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SUMMARY:Scarborough\, August 18th 2021
DESCRIPTION:Hilarity Bites Comedy Club feat. Eddy Brimson\, Simon Lomas\, and host Lou Conran\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 \nSimon Lomas\nWinner - Hilarity Bites New Act of the Year 2017Winner - Nottingham Comedy Festival new Act of the Year 2017Winner - Great Yorkshire Fringe New Comedian of the Year 2016Winner - Nando’s New Comedian of the Year 2016\nDespite only starting stand up in September 2015\, Simon Lomas is already regarded as one of the most refreshing and exciting new acts on the circuit. In August 2017 he performed as part of Just The Tonic's prestigious Big Value Comedy Show at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival\, after racking up a host of new act competition titles. \nDefinitely one to watch. \n“...the writing is strong\, efficient and offbeat\, with an enviable hit rate” - Chortle \n“...it was immediately obvious why there is a buzz about him” - Bruce Dessau \n“...sharp and solid joke writing” - The Skinny \n  \n \nLou Conran\nWinner Best MC - 2020/21 Comics Comic AwardFunny Women Finalist - Best Show AwardRegular host of the BBC Radio 4 Extra Comedy Club\nHaving trained as an actress\, Lou has appeared in various guises on tele and in the theatre\, including\, Pressgang (ITV)\, Jo Brand Through the Cakehole (Channel 4)\, The Borrowers (National Tour)\, numerous productions for the Edinburgh Festival and the more challenging and ground breaking role of Sara Bear\, for three long series\, in CITV's\, classic and memorable\, the "Teddybears". (No\, no one else has heard of it either). \nLou is a regular tour support for the likes of Sarah Millican\, Joe Lycett\, John Bishop\, Suzi Ruffell\, and Lucy Beaumont amongst others. She is also one half of the award nominated podcast Spit or Swallow podcast\, and the Tough Gig comedy podcast with her husband\, fellow comic Eddy Brimson. \nLou's comedy career started back in the mid 90's\, doing improv comedy with various groups in and around London. This has continued into the naughties with her move to Manchester\, where she began her stand-up career in 2005. Having made the final of several new-act competitions in the mid naughties\, she has continued to gig at many of the biggest clubs in the country as both an act and a compere. Lou is also a founder member of the Smirking Room comedy clubs in Manchester & Leeds where she comperes regularly. \n“Naturally funny” - Sarah Millican \n“Absolutely hilarious” - Chortle \n“As filthy as she is fabulous\, Lou Conran is a superlative storyteller” - Edinburgh Guide \n  \nThis show will also feature a newer act in the middle. \n\nBuy tickets:\nTickets for this show are £10 per person\, and should be booked in the group size that you wish to sit in. Tickets can be bought from the link below\, or contact the venue directly.
URL:https://hilaritybites.co.uk/show/scarborough-august-18th-2021/
LOCATION:Vibe Bar\, Scarborough\, 76 Castle Road\, Scarborough\, YO11 1BH\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Comedy,Vibe Bar Scarborough
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SUMMARY:Darlington\, August 7th 2021
DESCRIPTION:Hilarity Bites Comedy Club feat. Duncan Oakley\, Josh Pugh\, and host Lee Kyle\nShow details:\n \nDuncan Oakley\nAward-winning comedy songwriter Duncan Oakley has been performing on the UK club and festival circuit since 1999. In that time Duncan has appeared on BBC3\, Channel 4 and BBC Radio 4 as well as having a lead role as Eddie in Beat 24's feature film Frontman (a film that won awards but sadly never achieved major release despite Oakley being brilliant in it). \nProudly childlike\, musical comedian Duncan Oakley can be playful and daft but is always infectiously funny. \nExpect big laughs from your inner oaf. \n“Leaping between stupidity and pure brilliance” - Yorkshire Evening Post \n“Oakley's routine deftly mixes the tunes with the stand-up” - City Life \n“Brilliant. A true\, funny entertainer” - BAFTA winner Dave Johns \n  \n \nJosh Pugh\nEnglish Comedian of the Year 2016Birmingham Comedy Festival Breaking Talent Award Winner 2015Nottingham Comedy Festival New Act of the Year Award 2015

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



\nHot off winning the Midland New Act of the Year in 2014 and 2015\, Josh Pugh rapidly shot to the upper echelons of UK stand-up\, winning English Comedian of the Year 2016\, only two years after playing his first gig. \nHe also won the Funhouse Gong Show as well as the Best New Act prizes at both the 2015 Birmingham and Nottingham Comedy Festivals. \nJosh’s clever\, original\, and (most importantly) very funny writing and performing continues to bring in plaudits\, from Chortle to the Londonist to the London Evening Standard\, and he undoubtedly has a blindingly bright future. \n“Pleasingly off the beaten track” - The Londonist \n“Excellent writing from a peculiar and offbeat mind... an almost certain future star” - Chortle \n  \n \nLee Kyle\nIn his never ending quest not to have a proper job\, Lee Kyle spent time as part of an all male Spice Girls tribute act before spending a decade as a professional wrestler. \nManaging the difficult trick of being both odd and relatable\, he did a show at the Edinburgh Fringe in 2013 that he heard was well received but he doesn't read reviews because his psyche is too fragile to handle them so he isn't totally sure what they said. \nArmed with props and a rapid gag rate he cuts a confident\, if off-beat figure on stage. His jokes veer between the clever and the silly and deliver more than their fair share of belly laughs. \n“Had everyone on their feet - Sublimely ridiculous” - The Northern Echo \n“A brilliant performance.. Pure genius!” - NARC Magazine \n“Quirky and original - the highlight of the night” - Giggle Beats \n  \nThis show will also feature a newer act in the middle. \n  \nNote: Line-ups are subject to change in extreme\, and unavoidable\, circumstances.\nShow may contain strong language and adult themes.\n\n\nBuy tickets:\nTickets for this show are £10 per person\, and should be booked in the group size that you wish to sit in. Tickets can be bought from the link below\, or contact the venue directly.
URL:https://hilaritybites.co.uk/show/darlington-august-7th-2021/
LOCATION:The Forum\, Darlington\, The Forum\, Borough Road\, Darlington\, DL1 1SG\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Comedy,The Forum Darlington
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SUMMARY:Ripon\, August 3rd 2021
DESCRIPTION:Hilarity Bites Comedy Club feat. Steve Royle\, Steve Day\, and host Rob Mulholland\nShow details:\n \nSteve Royle\nBritain's Got Talent finalist 2020\nSteve is an actor\, writer\, comedian\, juggler\, a "Gillard award" winning presenter on BBC Radio Lancashire and now a finalist on ITV's Britain's Got Talent 2020. \nSteve most recently completed his 17th consecutive pantomime at The Grand Theatre\, Blackpool (and his 22nd Pantomime in total) and was also made an honorary member of The Friends Of The Grand in 2016 for his services to the theatre. \nIn 2015 he performed 16 nights at The Manchester Arena as part of the "Phoenix Nights Live" show\, helping raise well over £ 5 million in the process. He also appeared at the London Palladium twice within a month later that year when he performed as part of the TV show "Sunday Night At The Palladium" and as warm-up for "One Night With Neil Diamond". \nHe spent many years as "Special Guest" on Dave Spikey's Tours and has supported several other top comedic names including Peter Kay\, Mick Miller\, Roy Walker and The Lancashire Hotpots! He was also the first comic\, ever\, to act as "Warm-up" for The Royal Variety Show featuring Take That\, Rod Stewart\, Barry Manilow and Meatloaf. \nSteve's first love\, however\, is stand-ip and it is a job that has taken him all over the world: Cruises in the Med\, Norwegian Fjords and the Caribbean\, hotels and comedy clubs in Hong Kong\, Dubai\, Crete\, Cyprus\, Turkey and Japan. Meanwhile\, Steve is a regular headline act at the world-famous The Comedy Store\, and at venues throughout the UK. \n“A brilliant comedian” - Peter Kay \n“I nearly pushed my golden buzzer for you when I saw your audition because it's one of the funniest performances I've seen. I was totally wowed” - David Walliams \n“a comedy masterclass!” - The Stage \n  \n \nSteve Day\nSteve Day describes himself as Britains only deaf comedian\, and if there are any others then he hasn't heard. Actually there are a couple of others who have started since he wrote that joke\, but it's only a joke after all. \nFor the past dozen years Steve has been performing to huge laughter around the country and abroad - well\, they tell him the laughter was huge to humour him\, he doesn't know either way. \nMarried with five children (a fact nothing to do with not being able to hear the word 'No') Steve has been described as 'warm and witty' by the Scotsman and has received many other rave reviews whilst performing shows at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival. Chortle gave him five stars in 2007 for Deafy's Island Discs\, a show The Sunday Times called 'Funny and Moving'. \n“Revelatory and very funny” - The Guardian \n“Warm\, funny\, frank and thought-provoking” - The Scotsman \n“Wonderful” - Bath Chronicle \n  \n \nRob Mulholland\nSix foot seven of pure funny\, Rob Mulholland is a bombastic\, mischievous gag-slinging rascal with a heart full of humour and gob full of shite. An established\, bullet-proof comedy pro forged in the fires of the Nothern comedy circuit who now travels the world packing big belly laughs. A regular at all the biggest comedy clubs in the UK; whether going for the kill with his playful filth-mongering and hilarious\, furious tirades against minor annoyances or holding a night together with his genial but sharp hosting skills\, he can adapt to any kind of crowd and event. \nRob is the co-host of hit podcast “Dead Men Talking”\, has written for Mock The Week\, and was seen on BBC iPlayer’s "Comedians’ Rap Battles". Rob has also won multiple awards\, including being the English Comedian of the Year joint winner\, Beat The Frog World Series Winner\, Hilarity Bites New Act of the Year Winner\, Funhouse Comedy Champion of Champions\, and SA Search For A Star Winner. His hit Edinburgh Festival show 'Popular Comedian' can be streamed now on Amazon Prime. \n“Very\, very tall and equally as talented” - Time Out \n“Great delivery and a confident swagger... A riot” - Lancashire Evening Telegraph \n“Perfect delivery... had the audience bursting into spontaneous applause” - York Press \n  \nThis show will also feature a newer act in the middle. \n  \nNote: Line-ups are subject to change in extreme\, and unavoidable\, circumstances.\nShow may contain strong language and adult themes.\nThis show will follow any COVID restrictions in place at the time of the event.
URL:https://hilaritybites.co.uk/show/ripon-august-3rd-2021/
LOCATION:Arts Hub\, Ripon\, 49a Allhallowgate\, Ripon\, North Yorkshire\, HG4 1LQ\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Arts Hub Ripon,Comedy
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SUMMARY:Topcliffe\, August 3rd 2021
DESCRIPTION:Hilarity Bites Comedy Club feat. Steve Day\, Steve Royle\, and host Freddy Quinne\nShow details:\n \nSteve Day\nSteve Day describes himself as Britains only deaf comedian\, and if there are any others then he hasn't heard. Actually there are a couple of others who have started since he wrote that joke\, but it's only a joke after all. \nFor the past dozen years Steve has been performing to huge laughter around the country and abroad - well\, they tell him the laughter was huge to humour him\, he doesn't know either way. \nMarried with five children (a fact nothing to do with not being able to hear the word 'No') Steve has been described as 'warm and witty' by the Scotsman and has received many other rave reviews whilst performing shows at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival. Chortle gave him five stars in 2007 for Deafy's Island Discs\, a show The Sunday Times called 'Funny and Moving'. \n“Revelatory and very funny” - The Guardian \n“Warm\, funny\, frank and thought-provoking” - The Scotsman \n“Wonderful” - Bath Chronicle \n  \n \nSteve Royle\nBritain's Got Talent finalist 2020\nSteve is an actor\, writer\, comedian\, juggler\, a "Gillard award" winning presenter on BBC Radio Lancashire and now a finalist on ITV's Britain's Got Talent 2020. \nSteve most recently completed his 17th consecutive pantomime at The Grand Theatre\, Blackpool (and his 22nd Pantomime in total) and was also made an honorary member of The Friends Of The Grand in 2016 for his services to the theatre. \nIn 2015 he performed 16 nights at The Manchester Arena as part of the "Phoenix Nights Live" show\, helping raise well over £ 5 million in the process. He also appeared at the London Palladium twice within a month later that year when he performed as part of the TV show "Sunday Night At The Palladium" and as warm-up for "One Night With Neil Diamond". \nHe spent many years as "Special Guest" on Dave Spikey's Tours and has supported several other top comedic names including Peter Kay\, Mick Miller\, Roy Walker and The Lancashire Hotpots! He was also the first comic\, ever\, to act as "Warm-up" for The Royal Variety Show featuring Take That\, Rod Stewart\, Barry Manilow and Meatloaf. \nSteve's first love\, however\, is stand-ip and it is a job that has taken him all over the world: Cruises in the Med\, Norwegian Fjords and the Caribbean\, hotels and comedy clubs in Hong Kong\, Dubai\, Crete\, Cyprus\, Turkey and Japan. Meanwhile\, Steve is a regular headline act at the world-famous The Comedy Store\, and at venues throughout the UK. \n“A brilliant comedian” - Peter Kay \n“I nearly pushed my golden buzzer for you when I saw your audition because it's one of the funniest performances I've seen. I was totally wowed” - David Walliams \n“a comedy masterclass!” - The Stage \n  \n \nFreddy Quinne\nCo-host of the hugely popular 'Dead Men Talking' podcast\, award-winning comedian Freddy Quinne is a regular at many of the biggest and best comedy clubs in the country where he performs his shamelessly opinionated\, no-holds-barred stand up. He is known for his frank approach and often brutal punchlines\, covering everything from topical news to universal truths. \nHis Amazon Prime comedy special Quite The Catch has had over half a million views. He also has hours of online footage from shows across the world\, with clips racking up millions of streams on Facebook and YouTube. \nIn 2014 Freddy was MC for the late show for the Big Value Show at the Edinburgh Fringe\, one of the most prestigious showcases at the festival\, and he returned to the Fringe in 2015\, where he hosted the AAA Comedy Showcase at the Pleasance Courtyard.  \nFreddy's willingness to break away from his set and involve the crowd leads for an engaging and memorable set backed up with frantic energy and raw emotion. \n“Uncompromising... a natural comic with near perfect timing” - The Skinny \n“The hilarious Freddy Quinne managed to quieten the two worst hecklers with one perfectly judged line” - eFestivals \n“Uniquely Northern observational humour” - Lancashire Evening Post \n  \nThis show will also feature a newer act in the middle. \n  \nNote: Line-ups are subject to change in extreme\, and unavoidable\, circumstances.\nShow may contain strong language and adult themes.
URL:https://hilaritybites.co.uk/show/topcliffe-august-3rd-2021/
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:Bishop Auckland\, July 16th 2021
DESCRIPTION:Hilarity Bites Comedy Club feat. Roger Monkhouse\, Aidan Goatley\, and host Dave Twentyman\nShow details:\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  \n \nAidan Goatley\nAidan Goatley has been performing since 2011 and has had huge success with his debut show '10 Films with my Dad' which has been performed in the UK\, Dubai\, Istanbul and all over Europe. \nHe's also been tour support for Hal Cruttenden as well as headlining gigs all over the UK\, and performing at venues throughout the world. \n“Proper comic gold” - Chortle \n“A brilliant raconteur... Amazing” - Fringe Guru \n“Riotously funny” - Broadway Baby \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  \nThis show will also feature a newer act in the middle. \n  \nNote: Line-ups are subject to change in extreme\, and unavoidable\, circumstances.\nShow may contain strong language and adult themes.\n  \n\nBuy tickets:\nTickets for this show 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-july-16th-2021/
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:Topcliffe\, July 6th 2021
DESCRIPTION:Hilarity Bites Comedy Club feat. Scott Bennett\, Christian Reilly\, and host Dave Twentyman\nShow details:\n \nScott Bennett\nAs seen on Live at the ApolloBest show Nominee Leicester Comedy Festival 2019Amused Moose Edinburgh Comedy Award Nominee\nStar of lock-down hit Stand-Up From The Shed\, Scott Bennett is a multi-award winning act\, and one of the most popular headliners currently performing in the UK. Delivering wry observations on the absurdity of modern living\, his sharply-written routines\, drawn from real-life experiences have been delighting audiences across the country. \nIn 2018 and 2019 Scott was tipped as one of the "ones to watch" by respected industry online magazine\, Chortle\, following a series of highly rated solo shows\, award nominations\, and a high-profile tour support slot with TV's Rob Brydon. \nAs well as working as a succesful stand up comic in his own right\, Scott has written for high profile acts including Jason Manford\, is a writer for The Chris Ramsey show for Comedy Central and has written for the News Quiz on BBC Radio 4. \nScott has also appeared on BBC's Live a the Apollo\, Radio 4’s The News Quiz\, The Now Show\, The Likely Dads and Elephant in the Room with Sarah Millican\, The Summer Festival with Daliso Chaponda\, The Comedy Club with Arthur Smith\, and Knock Knock with Helen Lederer. He also featured on the BBC One show\, Live from The Edinburgh Fringe. \n“Fabulous turns of phrase and pungent expressions\, superb character creations” - Chortle \n“Great material\, great delivery\, a very funny man” - Rob Brydon \n“Brilliantly funny\, a joy to watch” - Chris Ramsey \n  \n \nChristian Reilly\nChristian Reilly is both a Perrier and Chortle award-winning musical comedian with “sex\, politics and rock 'n' roll” (The Scotsman) in the key of grrr. \nAs a former integral part of the Perrier award-winning show Otis Lee Crenshaw and the Black Liars\, with comic/songster Rich Hall\, Christian's career has taken him around the world three times. On his way\, he received accolades at international festivals and numerous network TV credits in the USA\, Australia\, New Zealand and Britain. \nNow a solo stand-up performer\, and headlining all the major comedy venues in his own right\, Christian uses his dynamic guitar and vocal skills to target histrionic rock bands\, musical theatre and morose indie musicians. He wrote and performed for 'That Was Then This Is Now' (BBC Radio 2) as musical counterpart to Richard Herring and Emma Kennedy\, as well as giving his improvisation skills an outing on Radio 2's 'Jammin'. \n“Blisteringly funny songs” - The Stage \n“If you’re a fan of Bill Bailey or Rich Hall\, you’re a Christian Reilly fan already” - The Guardian \n“The funniest songs I’ve heard in a long time” - The Scotsman \n  \n \nSian Davies\nSian Davies is a stand up comedian\, MC\, presenter\, and comedy writer based in the north west of England. \nShe won the Hilarity Bites New Act of the Year competition in 2018\, and was a finalist in Nando’s New Comedian and Harrogate Theatre Comedian of the Year competitions in 2017. She was also a northern finalist of the Funny Women stage award 2018\, and selected to take part in the prestigious Circuit Breakers showcase at the Leicester Comedy Festival. \nSian took two compilation shows to the 2018 Edinburgh Fringe which were both well recieved and an unprecedented success. Comedy Queers\, a late night LGBTQIA+ showcase which sold out almost every night of the festival and Best in Class\, a crowd funded profit sharing show featuring working class comedians which attracted huge media attention and earned several 4 star reviews. \nAway from stand-up\, Sian has written for 'Newsjack' on BBC Radio 4 Extra\, and had sketches featured on 'And Then She Said A Funny Thing' live performance podcast. \n“Excellent compere” - The Scotsman \n“Sharp and focused... fantastic ability as a comedian and compere” - ★★★★ - Backstage on the Fringe \n“Warm hearted and engaging comedy” - ★★★★ - Deadline News \n  \nReplacing Lou Conran\, who will appear at a later date:\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.
URL:https://hilaritybites.co.uk/show/topcliffe-july-6th-2021/
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\, July 6th 2021
DESCRIPTION:Hilarity Bites Comedy Club feat. Christian Reilly\, Scott Bennett\, and host Lee Kyle\nShow details:\n \nChristian Reilly\nChristian Reilly is both a Perrier and Chortle award-winning musical comedian with “sex\, politics and rock 'n' roll” (The Scotsman) in the key of grrr. \nAs a former integral part of the Perrier award-winning show Otis Lee Crenshaw and the Black Liars\, with comic/songster Rich Hall\, Christian's career has taken him around the world three times. On his way\, he received accolades at international festivals and numerous network TV credits in the USA\, Australia\, New Zealand and Britain. \nNow a solo stand-up performer\, and headlining all the major comedy venues in his own right\, Christian uses his dynamic guitar and vocal skills to target histrionic rock bands\, musical theatre and morose indie musicians. He wrote and performed for 'That Was Then This Is Now' (BBC Radio 2) as musical counterpart to Richard Herring and Emma Kennedy\, as well as giving his improvisation skills an outing on Radio 2's 'Jammin'. \n“Blisteringly funny songs” - The Stage \n“If you’re a fan of Bill Bailey or Rich Hall\, you’re a Christian Reilly fan already” - The Guardian \n“The funniest songs I’ve heard in a long time” - The Scotsman \n  \n \nScott Bennett\nAs seen on Live at the ApolloBest show Nominee Leicester Comedy Festival 2019Amused Moose Edinburgh Comedy Award Nominee\nStar of lock-down hit Stand-Up From The Shed\, Scott Bennett is a multi-award winning act\, and one of the most popular headliners currently performing in the UK. Delivering wry observations on the absurdity of modern living\, his sharply-written routines\, drawn from real-life experiences have been delighting audiences across the country. \nIn 2018 and 2019 Scott was tipped as one of the "ones to watch" by respected industry online magazine\, Chortle\, following a series of highly rated solo shows\, award nominations\, and a high-profile tour support slot with TV's Rob Brydon. \nAs well as working as a succesful stand up comic in his own right\, Scott has written for high profile acts including Jason Manford\, is a writer for The Chris Ramsey show for Comedy Central and has written for the News Quiz on BBC Radio 4. \nScott has also appeared on BBC's Live a the Apollo\, Radio 4’s The News Quiz\, The Now Show\, The Likely Dads and Elephant in the Room with Sarah Millican\, The Summer Festival with Daliso Chaponda\, The Comedy Club with Arthur Smith\, and Knock Knock with Helen Lederer. He also featured on the BBC One show\, Live from The Edinburgh Fringe. \n“Fabulous turns of phrase and pungent expressions\, superb character creations” - Chortle \n“Great material\, great delivery\, a very funny man” - Rob Brydon \n“Brilliantly funny\, a joy to watch” - Chris Ramsey \n  \n \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.\nThis show will follow any COVID restrictions in place at the time of the event. \nWe want everybody to be safe and enjoy this show as much as possible\, so please follow the below instructions: \n\nIn order to comply with the latest regulations\, tickets are limited to only 16 groups of people\, and are sold in groups of 2 and 4 only. Maximum venue capacity is 42 people. If you want tickets for a different size group then please email info@hilaritybites.co.uk and we’ll see what we can arrange. People must sit in their own group\, and people won’t be able to move seats to sit with other groups.\nPlease do not arrive more than twenty minutes before showtime.\nAudience members must wear masks when moving around the venue (ie\, entering the venue\, whilst in the bar area\, going to the toilet) but masks may be removed when sat at a seat in the auditorium.\nPlease stick to\, and maintain\, social distancing at all times. There will be a one-way system through the bar and venue to help with this. Staff and signage will direct you to stay safe and clear of others.\nAll guests must follow both local and government guidance which may include not mixing with anyone outside your household on a table if local lockdown rules are in place.\nPlease do not attend if displaying any symptoms of COVID-19.
URL:https://hilaritybites.co.uk/show/ripon-july-6th-2021/
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:20210703T180000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20210703T193000
DTSTAMP:20260420T235715
CREATED:20181211T212210Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210701T153011Z
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SUMMARY:Darlington\, July 3rd 2021
DESCRIPTION:Hilarity Bites Comedy Club feat. Sully O’Sullivan & Matt Reed\nShow details:\n \nSully O'Sullivan\nSully O'Sullivan has been declared a highlight of the New Zealand International Comedy Festival by The NZ Herald\, a highlight of the Glasgow International Comedy Festival by The Scotsman\, featured on Australian TV’s The Comedy Channel\, hosted a sellout standup tour of Croatia\, won Canada’s annual Improvaganza Tournament\, and completed 2 UK national tours supporting cult Heavy Metal Comic Steve Hughes. \nFirst stepping onto a standup stage in June 1998\, Sully's talent gained instant recognition as he won his first national standup award less than 12 months later. 9 years on he’s featured in four seasons of New Zealand’s award winning TV standup showcase 'Pulp Comedy'\, been nominated for the NZ Comedy Industry's supreme award by the NZ Comedy Trust\, and nominated by his fellow performers for the title of NZ's Best MC. \n“Amazing” - NME \n“A blast of hilarity” - Manchester Evening News \n“A wicked sense of humour” - BBC \n  \n \nMatt Reed\nBorn and bred in Sunderland\, Matt's affable style has won him fans across the UK. He effortlessly plays with the crowd with a natural rapport that is found in few comics. Matt\, always ready\, never disappointing will always make a good gig - great. \nIn 2015 Matt took his debut show to the Edinburgh Fringe\, retelling the four year ordeal of how he was stalked and cat-fished by an online admirer. The show won rave reviews from critics and audience alike\, with Matt playing to sell-out audiences. \nWith so many gigs of every size under his belt\, from audiences of 3000 to 30\, there is pretty much no comedy situation Matt can't handle. As pleasant as he is wonderfully brutal\, Matt is a welcome addition to any comedy night entertaining the crowd while skillfully destroying any heckler that crosses his path. \n “Absolutely hilarious... had the crowd rolling around” - BBC \n“Brilliant... always original one of the newest stars of comedy” - The Leeds Guide \n“Brilliantly handled a very difficult room\, this fashionably unkempt lad will go far” - Swansea Telegraph \n\nRules / Restrictions \nWe want everybody to be safe and enjoy this show as much as possible\, so please follow the below instructions: \n\nIn order to comply with the latest regulations\, tickets are limited to only 11 groups of people\, and are sold in groups of 2 and 4 only. Maximum venue capacity is 30 people. If you want tickets for a different size group then please email info@hilaritybites.co.uk and we’ll see what we can arrange. People must sit in their own group\, and people won’t be able to move seats to sit with other groups.\nPlease do not arrive more than twenty minutes before showtime.\nAudience members must wear masks when moving around the venue (ie\, entering the venue\, whilst in the bar area\, going to the toilet) but masks may be removed when sat at a seat in the auditorium.\nPlease stick to\, and maintain\, social distancing at all times. There will be a one-way system through the bar and venue to help with this. Staff and signage will direct you to stay safe and clear of others.\nAll guests must follow both local and government guidance which may include not mixing with anyone outside your household on a table if local lockdown rules are in place.\nPlease do not attend if displaying any symptoms of COVID-19.\n\n\nBuy tickets:\nTickets for this show are £10 per person\, and must be booked in the group size that you wish to sit in. Each show will last for one hour\, with no interval. \nEarly show – 6pm-7:15pm – BUY TICKETS \nLate show – 9pm-10pm – BUY TICKETS
URL:https://hilaritybites.co.uk/show/darlington-july-3rd-2021/
LOCATION:The Forum\, Darlington\, The Forum\, Borough Road\, Darlington\, DL1 1SG\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Comedy,The Forum Darlington
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20210702T193000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20210702T223000
DTSTAMP:20260420T235715
CREATED:20181211T212210Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210304T155623Z
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SUMMARY:Darlington\, July 2nd 2021
DESCRIPTION:Show moved from November 26th 2020\, and moved from Hullabaloo to Hippodrome (main room)\nHilarity Bites presents Carl Hutchinson Live!\nShow details:\n \nCarl Hutchinson Live!\nAfter two consecutive sell-out years\, Carl returns with a brand new show! Expect stories\, observations & audience interaction. Always an exciting night\, join this dynamic and versatile performer for a truly unmissable evening of comedy. \nAs featured on Chortle’s ‘One To Watch’ list in 2019. \n  \n“Captivating… Outstanding… An all-round comic” – ★★★★★ – One4Review \n“Joyously funny… Great self-effacing warmth… Brilliant characterisations and expert timing” – ★★★★ – Theatre Bath \n  \n  \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 £15 each\, with doors opening at 7:30pm and the show starting at 8pm.
URL:https://hilaritybites.co.uk/show/darlington-july-2nd-2021/
LOCATION:Darlington Hullabaloo\, Darlington Hullabaloo\, Borough Road\, Darlington\, DL1 1SG
CATEGORIES:Comedy,Darlington Hullabaloo
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20210616T190000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20210616T220000
DTSTAMP:20260420T235715
CREATED:20181211T212210Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210607T115612Z
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SUMMARY:Scarborough\, June 16th 2021
DESCRIPTION:Hilarity Bites Comedy Club feat. David Hadingham & Cal Halbert\nShow details:\n \nDavid Hadingham\nLike a mad Phil Daniels\, Dave Hadingham is a bulldog of a comedian\, and the animal allegories don't stop there. In an affectionately\, snarling\, ranting and raving set\, Dave is not afraid to make you laugh about anything (remember the dogs). \nAt his best in the live arena\, Dave has been a professional comic since May 1996. Intense and anecdotal\, he keeps audiences hooked right up to the last punchline as he presents his unique and often warped view of everyday life. \nThis gravel-voiced comic combines supremely controlled delivery with inimitable facial contortions as he cracks some of the best handmade gags in the business. \nDave is a highly-regarded regular on the nationwide comedy circuit\, headlining at all of the biggest clubs in the UK and also performing at resorts across Europe. \n“ranting and raving comic genius” - The Guardian \n“Hilariously funny with notable precision and charisma” - The Scotsman \n  \n \nCal Halbert\nDeemed 'the new generation of comedy' by Michael McIntyre\, Cal Halbert has performed from local comedy clubs to the London Palladium\, Britain's Got Talent to Good Morning Britain and voiced for YouTube to the BBC. \nWell known as an impressionist\, Halbert is one half of 'The Mimic Men'\, the UK's only impressionist double act! The Mimic Men appeared on Britain's Got Talent in 2016\, gaining four yeses accompanied by a standing ovation by the judges\, audience\, and Ant and Dec. \n“Very good” - Simon Cowell \n“Uncanny imitations” - The Sun \n“Impersonator genius” - Sunderland Echo \n  \n \nRob Mulholland\nSix foot seven of pure funny\, Rob Mulholland is a bombastic\, mischievous gag-slinging rascal with a heart full of humour and gob full of shite. An established\, bullet-proof comedy pro forged in the fires of the Nothern comedy circuit who now travels the world packing big belly laughs. A regular at all the biggest comedy clubs in the UK; whether going for the kill with his playful filth-mongering and hilarious\, furious tirades against minor annoyances or holding a night together with his genial but sharp hosting skills\, he can adapt to any kind of crowd and event. \nRob is the co-host of hit podcast “Dead Men Talking”\, has written for Mock The Week\, and was seen on BBC iPlayer’s "Comedians’ Rap Battles". Rob has also won multiple awards\, including being the English Comedian of the Year joint winner\, Beat The Frog World Series Winner\, Hilarity Bites New Act of the Year Winner\, Funhouse Comedy Champion of Champions\, and SA Search For A Star Winner. His hit Edinburgh Festival show 'Popular Comedian' can be streamed now on Amazon Prime. \n“Very\, very tall and equally as talented” - Time Out \n“Great delivery and a confident swagger... A riot” - Lancashire Evening Telegraph \n“Perfect delivery... had the audience bursting into spontaneous applause” - York Press \n  \nThis show will also feature a newer act in the middle. \n\nRules / Restrictions \nWe want everybody to be safe and enjoy this show as much as possible\, so please follow the below instructions: \n\nTickets are limited to only 15 groups of people\, and are sold in group sizes of 2-6. People must sit in their own group\, and people won’t be able to move seats to sit with other groups.\nPlease do not arrive more than twenty minutes before showtime.\nAudience will need to wear face masks (if not exempt) when moving around the venue\, but once seated then they can be removed.\nAll drinks will be served via table service with contactless payments required.\nPlease stick to and maintain social distancing at all times. There will be a one-way system and signage throughout the venue to help with this. Staff and signage will direct you to stay safe and clear of others.\nPlease do not attend if displaying any symptoms of COVID-19.\n\n\nBuy tickets:\nTickets for this show are £10 per person\, and must be booked in the group size that you wish to sit in. Tickets are only available to buy from Skiddle so we can maintain a COVID secure seating plan. Click here to buy tickets.
URL:https://hilaritybites.co.uk/show/scarborough-june-16th-2021/
LOCATION:Vibe Bar\, Scarborough\, 76 Castle Road\, Scarborough\, YO11 1BH\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Comedy,Vibe Bar Scarborough
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20210611T190000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20210611T220000
DTSTAMP:20260420T235715
CREATED:20181211T212210Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210308T155853Z
UID:19839-1623438000-1623448800@hilaritybites.co.uk
SUMMARY:Malton\, June 11th 2021
DESCRIPTION:Hilarity Bites Comedy Club feat. Nick Doody & Karen Bayley\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 \nKaren Bayley\nKaren began her comedy career back in 2000 and since then has gone from strength to strength. Her bold\, no nonsense attitude strikes a perfect pitch with men and women alike\, and she is equally at home compering or performing sets. \nKaren is also resident compere of her own clubs in Sutton Coldfield and Solihull\, with her claim to fame to date being that she was the first woman (in its history) to win the King Gong show at The Comedy Store. \nKaren has also worked in TV and radio\, including appearances on the BBC New Comedy Awards (BBC3)\, 
The Last Word (ITV1)\, 
Sex on the Job (Sky 1)\, and 
100 Greatest Cartoons (Channel 4). \n“Laugh out loud jokes and superb audience control” - Chortle \n“Likeable headstrong persona- packing a considerable performing punch” - The List \n“She blew my socks off” - BBC \n  \n \nPete Otway\nSince starting to perform in 2010\, Pete Otway has quickly gained momentum\, establishing himself as an extremely strong new act. As comfortable and confident as an MC as he is an act\, he is booked regularly to do both\, and was a recent finalist in the 2012 BBC New Comedy Awards. \nWith an affable and conversational style\, mixed with an energetic stage manner and original writing\, Pete is quickly making a name for himself on the UK circuit\, and is certainly one to watch. \n “Devastatingly funny” - Chortle \n“Amiable\, cheeky classic stand-up” - Liverpool Echo \n“An amazing comedy talent\, and we are making sure we are making sure we follow his every move in his ever rising career” - Crispy Comedy Club \n  \n\nRules / Restrictions \nWe want everybody to be safe and enjoy this show as much as possible\, so please follow the below instructions: \n\nTickets are limited to only 75 people\, and are sold in group sizes of 2-6. People must sit in their own group\, and people won’t be able to move seats to sit with other groups.\nPlease do not arrive more than twenty minutes before showtime.\nAudience will need to wear face masks (if not exempt) when moving around the venue\, but once seated then they can be removed.\nThere will be a bottle and spirits bar available on the night\, and all drinks will be served via table service with contactless payments required.\nPlease stick to and maintain social distancing at all times. There will be a one-way system and signage throughout the venue to help with this. Staff and signage will direct you to stay safe and clear of others.\nPlease do not attend if displaying any symptoms of COVID-19.\n\n\nBuy tickets:\nTickets for this show are £10 per person\, and must be booked in the group size that you wish to sit in. Tickets are only available to buy from TicketSource so the venue can maintain a COVID secure seating plan. Click here to buy tickets.
URL:https://hilaritybites.co.uk/show/malton-june-11th-2021/
LOCATION:Milton Rooms\, Malton\, 2-4 Market Place\, Malton\, YO17 7LX\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Comedy,Milton Rooms Malton
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20210608T193000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20210608T223000
DTSTAMP:20260420T235715
CREATED:20181211T212210Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210601T153439Z
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SUMMARY:Ripon\, June 8th 2021
DESCRIPTION:Hilarity Bites Comedy Club feat. Carl Hutchinson\, Lauren Pattison\, and host Anth Young\nShow details:\n \nCarl Hutchinson\nOne of the hardest working touring acts in the UK\, Carl Hutchinson has recently performed several sell-out tours of the UK\, following support dates with Chris Ramsey on his tour of arenas and large theatres. \nCarl is a multi-award winning comedian\, having won the Beat The Frog World Series and Magners Comedian of the year awards in 2007. He's also a Leicester Mercury Comedian of the Year Nominee and So You Think You’re Funny Finalist\, was seen on ITV's FHM Comedy Hero and performed at the highly respected Big Value Comedy Showcase in Edinburgh in 2011. \nCarl supported former three-time wrestling heavyweight champion and bestselling author Mick Foley on both of his UK Comedy Tours; in 2011 and 2012 respectively. Carl then supported Chris Ramsey on the last leg of his ‘Offermation’ tour in 2012\, has performed several sell-out Edinburgh festival runs since his festival debut show in 2012\, which was shortlisted in the Amused Moose Awards and received outstanding reviews from all of the major festival press. \n“Effortlessly hilarious. He captivates the audience with his perfectly timed suspenseful silences and plain-talking sense-making” - ★★★★ - Three Weeks \n“An absolute must... the next big thing!” - The Skinny \n“The comedy catalyst to a great night out” - Three Weeks \n“Hutchinson’s trump card is the way he interacts with the audience\, rolling with every ‘ooh’ and ‘aah’ his material generated\, giving a dynamism and spontaneity to his performance” - Chortle \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 \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\nRules / Restrictions \nWe want everybody to be safe and enjoy this show as much as possible\, so please follow the below instructions: \n\nIn order to comply with the latest regulations\, tickets are limited to only 14 groups of people\, and are sold in groups of 2 and 4 only. Maximum venue capacity is 42 people. If you want tickets for a different size group then please email info@hilaritybites.co.uk and we’ll see what we can arrange. People must sit in their own group\, and people won’t be able to move seats to sit with other groups.\nPlease do not arrive more than twenty minutes before showtime.\nAudience members must wear masks when moving around the venue (ie\, entering the venue\, whilst in the bar area\, going to the toilet) but masks may be removed when sat at a seat in the auditorium.\nPlease stick to\, and maintain\, social distancing at all times. There will be a one-way system through the bar and venue to help with this. Staff and signage will direct you to stay safe and clear of others.\nAll guests must follow both local and government guidance which may include not mixing with anyone outside your household on a table if local lockdown rules are in place.\nPlease do not attend if displaying any symptoms of COVID-19.\n\n\nBuy tickets:\nTickets for this show are £10 per person\, and must be booked in the group size that you wish to sit in. Each show will last for one hour\, with no interval. \nEarly show – 7:30pm-8:30pm – BUY TICKETS \nLate show – 9pm-10pm – BUY TICKETS
URL:https://hilaritybites.co.uk/show/ripon-june-8th-2021/
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:20210605T193000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20210605T220000
DTSTAMP:20260420T235715
CREATED:20181211T212210Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210307T135517Z
UID:19866-1622921400-1622930400@hilaritybites.co.uk
SUMMARY:Darlington\, June 5th 2021
DESCRIPTION:Hilarity Bites Comedy Club feat. Martin Mor & Rob Mulholland\nShow details:\n \nMartin Mor\nMartin comes from Northern Ireland\, and after a successful career as a circus performer\, he turned his attention on the unsuspecting comedy circuit. With over 25 years experience as a professional performer\, Martin has established himself as one of the UK’s most popular and in-demand comedians. Combining startlingly original material with bold\, energetic improvisation\, his love of working the audience\, and an inability to remember his script\, mean that every show is a unique interactive live event\, and no two shows are ever the same.
 \nVery much the comedian’s comedian\, Martin has been the support act of choice for; Frankie Boyle\, Jack Dee\, Lee Evans\, Jasper Carrot\, Patrick Kielty\, Johnny Vegas\, Steve Coogan\, and once Tina Turner. However\, in his own right has performed successfully at events of all description; from the Hammersmith Apollo to a show for the inmates of an Italian prison\, from comedy clubs to performing before members of the British Royal Family.
 \nWith numerous appearances on radio and television\, Martin has worked at all levels of the industry; being a warm up man\, devising and performing his own television show\, and writing jokes for some of the biggest names in British comedy - and his photograph is even featured on the popular board game Trivial Pursuits!
 \n“Martin is the act that has influenced me the most\, the UK comedy circuit would not be the same without him” - Frankie Boyle \n“Extremely funny” - Peter Kay \n“This guy's great” - George Best \n“He wore us out with laughter... Irrepressible exuberance” - The Scotsman \n  \n \nRob Mulholland\nSix foot seven of pure funny\, Rob Mulholland is a bombastic\, mischievous gag-slinging rascal with a heart full of humour and gob full of shite. An established\, bullet-proof comedy pro forged in the fires of the Nothern comedy circuit who now travels the world packing big belly laughs. A regular at all the biggest comedy clubs in the UK; whether going for the kill with his playful filth-mongering and hilarious\, furious tirades against minor annoyances or holding a night together with his genial but sharp hosting skills\, he can adapt to any kind of crowd and event. \nRob is the co-host of hit podcast “Dead Men Talking”\, has written for Mock The Week\, and was seen on BBC iPlayer’s "Comedians’ Rap Battles". Rob has also won multiple awards\, including being the English Comedian of the Year joint winner\, Beat The Frog World Series Winner\, Hilarity Bites New Act of the Year Winner\, Funhouse Comedy Champion of Champions\, and SA Search For A Star Winner. His hit Edinburgh Festival show 'Popular Comedian' can be streamed now on Amazon Prime. \n“Very\, very tall and equally as talented” - Time Out \n“Great delivery and a confident swagger... A riot” - Lancashire Evening Telegraph \n“Perfect delivery... had the audience bursting into spontaneous applause” - York Press \n\nRules / Restrictions \nWe want everybody to be safe and enjoy this show as much as possible\, so please follow the below instructions: \n\nIn order to comply with the latest regulations\, tickets are limited to only 11 groups of people\, and are sold in groups of 2 and 4 only. Maximum venue capacity is 30 people. If you want tickets for a different size group then please email info@hilaritybites.co.uk and we’ll see what we can arrange. People must sit in their own group\, and people won’t be able to move seats to sit with other groups.\nPlease do not arrive more than twenty minutes before showtime.\nAudience members must wear masks when moving around the venue (ie\, entering the venue\, whilst in the bar area\, going to the toilet) but masks may be removed when sat at a seat in the auditorium.\nPlease stick to\, and maintain\, social distancing at all times. There will be a one-way system through the bar and venue to help with this. Staff and signage will direct you to stay safe and clear of others.\nAll guests must follow both local and government guidance which may include not mixing with anyone outside your household on a table if local lockdown rules are in place.\nPlease do not attend if displaying any symptoms of COVID-19.\n\n\nBuy tickets:\nTickets for this show are £10 per person\, and must be booked in the group size that you wish to sit in. Each show will last for one hour\, with no interval. \nEarly show – 7:30pm-8:30pm – BUY TICKETS \nLate show – 9pm-10pm – BUY TICKETS
URL:https://hilaritybites.co.uk/show/darlington-june-5th-2021/
LOCATION:The Forum\, Darlington\, The Forum\, Borough Road\, Darlington\, DL1 1SG\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Comedy,The Forum Darlington
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20210525T190000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20210525T220000
DTSTAMP:20260420T235715
CREATED:20181211T212210Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210303T172451Z
UID:19830-1621969200-1621980000@hilaritybites.co.uk
SUMMARY:Darlington\, May 25th 2021
DESCRIPTION:***Show rearranged from January 26th 2021***\nPatrick Monahan: Started From The Bottom\, Now I’m Here UK Tour\nShow details:\n \nBrand new stand-up show from multi-award winning Irish Iranian comedian Patrick Monahan. \nPatrick was born in Iran\, hen moved to the outskirts of Middlesbrough where he grew up poor\, immigrant\, working class\, living in a caravan. Flash forward two decades and now he lives with his upper-middle class girlfriend in a house. \nPatrick provides smart and funny observations on a new found\, middle-class lifestyle with ski holidays\, through the prism of poor\, immigrant\, living-in-a-caravan roots. \nAs seen on The One Show (BBC)\, Fake Reaction (ITV)\, Celebrity Squares (ITV)\, and BBC Asian Network Comedy. \n“There isn’t a comic quite like him” – ★★★★ – TheNewCurrent.com \n“Possesses the rare ability to be hilarious without being outrageous” – ★★★★★ – Three Weeks \n“Patrick is a Fringe legend and it’s easy to see why” – ★★★★ – Daily Mirror \n“You grin from ear to ear at all the fun you’ve just had” – ★★★★ – One4Review \n“Patrick Monahan is a great comic” – ★★★★ – Broadway Baby \n  \nRules / Restrictions \nWe want everybody to be safe and enjoy this show as much as possible\, so please follow the below instructions: \n\nTickets are limited to only 15 groups of people\, and are sold in groups of 2. Maximum venue capacity is 30 people. People must sit in their own group\, and people won’t be able to move seats to sit with other groups.\nPlease do not arrive more than twenty minutes before showtime. The show will start at 7:30pm.\nAudience members must wear masks when moving around the venue (ie\, entering the venue\, whilst in the bar area\, going to the toilet) but masks may be removed when sat at a seat in the auditorium.\nPlease stick to\, and maintain\, social distancing at all times. There will be a one-way system through the bar and venue to help with this. Staff and signage will direct you to stay safe and clear of others.\nPlease do not attend if displaying any symptoms of COVID-19.\n\nWhen buying tickets\, please do not select the postage option as there will be no physical tickets produced or posted for this show. \n\nBuy tickets:\nTickets for this show are £10 per person\, and must be booked in the group size that you wish to sit in.
URL:https://hilaritybites.co.uk/show/darlington-january-26th-2021/
LOCATION:The Forum\, Darlington\, The Forum\, Borough Road\, Darlington\, DL1 1SG\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Comedy,The Forum Darlington
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20210519T190000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20210519T220000
DTSTAMP:20260420T235715
CREATED:20181211T212210Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210510T180523Z
UID:19689-1621450800-1621461600@hilaritybites.co.uk
SUMMARY:Scarborough\, May 19th 2021
DESCRIPTION:Hilarity Bites Comedy Club feat. Paul ‘Silky’ White & Tony Cowards\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 \nTony Cowards\nTony is a rapidfire gag merchant with an arsenal full of one-liners\, for laughs-per-minute he's a tough act to beat! \nHis quick wit has made him a sought after act and compere by comedy clubs and promoters across the UK and even for gigs worldwide. Something of a Twitter sensation\, Tony's jokes turn up in all sorts of places\, from greetings cards to The Times newspaper\, even if you've never heard of him there's a good chance that you'll have laughed at one of his gags. \nTony’s likable ‘everyman’ character and wide ranging humour (mostly clean) means he is comfortable in front of any audience and is regularly booked for comedy nights for the military\, universities\, sports clubs\, festivals and after-dinner work. In July 2014\, Tony placed third in the English Comedian of the Year Competition. \n“Tony Cowards as the MC skilfully whipped the full house into a state of rapture in anticipation of the evening's special guest” - Three Weeks \n“The best joke writer around” - GQ \n“The Punosaurus” - The List \n“A beaut of a one-liner merchant” - LondonisFunny.com \n  \n \nRick Molland\nNot many Englishmen can cut it as an MC in a Scottish Comedy Club - but that's exactly what Rick Molland did every weekend of the year for years. \nAn award winning film maker and former Scottish Comedian of the Year runner-up\, having proven his comedy metal in some of the most formidable environments Scotland has to offer\, including T in the Park\, Rockness\, and The Wickerman Festivals\, Rick Molland is the former resident compère at Edinburgh's Monkey Barrel Comedy Club. \n“no-holds-barred comedy” - Edinburgh Evening News \n“perfect for the role of compere” - Three Weeks \n“ audacious” - The Scotsman \n  \nThis show will also feature a newer act in the middle. \n\nRules / Restrictions \nWe want everybody to be safe and enjoy this show as much as possible\, so please follow the below instructions: \n\nTickets are limited to only 15 groups of people\, and are sold in group sizes of 2-6. People must sit in their own group\, and people won’t be able to move seats to sit with other groups.\nPlease do not arrive more than twenty minutes before showtime.\nAudience will need to wear face masks (if not exempt) when moving around the venue\, but once seated then they can be removed.\nThere will be a bottle and spirits bar available on the night\, and all drinks will be served via table service with contactless payments required.\nPlease stick to and maintain social distancing at all times. There will be a one-way system and signage throughout the venue to help with this. Staff and signage will direct you to stay safe and clear of others.\nPlease do not attend if displaying any symptoms of COVID-19.\n\n\nBuy tickets:\nTickets for this show are £10 per person\, and must be booked in the group size that you wish to sit in. Tickets are only available to buy from Skiddle so we can maintain a COVID secure seating plan. Click here to buy tickets.
URL:https://hilaritybites.co.uk/show/scarborough-may-19th-2021/
LOCATION:Vibe Bar\, Scarborough\, 76 Castle Road\, Scarborough\, YO11 1BH\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Comedy,Vibe Bar Scarborough
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20201205T193000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20201205T220000
DTSTAMP:20260420T235715
CREATED:20181211T212210Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20201201T210807Z
UID:19753-1607196600-1607205600@hilaritybites.co.uk
SUMMARY:Darlington\, December 5th 2020
DESCRIPTION:*** Unfortunately\, this show has been cancelled. Ticket refunds are available from original point of sale. ***\nHilarity Bites Comedy Club feat. Tez Ilyas & Josh Pugh\nShow details:\n \nTez Ilyas\nHost of Channel 4's The Tez O’Clock ShowBBC New Talent Hot List 2017Chortle Best Breakthrough Act Nominee 2017\nTez Ilyas hit the ground running. In his first three years as a stand up\, he found himself in no less than eight competition finals including the prestigious BBC New Comedy Award and Leicester Mercury New Comedian of the Year. In 2015\, Tez achieved phenomenal success with his debut stand up hour TEZ Talks. A sell out run at the Soho Theatre and his own BBC Radio 4 series based on the show followed\, with a second series released in 2018 and a third already commissioned. \nIn 2016\, his highly anticipated follow up show\, Made in Britain\, went on to sell out every single performance (including extra shows) at the Edinburgh Fringe and gained spectacular critical acclaim\, with a smash hit nationwide tour in 2017. \nHis third show\, Teztify\, once again delivered a spectacularly powerful\, provocative and brilliantly funny hour of topical stand up\, delivering to packed out audiences night after night\, followed in 2018 by his second sell-out nationwide tour. \nTez is one of the stars of hit sitcom Man Like Mobeen (BBC Three) and has appeared on Live at the Apollo (BBC One)\, Mock the Week (BBC Two)\, The Last Leg (C4)\, Live From the BBC (BBC Two)\, Live from the Comedy Store (Comedy Central)\, Kevin Hart’s Live from Montreal (LOL Network)\, Virtually Famous (E4)\, The Now Show (BBC Radio 4) and made a brand new quiz show pilot for Vice. \n“Tez Ilyas’s political stand-up is candyfloss with a razorblade inside: sweet and familiar at first\, then shockingly\, painfully sharp. It’s the kind of manoeuvre that takes serious talent to pull off” - ★★★★ - The Telegraph \n“Ilyas has a slickness more reminiscent of US comics\, and the gags to back it up\, though his most prized asset could yet be his bold\, subversive streak” - ★★★★ - The Guardian \n“Radiantly entertaining” - ★★★★ - The Times \n  \n \nJosh Pugh\nEnglish Comedian of the Year 2016Birmingham Comedy Festival Breaking Talent Award Winner 2015Nottingham Comedy Festival New Act of the Year Award 2015

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



\nHot off winning the Midland New Act of the Year in 2014 and 2015\, Josh Pugh rapidly shot to the upper echelons of UK stand-up\, winning English Comedian of the Year 2016\, only two years after playing his first gig. \nHe also won the Funhouse Gong Show as well as the Best New Act prizes at both the 2015 Birmingham and Nottingham Comedy Festivals. \nJosh’s clever\, original\, and (most importantly) very funny writing and performing continues to bring in plaudits\, from Chortle to the Londonist to the London Evening Standard\, and he undoubtedly has a blindingly bright future. \n“Pleasingly off the beaten track” - The Londonist \n“Excellent writing from a peculiar and offbeat mind... an almost certain future star” - Chortle \n\nRules / Restrictions \nWe want everybody to be safe and enjoy this show as much as possible\, so please follow the below instructions: \n\nIn order to comply with the latest regulations\, tickets are limited to only 14 groups of people\, and are sold in groups of 2 only. Maximum venue capacity is 28 people. If you want tickets for a different size group then please email info@hilaritybites.co.uk and we’ll see what we can arrange.People must sit in their own group\, and people won’t be able to move seats to sit with other groups.\nPlease do not arrive more than twenty minutes before showtime.\nAudience members must wear masks when moving around the venue (ie\, entering the venue\, whilst in the bar area\, going to the toilet) but masks may be removed when sat at a seat in the auditorium.\nPlease stick to\, and maintain\, social distancing at all times. There will be a one-way system through the bar and venue to help with this. Staff and signage will direct you to stay safe and clear of others.\nAll guests must follow both local and government guidance which may include not mixing with anyone outside your household on a table if local lockdown rules are in place.\nPlease do not attend if displaying any symptoms of COVID-19.\n\n\nBuy tickets:\nTickets for this show are £10 per person\, and must be booked in the group size that you wish to sit in. Each show will last for one hour\, with no interval. \nEarly show – 7:30pm-8:30pm – SOLD OUT \nLate show – 9pm-10pm – BUY TICKETS
URL:https://hilaritybites.co.uk/show/darlington-december-5th-2020/
LOCATION:The Forum\, Darlington\, The Forum\, Borough Road\, Darlington\, DL1 1SG\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Comedy,The Forum Darlington
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DTEND;TZID=UTC:20201107T220000
DTSTAMP:20260420T235715
CREATED:20181211T212210Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20201101T131058Z
UID:19725-1604777400-1604786400@hilaritybites.co.uk
SUMMARY:Darlington\, November 7th 2020
DESCRIPTION:*** Unfortunately\, this show has been cancelled. Ticket refunds are available from original point of sale. ***\nHilarity Bites Comedy Club feat. Steve Day & Dave Twentyman\nShow details:\n \nSteve Day\nSteve Day describes himself as Britains only deaf comedian\, and if there are any others then he hasn't heard. Actually there are a couple of others who have started since he wrote that joke\, but it's only a joke after all. \nFor the past dozen years Steve has been performing to huge laughter around the country and abroad - well\, they tell him the laughter was huge to humour him\, he doesn't know either way. \nMarried with five children (a fact nothing to do with not being able to hear the word 'No') Steve has been described as 'warm and witty' by the Scotsman and has received many other rave reviews whilst performing shows at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival. Chortle gave him five stars in 2007 for Deafy's Island Discs\, a show The Sunday Times called 'Funny and Moving'. \n“Revelatory and very funny” - The Guardian \n“Warm\, funny\, frank and thought-provoking” - The Scotsman \n“Wonderful” - Bath Chronicle \n  \n \nDave Twentyman\nAffable\, quick-witted banter merchant\, Dave Twentyman survived a childhood in St Helens by evolving rapid\, startlingly-bright patter and a smile that he somehow stole from Barry Manilow. This is a man who could teach Teflon a trick-or-two but who remains vastly more fun than your average frying-pan. What higher praise can there be? \nNo matter what your mood\, you really can't help but warm to Dave. He puts a big smile on everyone's face. His chatty\, cheeky style endears him to the toughest of crowds. Dave talks a lot about the subjects closer to home\, such as family life & friends. Its lighthearted\, positive fun\, you can't help relating to. \nA regular performer at many of the best weekend clubs in the country\, Dave has also performed at a number of music festivals over the years such as Leeds\, V Festival\, Download\, etc \n “Thoroughly impressed\, best I've seen in ages. Great warmth and style” - Dave Spikey \n“F**king Brilliant” - John Bishop \n“Really like his stuff” - Jason Manford \n\nRules / Restrictions \nWe want everybody to be safe and enjoy this show as much as possible\, so please follow the below instructions: \n\nIn order to comply with the latest regulations\, tickets are limited to only 14 groups of people\, and are sold in groups of 2 only. Maximum venue capacity is 28 people. If you want tickets for a different size group then please email info@hilaritybites.co.uk and we’ll see what we can arrange.People must sit in their own group\, and people won’t be able to move seats to sit with other groups.\nPlease do not arrive more than twenty minutes before showtime.\nAudience members must wear masks when moving around the venue (ie\, entering the venue\, whilst in the bar area\, going to the toilet) but masks may be removed when sat at a seat in the auditorium.\nPlease stick to\, and maintain\, social distancing at all times. There will be a one-way system through the bar and venue to help with this. Staff and signage will direct you to stay safe and clear of others.\nAll guests must follow both local and government guidance which may include not mixing with anyone outside your household on a table if local lockdown rules are in place.\nPlease do not attend if displaying any symptoms of COVID-19.\n\n\nBuy tickets:\nTickets for this show are £10 per person\, and must be booked in the group size that you wish to sit in. Each show will last for one hour\, with no interval. \nEarly show – 7:30pm-8:30pm – SOLD OUT \nLate show – 9pm-10pm – BUY TICKETS
URL:https://hilaritybites.co.uk/show/darlington-november-7th-2020/
LOCATION:The Forum\, Darlington\, The Forum\, Borough Road\, Darlington\, DL1 1SG\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Comedy,The Forum Darlington
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20201008T193000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20201008T223000
DTSTAMP:20260420T235715
CREATED:20181211T212210Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200914T131031Z
UID:14475-1602185400-1602196200@hilaritybites.co.uk
SUMMARY:Darlington\, October 8th 2020
DESCRIPTION:Show rearranged from Thursday 19th March 2020.\nLee Kyle – ConQuest: The Most Hated Man In Australia\nShow details:\n \nHave you ever just been minding your own business trying to buy some corks from a mid range supermarket and then\, out of nowhere\, you become the most hated man in Australia? \nThat happened to Lee Kyle earlier this year. \nWhat did he do? Well\, I can’t say really\, it’d spoil the show. But it contains a trolley dash\, some platform shoes with glitter on them\, accidentally swearing on the telly\, and feeding vegemite to a koala. \nLee is a stand up comedian\, story teller and ad libber from South Tyneside\, expect him to be both stupid and thoughtful in equal measures as he flips between “Sophisticated comedy” (Wee Review) and being “Sublimely ridiculous” (Northern Echo). \n“Whip smart jokes” – One4review \n“Very funny” – Manchester Evening News \n“A brilliant performance.. Pure genius!” – NARC Magazine \n“Genius… Kyle is one to go back for” – Leicester Mercury \n  \nRules / Restrictions \nWe want everybody to be safe and enjoy this show as much as possible\, so please follow the below instructions: \n\nTickets are limited to only 11 groups of people\, and are sold in groups of 2 or 4. Maximum venue capacity is 36 people. If you want tickets for a different size group then please email info@hilaritybites.co.uk and we’ll see what we can arrange.People must sit in their own group\, and people won’t be able to move seats to sit with other groups.\nPlease do not arrive more than twenty minutes before showtime.\nAudience members must wear masks when moving around the venue (ie\, entering the venue\, whilst in the bar area\, going to the toilet) but masks may be removed when sat at a seat in the auditorium.\nPlease stick to\, and maintain\, social distancing at all times. There will be a one-way system through the bar and venue to help with this. Staff and signage will direct you to stay safe and clear of others.\nPlease do not attend if displaying any symptoms of COVID-19.\n\nWhen buying tickets\, please do not select the postage option as there will be no physical tickets produced or posted for this show. \n\nBuy tickets:\nTickets for this show are £8 per person\, and must be booked in the group size that you wish to sit in.
URL:https://hilaritybites.co.uk/show/darlington-october-8th-2020/
LOCATION:The Forum\, Darlington\, The Forum\, Borough Road\, Darlington\, DL1 1SG\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Comedy,The Forum Darlington
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20200822T180000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20200822T203000
DTSTAMP:20260420T235715
CREATED:20181211T212210Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200818T195630Z
UID:19629-1598119200-1598128200@hilaritybites.co.uk
SUMMARY:Darlington\, August 22nd 2020
DESCRIPTION:Carl Hutchinson is Allowed to Play Out Again!\nShow details:\n \nJust like everyone one else Carl has been shelved for the last 5 months. \nHe is now delighted to offer an hour of stand-up comedy\, socially distanced\, in a mask that’s been sanitised\, or whatever the rules are this week. \nJoin Carl as he does what he does best in a celebration of comedy returning to the UK! \nTickets are very limited for obvious reasons so book in advance and see you there! \n  \nRules / Restrictions \nWe want everybody to be safe and enjoy this show as much as possible\, so please follow the below instructions: \n\nTickets are limited to only 15 groups of people\, and are sold in groups of 2 or 4. If you want tickets for a different size group then please email info@hilaritybites.co.uk and we’ll see what we can arrange. People must sit in their own group\, and people won’t be able to move seats to sit with other groups.\nPlease do not arrive more than twenty minutes before showtime.\nPlease dress appropriately for the weather – remember the show will take place outside.\nPlease stick to and maintain social distancing at all times. There will be a one-way system through the bar and venue to help with this. Staff and signage will direct you to stay safe and clear of others.\nPlease do not attend if displaying any symptoms of COVID-19.\n\nWhen buying tickets\, please do not select the postage option as there will be no physical tickets produced or posted for this show. \n  \n\nBuy tickets:\nTickets for this show are £10 per person\, and must be booked in the group size that you wish to sit in. \nEarly show – 6pm-7pm – SOLD OUT \nLate show – 7:30pm-8:30pm – SOLD OUT
URL:https://hilaritybites.co.uk/show/darlington-august-22nd-2020/
LOCATION:The Forum\, Darlington\, The Forum\, Borough Road\, Darlington\, DL1 1SG\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Comedy,The Forum Darlington
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20200619T193000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20200619T223000
DTSTAMP:20260420T235715
CREATED:20181211T212210Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200402T150713Z
UID:15548-1592595000-1592605800@hilaritybites.co.uk
SUMMARY:Bishop Auckland\, June 19th 2020
DESCRIPTION:*** Unfortunately\, this show has been cancelled. Ticket refunds are available from original point of sale. ***\nHilarity Bites Comedy Club feat. Daliso Chaponda\, MC Hammersmith\, and host Tony Jameson\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 \nMC Hammersmith\n2018 Scottish Comedy Award Best Newcomer2017 UK Improv Smackdown Champion\nMC Hammersmith (aka Will Naameh\, the skinny posh one from Men With Coconuts\, Spontaneous Sherlock and Spontaneous Potter) is an award-winning freestyle rap improvisational comedian. \nHe is the world’s leading gangsta rapper to ever emerge from the ghetto of middle class white west London. \nNow based in Edinburgh\, he performs across the UK and worldwide. He is the 2017 UK Improv Smackdown Champion\, and the 2018 Scottish Comedy Award Best Newcomer\, and has been seen on BBC Scotland and STV. \n“An exceptionally dazzling performance... utterly enthralled” - The Skinny \n“The funniest rapper in the world” - Culross Festival \n“A shy\, somewhat repressed ex-public school attendee blazing through an incredible freestyle rap” - The Wee Review \n  \n \nTony Jameson\nSince starting in September\, 2008\, Tony Jameson has established himself firmly as one of the brightest prospects in the North East comedy scene. \nWith his whimsical rambling manner\, or flight of fancy\, Tony takes audiences on a tour of the inner workings of his mind and the strange things that happen in his life. Fleeting from whimsy to dark one-liners\, before stopping for a cup of tea and a breather. It’s a bit like a small child who always asks ‘why?’ His observations are well thought out\, keeping the audience on their toes and intrigued\, eager to see where his journey will take them. \nIn 2014 Tony had an exceptional run at the Edinburgh Festival\, following a sell-out run in 2013 with his critically acclaimed show Football Manager Ruined My Life\, which he then toured throughout Winter 2014\, before taking it back on the road in 2015. \n“Tony Jameson delivered both an imaginatively amusing and well received performance...” - Three Weeks \n“Terrific... Wonderful... Life-affirming stuff...” - The Skinny \n“The latest Geordie with massive potential” - Yorkshire Evening Press \n  \nThis show will also feature a newer act in the middle. \n  \n\nBuy tickets:\nTickets for this show are available in person from Bishop Auckland Town Hall\, telephone 03000 269 524\, or online at the Bishop Auckland Town Hall website.
URL:https://hilaritybites.co.uk/show/bishop-auckland-june-19th-2020/
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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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20200528T200000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20200528T223000
DTSTAMP:20260420T235716
CREATED:20181211T212210Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200423T152529Z
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SUMMARY:Crook\, May 28th 2020
DESCRIPTION:*** Unfortunately\, this show has been cancelled. Ticket refunds are available from original point of sale. ***\nHilarity Bites Comedy Club feat. John Scott\, Cal Halbert\, and host Rob Mulholland\nShow details:\nReplacing Gavin Webster:\n \nJohn Scott\nMulti-award winning Scotsman John Scott took his first tentative steps into stand up in 1999 and just 3 months after his first appearance found himself doing his first run at the Edinburgh Festival. \nSince then\, John has appeared at a further five festivals\, and returned this year with a brand new show. In the meantime\, he picked up the Spike Milligan award for new talent in 2003 and then paired that up with the Take the Mic award at the 2010 Edinburgh Fringe - the richest prize in UK comedy. \nResident in Newcastle\, he now finds himself a favourite with audiences around the country as he headlines and MCs at all the major clubs around the UK and has gigged as far afield as the Middle East. \n“A genuinely gifted comedian” - Adelaide Rocks \n“Always plays a blinder. Never hits a dry patch. People were literally in tears of laughter” - The Observer \n“Confidently told hilarious tales of class-based woe\, nothing missed the mark in a superb set where every story was expertly crafted before being subverted with a killer punch line” - The Sun \n  \n \nCal Halbert\nDeemed 'the new generation of comedy' by Michael McIntyre\, Cal Halbert has performed from local comedy clubs to the London Palladium\, Britain's Got Talent to Good Morning Britain and voiced for YouTube to the BBC. \nWell known as an impressionist\, Halbert is one half of 'The Mimic Men'\, the UK's only impressionist double act! The Mimic Men appeared on Britain's Got Talent in 2016\, gaining four yeses accompanied by a standing ovation by the judges\, audience\, and Ant and Dec. \n“Very good” - Simon Cowell \n“Uncanny imitations” - The Sun \n“Impersonator genius” - Sunderland Echo \n  \n \nRob Mulholland\nSix foot seven of pure funny\, Rob Mulholland is a bombastic\, mischievous gag-slinging rascal with a heart full of humour and gob full of shite. An established\, bullet-proof comedy pro forged in the fires of the Nothern comedy circuit who now travels the world packing big belly laughs. A regular at all the biggest comedy clubs in the UK; whether going for the kill with his playful filth-mongering and hilarious\, furious tirades against minor annoyances or holding a night together with his genial but sharp hosting skills\, he can adapt to any kind of crowd and event. \nRob is the co-host of hit podcast “Dead Men Talking”\, has written for Mock The Week\, and was seen on BBC iPlayer’s "Comedians’ Rap Battles". Rob has also won multiple awards\, including being the English Comedian of the Year joint winner\, Beat The Frog World Series Winner\, Hilarity Bites New Act of the Year Winner\, Funhouse Comedy Champion of Champions\, and SA Search For A Star Winner. His hit Edinburgh Festival show 'Popular Comedian' can be streamed now on Amazon Prime. \n“Very\, very tall and equally as talented” - Time Out \n“Great delivery and a confident swagger... A riot” - Lancashire Evening Telegraph \n“Perfect delivery... had the audience bursting into spontaneous applause” - York Press \n  \nNote: Line-ups are subject to change in extreme\, and unavoidable\, circumstances.\nShow may contain strong language and adult themes.\n\nBuy tickets:
URL:https://hilaritybites.co.uk/show/crook-may-28th-2020/
LOCATION:The Farrers\, Crook\, Roddymoor\, Crook\, DL15 9RL\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Comedy,The Farrers Crook
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20200522T193000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20200522T223000
DTSTAMP:20260420T235716
CREATED:20181211T212210Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200320T153551Z
UID:15551-1590175800-1590186600@hilaritybites.co.uk
SUMMARY:Bishop Auckland\, May 22nd 2020
DESCRIPTION:*** Unfortunately\, this show has been cancelled. Ticket refunds are available from original point of sale. ***\nHilarity Bites Comedy Club feat. Scott Bennett\, Ben Van der Velde\, and host Andy Fury\nShow details:\n \nScott Bennett\nAs seen on Live at the ApolloBest show Nominee Leicester Comedy Festival 2019Amused Moose Edinburgh Comedy Award Nominee\nStar of lock-down hit Stand-Up From The Shed\, Scott Bennett is a multi-award winning act\, and one of the most popular headliners currently performing in the UK. Delivering wry observations on the absurdity of modern living\, his sharply-written routines\, drawn from real-life experiences have been delighting audiences across the country. \nIn 2018 and 2019 Scott was tipped as one of the "ones to watch" by respected industry online magazine\, Chortle\, following a series of highly rated solo shows\, award nominations\, and a high-profile tour support slot with TV's Rob Brydon. \nAs well as working as a succesful stand up comic in his own right\, Scott has written for high profile acts including Jason Manford\, is a writer for The Chris Ramsey show for Comedy Central and has written for the News Quiz on BBC Radio 4. \nScott has also appeared on BBC's Live a the Apollo\, Radio 4’s The News Quiz\, The Now Show\, The Likely Dads and Elephant in the Room with Sarah Millican\, The Summer Festival with Daliso Chaponda\, The Comedy Club with Arthur Smith\, and Knock Knock with Helen Lederer. He also featured on the BBC One show\, Live from The Edinburgh Fringe. \n“Fabulous turns of phrase and pungent expressions\, superb character creations” - Chortle \n“Great material\, great delivery\, a very funny man” - Rob Brydon \n“Brilliantly funny\, a joy to watch” - Chris Ramsey \n  \n \nBen Van der Velde\nBen Van der Velde is a stand-up comedian\, actor\, improviser and presenter\, who\, over the past few years\, has spread joy and nonsense to all four corners of the British Isles\, as well as Greece\, Estonia\, Latvia\, Finland and Norway. \nHe is a regular host and act for many respected British comedy clubs\, as well as hosting stages for Bestival\, Festival No.6 and Sunday Papers Live. He also has experience of performing at RAF bases\, large corporate events\, hosting comedy workshops\, and doing audience warm-up for Deal Or No Deal. \nBen is a also regular performer at the Edinburgh Festival\, where he has performed three critically-acclaimed shows: Chain Letter\, Strudelhead and Barbarians. In 2016 his show received 5 and 4 star reviews\, whilst several of the jokes made it into lists of ‘Best Joke at the Fringe’ compiled by The Scotsman\, i-News and The Huffington Post. \n“Whipsharp... with an air of mischievous mayhem... his hit rate is impressive\, while his in-the-moment style creates a buzz of excitement in the room” - Chortle \n“Wonderfully improvised riffs showcasing his impressive spontaneity and sharp tongue” - Edinburgh Festivals Magazine \n“On flights of fancy\, he pushes ideas to extremes and displays a crackling\, spontaneous energy in which we’re swept up” - Fest \n  \n \nAndy Fury\nDespite starting comedy out of “sheer boredom” just a few years ago\, Andy Fury has impressed a lot of people in a short space of time with a wonderful mix of self-deprecating dark jokes and off the wall surrealism. \nWith a laidback stage presence that sometimes borders horizontal\, he’s as hard-working as he is funny and winning the Hilarity Bites New Act Of The Year 2010 title has put Andy on the path to working at many of the best clubs in the country\, wowing audiences the length and breadth of the UK. \n“An absolute genius of a comedian” - BBC \n“Brilliant... The next Pub Landlord of comedy” - Hexham Courant \n“A very funny man with a big future ahead of him” - Corby Radio \n  \nThis show will also feature a newer act in the middle. \n  \n\nBuy tickets:\nTickets for this show are available in person from Bishop Auckland Town Hall\, telephone 03000 269 524\, or online at the Bishop Auckland Town Hall website.
URL:https://hilaritybites.co.uk/show/bishop-auckland-may-22nd-2020/
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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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20200507T193000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20200507T223000
DTSTAMP:20260420T235716
CREATED:20181211T212210Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200326T113249Z
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SUMMARY:Northallerton\, May 7th 2020
DESCRIPTION:*** Unfortunately\, this show has been cancelled. Ticket refunds are available from original point of sale. ***\nHilarity Bites Comedy Club feat. Stephen Bailey\, Richard Massara\, and host James Meehan\nShow details:\n \nStephen Bailey\nStephen Bailey is the host of Celebs on the Farm/Ranch (Channel 5) and has recently filmed Live at the Apollo (BBC Two)\, Celebrity Mastermind (BBC One)\, Celebrity Coach Trip (E4)\, and the second series of The Stand Up Sketch Show (ITV2). It's been a busy few years for Stephen as he was the resident Agony Uncle on Zoe Ball on Saturday/Sunday (ITV) and a series regular on Big Brother’s Bit on the Side (Channel 5) until the end of their runs. \nStephen is also making noise on the comedy circuit with his trademark fun\, charming and sassy style. He is a regular at major clubs around the country\, and has also played major events such as Latitude & Stonewalls Summer Party. Most recently he has been seen supporting Katherine Ryan and Jenny Eclair on their UK tours.
 \nIn 2019\, Comedy Central Live - Stephen Bailey; his first 30 minute stand-up special was released\, and in 2020 Stephen will be seen as the new host of a returning Comedy Central series. He's also acted as warm up artist for ITV’s Loose Women and Let’s Lunch With Gino & Mel\, and contributed to Attitude Magazine\, Live Manchester\, and the Huffington Post.
 \nIn 2015\, his Edinburgh Fringe show was nominated for the Amused Moose Comedy Award (Best Show)\, and in 2020 he'll embark on a brand-new tour of the UK. \n“A superstar in the making” - British Comedy Guide \n“Stephen Bailey dominates the stage” - Chortle \n“He's an arch-bitch with a winning smile\, everyone's favourite gay best friend. Bailey's confident\, funny & suitably rude” - The Review's Hub \n  \n \nRichard Massara\nSince becoming a stand up in 2010 Richard has won Real Radio XS New Comedian 2012 and The Frog & Bucket's Preston Comedian of the Year 2012 and is becoming a regular on the UK circuit with his brand of filthy self depreciation. \nAs well as performing for many of the best independent comedy clubs in the country\, Richard is a regular at one off events\, charity gigs\, and festivals. Also an accomplished actor\, you may well have seen Richard on-screen in several films\, or TV programmes such as Emmerdale and Hollyoaks. \n“A very funny guy\, with a wicked line in smut... produced a lot of laughter and earned lots of applause” - BSH Magazine \n“Presence to spare and some wicked material” - One4Review \n  \n \nJames Meehan\nEdinburgh Comedy Award Winner 2014 (Panel Prize for Funz & Gamez)Edinburgh Comedy Award Nominee 2014 (Best Newcomer for Gein's Family Giftshop)\nOffbeat\, aloof\, yet delightfully likeable\, James Meehan is a current rising star of the British comedy scene. Unique and intelligent material sets him apart as a stand-up\, with his writing chops proven once more as one fourth of the multi-award winning sketch group Gein’s Family Giftshop. \nA move to Manchester saw James focus on comedy\, embarking on a degree in contemporary theatre at Salford University\, and it was here he met his fellow Gein’s Family Giftshop members. A regular on the Manchester comedy circuit since 2009\, James threw himself into the City’s thriving stand up scene and just three years later his talent was recognized a runner up in Preston Comedian of the Year. \nIn 2013 James joined Phil Ellis as a cast member and writer on his critically acclaimed Edinburgh show “Unplanned Orphan”. In 2014\, James was part of the cast of Phil Ellis’ Funz and Gamez\, which won the Fosters Edinburgh Comedy Award Panel Prize\, and in the same year Gein’s Family Giftshop were nominees for the Best Newcomer Award at The Fosters Edinburgh Comedy Awards. They are also winners of London Sketchfest’s Best New Sketch Act & The Audience Choice Award 2014. \n“Refreshingly nonchalant” - Time Out \n“Wonderfully deadpan” - Fest \n“Razor sharp timing and cutting northern wit” - Shortcom \n  \nThis show will also feature a newer act in the middle. \n  \nNote: Line-ups are subject to change in extreme\, and unavoidable\, circumstances.\nShow may contain strong language and adult themes.\n\nBuy tickets:
URL:https://hilaritybites.co.uk/show/northallerton-may-7th-2020/
LOCATION:The Tithe Bar\, Northallerton\, The Tithe Bar\, 2 Friarage Street\, Northallerton\, DL6 1DP\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Comedy,Tithe Bar Northallerton
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DTEND;TZID=UTC:20200502T223000
DTSTAMP:20260420T235716
CREATED:20181211T212210Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200324T153324Z
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SUMMARY:Darlington\, May 2nd 2020
DESCRIPTION:*** Unfortunately\, this show has been cancelled. Ticket refunds are available from original point of sale. ***\nHilarity Bites Comedy Club feat. Jonny Awsum\, Steve Day\, and host Will Duggan\nShow details:\n \nJonny Awsum\n2017 Britain's Got Talent semi-finalist\nA comedic whirlwind\, Jonny Awsum has a special feel-good brand of musical comedy. He is the gag slinging guitar hero - audience members don’t just leave entertained\, they leave as fans. \nIn 2017 Jonny was broadcast to huge acclaim on the nation’s biggest-rating ITV show\, Britain’s Got Talent. Performing alongside Ant & Dec\, Jonny won a standing ovation from the theatre audience\, a unanimous vote of approval from the judges and was seen by 11 million TV viewers. Jonny made it all the way to the Live Semi-Finals\, where he performed a musical extravaganza with David Walliams. Jonny loved the whole experience\, his profile recieved a well earned boost\, and his performances on the show have been viewed more than 30 million times on YouTube. \nJonny has been traversing the UK and indeed the world\, armed with an impressive arsenal of jokes and his trusty guitar. He’s a must for comedy clubs\, as his crowd-pleasing set sees Jonny regularly ending his sets to standing ovations and demands of an encore. \n“Awsum's exuberance is infectious\, pumping out into the crowd and lifting everyone's spirits… totally frivolous” - The List \n“Jonny Awsum positively smashed this musical comedy show\, taking the audience all the way with him. It's a dead simple\, but absolutely cracking show. That’s entertainment” - ★★★★ - Chortle \n“Awsum knows exactly how to get the crowd on board right from the start - he'll get you laughing from deep within your belly” - ★★★★★ - Three Weeks \n  \n \nSteve Day\nSteve Day describes himself as Britains only deaf comedian\, and if there are any others then he hasn't heard. Actually there are a couple of others who have started since he wrote that joke\, but it's only a joke after all. \nFor the past dozen years Steve has been performing to huge laughter around the country and abroad - well\, they tell him the laughter was huge to humour him\, he doesn't know either way. \nMarried with five children (a fact nothing to do with not being able to hear the word 'No') Steve has been described as 'warm and witty' by the Scotsman and has received many other rave reviews whilst performing shows at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival. Chortle gave him five stars in 2007 for Deafy's Island Discs\, a show The Sunday Times called 'Funny and Moving'. \n“Revelatory and very funny” - The Guardian \n“Warm\, funny\, frank and thought-provoking” - The Scotsman \n“Wonderful” - Bath Chronicle \n  \n \nWill Duggan\nEdinburgh Comedy Award Winner 2014 (Panel Prize for Funz & Gamez)\nWill Duggan started performing comedy in 2009. Since then he has established himself as a dynamic and exciting new act and a quick and witty MC. \nIn the short time he has been performing comedy Will has been in the final of many prestigious competitions including Beat the Frog World Series 2011. He was nominated for Best MC at the 2011 Nottingham Comedy Festival Awards. \nA natural either performing a set or hosting an evening\, Will puts an audience at ease with his charming\, friendly style. \n“absorbs you so completely” - Chortle \n“Watertight material and perfectly paced delivery” - Spotlight Comedy \n  \nThis show will also feature a newer act in the middle. \n  \nNote: Line-ups are subject to change in extreme\, and unavoidable\, circumstances.\nShow may contain strong language and adult themes.\n\nBuy tickets:
URL:https://hilaritybites.co.uk/show/darlington-may-2nd-2020/
LOCATION:The Forum\, Darlington\, The Forum\, Borough Road\, Darlington\, DL1 1SG\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Comedy,The Forum Darlington
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DTEND;TZID=UTC:20200407T223000
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SUMMARY:Topcliffe\, April 7th 2020
DESCRIPTION:*** Unfortunately\, this show has been cancelled. Ticket refunds are available from original point of sale. ***\nHilarity Bites Comedy Club feat. Christian Reilly\, Paul F. Taylor\, and host Freddy Quinne\nShow details:\n \nChristian Reilly\nChristian Reilly is both a Perrier and Chortle award-winning musical comedian with “sex\, politics and rock 'n' roll” (The Scotsman) in the key of grrr. \nAs a former integral part of the Perrier award-winning show Otis Lee Crenshaw and the Black Liars\, with comic/songster Rich Hall\, Christian's career has taken him around the world three times. On his way\, he received accolades at international festivals and numerous network TV credits in the USA\, Australia\, New Zealand and Britain. \nNow a solo stand-up performer\, and headlining all the major comedy venues in his own right\, Christian uses his dynamic guitar and vocal skills to target histrionic rock bands\, musical theatre and morose indie musicians. He wrote and performed for 'That Was Then This Is Now' (BBC Radio 2) as musical counterpart to Richard Herring and Emma Kennedy\, as well as giving his improvisation skills an outing on Radio 2's 'Jammin'. \n“Blisteringly funny songs” - The Stage \n“If you’re a fan of Bill Bailey or Rich Hall\, you’re a Christian Reilly fan already” - The Guardian \n“The funniest songs I’ve heard in a long time” - The Scotsman \n  \n \nPaul F. Taylor\nTop Ten - Dave's Funniest Jokes of the Fringe 2014Three Jokes in Top 100 - The Mirror's Top 100 Jokes from The Edinburgh Fringe 2014\nThe award winning Paul F Taylor is a one of the UK’s most original and distinctive stand-up performers. His unique brand of humour fuses quirky offbeat one liners with surreal and observational flights of fancy to fantastical effect. Winner of the NATY New Act Of The Year for 2013\, Paul’s persona of a lost bewildered fool sits perfectly alongside his gleefully madcap ideas. \nPaul has also achieved notable success as a screen writer and actor. Milk! that he co-wrote and starred in\, was the ShortCom Jury Select Winner 2015\, and was in the official selection in LOCO\, Nashville\, LOL\, Shortwaves\, Glasgow and London Short Film festivals. Battlecock! that he also co-wrote and starred in\, made it into the official selection at the BFI London Film Festival 2013. \n“Brilliantly funny... a fantastically well-constructed set\, Taylor performs sketches and characters alike with a convincing passion” - Three Weeks \n“Brilliantly funny nonsense” - The List \n“A slightly touched idiot capable of deceptively smart subversions of existence... Taylor evokes vivid visual imagery” - The Scotsman \n  \n \nFreddy Quinne\nCo-host of the hugely popular 'Dead Men Talking' podcast\, award-winning comedian Freddy Quinne is a regular at many of the biggest and best comedy clubs in the country where he performs his shamelessly opinionated\, no-holds-barred stand up. He is known for his frank approach and often brutal punchlines\, covering everything from topical news to universal truths. \nHis Amazon Prime comedy special Quite The Catch has had over half a million views. He also has hours of online footage from shows across the world\, with clips racking up millions of streams on Facebook and YouTube. \nIn 2014 Freddy was MC for the late show for the Big Value Show at the Edinburgh Fringe\, one of the most prestigious showcases at the festival\, and he returned to the Fringe in 2015\, where he hosted the AAA Comedy Showcase at the Pleasance Courtyard.  \nFreddy's willingness to break away from his set and involve the crowd leads for an engaging and memorable set backed up with frantic energy and raw emotion. \n“Uncompromising... a natural comic with near perfect timing” - The Skinny \n“The hilarious Freddy Quinne managed to quieten the two worst hecklers with one perfectly judged line” - eFestivals \n“Uniquely Northern observational humour” - Lancashire Evening Post \n  \nThis show will also feature a newer act in the middle. \n  \nNote: Line-ups are subject to change in extreme\, and unavoidable\, circumstances.\nShow may contain strong language and adult themes.\n\nBuy tickets:
URL:https://hilaritybites.co.uk/show/topcliffe-april-7th-2020/
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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DTEND;TZID=UTC:20200407T223000
DTSTAMP:20260420T235716
CREATED:20181211T212210Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200316T163840Z
UID:18117-1586287800-1586298600@hilaritybites.co.uk
SUMMARY:Ripon\, April 7th 2020
DESCRIPTION:*** Unfortunately\, this show has been cancelled. Ticket refunds are available from original point of sale. ***\nHilarity Bites Comedy Club feat. Paul F. Taylor\, Christian Reilly\, and host Lee Kyle\nShow details:\n \nPaul F. Taylor\nTop Ten - Dave's Funniest Jokes of the Fringe 2014Three Jokes in Top 100 - The Mirror's Top 100 Jokes from The Edinburgh Fringe 2014\nThe award winning Paul F Taylor is a one of the UK’s most original and distinctive stand-up performers. His unique brand of humour fuses quirky offbeat one liners with surreal and observational flights of fancy to fantastical effect. Winner of the NATY New Act Of The Year for 2013\, Paul’s persona of a lost bewildered fool sits perfectly alongside his gleefully madcap ideas. \nPaul has also achieved notable success as a screen writer and actor. Milk! that he co-wrote and starred in\, was the ShortCom Jury Select Winner 2015\, and was in the official selection in LOCO\, Nashville\, LOL\, Shortwaves\, Glasgow and London Short Film festivals. Battlecock! that he also co-wrote and starred in\, made it into the official selection at the BFI London Film Festival 2013. \n“Brilliantly funny... a fantastically well-constructed set\, Taylor performs sketches and characters alike with a convincing passion” - Three Weeks \n“Brilliantly funny nonsense” - The List \n“A slightly touched idiot capable of deceptively smart subversions of existence... Taylor evokes vivid visual imagery” - The Scotsman \n  \n \nChristian Reilly\nChristian Reilly is both a Perrier and Chortle award-winning musical comedian with “sex\, politics and rock 'n' roll” (The Scotsman) in the key of grrr. \nAs a former integral part of the Perrier award-winning show Otis Lee Crenshaw and the Black Liars\, with comic/songster Rich Hall\, Christian's career has taken him around the world three times. On his way\, he received accolades at international festivals and numerous network TV credits in the USA\, Australia\, New Zealand and Britain. \nNow a solo stand-up performer\, and headlining all the major comedy venues in his own right\, Christian uses his dynamic guitar and vocal skills to target histrionic rock bands\, musical theatre and morose indie musicians. He wrote and performed for 'That Was Then This Is Now' (BBC Radio 2) as musical counterpart to Richard Herring and Emma Kennedy\, as well as giving his improvisation skills an outing on Radio 2's 'Jammin'. \n“Blisteringly funny songs” - The Stage \n“If you’re a fan of Bill Bailey or Rich Hall\, you’re a Christian Reilly fan already” - The Guardian \n“The funniest songs I’ve heard in a long time” - The Scotsman \n  \n \nLee Kyle\nIn his never ending quest not to have a proper job\, Lee Kyle spent time as part of an all male Spice Girls tribute act before spending a decade as a professional wrestler. \nManaging the difficult trick of being both odd and relatable\, he did a show at the Edinburgh Fringe in 2013 that he heard was well received but he doesn't read reviews because his psyche is too fragile to handle them so he isn't totally sure what they said. \nArmed with props and a rapid gag rate he cuts a confident\, if off-beat figure on stage. His jokes veer between the clever and the silly and deliver more than their fair share of belly laughs. \n“Had everyone on their feet - Sublimely ridiculous” - The Northern Echo \n“A brilliant performance.. Pure genius!” - NARC Magazine \n“Quirky and original - the highlight of the night” - Giggle Beats \n  \nThis show will also feature a newer act in the middle. \n  \nNote: Line-ups are subject to change in extreme\, and unavoidable\, circumstances.\nShow may contain strong language and adult themes.\n\nBuy tickets:
URL:https://hilaritybites.co.uk/show/ripon-april-7th-2020/
LOCATION:So! Bar & Eats\, Ripon\, So! Bar & Eats\, 6 Old Market Place\, Ripon\, HG4 1EQ\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Comedy,So! Bar & Eats Ripon
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20200404T193000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20200404T223000
DTSTAMP:20260420T235716
CREATED:20181211T212210Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200324T153259Z
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SUMMARY:Darlington\, April 4th 2020
DESCRIPTION:*** Unfortunately\, this show has been cancelled. Ticket refunds are available from original point of sale. ***\nHilarity Bites Comedy Club feat. Bethany Black\, Pat Cahill\, and host Rob Mulholland\nShow details:\n \nBethany Black\nBethany Black has been a professional stand-up comedian since 2004. Her debut show 'Beth Becomes Her' detailed the story of her being transgender\, chronicling everything from her coming out through her transition and eventually falling in love. It was nominated for Best Debut at the Leicester Comedy Festival in 2008\, eventually losing out to Sarah Millican. \nOver the course of her career Beth has performed alongside some of the biggest names in comedy\, including Alan Carr\, Sarah Millican\, Tim Minchin and Rhys Darby. \nIn late 2017 / early 2018 Beth filmed the role of Pocahantas for No Offence. Prior to which\, in 2015 she was cast as Helen in Russell T. Davies multi channel shows Cucumber\, Banana\, and Tofu\, where she was the first trans actress to play a leading role. In late 2015\, Beth played 474 in Doctor Who. \n“Her journey to Channel Four\, ‘Doctor Who’ and steadily rising star status makes for hilarious if sometimes incredulous listening” - ✭✭✭✭✭ - Three Weeks \n“Honest\, to the point\, and very\, very funny” - ✭✭✭✭ - Arts Award Voice \n“The anecdotes are pitched perfectly... very funny” - Chortle \n  \n \nPat Cahill\nFrom winning Chortle Best Newcomer and Hackney Empire New Act Awards in 2012\, Pat has gone on to become a perenially daft presence on the alternative comedy scene in the UK and internationally. \nHis own style of “controlled silliness” (Fest mag) has led him to appearances on Dave's One Night Stand\, Sky Arts\, BBC3\, BBC Radio 1\, BBC Radio 4's The Now Show\, and 4 Extra. \nAs well as two national tour support slots for Ardal O'Hanlon and Nina Conti\, Pat has written and performed 4 critically acclaimed Edinburgh Fringe Festival solo shows\, and appeared internationally in Belgium\, Switzerland\, France\, Ireland\, Denmark\, Norway\, Sweden\, The Netherlands\, and Peterborough. \nNominee Best Show\, Dave's Leicester Comedy Festival 2016 \n“Cahill strikes an unlikely balance between stretched absurdity and sophisticated introspection... This is one of the strangest and most satisfying hours of the Festival” - ★★★★★ - Fest \n“Wonderfully weird” - The Guardian \n“True star quality” - Evening Standard \n  \n \nRob Mulholland\nSix foot seven of pure funny\, Rob Mulholland is a bombastic\, mischievous gag-slinging rascal with a heart full of humour and gob full of shite. An established\, bullet-proof comedy pro forged in the fires of the Nothern comedy circuit who now travels the world packing big belly laughs. A regular at all the biggest comedy clubs in the UK; whether going for the kill with his playful filth-mongering and hilarious\, furious tirades against minor annoyances or holding a night together with his genial but sharp hosting skills\, he can adapt to any kind of crowd and event. \nRob is the co-host of hit podcast “Dead Men Talking”\, has written for Mock The Week\, and was seen on BBC iPlayer’s "Comedians’ Rap Battles". Rob has also won multiple awards\, including being the English Comedian of the Year joint winner\, Beat The Frog World Series Winner\, Hilarity Bites New Act of the Year Winner\, Funhouse Comedy Champion of Champions\, and SA Search For A Star Winner. His hit Edinburgh Festival show 'Popular Comedian' can be streamed now on Amazon Prime. \n“Very\, very tall and equally as talented” - Time Out \n“Great delivery and a confident swagger... A riot” - Lancashire Evening Telegraph \n“Perfect delivery... had the audience bursting into spontaneous applause” - York Press \n  \nThis show will also feature a newer act in the middle. \n  \nNote: Line-ups are subject to change in extreme\, and unavoidable\, circumstances.\nShow may contain strong language and adult themes.\n\nBuy tickets:
URL:https://hilaritybites.co.uk/show/darlington-april-4th-2020/
LOCATION:The Forum\, Darlington\, The Forum\, Borough Road\, Darlington\, DL1 1SG\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Comedy,The Forum Darlington
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SUMMARY:Peterlee\, April 3rd 2020
DESCRIPTION:*** Unfortunately\, this show has been cancelled. Ticket refunds are available from original point of sale. ***\nHilarity Bites Comedy Club feat. Paul Pirie\, Pat Cahill\, Sian Davies\, and host Rob Mulholland\nShow details:\n \nPaul Pirie\nA brilliant natural comedian\, Paul Pirie comes packed full of energy and uses every ounce to maximum effect\, with superb delivery. \nWith a set that jumps from bitchy to silly\, you’re never more than a line away from a great pun\, insight or well crafted punch line\, delivered with a ferocity that makes Paul’s humble beginnings on the Scottish circuit seem such a long time ago. \nPaul’s career has encompassed TV\, film and radio alongside his skills as a stand-up\, and he is now one of the biggest Scottish acts on the UK comedy circuit. \nHe’s a confident and intelligent comedian who makes it his mission to work and entertain his audience. Paul’s material is superbly individual and put simply\, and always delivers a refreshing burst of laugh out loud comedy that leaves audiences in raptures. \n “a hilarious rubber faced clown” - The Scotsman \n“a most impressive physical comedian” - Chortle \n“His clowning and quick fire gags will win him fans... his physical mannerisms have a touch of Eric Morecambe” - The Daily Record \n  \n \nPat Cahill\nFrom winning Chortle Best Newcomer and Hackney Empire New Act Awards in 2012\, Pat has gone on to become a perenially daft presence on the alternative comedy scene in the UK and internationally. \nHis own style of “controlled silliness” (Fest mag) has led him to appearances on Dave's One Night Stand\, Sky Arts\, BBC3\, BBC Radio 1\, BBC Radio 4's The Now Show\, and 4 Extra. \nAs well as two national tour support slots for Ardal O'Hanlon and Nina Conti\, Pat has written and performed 4 critically acclaimed Edinburgh Fringe Festival solo shows\, and appeared internationally in Belgium\, Switzerland\, France\, Ireland\, Denmark\, Norway\, Sweden\, The Netherlands\, and Peterborough. \nNominee Best Show\, Dave's Leicester Comedy Festival 2016 \n“Cahill strikes an unlikely balance between stretched absurdity and sophisticated introspection... This is one of the strangest and most satisfying hours of the Festival” - ★★★★★ - Fest \n“Wonderfully weird” - The Guardian \n“True star quality” - Evening Standard \n  \n \nSian Davies\nSian Davies is a stand up comedian\, MC\, presenter\, and comedy writer based in the north west of England. \nShe won the Hilarity Bites New Act of the Year competition in 2018\, and was a finalist in Nando’s New Comedian and Harrogate Theatre Comedian of the Year competitions in 2017. She was also a northern finalist of the Funny Women stage award 2018\, and selected to take part in the prestigious Circuit Breakers showcase at the Leicester Comedy Festival. \nSian took two compilation shows to the 2018 Edinburgh Fringe which were both well recieved and an unprecedented success. Comedy Queers\, a late night LGBTQIA+ showcase which sold out almost every night of the festival and Best in Class\, a crowd funded profit sharing show featuring working class comedians which attracted huge media attention and earned several 4 star reviews. \nAway from stand-up\, Sian has written for 'Newsjack' on BBC Radio 4 Extra\, and had sketches featured on 'And Then She Said A Funny Thing' live performance podcast. \n“Excellent compere” - The Scotsman \n“Sharp and focused... fantastic ability as a comedian and compere” - ★★★★ - Backstage on the Fringe \n“Warm hearted and engaging comedy” - ★★★★ - Deadline News \n  \n \nRob Mulholland\nSix foot seven of pure funny\, Rob Mulholland is a bombastic\, mischievous gag-slinging rascal with a heart full of humour and gob full of shite. An established\, bullet-proof comedy pro forged in the fires of the Nothern comedy circuit who now travels the world packing big belly laughs. A regular at all the biggest comedy clubs in the UK; whether going for the kill with his playful filth-mongering and hilarious\, furious tirades against minor annoyances or holding a night together with his genial but sharp hosting skills\, he can adapt to any kind of crowd and event. \nRob is the co-host of hit podcast “Dead Men Talking”\, has written for Mock The Week\, and was seen on BBC iPlayer’s "Comedians’ Rap Battles". Rob has also won multiple awards\, including being the English Comedian of the Year joint winner\, Beat The Frog World Series Winner\, Hilarity Bites New Act of the Year Winner\, Funhouse Comedy Champion of Champions\, and SA Search For A Star Winner. His hit Edinburgh Festival show 'Popular Comedian' can be streamed now on Amazon Prime. \n“Very\, very tall and equally as talented” - Time Out \n“Great delivery and a confident swagger... A riot” - Lancashire Evening Telegraph \n“Perfect delivery... had the audience bursting into spontaneous applause” - York Press \n  \nNote: Line-ups are subject to change in extreme\, and unavoidable\, circumstances.\nShow may contain strong language and adult themes.\n\nBuy tickets:
URL:https://hilaritybites.co.uk/show/peterlee-april-3rd-2020/
LOCATION:The Pavilion\, Peterlee\, The Pavilion\, Helford Road\, Peterlee\, Co. Durham\, SR8 1ER\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Comedy,The Pavilion Peterlee
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SUMMARY:Darlington\, April 2nd 2020
DESCRIPTION:*** Unfortunately\, this show has been cancelled. Ticket refunds are available from original point of sale. ***\nJarlath Regan: Notion’s Eleven\nShow details:\n \nAs seen on Comedy Central’s Standup Central\, Russell Howard’s Good News\, Tonight At The Palladium and as heard on BBC Radio 4 and The Guilty Feminist\, Jarlath Regan brings his brand-new show to Darlington. \nJarlath is best known for his world beating podcast “An Irishman Abroad” and his critically acclaimed standup show “Organ Freeman” about donating a kidney to his brother (“skilfully seeded stand-up that confirms Regan’s abilities to move with belly laughs and tears in a single routine” ★★★★ Jay Richardson\, The Scotsman). \nSince bursting onto the scene in 2013 Jarlath has won unanimous rave reviews for his standup and online content. His new show “Notion’s Eleven” is no different. \nExpect an expertly crafted hour of interlocking stand up and stories about the world we live in. Grab tickets now while you still can and be part of this very special evening. \n  \n“Downright hilarious… his own brand of comedy genius” – The Irish Times \n“More laughs in the first 15 minutes than most comedians can muster in a whole hour” – Metro \n“Regan is an expert storyteller and this is a beautifully constructed show that I could have happily listened to for twice its length” – The Arts Desk \n  \n\nBuy tickets:
URL:https://hilaritybites.co.uk/show/darlington-april-2nd-2020/
LOCATION:The Forum\, Darlington\, The Forum\, Borough Road\, Darlington\, DL1 1SG\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Comedy,The Forum Darlington
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SUMMARY:Newton Aycliffe\, April 1st 2020
DESCRIPTION:*** Unfortunately\, this show has been cancelled. Ticket refunds are available from original point of sale. ***\nHilarity Bites Comedy Club feat. Keith Carter\, Aidan Goatley\, and host Lou Conran\nShow details:\n \nKeith Carter\nKeith Carter is known as one of the best character comedians on the circuit\, so much so that many have not known he was in character. He doesn’t rely on wigs and silly costumes\, Carter relies on sincerity. His most famous creation Nige has gained cult status amongst comedy fans and comedians alike and is seen as a comedy icon in his native Liverpool. \nHis unique ability to improvise and interact with an audience whilst delivering a perfectly honed set of belly-laugh gags and hilariously surreal stories has taken him across the globe\, as well as working with\, amongst others\, Sean Lock\, Reginald D. Hunter\, Ricky Gervais\, and Russell Brand. \nCarter can count Johnny Vegas and Jon Richardson as fans of his work. His contemporaries like him so much that Steve Coogan’s company\, Baby Cow\, paid for his one man show Edinburgh run in 2012 and Craig Cash’s company\, Jelly Legs\, paid to make a half hour teaser pilot to be shown at the BBC of one of Carter’s characters. \n “A character comic of rare skill” - The Guardian \n“Carter is in danger of becoming huge” - Chortle \n“Surely this man will have a sitcom in a few years time” - Metro \n  \n \nAidan Goatley\nAidan Goatley has been performing since 2011 and has had huge success with his debut show '10 Films with my Dad' which has been performed in the UK\, Dubai\, Istanbul and all over Europe. \nHe's also been tour support for Hal Cruttenden as well as headlining gigs all over the UK\, and performing at venues throughout the world. \n“Proper comic gold” - Chortle \n“A brilliant raconteur... Amazing” - Fringe Guru \n“Riotously funny” - Broadway Baby \n  \n \nLou Conran\nWinner Best MC - 2020/21 Comics Comic AwardFunny Women Finalist - Best Show AwardRegular host of the BBC Radio 4 Extra Comedy Club\nHaving trained as an actress\, Lou has appeared in various guises on tele and in the theatre\, including\, Pressgang (ITV)\, Jo Brand Through the Cakehole (Channel 4)\, The Borrowers (National Tour)\, numerous productions for the Edinburgh Festival and the more challenging and ground breaking role of Sara Bear\, for three long series\, in CITV's\, classic and memorable\, the "Teddybears". (No\, no one else has heard of it either). \nLou is a regular tour support for the likes of Sarah Millican\, Joe Lycett\, John Bishop\, Suzi Ruffell\, and Lucy Beaumont amongst others. She is also one half of the award nominated podcast Spit or Swallow podcast\, and the Tough Gig comedy podcast with her husband\, fellow comic Eddy Brimson. \nLou's comedy career started back in the mid 90's\, doing improv comedy with various groups in and around London. This has continued into the naughties with her move to Manchester\, where she began her stand-up career in 2005. Having made the final of several new-act competitions in the mid naughties\, she has continued to gig at many of the biggest clubs in the country as both an act and a compere. Lou is also a founder member of the Smirking Room comedy clubs in Manchester & Leeds where she comperes regularly. \n“Naturally funny” - Sarah Millican \n“Absolutely hilarious” - Chortle \n“As filthy as she is fabulous\, Lou Conran is a superlative storyteller” - Edinburgh Guide \n  \nThis show will also feature a newer act in the middle. \n  \nNote: Line-ups are subject to change in extreme\, and unavoidable\, circumstances.\nShow may contain strong language and adult themes.\n\nBuy tickets:
URL:https://hilaritybites.co.uk/show/newton-aycliffe-april-1st-2020/
LOCATION:The Turbinia\, Newton Aycliffe\, The Turbinia\, Sid Chaplin Drive\, Newton Aycliffe\, DL5 7PA\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Comedy,The Turbinia Newton Aycliffe
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