BEGIN:VCALENDAR
VERSION:2.0
PRODID:-//Hilarity Bites - ECPv6.17.5//NONSGML v1.0//EN
CALSCALE:GREGORIAN
METHOD:PUBLISH
X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://hilaritybites.co.uk
X-WR-CALDESC:Events for Hilarity Bites
REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H
X-Robots-Tag:noindex
X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H
BEGIN:VTIMEZONE
TZID:UTC
BEGIN:STANDARD
TZOFFSETFROM:+0000
TZOFFSETTO:+0000
TZNAME:UTC
DTSTART:20230101T000000
END:STANDARD
END:VTIMEZONE
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20240504T193000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20240504T223000
DTSTAMP:20240215T173409Z
CREATED:20240215T173409Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240215T173409Z
UID:23567-1714851000-1714861800@hilaritybites.co.uk
SUMMARY:Darlington\, May 4th 2024
DESCRIPTION:Hilarity Bites Comedy Club feat. Michael Fabbri\, Alfie Joey\, Mad Ron\, and host Andy Fury\nShow details:\n \nMichael Fabbri\nMichael Fabbri quickly stamped his mark on the UK circuit appearing in the 2003 final of Channel 4’s 'So You Think You’re Funny?' and rapidly earned a reputation as one of the most promising up and coming comedians on the circuit. Michael is now regularly booked to play major comedy clubs throughout the UK and all over the world\, living up to that initial promise! \nMichael has worked as a writer for Radio and TV\, and recently had his own stand up series 'Dyslexicon' on BBC Radio 4. He has also performed several solo shows at the Edinburgh Fringe\, and performed tour support for acts as diverse as Micky Flanagan\, Lucy Porter\, and Stephen K Amos. \nMichael's comedy is affable and electric\, with material that ranges from the cerebral to the smutty and all points in between. \n“Exceptionally funny\, extremely sharp\, hugely enjoyable” - The Scotsman \n“He is an amiable and engaging storyteller and his tales from various points in his life are liberally peppered with excellent punchlines” - The List \n“Offbeat delivery and evocative\, quirky characterisations” - Fest \n  \n \nAlfie Joey\nAlfie Joey is a man of many talents. An artist\, broadcaster\, podcaster\, comedian\, communication coach\, Ted X speaker\, impressionist\, interviewer\, charity auctioneer\, motivator\, children’s author\, MC... take your pick! Alfie Joey has covered a lot of ground & cultivated many skills in his time on this spinning rock. \nFor over two decades Alfie has been in demand as a host\, comic and speaker in the corporate\, entertainment & charity sectors. He has motivated and inspired people at Ted X\, MC’d Wembley Arena\, acted in sitcoms and pantomime\, presented the breakfast show on BBC Newcastle for over a decade\, and his Britain's Got Talent appearance was watched by over 10 million people on prime-time TV\, and has been viewed over 3 million times on YouTube. \n“Alfie is a star. He'd be the funny neighbour in a sitcom\, the one who everybody in the studio audience cheers for. Alfie spreads joy like a virus\, he will make you glad to be alive” - TimeOut \n“A cheerful and natural talent\, Alfie has plenty in his comedic bag of tricks to spread good cheer through any audience. With his spot-on impersonations and enthusiastic banter\, he'd be right at home at a Royal Variety Performance... his effusive bonhomie is genuine and his material original and funny” - Chortle \n  \n \nMad Ron\nMad Ron – The Third Hardest Man in Uxbridge - is the comedy creation of Steve Lee. \nSince his first appearance back in December 2015\, Mad Ron has taken the comedy circuit by storm\, winning multiple awards whilst also finishing third in the prestigious 2019 NATY’s awards. \nNot content with awards\, Mad Ron has decided to expand his criminal comedy empire to the UK comedy festivals\, having very successful runs at the Leicester\, Cambridge\, Telford\, Hastings and Edinburgh Comedy Festivals. He has also become a regular face on the London comedy scene\, whilst also regularly opening and closing shows up and down the UK. \n“It’s a well-constructed\, well-practised set providing a dependable\, gag-focussed start to the night...” - Chortle \n  \n \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  \nNote: Line-ups are subject to change in extreme\, and unavoidable\, circumstances.\nShow may contain strong language and adult themes.\n\nTimings\nDoors open: 7:30pm\nShow starts: 8pm \n\nBuy tickets:\nTickets for this show are £12 each. Tickets can be bought from the link below\, See Tickets\, TicketMaster\, Skiddle\, or contact the venue directly.
URL:https://hilaritybites.co.uk/show/darlington-may-4th-2024/
LOCATION:The Forum\, Darlington\, The Forum\, Borough Road\, Darlington\, DL1 1SG\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Comedy,The Forum Darlington
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://hilaritybites.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/Michael-Fabbri.jpg
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20240507T193000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20240507T223000
DTSTAMP:20240303T213530Z
CREATED:20240303T213530Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240303T213530Z
UID:23634-1715110200-1715121000@hilaritybites.co.uk
SUMMARY:Ripon\, May 7th 2024
DESCRIPTION:Hilarity Bites Comedy Club feat. Michael Fabbri\, Matt Price\, and host Carl Jones\nShow details:\n \nMichael Fabbri\nMichael Fabbri quickly stamped his mark on the UK circuit appearing in the 2003 final of Channel 4’s 'So You Think You’re Funny?' and rapidly earned a reputation as one of the most promising up and coming comedians on the circuit. Michael is now regularly booked to play major comedy clubs throughout the UK and all over the world\, living up to that initial promise! \nMichael has worked as a writer for Radio and TV\, and recently had his own stand up series 'Dyslexicon' on BBC Radio 4. He has also performed several solo shows at the Edinburgh Fringe\, and performed tour support for acts as diverse as Micky Flanagan\, Lucy Porter\, and Stephen K Amos. \nMichael's comedy is affable and electric\, with material that ranges from the cerebral to the smutty and all points in between. \n“Exceptionally funny\, extremely sharp\, hugely enjoyable” - The Scotsman \n“He is an amiable and engaging storyteller and his tales from various points in his life are liberally peppered with excellent punchlines” - The List \n“Offbeat delivery and evocative\, quirky characterisations” - Fest \n  \n \nMatt Price\nMatt Price has proven himself to be consistently funny in comedy venues of all shapes and sizes\, all over the world from Penzance to Cambodia\, to a piece of ply wood on top of a former gangland criminal’s hot tub. Matt interacts with an audience in a way that makes everyone in the room feel good\, he tells jokes and he spins a great yarn. In short\, Matt is accessible\, professional and above all\, very funny. He has also gained a reputation as a very funny but generous host\, who can make a great atmosphere for the acts and the audience. \nBorn in Cornwall\, but based in London\, Matt has completed five tours of Australia\, including Perth\, Adelaide and Melbourne International comedy festivals. He's also booked for most of the major comedy clubs in the UK\, as well as numerous independent comedy clubs\, and headlined comedy clubs in South East Asia\, Scandinavia\, Turkey\, Russia\, and the Middle East. \nMatt has also provided television warm up for Channel 4 and the TLC Channel\, performed at fifteen Edinburgh Festivals\, and provided tour support for acts as diverse as Russell Kane\, Larry Dean\, and Norman Lovett \n“Criminally funny” - ★★★★ - The Scotsman \n“One of the best storytellers on the circuit” - ★★★★ - ArtsHub Australia \n“Hilarious” - ★★★★★ - Broadway Baby \n  \n \nCarl Jones\nMidlands comic Carl Jones first hit the circuit in 2011\, winning the Nottingham Comedy Festival Best Newcomer in his first handful of gigs. Since then\, he’s performed and written for the BBC’s comedy output and is a regular at some of the top comedy clubs across the UK. \nWith a growing reputation as an engaging storytelling comedian and welcoming MC who is able to play a variety of rooms\, he is a regular opener\, middle\, closer and host for a wide range of comedy clubs of all sizes across the UK. \nA huge football fan\, he’s also released two books about the beautiful game and can be heard interviewing comedy pals on his own Premier League nostalgia podcast When Football Began Again. \n“Very funny... a breezily entertaining half-hour from a likeable comic” - Chortle \n“The audience loved him from start to finish. His natural comic story-telling ability had them hanging on every word” - Hot Water Comedy \n“From the moment he came to the microphone\, he made the audience feel at home. Sharp\, quick on his feet and completely good-natured\, Carl set the audience up for a great night of comedy. Would highly recommend him as an MC for any occasion” - Stand Up at The Studio \n  \nThis show will also feature a newer act in the middle. \n  \nNote: Line-ups are subject to change in extreme\, and unavoidable\, circumstances.\nShow may contain strong language and adult themes.\n\nTimings\nDoors open: 7:30pm\nShow starts: 8pm \n\nBuy tickets:\nTickets for this show are £10 per person\, with doors opening at 7:30pm and the show starting at 8pm. Tickets can be bought from the link below\, See Tickets\, TicketMaster\, Skiddle\, or contact the venue directly.
URL:https://hilaritybites.co.uk/show/ripon-may-7th-2024/
LOCATION:Arts Hub\, Ripon\, 49a Allhallowgate\, Ripon\, North Yorkshire\, HG4 1LQ\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Arts Hub Ripon,Comedy
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://hilaritybites.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/Michael-Fabbri.jpg
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20240516T190000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20240516T220000
DTSTAMP:20240321T171411Z
CREATED:20240321T171411Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240321T171411Z
UID:23702-1715886000-1715896800@hilaritybites.co.uk
SUMMARY:Newton Aycliffe\, May 16th 2024
DESCRIPTION:Hilarity Bitesize New Act & New Material Night\, with George Zach\, Anja Atkinson\, host Al Stevenson & support\nShow details:\n \nGeorge Zach\nGeorge moved from Greece to study Biochemistry in Newcastle Upon Tyne and\, in doing so\, avoided joining the Greek army for his national service. He discovered stand-up soon after and has gone to sell out his show Greek Tragedy at the Melbourne Comedy Festival\, and support Luisa Omielan on her Am I Right Ladies tour. Recent BBC One appearances include the One Show and numerous appearances on This Week\, discussing the Greek financial crisis. \nFortunately for George it turned out that he has quite the grasp of the English language\, and also the fine art of comedy\, including his witty observations on dating Geordie lasses and helpful translations of everyday Geordie phrases. \n“A charismatic raconteur... his story not only elicits laughter but is also\, at times\, poignant and moving” - ★★★★ – The Wee Review \n“Truly terrific” - Melbourne Herald \n“Huge Laughs\, George is clearly a very funny guy” - Broadway Baby \n  \n \nAnja Atkinson\nNewcastle based comedian Anja Atkinson is garnering attention for her relentless\, caustic wit and has been described as “funny\, filthy and fabulous”. \nShe won Mr Shindig's New Act of the Year and Manchester Comedy Store's King Gong in 2017\, both within her first year of performing. Now a regular at venues all over the North of England\, Anja has been featured on BBC Radio 4's "Fred at the Stand" with Fred McCauley\, as well as BBC Newcastle’s “Grin Up North“ Comedy Showcase. Anja was also shortlisted for the BBC New Comedian of the Year 2022 Regional Showcase. \n“deliciously devilish Anja Atkinson\, who has developed into a strong headline act over the last year with her almost brutal honesty and strong punchlines” - NARC \n  \n \nAl Stevenson\nAl Stevenson is the quick-witted\, sharp-tongued lad of Newcastle! \nHis charm allows him to tear through audiences with rapid fire\, all whilst getting away with it through a cheeky grin. \nAlthough he is newer on the circuit\, his talents have already seen him rise to the finals of Beat The Frog World Series\, beating hundreds of acts to do so\, and to host and headline prestigious venues such as The Stand Comedy Club in Newcastle. \nHis humour has caught the eye of his fellow comics\, leading to him performing tour support spots for Mark Nelson\, Lauren Pattison\, Matt Reed\, and even international comic Kevin James Thornton! \n“Al Stevenson combines the blunt double-entendres of Julian Clary with the bored\, world-weariness of Jo Brand” - Chortle \n“Blisteringly confident and deliriously lurid crowd work” - NARC \n“Destined to be a stand up comic” - Lost Voice Guy \n  \nThis show will also feature support from several new acts\, and established acts performing new material. \n  \nNote: Line-ups are subject to change in extreme\, and unavoidable\, circumstances.\nShow may contain strong language and adult themes.\n\nTimings\nDoors open: 7pm\nShow starts: 7:30pm \n\nBuy tickets:\nTickets for this show are £10 per person\, with doors opening at 7pm and the show starting at 7:30pm. Tickets can be bought from the link below\, See Tickets\, TicketMaster\, Skiddle\, or contact the venue directly.
URL:https://hilaritybites.co.uk/show/newton-aycliffe-may-16th-2024/
LOCATION:Steam Machine Brewery\, Newton Aycliffe\, Steam Machine Brewing Co\, 26 Northfield Way\, Newton Aycliffe\, DL5 6UF\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Comedy,Steam Machine Brewery Newton Aycliffe
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://hilaritybites.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/George-Zach-2019.jpg
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20240517T193000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20240517T223000
DTSTAMP:20240219T103957Z
CREATED:20240219T103957Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240219T103957Z
UID:23588-1715974200-1715985000@hilaritybites.co.uk
SUMMARY:Bishop Auckland\, May 17th 2024
DESCRIPTION:Hilarity Bites Comedy Club feat. Rob Rouse\, Matthew McAloone\, and host Catherine Young\nShow details:\n \nRob Rouse\nRob Rouse is a man who doesn't know the meaning of the word calm. Full of beans\, Rob can't slow down\, and why would he when he makes so many people laugh. Rob first made the leap into stand up comedy in the late 1990s\, touring the university circuits. In 1998 he won the prestigious 'So You Think You're Funny' competition at the Edinburgh Festival. \nAs seen on Dave's One Night Stand\, Celebrity Juice\, 8 out of 10 Cats\, The Friday Night Project\, and much more\, Rob is one of comedy’s most lively\, loveable and dynamic performers. \nPerforming a rare club show\, whilst in between tours\, expect stories of his life as a father\, his encounters with road-kill and his life as the beleaguered owner of the most spectacularly randy dog you’re ever likely to hear about... \n “He’s a man with genuinely funny bones” - Sunday Times \n“Rob Rouse is a born clown\, a latter-day Stan Laurel” - Time Out \n“Every single one of these everyday observations and shared recognitions is blown out of the mainstream by his electric-shock treatment of the material... You want to hug his brain for coming up with this stuff\, even as you want to wash his mouth out with soap for saying it” - The Herald \n  \n \nMatthew McAloone\nFrom being one of the BBC Comedy Award contenders for 2015\, it’s been nothing but up for Northern Irish storyteller Matthew McAloone\, whose confident stage presence and sharp writing make him a must see act. \nA sitcom come to life\, and as much at home in a sold out Shepherds Bush Empire as he is in a dark\, tight comedy club\, come prepared to be part of the show no matter the size. In addition to being a hit at clubs around the country\, Matthew continues to develop the excellently received family show “Who wants to be a grown up” across the UK’s many established kids comedy venues. \nBased in London\, but with a love of travelling\, you never have to wait too long to see Matthew again at any of the top clubs. \n“Matthew is beautiful\, with a beautiful act\, he gets lots of beautiful laughs. He is a beautiful professional and I highly recommend this beautiful comedian” - Weird Uncle Comedy\, Netherlands \n“Matthew absolutely nailed it. Would have him back anytime!” - Parker's Comedy Club\, Johannesburg \n“Who? Oh yeah he is alright” - Backyard Comedy Club \n  \n \nCatherine Young\nHilarity Bites New Act of the Year 2019\nWinner of the Hilarity Bites New Act of the Year 2019\, Catherine is quickly making a name for herself as one of the most exciting new acts to come out of the North-East in recent years. \nCatherine occasionally absconds from Middlesbrough and the general misery of life\, by running round the UK comedy circuit looking for anyone who will listen to her. \nFrom North East and Irish decent\, Catherine loves drinking\, dancing and telling lies. Her comedy is light-hearted\, full of mischievous stories and a warm and friendly humour that provides a short break from the stresses that life deals to us all. \n  \n  \nThis show will also feature a newer act in the middle. \n  \nNote: Line-ups are subject to change in extreme\, and unavoidable\, circumstances.\nShow may contain strong language and adult themes.\n\nTimings\nDoors open: 7:30pm\nShow starts: 8pm \n\nBuy tickets:\nTickets for this show can be bought online at www.bishopaucklandtownhall.org.uk\, in person from Bishop Auckland Town Hall\, or telephone 03000 269 524.
URL:https://hilaritybites.co.uk/show/bishop-auckland-may-17th-2024/
LOCATION:Bishop Auckland Town Hall\, Bishop Auckland Town Hall\, Market Place\, Bishop Auckland\, DL14 7NP\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Bishop Auckland Town Hall,Comedy
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://hilaritybites.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/Rob-Rouse-2016.jpg
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20240530T193000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20240530T223000
DTSTAMP:20240406T192029Z
CREATED:20240406T192029Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240406T192029Z
UID:23753-1717097400-1717108200@hilaritybites.co.uk
SUMMARY:Topcliffe\, May 30th 2024
DESCRIPTION:Hilarity Bites Comedy Club feat. Ignacio Lopez\, Tony Cowards\, and host Lee Kyle\nShow details:\n \nIgnacio Lopez\nAs seen on Live at the Apollo (BBC) and Have I Got News For You (BBC)\nIgnacio Lopez is a Spanish & Welsh comedian based in Cardiff. His parents are Welsh/Irish & Moroccan/Spanish\, and he has a German sister; family get-togethers are like a meeting of the U.N. \nAs well as hosting TV shows\, headlining top comedy clubs all over the U.K and Europe\, and taking the piss out of British people directly to their faces\, Ignacio writes sketches\, sitcoms\, and tweets. Every few months something he tweets will go viral and he'll gain a few thousand followers before they realise he doesn't just tweet witty observations about public transport and songs about hating the UK - then they unfollow until the next tweet goes viral. The fickle bastards. \nIgnacio has performed for the Wales football squad\, opened for James Dean Bradfield of Manic Street Preachers\, and hosts comedy and corporate events around the World. \nAt last count (probably this morning) Ignacio's videos have received over 20 Million views in total across Facebook\, Twitter\, Instagram and YouTube. TikTok will not remove videos of Ignacio that other people have stolen and posted themselves. \n“Hilarious” - The Scotsman \n“Charismatic with a waspish charm” - Chortle \n“Unique and hilarious” - BUZZ Magazine \n  \n \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 \nLee Kyle\nIn his never ending quest not to have a proper job\, Lee Kyle spent time as part of an all male Spice Girls tribute act before spending a decade as a professional wrestler. \nManaging the difficult trick of being both odd and relatable\, he did a show at the Edinburgh Fringe in 2013 that he heard was well received but he doesn't read reviews because his psyche is too fragile to handle them so he isn't totally sure what they said. \nArmed with props and a rapid gag rate he cuts a confident\, if off-beat figure on stage. His jokes veer between the clever and the silly and deliver more than their fair share of belly laughs. \n“Had everyone on their feet - Sublimely ridiculous” - The Northern Echo \n“A brilliant performance.. Pure genius!” - NARC Magazine \n“Quirky and original - the highlight of the night” - Giggle Beats \n  \nThis show will also feature a newer act in the middle. \n  \nNote: Line-ups are subject to change in extreme\, and unavoidable\, circumstances.\nShow may contain strong language and adult themes.\n\nTimings\nDoors open: 7:30pm\nShow starts: 8pm \n\nBuy tickets:\nTickets for this show are £10 per person if bought in advance\, or £12 on the day. Tickets can be bought from the link below\, See Tickets\, TicketMaster\, Skiddle\, or contact the venue directly.
URL:https://hilaritybites.co.uk/show/topcliffe-may-30th-2024/
LOCATION:The Angel at Topcliffe\, The Angel at Topcliffe\, Long Street\, Topcliffe\, YO7 3RW\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Comedy,The Angel at Topcliffe
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://hilaritybites.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/Ignacio-Lopez-2023.jpg
END:VEVENT
END:VCALENDAR