Hilarity Bites Comedy Club x Ripon Theatre Festival feat. Kiri Pritchard-McLean & Ignacio Lopez

Show details:

Hilarity Bites and Ripon Theatre join forces once more with a special show featuring two stars of Live at the Apollo, QI, Have I Got News For You, and more!

Kiri Pritchard-McLean

As seen on Live at the Apollo (BBC), Have I Got News For You (BBC), QI (BBC), and more

Welsh comedian Kiri Pritchard-McLean is a multi-award winning comedian, satirist and writer. Her recent credits include hosting Live at the Apollo and appearances on HIGNFY, 8 out of 10 Cats Does Countdown, QI and Frankie Boyle's New World Order.

A regular on the radio, with her own specialist comedy show on BBC Radio Wales. Kiri was also the host of Newjack, she regularly co-hosts Loose Ends, guest hosted The News Quiz and has now become the host of her own Radio 4 panel show, Best Medicine. Best Medicine was nominated for Best Comedy Panel Show at the British Comedy Awards and was nominated for an Aria for it’s first series, it has recently been commissioned for a second series.

2024 saw her embarking on her fourth and biggest stand-up tour to date with her new show, Peacock. Kiri is co-creator and co-host of cult hit All Killa No Filla, a podcast about serial killers that has a huge following worldwide. Co-hosted with Rachel Fairburn, the podcast's live adaptation sold out The Leicester Square Theatre in minutes, toured the United States and to mark it’s 10 year anniversary, the show toured to ten of their favourite venues in their favourite cities.

“expect sequins, social commentary, and massive laughs from the renaissance woman of UK comedy” - Rolling Stone

“An increasingly impressive comic, making powerhouse standup from the thorniest of subjects” - The Guardian

“Frank, funny – and, yes, feminist” - The Telegraph

Ignacio Lopez

As seen on Live at the Apollo (BBC) and Have I Got News For You (BBC)

Ignacio 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.

As 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.

Ignacio 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.

At 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.

“Hilarious” - The Scotsman

“Charismatic with a waspish charm” - Chortle

“Unique and hilarious” - BUZZ Magazine

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

Show may contain strong language and adult themes.

Timings

Doors open: 7:30pm
Show starts: 8pm

Buy tickets:

Tickets for this show are £15 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.