that I see someone who was born to do it. Elaine is one such person. effortlessly hilarious with original material I wish I’d thought of myself. If she doesn’t do well it’s to the detriment of comedy” - Matt Reed \n“A huge personality\, Elaine has a quality that is very rare in new comedians\, that being the ability to ad-lib and go with wherever the gig takes her. She's good now\, very good in fact but she could well develop into a truly special comic” - Felt Nowt Comedy \n“Laugh out loud\, natural\, effortless and off-the-cuff” - The Cherwell \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\, with doors opening at 7:30pm and the show starting at 8pm. Tickets can be bought from the link below\, See Tickets\, TicketMaster\, Skiddle\, or contact the venue directly.
URL:https://hilaritybites.co.uk/show/ripon-february-3rd-2026/
LOCATION:Arts Hub\, Ripon\, 49a Allhallowgate\, Ripon\, North Yorkshire\, HG4 1LQ\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Arts Hub Ripon,Comedy
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SUMMARY:Horbury\, January 30th 2026
DESCRIPTION:Hilarity Bites Comedy Club feat. Nick Doody\, Zoe\, Josh Sedman\, and host Dave Twentyman\nShow details:\n \nNick Doody\nDave Gorman tour support\nNick Doody has been performing comedy since the 90s when\, as a student\, he got off to a pretty good start by supporting the legendary Bill Hicks\, at Bill's request. A little later\, Nick was a finalist in Channel 4's So You Think You're Funny? competition. \nSince then he has performed all over the world: Ireland\, France\, Spain\, Switzerland\, Germany\, The Netherlands\, Dubai\, United Arab Emirates\, Qatar\, Hong Kong\, Thailand\, Malaysia\, Estonia... You get the idea. He was the first British comedian to perform in Croatia. \nNick has appeared on various radio and TV shows\, and is also much in demand as a writer. He has penned jokes for Joan Rivers\, Lenny Henry\, Dame Edna Everage and an uncomfortable number of Mock The Week regulars. He was also the creator and head writer of Bigipedia\, a critically acclaimed Radio 4 show that broadcast in 2009 and 2011. \nIn 2006\, Nick performed his first solo Edinburgh Festival show\, Before He Kills Again. The show received rave reviews and sold out for the whole festival\, leading to a run at the Soho Theatre. Since then\, Nick has written and performed another six solo hours of stand-up\, including the most honest title ever to appear on a poster\, Look At This Massive Picture Of My Face. \n“All hail Nick Doody... true comedy gold: polished\, rich in material and a find among all the fools” - Metro \n“This is simply the best unadulterated\, gimmick-free hour of pure stand-up I’ve seen so far this Fringe” - Chortle \n“A no-nonsense stand up comic who is genuinely funny” - Three Weeks \n  \n \nZoe\nZoe is a dog obsessed eccentric outsider with limited social skills but with an interesting and fresh perspective on life. \nSimultaneously naive and intense\, Zoe pushes acceptable boundaries whilst ensuring everyone laughs to the point of being unattractive. \nOne of the most incredible live acts in the UK\, Zoe will leave a lasting memory with everyone who sees her. \n“She had the room spellbound – and in gales of laughter. Zoe’s a fully-formed character\, simultaneously naive and intense\, complete with nervous guttural chortle that has impressed BBC comedy” - Chortle \n“Zoe is a force of nature and has the audience in the palm of her hand\, occasionally squeezing them to the point of collapse. A stand out act\, tipped for stardom and like nothing you’ve seen before” - Felt Nowt \n“Some of our most legendary and unforgettable gigs have had Zoe headlining - always guaranteed to bring the house down with her absolute command of an audience. One of the funniest acts to come out of the North East in years! It definitely won’t be long before we’re seeing her on our screens!” - Mr Shindig's Comedy \n  \n \nJosh Sedman\nJosh is a comedian who has had rapid career progression over the last 18 months\, and is an act who has had fantastic reviews wherever he has performed. He comes fully equipped with 'Wetherby Teeth' (Yorkshire's superior version of 'Turkey Teeth')\, a razor-sharp wit\, and a lovely head of hair. \nHis self-deprecating humour and playful audience interaction have left rooms in stitches up and down the country\, leading to Josh being named ‘Cat and Stick Comedy’s New Comedian of the Year 2023’. \n“Sedman has a solid construction to his set\, the laughs come regularly\, he's a warm presence and his performance was punchy. This was a great performance” - Notts Comedy Review \n“Josh is quick witted\, cheeky\, charming and comedically brilliant from concept to execution. Yet another criminally underrated act who's got the talent of a top pro\, and guaranteed to have the room fall about with mirth\, whatever room he's in. Funny stories\, funny delivery\, weaved together by a naturally funny man” - Blizzard Comedy \n“Bossed the room from start to finish and the audience loved him\, such an engaging perform with killer material. Definitely one to watch” - Funnyjonescomedy \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\nTimings\nDoors open: 7:30pm\nShow starts: 8pm \n\nBuy tickets:\nTickets for this show are £12.50 per person\, and can be bought from the link below\, See Tickets\, TicketMaster\, Skiddle\, or contact the venue directly.
URL:https://hilaritybites.co.uk/show/horbury-january-30th-2026/
LOCATION:Cluntergate Centre\, Horbury\, The Cluntergate Centre\, Cluntergate\, Horbury\, Wakefield\, WF4 5DA\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Cluntergate Centre Horbury,Comedy
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SUMMARY:Bishop Auckland\, January 23rd 2026
DESCRIPTION:Hilarity Bites Comedy Club feat. Micky P. Kerr\, Philip Simon\, and host Will Duggan\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 \nPhilip Simon\nPegasus Comedy Best Compere 2023 winnerUK Pun Off at the 2023 Edinburgh Fringe winnerJewish Comedian of the Year 2015Lastminute Comedy / Kill for a Seat Comedian of the Year 2015\nProfessional comedian Philip Simon has been entertaining audiences around the world for over two decades. During lockdown he created the hit children’s comedy show School's Out Comedy Club. He has been seen/heard on BBC\, ITV\, Channel 4 and BBC Radio 4 as part of the BBC New Comedy Award. He has written for Mock the Week\, worked on TV shows Taskmaster and The Imitation Game\, and is one half of the comedy podcast Jew Talkin’ To Me? \nPhilip has most recently been gigging throughout the UK\, as well as making appearances in New York\, Scandinavia\, Europe\, The Middle East\, Dubai\, and Auckland where he headlined at The Classic. \nHe was the final record breaking act on stage as the Guinness World Record for the longest stand up gig was broken in Portsmouth\, and has rworked as a rehearsal guest on BBC’s Mock the Week. \nHaving trained as an actor at the Guildford School of Acting\, Philip has appeared in TV\, film and theatre\, including guest roles in sitcoms 'According to Bex' and 'My Family' and a run of long-running live satire 'Newsrevue' at the Canal Cafe Theatre. He has also appeared as Daddy Pig in a national theatre tour of kid's favourite Peppa Pig. \n“Philip Simon is never less than hilarious” - The Stage \n“With Philip Simon as compere comedy is guaranteed” - The Jewish 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\nTimings\nDoors open: 7:30pm\nShow starts: 8pm \n\nBuy tickets:\nTickets for this show can be bought online at www.bishopaucklandtownhall.org.uk\, in person from Bishop Auckland Town Hall\, or telephone 03000 269 524.
URL:https://hilaritybites.co.uk/show/bishop-auckland-january-23rd-2026/
LOCATION:Bishop Auckland Town Hall\, Bishop Auckland Town Hall\, Market Place\, Bishop Auckland\, DL14 7NP\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Bishop Auckland Town Hall,Comedy
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SUMMARY:Darlington\, January 15th 2026
DESCRIPTION:Hilarity Bites presents Carl Hutchinson: Greatest Hits\nShow details:\n \nCarl Hutchinson: Greatest Hits\nJoin Carl as he celebrates 10 years of touring as he presents his best and favourite routines from over the years. Material selected by his fans and himself\, this night promises to deliver! \n  \n“Amazing… Brilliant… An Absolute Gem… Must See!” – Prime Video \n  \n  \n  \n\nTimings\nDoors open: 7pm\nShow starts: 7:30pm \n\nBuy tickets:\nTickets for this show are £15 each. Tickets can be bought from the link below\, See Tickets\, TicketMaster\, Skiddle\, or contact the venue directly.
URL:https://hilaritybites.co.uk/show/darlington-january-15th-2026/
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:20260106T193000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20260106T223000
DTSTAMP:20260416T201651
CREATED:20251124T105300Z
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SUMMARY:Ripon\, January 6th 2026
DESCRIPTION:Hilarity Bites Comedy Club feat. Nina Gilligan\, Josh Elton\, and host Al Stevenson\nShow details:\n \nNina Gilligan\nChortle Best Club Comic 2023 - WinnerNorth West Comedian of the Year 2023 - WinnerLeicester Mercury Award 2021 - WinnerLiverpool Hot Water Comedian of the Year 2021 - WinnerEnglish Comedian of the Year - Finalist\nNina Gilligan is sometimes outrageous\, always hilarious with a charming\, loveable persona which belies an acerbic wit. Equally at home in clubs as art centre’s\, Nina is performing at gigs of all sizes up and down the country. \n2021 saw her crowned as the winner of the prestigious Leicester Mercury Award after also winning Liverpool Hot Water Comedian of the Year and being a finalist in English Comedian of The Year in previous year’s. \nRecent work includes a sell-out show ‘Late Developer’ at Leicester Comedy Festival which transferred to The Edinburgh Fringe in 2022\, whilst recent tour support includes Jason Manford\, Clinton Baptiste and Rachel Fairburn. \n“A bolshier Mrs Merton she’s not one to suffer fools lightly so watch out for a razor-sharp wit used at will” - The Skinny \n“A hidden gem of the circuit” - Kiri Pritchard-McLean \n“Naturally funny” - John Thomson (Cold Feet) \n  \n \nJosh Elton\nSwansea-born Josh Elton has over eight years and well over a thousand gigs under his belt on the Welsh comedy circuit. Now based in Cardiff\, this Jewish\, bilingual comic provides high-energy\, raucous humour\, proving a hit with any crowd. \nSince earning the title of the Welsh Unsigned Stand-Up of the Year award in 2017\, he has performed right across the UK including the Edinburgh Fringe\, Radnor\, Neath and Leicester Comedy festivals as well as at top comedy clubs including Stone Circle and The Glee Club. \n“Really\, really funny” - David Baddiel \n“Josh is a vibrant\, fun comic with loads of strong gags\, engaging stories\, and an exciting presence. Rocks every show” - Ignacio Lopez \n“Multi-talented and hilarious... an immensely funny performance dripping with confidence and self deprecation in equal measure” - The Glee Club \n  \n \nAl Stevenson\nAl Stevenson is the quick-witted\, sharp-tongued lad of Newcastle! \nHis charm allows him to tear through audiences with rapid fire\, all whilst getting away with it through a cheeky grin. \nAlthough he is newer on the circuit\, his talents have already seen him rise to the finals of Beat The Frog World Series\, beating hundreds of acts to do so\, and to host and headline prestigious venues such as The Stand Comedy Club in Newcastle. \nHis humour has caught the eye of his fellow comics\, leading to him performing tour support spots for Mark Nelson\, Lauren Pattison\, Matt Reed\, and even international comic Kevin James Thornton! \n“Al Stevenson combines the blunt double-entendres of Julian Clary with the bored\, world-weariness of Jo Brand” - Chortle \n“Blisteringly confident and deliriously lurid crowd work” - NARC \n“Destined to be a stand up comic” - Lost Voice Guy \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\, with doors opening at 7:30pm and the show starting at 8pm. Tickets can be bought from the link below\, See Tickets\, TicketMaster\, Skiddle\, or contact the venue directly.
URL:https://hilaritybites.co.uk/show/ripon-january-6th-2026/
LOCATION:Arts Hub\, Ripon\, 49a Allhallowgate\, Ripon\, North Yorkshire\, HG4 1LQ\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Arts Hub Ripon,Comedy
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20260103T193000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20260103T223000
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SUMMARY:Darlington\, January 3rd 2026
DESCRIPTION:Hilarity Bites Comedy Club feat. Alun Cochrane\, Jack Campbell\, Anthony Williams\, and host Dave Twentyman\nShow details:\n \nAlun Cochrane\nYou'll know Alun Cochrane from TV\, radio\, and being one of the best stand-ups in the UK. \nAlun Cochrane is a no-nonsense comedian who specialises in funny nonsense. Much of his comedy begins simply as something he’s seen\, heard or felt in his own life\, or in the street\, or the kitchen\, or anywhere\, and from that it blossoms into a highly amusing anecdote or a strange flight of fancy. \nAlun has several television appearances to his name\, most recently Michael McIntyre's Comedy Roadshow\, and Dave's One Night Stand\, but he's also often seen on Have I Got News For You\, 8 Out of 10 Cats\, Mock The Week\, and has appeared on Soccer A.M and Live At The Comedy Store. \nAlun’s dulcet tones can also be heard frequently on BBC Radio 4 on Alun Cochrane’s Fun House\, Just A Minute\, Dilemma and The Now Show\, whilst Alun is also affectionately known as the Cockerel on Absolute Radio's Frank Skinner Show. \n“Cochrane’s dour and grumpy onstage persona is allied to a real craft and creativity in his writing\, yielding results that satisfy both the comedy purists and those who simply want big belly laughs on a night out” - The Guardian \n“A master storyteller\, holding the audience before dropping an exploding but simple punchline...” - Metro \n“Alun Cochrane's ability to make the little things in life a comedy goldmine is phenomenal” - Chortle \n  \n \nJack Campbell\nEnglish Comedian Of The Year 2014Short listed for BBC Radio New Comedy Award Final 2014Tour Support for Larry Dean\, Dane Baptiste and Luisa Omielan\nJack Campbell began performing stand-up whilst at De Montfort University\, Leicester in 2010 and has been performing regularly since. He performed his one-man show at the Edinburgh Festival in 2015 and 2016 and has performed across Europe in Germany\, Estonia\, Finland and Latvia as well as further afield in Australia. \n“Funny and refreshingly inventive” - House of Stand Up \n“100% Funny\, gets hearty laughs” - Broadway Baby \n  \n \nAnthony Williams\nAnthony Williams is a high-energy stand-up comedian and MC known for quick-fire gags\, sharp timing and an easy\, likeable stage presence. He blends tight material with spontaneous crowd work\, creating a warm atmosphere that audiences buy into straight away. \nA confident and reliable host\, Anthony keeps shows pacey\, engaging and full of personality. His mix of fast delivery\, clever writing and natural rapport with the room makes him a strong addition to any bill. \n“A natural with razor-sharp timing and a warm\, playful style” - Notts Comedy Review \n  \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  \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 £12 each. Tickets can be bought from the link below\, See Tickets\, TicketMaster\, Skiddle\, or contact the venue directly.
URL:https://hilaritybites.co.uk/show/darlington-january-3rd-2026/
LOCATION:The Forum\, Darlington\, The Forum\, Borough Road\, Darlington\, DL1 1SG\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Comedy,The Forum Darlington
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SUMMARY:Bishop Auckland\, December 19th 2025
DESCRIPTION:Hilarity Bites Comedy Club feat. Gavin Webster\, Mad Ron\, and host Chris Brooker\nShow details:\n \nGavin Webster\n2014 Comedian's Comedian of the Year winner\nGavin Webster has been on the rise. He’s been on the rise for over twenty years. After making his modest debut in a pub in Gateshead in February 1993 he's done about three thousand gigs from Aberdeen to Abu Dhabi\, Manchester to Melbourne and Hartlepool to Hong Kong. \nGavin Webster's shows are high octane\, close to the bone and quick fire\, with many gag to the minute routines\, peppered with sardonic songs that are finished by the time you decide you need to complain about them. Black humour\, observations and moronic jokes complete the unique and stand-alone experience of seeing this greatly original\, angry comedian. \nVery much the last ever punk rocker\, people that take to Gavin Webster are fans for life and stay loyal to him throughout. His unique style has brought him praise and attention from throughout the national media\, as well as many roles on TV and radio\, including an appearance on Never Mind The Buzzcocks. \n“Funny\, clever and as brilliantly observed as you’ll find” - The Scotsman \n“Palpably funny” - ★★★★★ - Herald \n“His daftness is little short of surreal genius” - The Stage \n  \n \nMad Ron\nMad Ron – The Third Hardest Man in Uxbridge - is the comedy creation of Steve Lee. \nSince his first appearance back in December 2015\, Mad Ron has taken the comedy circuit by storm\, winning multiple awards whilst also finishing third in the prestigious 2019 NATY’s awards. \nNot content with awards\, Mad Ron has decided to expand his criminal comedy empire to the UK comedy festivals\, having very successful runs at the Leicester\, Cambridge\, Telford\, Hastings and Edinburgh Comedy Festivals. He has also become a regular face on the London comedy scene\, whilst also regularly opening and closing shows up and down the UK. \n“It’s a well-constructed\, well-practised set providing a dependable\, gag-focussed start to the night...” - Chortle \n  \n \nChris Brooker\nOne of comedy’s heavy hitters\, Chris Brooker’s infectious energy and enthusiasm sweeps through a room like an irresistible force. Chris’ combination of hilarious\, original material and inspired improvisation means that you will never see the same routine twice. Immensely likeable\, there’s no doubting his ability to win over any crowd and drag them along for the ride. \nDescribed only half-accurately as comedy's ginger viking\, Chris has taken his brand of comedy and compering all over the UK as well to the US and Canada. In 2008 he made history when he became the first foreign player to be chosen for the All-Star team at the ComedySportz World Championship in Portland\, Oregon. Currently in high demand as an MC due to his ability to energise a room and think on his feet\, Chris is also a polished performer with three full length solo shows under his belt. The most recent of which\, Unstoppable\, played to glowing reviews on both sides of the Atlantic. \n“Very funny\, very quick... On the spot humour” - BBC \n“The best act of the night\, his quick wit silencing hecklers and getting plenty of laughs” - Manchester Evening News \n“A fitting finale\, had the audience in stitches” - Student Online \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 can be bought online at www.bishopaucklandtownhall.org.uk\, in person from Bishop Auckland Town Hall\, or telephone 03000 269 524.
URL:https://hilaritybites.co.uk/show/bishop-auckland-december-19th-2025/
LOCATION:Bishop Auckland Town Hall\, Bishop Auckland Town Hall\, Market Place\, Bishop Auckland\, DL14 7NP\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Bishop Auckland Town Hall,Comedy
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SUMMARY:Darlington\, December 6th 2025
DESCRIPTION:Hilarity Bites Comedy Club feat. Paul Pirie\, Meryl O’Rourke\, Maxine Wade and host Sully O’Sullivan\nShow details:\nReplacing Matt Stellingwerf:\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 \nMeryl O'Rourke\nAcclaimed stand-up comic and TV writer Meryl O'Rourke revels in her bitterness. She has delighted comedy audiences\, written some of the best gags on telly and even hosted pop concerts - the last one to 12\,000 people! \nShe is the first winner of the Betty and Peter / Big Talk writing prize\, where she has been gifted a chunk of money to help her write a sitcom with a production company. She was chosen by unanimous decision from over 600 entrants. \nMeryl also supported Frankie Boyle during his 2016 tour\, following support dates for him in 2014\, 2012\, 2011 and 2010 at the Hammersmith Apollo. In his book Work!Consume!Die! he calls Meryl "Inspiringly funny". \nShe is also often heard as reviewer on BBC Radio 4’s Front Row – specialising in comedy and feminism. Meryl has written a pilot sitcom about post-natal depression\, for the head of Radio 4 comedy\, and is a highly praised gag writer - a stolen joke of hers went viral on Facebook\, reaching at least 100\,000 likes and 15 million views (at last count!)\, whilst she's written for many of the biggest comedy programmes in the UK. \n“As near perfect as you can find. Charming delivery keeps the audience in no doubt they've just seen one of this year's fringe highlights” - ★★★★★ – British Comedy Guide \n“Ripe with comedy. A unique perspective: sharp and dark\, and refreshingly unsentimental” - The Observer \n“Truly astonishing show... a must see” - ★★★★★ – The New Current \n  \n \nMaxine Wade\nMaxine is a Leeds based comic\, renowned for her leopard print outfits\, addictive laugh and her loveable comedy. Maxine started performing stand up in 2019 and became one of the most exciting new acts on the northern comedy scene. \nAfter returning to comedy following the pandemic (where she worked as a nurse) she won Best Breakthrough Act at the Yorkshire Comedy Awards 2023\, was a regional finalist in BBC’s New Comedy Award\, finalist in Hull Comedian of the year 2023 and Chortle Student Comedian of the Year semi finalist in 2024. She was chosen as part of this years ‘Best in Class’ showcase at the Edinburgh Fringe. Where she received a 4 star review\, and won the Edinburgh ISH Comedy Award Panel Prize. \nRecently Maxine was in the Beat The Frog World Series Final in November 2024 and she won Best Performance of 2024 in the Notts Comedy Awards\, whilst providing tour support for Rachel Fairburn and Tatty McLeod. \n“Riotously funny” - EdFringe Review \n“The whole room loved her” - Notts Comedy Review \n  \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  \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 £12 each. Tickets can be bought from the link below\, See Tickets\, TicketMaster\, Skiddle\, or contact the venue directly.
URL:https://hilaritybites.co.uk/show/darlington-december-6th-2025/
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:20251202T193000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20251202T223000
DTSTAMP:20260416T201651
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SUMMARY:Ripon\, December 2nd 2025
DESCRIPTION:Hilarity Bites Comedy Club feat. Rob Rouse\, Peter Brush\, and host Sully O’Sullivan\nShow details:\n \nRob Rouse\nRob Rouse is a man who doesn't know the meaning of the word calm. Full of beans\, Rob can't slow down\, and why would he when he makes so many people laugh. Rob first made the leap into stand up comedy in the late 1990s\, touring the university circuits. In 1998 he won the prestigious 'So You Think You're Funny' competition at the Edinburgh Festival. \nAs seen on Dave's One Night Stand\, Celebrity Juice\, 8 out of 10 Cats\, The Friday Night Project\, and much more\, Rob is one of comedy’s most lively\, loveable and dynamic performers. \nPerforming a rare club show\, whilst in between tours\, expect stories of his life as a father\, his encounters with road-kill and his life as the beleaguered owner of the most spectacularly randy dog you’re ever likely to hear about... \n “He’s a man with genuinely funny bones” - Sunday Times \n“Rob Rouse is a born clown\, a latter-day Stan Laurel” - Time Out \n“Every single one of these everyday observations and shared recognitions is blown out of the mainstream by his electric-shock treatment of the material... You want to hug his brain for coming up with this stuff\, even as you want to wash his mouth out with soap for saying it” - The Herald \n  \n \nPeter Brush\nA 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. \nPeter 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. \n“compellingly hilarious... first-class gag writing... an original and achingly funny voice” - ★★★★½ - Chortle \n“I love Peter Brush\, what a comic” - Jason Manford \n“unique observations and connections that stand-ups crave” - The Guardian \n“He’s a great comic” - BBC Radio 4 Saturday Review \n  \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  \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\, with doors opening at 7:30pm and the show starting at 8pm. Tickets can be bought from the link below\, See Tickets\, TicketMaster\, Skiddle\, or contact the venue directly.
URL:https://hilaritybites.co.uk/show/ripon-december-2nd-2025/
LOCATION:Arts Hub\, Ripon\, 49a Allhallowgate\, Ripon\, North Yorkshire\, HG4 1LQ\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Arts Hub Ripon,Comedy
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SUMMARY:Malton\, November 28th 2025
DESCRIPTION:Hilarity Bites Comedy Club feat. Kevin Daniel\, Paul Tonkinson\, and host Stephanie Laing\nShow details:\n \nKevin Daniel\nKevin has established himself as one of the hottest newer acts on the comedy circuit\, working established comedy promoters across the UK\, his commanding stage presence\, relatable exquisite storytelling\, and jokes a plenty\, always leave audiences wanting more. \nIn his short comedy career. Kevin has performed at many comedy clubs including Blackpool Comedy Station\, The Stand\, Glee Club\, Just The Tonic\, Hilarity Bites\, Comedy Hot Spots\, Funhouse Comedy\, Big Deal Comedy\, and The Hull Comedy Lounge. Kevin has also supported Fiona Allen\, Nathan Caton and Jack Gleadow on their UK tours. \nIn 2023 Kevin performed his first solo work in progress show 'Freedom' to sold out rooms at the Leicester and Glasgow Comedy Festivals. He also took the show to the Edinburgh Fringe Festival for a small run of shows. \nIn both 2022 and 2023 Kevin reached the semi finals of the British Comedian Of The Year\, and in 2024 Kevin won the prestigious “Silver Stand Up” competition at the Leicester Comedy Festival. \n“Kevin has a natural ability to fill a room with laughter\, he's a genuinely funny guy” - Just The Tonic \n“Kevin is a phenomenally talented comic. He began with some very astute observations about the room\, which made his performance feel topical and special. The last time I saw KD\, I was tempted to leave the review at just one word – Wow - and tonight was much the same. I don’t think I’ve ever seen anyone go from gong show to headlining so quickly” - Notts Comedy Review \n  \n \nPaul Tonkinson\nA sensational live performer\, Yorkshire man\, marathon runner and former (double award-winning) Time Out Comedian of the Year\, Paul Tonkinson has long upheld his esteemed reputation as one of the finest stand-ups the UK has to offer. With a unique and distinctive style\, Tonkinson is noted for his effervescent physicality and skillful impressions\, which bring alive exuberant\, tender comic reflections on love\, family and the day-to-day idiosyncrasies of 21st century living. A plethora of first class material\, combined with tremendous charm and irrepressible\, infectious energy make for quite a formidable talent. \nAfter many years of storming the circuit\, and much badgering from fellow professionals\, he took to the road in 2012 with his eagerly anticipated debut tour: Paul Tonkinson; Fancy Man. The tour took in 50 dates across the UK\, and gave audiences the opportunity to experience the full Tonkinson phenomena in all it’s glory. \nFollowing his solo tour\, he was given the opportunity to play to a wider audience\, joining the mighty Michael McIntyre as a special guest on live shows around the UK. In 2013 he had the honour of joining Michael as a special guest on his global arena tour; playing to millions across the globe\, as far and wide as Australia\, New Zealand\, Norway\, Dubai\, Singapore and Hong Kong. Paul joined Michael again in 2015 as special guest on the Happy & Glorious Tour; playing to sold-out crowds in arenas across the UK. \n“Excellent... extremely talented... brilliant” - Time Out \n“Hilarious\, nobody makes me laugh like Paul Tonkinson…go see him!" - Michael McIntyre \n“Watching Tonkinson storm is one of the best sights in comedy. It’s like watching somebody fly" - Sean Walsh \n  \n \nStephanie Laing\nGoofy 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. \nA 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. \nMost recently in 2018 Stephanie took her solo show ‘Mad About The Boy’ to the Melbourne\, Adelaide & Perth comedy festivals. \n“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 \n“Disgusting and delightful in equal measure. She is definitely one to watch” - Three Weeks \n“Gloriously silly … wonderfully unpretentious” - Broadway Baby \n  \n  \nNote: Line-ups are subject to change in extreme\, and unavoidable\, circumstances.\nShow may contain strong language and adult themes.\n  \n\nTimings\nDoors open: 7:30pm\nShow starts: 8pm \n\nBuy tickets:\nTickets for this show are £10 per person and are only available to buy from TicketSource. Click here to buy tickets.
URL:https://hilaritybites.co.uk/show/malton-november-28th-2025/
LOCATION:Milton Rooms\, Malton\, 2-4 Market Place\, Malton\, YO17 7LX\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Comedy,Milton Rooms Malton
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SUMMARY:Darlington\, November 26th 2025
DESCRIPTION:Hilarity Bites presents Tom Houghton: Deep\nShow details:\n \nTom Houghton: Deep\nAfter a sold-out international tour\, and a second round of supporting Milton Jones – the man who asked us\, “Do you ski?”\, is turning everything upside down and asking\, “Do you scuba?”. \nIn a world full of relentless click bait\, online distractions\, and brain rotting content\, Tom’s racing brain finally became too much for him. \nHaving left the Western world behind\, Tom found himself in Indonesia\, where he plunged himself into a journey of self-discovery. He submerged himself as far down in the ocean as possible\, while asking the most profound questions of what truly makes someone who they are. \nAnd now he’s bringing his discoveries to you. \nIt’s time to go “Deep”. \nAs seen on Netflix\, Comedy Central\, and host of Very British Problems. \n“Clever\, passionate and soulful” – ★★★★★ – The New European \n“A twisted view of the world” – ★★★★★ – The Sunday Express \n“Brilliant\, bright and insightful… everyone’s cup of tea” – ★★★★★ – UK Cabaret \n“Houghton elicits the type of laughter that makes it hard for you to breath; your eyes glass over with tears\, and you can’t look at him for fear of falling off your chair” – ★★★★ – The New Current \n“Get your tickets today. Tomorrow may well be too late. A Star is Born” – ★★★★★ – One4Review \n“This unexpected tour de force warrants a 21-gun salute” – ★★★★ – The Daily Telegraph \n“A crafty idiot” – ★★★★ – The Daily Mail \n\nBuy tickets:\nTickets for this show can be bought from Friday 30th August online at www.darlingtonhippodrome.co.uk\, in person from the Darlington Hippodrome box office in the Cornmill Centre\, or telephone 01325 405405. \nTickets for this show are £20 each (+£2 levy)\, with doors opening at 7pm and the show starting at 7:30pm.
URL:https://hilaritybites.co.uk/show/darlington-november-26th-2025/
LOCATION:Darlington Hippodrome\, Parkgate\, Darlington\, DL1 1RR\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Comedy,Darlington Hippodrome
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DTEND;TZID=UTC:20251114T223000
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SUMMARY:Bishop Auckland\, November 14th 2025
DESCRIPTION:Hilarity Bites Comedy Club feat. Mick Ferry\, Dominic Woodward\, and host Danny Deegan\nShow details:\n \nMick Ferry\nMick Ferry is renowned as a fine purveyor of lugubrious surrealism and is established as one of the most sought after comics on the British and International comedy circuit. One of the finest comperes around\, at ease bantering with a crowd but with no shortage of first-class material\, Mick performs regularly at The Comedy Store in London and Manchester\, as well as being sought after at comedy venues across the UK and internationally. A supremely talented and versatile performer\, Mick is also an esteemed member of The Cutting Edge at the London Comedy Store; a furiously paced\, topical team show in which Mick continues to hone his talent for off-the-cuff\, satirical and topical comedy\, wowing audiences with his spontaneous acerbic outbursts and razor sharp wit. \nMick began his assault on the stand-up circuit back in 1998\, making it to the finals of Channel 4’s esteemed 'So You Think You’re Funny?' competition. His stand up career has gone from strength to strength and he is now widely recognised as one of the most talented and original stand-ups to have emerged from the North. Testament to this fact\, he has been invited to perform alongside stand-up luminaries Johnny Vegas\, Sean Lock\, Peter Kay\, Al Murray and Steve Coogan – having the honour of joining each of them as a special guest on live shows. His eminence within the stand-up community was further underlined in 2013 when he won the Best Live Stand Up Award\, as voted for by his contemporaries. \nMick's TV credits include stand-up performances on BBC1’s Michael McIntyre’s Comedy Roadshow\, Sky1’s John Bishop’s Only Joking\, and three series of The Comedy Store for Comedy Central. He has also appeared on BBC 2’s Running Late\, and The World Stands Up and Comedy Blue for Comedy Central\, and has made multiple appearances on BBC Three’s Edinburgh Comedy Fest Live. He made his acting debut in Fire Salad; a play written by Tony Burgess and performed at the Royal Exchange Theatre in Manchester. His big screen debut came in 2009\, in Ken Loach’s Looking For Eric; a hit feature film at the Cannes film festival where it was nominated for the prestigious Palm D’Or. \n“See him or regret it. A great comedian” - John Bishop \n“Ferry is clever. He is also dark. He is quite cool... moments of fresh brilliance... enjoyable and even slicker than his hair!” - Edinburgh Festivals Magazine \n“Absolute legend. Incredibly funny” - Jason Manford \n  \n \nDominic Woodward\nDominic started comedy young and wide eyed back in 2001\, and with nearly two decades experience on the UK circuit he's a safe pair of hands. He's cheeky\, charming\, full of energy and hilarious. \nNow married with a mortgage\, Dominic weaves side-splitting stories about his life and tells belly aching jokes that hit the mark with all audiences. There’s a naughty twinkle in his eyes but his act is warm\, personal and inoffensive. \nDominic is always in demand as an act and compere. He regularly performs in comedy clubs all over the UK and overseas. \n“Effortless delivery” - The Times \n“Engaging material” - Manchester Evening News \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\nTimings\nDoors open: 7:30pm\nShow starts: 8pm \n\nBuy tickets:\nTickets for this show can be bought online at www.bishopaucklandtownhall.org.uk\, in person from Bishop Auckland Town Hall\, or telephone 03000 269 524.
URL:https://hilaritybites.co.uk/show/bishop-auckland-november-14th-2025/
LOCATION:Bishop Auckland Town Hall\, Bishop Auckland Town Hall\, Market Place\, Bishop Auckland\, DL14 7NP\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Bishop Auckland Town Hall,Comedy
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SUMMARY:Horbury\, November 14th 2025
DESCRIPTION:Hilarity Bites Comedy Club feat. Steve Shanyaski\, Seeta Wrightson\, Pete Selwood\, and host Mike Newall\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 \nSeeta Wrightson\n2025 Female Pilot Club Winner and BBC New Comedy Awards semi-finalist\, Seeta Wrightson is a Bradford-born comedian known for her sharp wit and engaging stories. Wrightson’s work often draws on her dual Asian and British heritage. \nFrom humble (AKA very skint) beginnings growing up in Bradford\, Seeta has wandered through life wondering where exactly she fits and has had a hell of an adventure figuring it out. And it is a never-ending stream of ridiculousness that provides the fodder for her comedy. \n“She has jokes as fierce as her outfits. Love her” - Kiri Pritchard-McLean \n  \n  \n \nPete Selwood\nA hotly tipped up and coming comedian on the circuit\, Pete Selwood has quickly risen through the comedy ranks with swagger. After winning the Lawrence Batley New Yorkshire Comedian of the Year (quite a mouthful)\, he has gone from strength to strength\, winning comedy competitions and winning over audiences. \nThe Barnsley born Yorkshireman is an adept storyteller\, focussing on tales of Northern life as a perpetually single man in his 20s. Being born with only one hand also gives him a unique view and experience of the world around him\, poking fun at having a fairly minor disability in modern Britain. \nIn keeping with his material about disability\, Selwood is also half of a double-act with Britain's Got Talent star Jack Carroll\, performing sketches and creating videos about the portrayal of disability within our society. \n“Wowed the crowd” - Liverpool Echo \n“man with swagger\, isn’t misplaced either” - Notts Comedy Review \n“grace and good humour\, immensely likeable” - North West End \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\nTimings\nDoors open: 7:30pm\nShow starts: 8pm \n\nBuy tickets:\nTickets for this show are £12.50 per person\, and can be bought from the link below\, See Tickets\, TicketMaster\, Skiddle\, or contact the venue directly.
URL:https://hilaritybites.co.uk/show/horbury-november-14th-2025/
LOCATION:Cluntergate Centre\, Horbury\, The Cluntergate Centre\, Cluntergate\, Horbury\, Wakefield\, WF4 5DA\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Cluntergate Centre Horbury,Comedy
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SUMMARY:Topcliffe\, November 6th 2025
DESCRIPTION:Hilarity Bites Comedy Club feat. Sam Avery\, David Eagle\, and host Carl Jones\nShow details:\n \nSam Avery\nSam Avery wanted to be a rock star. It nearly happened. \nDespite being signed up by BMG Records at the age of 17 (he had to resign from his beloved paper round)\, and subsequent tours with Motorhead and Ice T\, the story soon took a familiar turn. Contracts were anulled\, money was stolen and before he knew it he was back at the paper shop asking for his fluorescent bag back. He had crap hair anyway. \nSubsequent jobs (including a brief stint as a stockbroker) failed to excite him the way the smell of sweat and snakebite had and it wasn't long before he turned to stand-up\, soon making the final of the Leicester Mercury Comedian of the Year competition\, and finishing runner-up in the City Life North-West Comedian of the Year competition. \nFriendly and enthusiastic\, his observational style instantly puts audiences at ease allowing him to regale them with his tales of everyday life. Sam has gained a reputation for being able to spark the dullest of rooms into life with his warm\, infectious humour and quick wit which makes him ideal as either an act or compere. \nSam is also known as The Learner Parent\, the blog that he started which has lead to a best-selling book and sold-out UK tour. \n“Quick wit and painfully funny” - Metro \n“A must” - Sunday Times \n“A gifted storyteller” - The List \n  \n \nDavid Eagle\nIn 2018 David began performing stand up comedy. He was awarded the New Act Of The Year prize at 2018’s Nottingham Comedy Festival. In 2019 he won Bath Comedy Festival’s New Comedian Of The Year and the Leicester Square Theatre New Comedian Of The Year. \nIn 2022 David performed stand up on BBC Radio 4’s topical comedy programme The Now Show. He frequently supports Boothby Graffoe on tour\, and he also starred in Tony Law and Phil Nichol’s improvised 2019 Edinburgh Fringe show. \nDavid is one third of three-time BBC Radio 2 folk Award winning band The Young’uns. You may have heard them performing on BBC Radio 2 and 3\, or maybe seen them on BBC’s Springwatch. They’ve also done a couple of documentaries for BBC Radio 4. Or perhaps – and granted\, this is unlikely\, but maybe – you heard them in the Aardman Animations film Itch of the Golden Nit\, in which they played the role of Vic Reeves’ pirate backing band. They perform at venues and festivals in the UK and all over the world\, including Cambridge Folk Festival and Glastonbury\, where they played on stage with Billy Bragg. \n“a comic tour de force” - The Guardian \n“David Eagle is a genuine stand up rookie phenomenon! Looking forward to hearing more” - Reginald D. Hunter \n“Brilliant\, nuts\, heartily recommend” - Rufus Hound \n  \n \nCarl Jones\nMidlands comic Carl Jones first hit the circuit in 2011\, winning the Nottingham Comedy Festival Best Newcomer in his first handful of gigs. Since then\, he’s performed and written for the BBC’s comedy output and is a regular at some of the top comedy clubs across the UK. \nWith a growing reputation as an engaging storytelling comedian and welcoming MC who is able to play a variety of rooms\, he is a regular opener\, middle\, closer and host for a wide range of comedy clubs of all sizes across the UK. \nA huge football fan\, he’s also released two books about the beautiful game and can be heard interviewing comedy pals on his own Premier League nostalgia podcast When Football Began Again. \n“Very funny... a breezily entertaining half-hour from a likeable comic” - Chortle \n“The audience loved him from start to finish. His natural comic story-telling ability had them hanging on every word” - Hot Water Comedy \n“From the moment he came to the microphone\, he made the audience feel at home. Sharp\, quick on his feet and completely good-natured\, Carl set the audience up for a great night of comedy. Would highly recommend him as an MC for any occasion” - Stand Up at The Studio \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 £12 per person if bought in advance\, or £15 on the door. Tickets can be bought from the link below\, See Tickets\, TicketMaster\, Skiddle\, or contact the venue directly.
URL:https://hilaritybites.co.uk/show/topcliffe-november-6th-2025/
LOCATION:The Angel at Topcliffe\, The Angel at Topcliffe\, Long Street\, Topcliffe\, YO7 3RW\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Comedy,The Angel at Topcliffe
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SUMMARY:Ripon\, November 4th 2025
DESCRIPTION:Hilarity Bites Comedy Club feat. Daliso Chaponda\, Kevin Daniel\, and host Kieran Lawless\nShow details:\n \nDaliso Chaponda\nBritain's Got Talent finalist 2017\nDaliso shot to fame on Britain’s Got Talent and has gone on to amass over 100 million YouTube views\, write and star in his critically acclaimed Radio 4 show Citizen of Nowhere\, and appear on QI\, The Apprentice: You’re Fired\, News Quiz and The Now Show. \nDaliso began his comedy career in Canada with the acclaimed one man show ‘Feed This Black Man’. Following this\, he began honing his craft in comedy clubs across the country\, and now he regularly appears in comedy clubs and theatres across the around the world. He has been part of the Melbourne\, Edinburgh\, Singapore\, Cape Town\, and Montreal Festivals\, as well as touring the UK. \nIn addition to stand up and radio\, Daliso is also a prolific fiction writer. He has published science fiction\, murder mysteries and fantasy fiction in numerous magazines and anthologies. \n“Full of sharp one-liners and well crafted gags... a real talent to look out for” - ★★★★ - Metro \n“He is hot property” - Evening Standard \n“An expert entertainer. Gets laughs from topics other comedians shun” - The Guardian \n  \n \nKevin Daniel\nKevin has established himself as one of the hottest newer acts on the comedy circuit\, working established comedy promoters across the UK\, his commanding stage presence\, relatable exquisite storytelling\, and jokes a plenty\, always leave audiences wanting more. \nIn his short comedy career. Kevin has performed at many comedy clubs including Blackpool Comedy Station\, The Stand\, Glee Club\, Just The Tonic\, Hilarity Bites\, Comedy Hot Spots\, Funhouse Comedy\, Big Deal Comedy\, and The Hull Comedy Lounge. Kevin has also supported Fiona Allen\, Nathan Caton and Jack Gleadow on their UK tours. \nIn 2023 Kevin performed his first solo work in progress show 'Freedom' to sold out rooms at the Leicester and Glasgow Comedy Festivals. He also took the show to the Edinburgh Fringe Festival for a small run of shows. \nIn both 2022 and 2023 Kevin reached the semi finals of the British Comedian Of The Year\, and in 2024 Kevin won the prestigious “Silver Stand Up” competition at the Leicester Comedy Festival. \n“Kevin has a natural ability to fill a room with laughter\, he's a genuinely funny guy” - Just The Tonic \n“Kevin is a phenomenally talented comic. He began with some very astute observations about the room\, which made his performance feel topical and special. The last time I saw KD\, I was tempted to leave the review at just one word – Wow - and tonight was much the same. I don’t think I’ve ever seen anyone go from gong show to headlining so quickly” - Notts Comedy Review \n  \n \nKieran Lawless\nKieran Lawless is an Irish comedian now based in Manchester. He has worked in comedy clubs across Ireland\, the UK & Europe including supporting Patrick Kielty in Dublin's Olympia Theatre. \nWell respected in his native Ireland\, his television credits include; New Comedy Awards (RTE)\, The Takeover (RTE)\, and RED TV (RTE). \nKieran has also won numerous New Comedian awards including The Nothin Butt Funny Comedy award. \n“exceedingly entertaining\, highly energised and side splittingly funny” - NorthWestEnd.co.uk \n  \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\, with doors opening at 7:30pm and the show starting at 8pm. Tickets can be bought from the link below\, See Tickets\, TicketMaster\, Skiddle\, or contact the venue directly.
URL:https://hilaritybites.co.uk/show/ripon-november-4th-2025/
LOCATION:Arts Hub\, Ripon\, 49a Allhallowgate\, Ripon\, North Yorkshire\, HG4 1LQ\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Arts Hub Ripon,Comedy
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SUMMARY:Darlington\, November 1st 2025
DESCRIPTION:Hilarity Bites Comedy Club feat. Steve Gribbin\, Lauren Pattison\, Howard Anstock and host Carl Jones\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 \nLauren Pattison\nEdinburgh Best Newcomer Nominee 2017\, Lauren is a comedian\, actor and writer. Her TV appearances include two episodes of Comedy Central at the Comedy Store (Comedy Central)\, Roast Battle (Comedy Central)\, hosting an episode of Takeshi’s Castle (Comedy Central)\, The Dog Ate My Homework (CBBC)\, The Great Christmas Rant (ITV2)\, The Blame Game (BBC One Northern Ireland) and internationally on New Zealand’s 7 Days (TV3)\, Australia’s Comedy Up Late (ABC) and Canada’s The Stand Up Show with Katherine Ryan (The Comedy Network Canada). As an actor her credits include Drunk History (Comedy Central)\, Jerk (BBC3)\, and Climaxed (BBC3). \nShe can currently be heard hosting the critically acclaimed weekly podcast Conversations Against Living Miserably\, produced by the TV channel Dave in partnership with the Campaign Against Living Miserably. Now in its second series\, the podcast has had guests including Richard Gadd\, Jenny Eclair\, Lou Sanders\, Dane Baptiste and Stu Goldsmith. The Guardian described the show as “funny\, kind and thought-provoking.” \nIn 2017\, Lauren sold out her debut run at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival with her critically acclaimed show Lady Muck. On top of her Best Newcomer nomination\, Lauren won the prestigious Herald Angel Award and was nominated for Amused Moose Best Comedy Show. The 5-star show was the best-reviewed show at The Pleasance that year and was so popular that she added three extra sold-out shows. The success of the show saw it go on to a six-night sold-out run at London’s Soho Theatre\, as well as runs at the Perth and Adelaide Fringe in Australia and the Auckland Comedy Festival in New Zealand. \nA sought after act\, Lauren is a regular at all the major national comedy clubs and has provided tour support for Katherine Ryan\, Jason Manford\, Kerry Godliman\, Stewart Francis and Dane Baptiste\, as well as gracing the comedy stages of Latitude and Reading and Leeds Festivals. \n“a star of the future ... Lauren Pattison looks set for fame” - The List \n“Even when packing a punch\, her demeanour is breezy\, frank and friendly\, making her wickedly engaging company... a fully equipped comedian” - Chortle \n“Fast\, forthright and filthy” - The Guardian \n  \n \nHoward Anstock\nAfter only starting his comedy career in 2017\, it was not long before Howard won his first accolade as the Cheshire Cat Comedy New Act 2018\, closely followed by being awarded the Kung-fu Pug Comedy New Act 2019. \nHoward was then a Great Yorkshire Fringe New Act finalist 2019 and Beat the Frog World Series semi-finalist in 2019. With deeply personal material\, that mixes anecdotes and experiences\, Howard has been described as “an acidic Victoria Wood”. From being homeless to being humorous\, Howard is at the start of an exciting comedy journey! \n“Can write and tell the perfect joke\, perfectly!” - Rich Wilson \n“Absolutely terrific\, a performance that went like clockwork\, everything landed” - Notts Comedy Review \n  \n \nCarl Jones\nMidlands comic Carl Jones first hit the circuit in 2011\, winning the Nottingham Comedy Festival Best Newcomer in his first handful of gigs. Since then\, he’s performed and written for the BBC’s comedy output and is a regular at some of the top comedy clubs across the UK. \nWith a growing reputation as an engaging storytelling comedian and welcoming MC who is able to play a variety of rooms\, he is a regular opener\, middle\, closer and host for a wide range of comedy clubs of all sizes across the UK. \nA huge football fan\, he’s also released two books about the beautiful game and can be heard interviewing comedy pals on his own Premier League nostalgia podcast When Football Began Again. \n“Very funny... a breezily entertaining half-hour from a likeable comic” - Chortle \n“The audience loved him from start to finish. His natural comic story-telling ability had them hanging on every word” - Hot Water Comedy \n“From the moment he came to the microphone\, he made the audience feel at home. Sharp\, quick on his feet and completely good-natured\, Carl set the audience up for a great night of comedy. Would highly recommend him as an MC for any occasion” - Stand Up at The Studio \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 £12 each. Tickets can be bought from the link below\, See Tickets\, TicketMaster\, Skiddle\, or contact the venue directly.
URL:https://hilaritybites.co.uk/show/darlington-november-1st-2025/
LOCATION:The Forum\, Darlington\, The Forum\, Borough Road\, Darlington\, DL1 1SG\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Comedy,The Forum Darlington
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SUMMARY:Bishop Auckland\, October 17th 2025
DESCRIPTION:Hilarity Bites Comedy Club feat. Silky\, Jacob Nussey\, and host Carl Jones\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 \nJacob Nussey\nJacob Nussey unassumingly draws in audiences with his deadpan style\, sharp jokes\, and ill-fated anecdotes with clever punchlines. \nJacob quickly established himself on the comedy circuit\, after winning Bury Met Comedian of the Year and West Didsbury Comedy Festival New Act of the Year\, having previously reaching the semi-finals of British Comedian of the Year\, and So You Think You’re Funny. \nJacob was named by Chortle as one to watch for 2023. He’s seriously funny and well worth seeing in person! \n“Offbeat stories with an air of resigned indifference which is highly effective” - Chortle \n“Insanely funny\, he'll be a household name before you know it” - Skiddle \n“Hilariously nonchalant” - Broadway World \n  \n \nCarl Jones\nMidlands comic Carl Jones first hit the circuit in 2011\, winning the Nottingham Comedy Festival Best Newcomer in his first handful of gigs. Since then\, he’s performed and written for the BBC’s comedy output and is a regular at some of the top comedy clubs across the UK. \nWith a growing reputation as an engaging storytelling comedian and welcoming MC who is able to play a variety of rooms\, he is a regular opener\, middle\, closer and host for a wide range of comedy clubs of all sizes across the UK. \nA huge football fan\, he’s also released two books about the beautiful game and can be heard interviewing comedy pals on his own Premier League nostalgia podcast When Football Began Again. \n“Very funny... a breezily entertaining half-hour from a likeable comic” - Chortle \n“The audience loved him from start to finish. His natural comic story-telling ability had them hanging on every word” - Hot Water Comedy \n“From the moment he came to the microphone\, he made the audience feel at home. Sharp\, quick on his feet and completely good-natured\, Carl set the audience up for a great night of comedy. Would highly recommend him as an MC for any occasion” - Stand Up at The Studio \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 can be bought online at www.bishopaucklandtownhall.org.uk\, in person from Bishop Auckland Town Hall\, or telephone 03000 269 524.
URL:https://hilaritybites.co.uk/show/bishop-auckland-october-17th-2025/
LOCATION:Bishop Auckland Town Hall\, Bishop Auckland Town Hall\, Market Place\, Bishop Auckland\, DL14 7NP\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Bishop Auckland Town Hall,Comedy
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SUMMARY:Darlington\, October 4th 2025
DESCRIPTION:Hilarity Bites Comedy Club feat. Raul Kohli\, Stephanie Laing\, Alex Camp\, and host Lee Kyle\nShow details:\n \nRaul Kohli\nRaul Kohli has fast become one of the most captivating Asian acts on the UK comedy circuit. As one of the few Asian comedians to have grown up in the North East of England\, he’s blessed with a worldview that upends ethnicity\, culture and class. Kohli combines ‘Superb political comedy’ (The Scotsman) with surreal storytelling. \nIn just a few short years\, his debut solo show: Newcastle Brown Male gained critical acclaim at the 2016 Edinburgh Fringe Festival earning him a top pick of both BBC Radio 4 and the Huffington Post. It also gained him radio credits for BBC Radio 4's State of the Nation and BBC Asia Network's Big Asian Comedy Night. \nAs well as several radio & TV appearances\, Raul released his own comedy podcast about Hinduism on BBC Sounds' and Spotify (Comic Sanskrit). Raul also has a short yet ceremonious career in writing & acting\, having wrote & starred in numerous RTS Award Nominated short films\, he's also appeared in the sitcom : The VAR room (2021)\, wrote & starred in his own BBC Laugh Lesson: How We Ruined the Internet\, wrote & performed on Mike Reiss (Writer/Producer – The Simpsons) podcast\, & is presently acting as the lead in a short feature film: White Privilege (Cabin Productions\, scheduled for release in 2023). \nIn January 2017\, Rahul became an award-winning comedian\, winning the prestigious NATYS\, formerly the Hackney Empire New Act of the Year Award\, following in the footsteps of Stewart Lee\, Lee Mack and Ardal O’Hanlon. \n“Dripping with erudite genius” - Fest Magazine \n“A powerful\, passionate\, open-minded\, intelligent voice. It is superb political comedy and commentary” - The Scotsman \n“Kohli is not just performing for laughs; he is attempting to create some real art” - Broadway Baby \n  \n \nStephanie Laing\nGoofy 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. \nA 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. \nMost recently in 2018 Stephanie took her solo show ‘Mad About The Boy’ to the Melbourne\, Adelaide & Perth comedy festivals. \n“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 \n“Disgusting and delightful in equal measure. She is definitely one to watch” - Three Weeks \n“Gloriously silly … wonderfully unpretentious” - Broadway Baby \n  \n  \n \nAlex Camp\nFINALIST Creatures Comedy Comedian of the Year 2025NOMINEE Best Variety Show\, Leicester Comedy Festival 2024NOMINEE North West Comedy Awards Best Alternative Act 2024FINALIST Musical Comedy Awards 2024WINNER Comedy Rooms New Act of the Year 2023\nAs seen supporting Tony Law on tour\, musical comedian Alex Camp is making waves on the circuit following success in multiple comedy competitions. \nDescribed as “one of the best musical acts currently on the UK comedy circuit” - a growing reputation earned by fusing a genuine skill for tight\, lean joke writing with excellent original comedy songs. 2024 saw his show “Songs About Love and Food” nominated for Best Variety Show at the Leicester Comedy Festival and enjoy a sell-out run at the Edinburgh Fringe. \n“...an immensely promising voice with an eye both for a great joke and a great song” - Paul Sinha \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  \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 £12 each. Tickets can be bought from the link below\, See Tickets\, TicketMaster\, Skiddle\, or contact the venue directly.
URL:https://hilaritybites.co.uk/show/darlington-october-4th-2025/
LOCATION:The Forum\, Darlington\, The Forum\, Borough Road\, Darlington\, DL1 1SG\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Comedy,The Forum Darlington
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SUMMARY:Ripon\, September 30th 2025
DESCRIPTION:Hilarity Bites Comedy Club feat. George Zach\, Jacob Nussey\, and host Lee Kyle\nShow details:\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 \nJacob Nussey\nJacob Nussey unassumingly draws in audiences with his deadpan style\, sharp jokes\, and ill-fated anecdotes with clever punchlines. \nJacob quickly established himself on the comedy circuit\, after winning Bury Met Comedian of the Year and West Didsbury Comedy Festival New Act of the Year\, having previously reaching the semi-finals of British Comedian of the Year\, and So You Think You’re Funny. \nJacob was named by Chortle as one to watch for 2023. He’s seriously funny and well worth seeing in person! \n“Offbeat stories with an air of resigned indifference which is highly effective” - Chortle \n“Insanely funny\, he'll be a household name before you know it” - Skiddle \n“Hilariously nonchalant” - Broadway World \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\nTimings\nDoors open: 7:30pm\nShow starts: 8pm \n\nBuy tickets:\nTickets for this show are £10 per person\, with doors opening at 7:30pm and the show starting at 8pm. Tickets can be bought from the link below\, See Tickets\, TicketMaster\, Skiddle\, or contact the venue directly.
URL:https://hilaritybites.co.uk/show/ripon-september-30th-2025/
LOCATION:Arts Hub\, Ripon\, 49a Allhallowgate\, Ripon\, North Yorkshire\, HG4 1LQ\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Arts Hub Ripon,Comedy
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SUMMARY:Malton\, September 26th 2025
DESCRIPTION:Hilarity Bites Comedy Club feat. Tom Little\, Seeta Wrightson\, and host Kieran Lawless\nShow details:\n \nTom Little\nTom Little is an award-winning comedian. In 2015 he won the Leicester Mercury Comedian of the Year (an award also won by acts such as Johnny Vegas\, Jason Manford\, Rhod Gilbert and Romesh Ranganathan) which he never stops banging on about. \nTom was also a BBC Radio New Comedy Award finalist and his 2018 Edinburgh show was nominated for the Amused Moose Comedy Award. He plays the well-read fool\, taking on hugely diverse facts\, but refusing to deal with them conventionally\, with a unique turn of phrase. \n“Inventive\, unexpected and often very silly…. He surely can’t remain a hidden treasure for long” - Chortle \n“A huge talent” - The Scotsman \n“His elevation to TV panel show favourite is surely only a matter of time” - The Wee Review \n“The real deal. An instinctive comedian with oodles of charm and a quirky\, frenetic intensity... If he cuts his energy levels by 10% he could end up in movies” - The Spectator \n  \n \nSeeta Wrightson\n2025 Female Pilot Club Winner and BBC New Comedy Awards semi-finalist\, Seeta Wrightson is a Bradford-born comedian known for her sharp wit and engaging stories. Wrightson’s work often draws on her dual Asian and British heritage. \nFrom humble (AKA very skint) beginnings growing up in Bradford\, Seeta has wandered through life wondering where exactly she fits and has had a hell of an adventure figuring it out. And it is a never-ending stream of ridiculousness that provides the fodder for her comedy. \n“She has jokes as fierce as her outfits. Love her” - Kiri Pritchard-McLean \n  \n  \n \nKieran Lawless\nKieran Lawless is an Irish comedian now based in Manchester. He has worked in comedy clubs across Ireland\, the UK & Europe including supporting Patrick Kielty in Dublin's Olympia Theatre. \nWell respected in his native Ireland\, his television credits include; New Comedy Awards (RTE)\, The Takeover (RTE)\, and RED TV (RTE). \nKieran has also won numerous New Comedian awards including The Nothin Butt Funny Comedy award. \n“exceedingly entertaining\, highly energised and side splittingly funny” - NorthWestEnd.co.uk \n  \n  \nNote: Line-ups are subject to change in extreme\, and unavoidable\, circumstances.\nShow may contain strong language and adult themes.\n  \n\nTimings\nDoors open: 7:30pm\nShow starts: 8pm \n\nBuy tickets:\nTickets for this show are £10 per person and are only available to buy from TicketSource. Click here to buy tickets.
URL:https://hilaritybites.co.uk/show/malton-september-26th-2025/
LOCATION:Milton Rooms\, Malton\, 2-4 Market Place\, Malton\, YO17 7LX\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Comedy,Milton Rooms Malton
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DTEND;TZID=UTC:20250920T223000
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SUMMARY:Whitby\, September 20th 2025
DESCRIPTION:Hilarity Bites presents Carl Hutchinson: Greatest Hits\nShow details:\n \nCarl Hutchinson: Greatest Hits\nJoin Carl as he celebrates 10 years of touring as he presents his best and favourite routines from over the years. Material selected by his fans and himself\, this night promises to deliver! \n  \n“Amazing… Brilliant… An Absolute Gem… Must See!” – Prime Video \n  \n  \n  \n\nTimings\nDoors open: 7pm\nShow starts: 7:30pm \n\nBuy tickets:\nTickets for this show are £15 each. Tickets can be bought from the link below\, See Tickets\, TicketMaster\, Skiddle\, or contact the venue directly.
URL:https://hilaritybites.co.uk/show/whitby-september-20th-2025/
LOCATION:Coliseum Centre\, Whitby\, Coliseum Centre\, Victoria Place\, Whitby\, YO21 1EZ\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Coliseum Centre Whitby,Comedy
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SUMMARY:Darlington\, September 20th 2025
DESCRIPTION:Hilarity Bites presents Bridget Christie\, Harriet Kemsley\, Ignacio Lopez & Host Brennan Reece\nShow details:\n \nBridget Christie\n2013 Edinburgh Comedy Award - Best Show Winner\nWith five awards\, fourteen hit solo comedy shows\, and her critically acclaimed Channel 4 sitcom The Change recently receiving a BAFTA nomination and longlisted for the TV Choice Awards\, Bridget Christie is a renowned comedian\, actor and writer \nBridget’s show A Bic For Her (which broke box office records at Soho Theatre) won many awards including\, the Foster’s 2013 Edinburgh Comedy Award for Best Show\, the 2014 South Bank Sky Arts Award for Best Comedy\, the 2014 Chortle Award for Best Show and a 2014 Hospital 100 Club Award for Performance and Theatre. \nIn 2015\, Bridget won a Marie Claire Woman at the Top Award and a Red Woman of the Year Award. Her hugely critically acclaimed 2016 show Because You Demanded It (about Britain’s decision to leave the European Union)\, was The Guardian’s No 1 Comedy of 2016\, won the Chortle Award for Best show 2017 and completely sold out its Edinburgh and West End runs. Also in 2016 Bridget’s debut live stand-up special\, Stand Up for Her\, was streamed on Netflix\, making her the first British female comedian with a stand up special on the streaming service. \nBridget’s third critically acclaimed radio series\, Bridget Christie’s Utopia was a finalist in the BBC Audio Drama Awards 2018 for Best Comedy (longform) and her fourth series\, Mortal won this award in 2022. \nIn addition to these accolades\, Bridget has appeared in various TV and radio shows including Have I Got News For You\, QI\, Harry Hill’s Alien Fun Capsule\, The News Quiz\, Dilemma\, and Taskmaster Series 13 which won her a legion of new fans. She has headlined the comedy stages at Latitude\, Leeds\, and Reading Festivals amongst many others. \nBridget’s star-studded\, critically acclaimed comedy drama series The Change (Channel 4) was longlisted for the 2023 TV Choice Awards and nominated in 2024 for both an RTS Comedy Writing Award and a BAFTA Award for her Performance in Comedy. The Guardian proclaimed that “[this] super-cool menopause comedy is like nothing else on TV”. Series Two\, which is also co-directed by Bridget\, aired in 2025. \n“Christie has been a comedy scene golden girl for nearly two decades. With her signature stream-of-consciousness style\, she blends her artfully mundane observations with mock-furious political rants and bold bits of physical comedy.” - The I \n“It’s another cracking show from the current queen of crusading UK comedy” - ★★★★ - The Guardian \n“One of the funniest things I’ve heard this August” - ★★★★ - Daily Telegraph \n  \n \nHarriet Kemsley\nAs seen on LOL: Last One Laughing UK (Amazon Prime) and Live at the Apollo (BBC)\nHarriet Kemsley is an award winning comedian\, writer and actress. She starred in the Viceland reality sitcom Bobby and Harriet: Get Married which she co-created and co-wrote with her husband Bobby Mair\, to huge critical acclaim. She can also be seen on Dave's Hypothetical\, ITV's Hey Tracey\, Comedy Central’s Roast Battle\, and is a recurring guest on 8 out of 10 Cats Does Countdown and 8 Out of 10 Cats. \nHarriet's other credits include hosting the BBC Radio 4 Comedy Club\, The Radio 1 Comedy Lounge\, BBC3’s Comedy Marathon\, The One Show (Edinburgh Special) and Kevin’s Hart’s LOL Live. \nHarriet’s awards include the Leicester Mercury New Act of the Year Finalist\, Funny’s Funny Winner\, Up The Creek New Act of the Year Winning and Leicester Square New Act of the Year Finalist. She has been described by Time Out as ‘a very funny rising star’ and as one of Rhod Gilbert’s ‘Ten Comics to See’ in the Mail on Sunday. \n“You can feel the funny bubbling up inside her... and it is joyful” - The Scotsman \n“A quirky\, refreshingly charming comedian” - Radio Times \n“Packs in high calibre jokes” - ★★★★ - The Guardian \n“A masterful hour” - ★★★★ - The Skinny \n  \n \nIgnacio Lopez\nAs seen on Live at the Apollo (BBC) and Have I Got News For You (BBC)\nIgnacio Lopez is a Spanish & Welsh comedian based in Cardiff. His parents are Welsh/Irish & Moroccan/Spanish\, and he has a German sister; family get-togethers are like a meeting of the U.N. \nAs well as hosting TV shows\, headlining top comedy clubs all over the U.K and Europe\, and taking the piss out of British people directly to their faces\, Ignacio writes sketches\, sitcoms\, and tweets. Every few months something he tweets will go viral and he'll gain a few thousand followers before they realise he doesn't just tweet witty observations about public transport and songs about hating the UK - then they unfollow until the next tweet goes viral. The fickle bastards. \nIgnacio has performed for the Wales football squad\, opened for James Dean Bradfield of Manic Street Preachers\, and hosts comedy and corporate events around the World. \nAt last count (probably this morning) Ignacio's videos have received over 20 Million views in total across Facebook\, Twitter\, Instagram and YouTube. TikTok will not remove videos of Ignacio that other people have stolen and posted themselves. \n“Hilarious” - The Scotsman \n“Charismatic with a waspish charm” - Chortle \n“Unique and hilarious” - BUZZ Magazine \n  \n \nBrennan Reece\nBest Newcomer (nominee)\, Edinburgh Comedy Festival 2016English Comedian of the Year 2015Best Show (nominee)\, Fringe World Australia\nAs seen on Live At The Apollo (BBC)\, Celeb Coach Trip (E4)\, and Roast Battle (Comedy Central)\, and supporting Joe Lycett on his 2022 UK Arena tour. \nBrennan is a multi award winning working class wordsmith (Edinburgh Best Newcomer Nominee and English Comedian Of The Year Winner). A stand-up\, a storyteller\, and self confessed mummy’s boy\, his boyish cheeks recently cropped up on Survival Of The Fittest (ITV)\, The Stand Up Sketch Show (ITV) Live At The Comedy Store (Comedy Central) and racking up over 6 million YouTube hits for his stint on Top Gear (BBC). \nA true Northern voice\, with family close to his heart. Your Mum is going to love him! Not like that\, you dirty little perve. \n“A powerfully entertaining\, unstoppable force” - Chortle \n“A teenage Alan Bennett” - The Skinny \n“Beautiful\, raucous and touching” - The Independent \n“Absolutely incredible” - Phoebe Waller Bridge \n  \nNote: Line-ups are subject to change in extreme\, and unavoidable\, circumstances.\nShow may contain strong language and adult themes.\n  \n\nTimings\nDoors open: 6:30pm\nShow starts: 7:30pm \n\nBuy tickets:\nTickets for this show can be bought online at www.darlingtonhippodrome.co.uk\, in person from the Darlington Hippodrome box office in the Cornmill Centre\, or telephone 01325 405405. \nTickets for this show are £22 each\, with doors opening at 7pm and the show starting at 7:30pm.
URL:https://hilaritybites.co.uk/show/darlington-september-20th-2025/
LOCATION:Darlington Hippodrome\, Parkgate\, Darlington\, DL1 1RR\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Comedy,Darlington Hippodrome
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SUMMARY:Horbury\, September 19th 2025
DESCRIPTION:Hilarity Bites Comedy Club feat. Jack Carroll\, Anth Young\, Dawn Bailey\, and host Jon Pearson\nShow details:\nReplacing Rob Rouse:\n \nJack Carroll\nJack Carroll is a comedian\, actor and writer. Aged 11\, he starred in CBBC sketch show Ministry of Curious Stuff with Vic Reeves\, going on to win a Pride of Britain award at 12\, was runner-up on Britain’s got talent aged 14 and was nominated for a National Soap Award aged 15 for his appearance in Doctors. What he did when he was 13 remains a mystery. \nSince then\, Jack made stand-up appearances on Live at the Apollo and Frankie Boyle’s New World Order\, has acted in 4 series of the Sky One Sitcom Trollied and starred in feature film Eaten By Lions. As well as acting and stand up\, he is a graduate of the BBC Writersroom. \nJack recently wrote and starred in the BAFTA award-winning short form comedy pilot ‘Mobility’ for the BBC. In 2023 Jack took on the role of Bobby Barlow in the nation’s favourite soap ‘Coronation Street’. \nHis other attributes include Cerebral palsy\, an amazing ability to write about himself in the third person\, his brilliant intellect and his modesty. \n“...A galloping comic tour de force” - Radio Times \n“A revelation” - The Telegraph \n“He’s saying what no one else can; it’s hilarious” - The Guardian \n  \n \nAnth Young\nAnth Young is one of the hottest new acts in the North East\, having finished highly in a raft of new act competitions in the last few years\, as well as performing to huge audiences in theatres around the country as tour support to Carl Hutchinson. \nA regular at comedy clubs around the UK\, Anth's career has really blossomed since finishing as runner-up in the Great Yorkshire Fringe New Comedian of the Year competition in 2017 - a year which also saw him placing highly in the hugely competitive English Comedian of the Year competition\, and being a finalist in the North East New Act of the Year competition. \n“Delightfully blunt and immensely endearing” - BBC \n“...he has long career ahead of him” - Broadway Baby \n  \n  \n \nDawn Bailey\nDawn is a forty something (ahem just turned 50) Mum who views life through happy specs and giddy knickers (her own words). \nAn original performer\, Dawn won the XS Manchester Radio Comedian of the Year in 2016\, which led to her presenting a show on the station. With a likeable and affable nature\, Dawn is a regular on the UK comedy circuit and performs for some of the most reputable promoters in the country. \nDawn’s honesty regarding life and love are raw\, straight to the point\, and come with a no-holds-barred delivery. She is a merry maker and definitely loves to have a damn good chuckle. \n“Pin sharp anecdotes from a life juggling a career\, kids\, attending weekly slimming club meetings\, and the joys of involuntary flatulence. She’s a very funny lady” - BBC \n  \n \nJon Pearson\nJon began standup comedy in 2010\, with his first performance at Birmingham’s Highlight Comedy Club. Cut to the present and Jon has become a regular face on the circuit\, performing at prestigious clubs such as The Glee\, The Boat Show & The Comedy Store\, Jon’s career has even taken him overseas with performances in Spain\, Norway and even as far away as Wigan (it is like being on another planet). \nJon is also a familiar face on at comedy festivals across the UK having taken three solo shows to the Leicester\, Nottingham & Edinburgh festivals with the highlight of the all coming in the form of a sold out show at his home town Melton Theatre in Melton Mowbray. \nJon has also provided tour support for Darren Harriot on his UK 2018/2019 tour and Lucy Porter on her UK 2017 tour. Jon’s laid back storytelling has audiences hanging on his every word. With tales based around his own life experiences\, his anecdotes are relatable and certain to have audiences in hysterics. \n“Very tall and hugely funny” - Lucy Porter \n“Brilliant” - Shropshire Star \n“A natural ability for working an audience” - EdFringeReview.com \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 £12.50 per person\, and can be bought from the link below\, See Tickets\, TicketMaster\, Skiddle\, or contact the venue directly.
URL:https://hilaritybites.co.uk/show/horbury-september-19th-2025/
LOCATION:Cluntergate Centre\, Horbury\, The Cluntergate Centre\, Cluntergate\, Horbury\, Wakefield\, WF4 5DA\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Cluntergate Centre Horbury,Comedy
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SUMMARY:Bishop Auckland\, September 19th 2025
DESCRIPTION:Hilarity Bites Comedy Club feat. George Zach\, Jules O’Brian\, and host Kieran Lawless\nShow details:\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 \nJules O'Brian\nJules O’Brian first took to the stage in 2017\, at a charity night in Birmingham. A keen fan of Rik Mayall\, French and Saunders\, Victoria Wood\, and Joan Rivers\, as well as Katherine Ryan\, Tim Minchin\, Amy Schumer\, and Luisa Omielan\, Jules states her stand-up style is “Butter wouldn’t melt meets Is That All There Is?” (a reference to the dark song made famous by singer Peggy Lee). \nAn English Tutor in her day life\, Jules performed a sell-out ‘triple-header’ show at 2021’s Birmingham Comedy Festival\, and in the sam year was shortlisted for the Funny Women award. Jules performs at venues and festivals around the country\, telling anyone who will listen about ageing disgracefully\, body hang-ups\, parenting\, and dating. \nShe is TalkTalk’s official voice – chosen by none other than the legend Bernard Cribbins – and her silly writings feature frequently in magazines including Prima and MamaLife. This former teacher’s relaxed and chatty style\, crowd interaction and warmth\, all served with a sardonic wit\, make her a natural crowd pleaser. \n“Slick writing with a twinkle in her eye” - Scott Bennett \n  \n \nKieran Lawless\nKieran Lawless is an Irish comedian now based in Manchester. He has worked in comedy clubs across Ireland\, the UK & Europe including supporting Patrick Kielty in Dublin's Olympia Theatre. \nWell respected in his native Ireland\, his television credits include; New Comedy Awards (RTE)\, The Takeover (RTE)\, and RED TV (RTE). \nKieran has also won numerous New Comedian awards including The Nothin Butt Funny Comedy award. \n“exceedingly entertaining\, highly energised and side splittingly funny” - NorthWestEnd.co.uk \n  \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 can be bought online at www.bishopaucklandtownhall.org.uk\, in person from Bishop Auckland Town Hall\, or telephone 03000 269 524.
URL:https://hilaritybites.co.uk/show/bishop-auckland-september-19th-2025/
LOCATION:Bishop Auckland Town Hall\, Bishop Auckland Town Hall\, Market Place\, Bishop Auckland\, DL14 7NP\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Bishop Auckland Town Hall,Comedy
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SUMMARY:Darlington\, September 6th 2025
DESCRIPTION:Last Train Home Festival – Comedy Stage\nShow details:\n \nHilarity Bites are chuffed to be back at Last Train Home Festival at The Forum on Saturday 6th September – one of our favourite days of the year! \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 Elaine Robertson\nTom Taylor\nAmy Albright\nPaul Tonkinson \nEvening Show (5pm – 7pm): \nHost Elaine Robertson\nAlex Mitchell\nGareth the Poet\nLaura Davis \nLate Show (8pm – 10pm): \nHost Elaine Robertson\nAnth Young\nEl Purnell\nMicky P. Kerr \n  \n\nBuy tickets:\nTickets for this show are £25 per person (plus booking fee)\, and are available to buy online from Eventbrite.
URL:https://hilaritybites.co.uk/show/darlington-september-6th-2025/
LOCATION:The Forum\, Darlington\, The Forum\, Borough Road\, Darlington\, DL1 1SG\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Comedy,The Forum Darlington
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