It's the FA Cup of comedy! Eight comedians (from TV comics to the best rising stars) battle it out to see who will go through to the semi final of the £10,001 British Comedian of the Year competition - the biggest cash prize in UK comedy.
Hilarity Bites returns to The Forum in Darlington, featuring TV's Alun Cochrane, top-class Scottish comedian Gareth Waugh, a hotly-tipped newcomer in the middle, and host is brilliant impressionist Cal Halbert.
Hilarity Bites presents a brand new tour show from 2023 Chortle Award nominee Markus Birdman, as he returns to Darlington
Hilarity Bites returns to The Forum in Darlington, featuring Live at the Apollo's Brennan Reece (replacing Lou Conran), highly-rated Scottish act Ryan Cullen, top local comic Catherine Young, and returning host Danny Deegan.