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SUMMARY:Ripon\, October 6th 2026
DESCRIPTION:Hilarity Bites Comedy Club feat. Bethany Black\, Ashley Frieze\, and host Al Stevenson\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 \nAshley Frieze\nWith his charming\, daft\, and warm brand of music-infused stand-up comedy\, this guitar-toting funny man has been entertaining audiences across the UK for nearly 20 years. His original songs\, with well-crafted lyrics and catchy tunes\, span many genres from Jazz to Coldplay\, via 1960's girl-group pop! \nHe regularly appears at comedy clubs around the country\, and has been a resident MC at RipRoar and his own club. His YouTube channel contains original songs\, parodies and other strange goings on. \nAshley has something for most audiences. Intelligent\, geeky\, silly\, and occasionally naughty. He's a sharp\, MC\, and a powerhouse featured act appearing at theatres\, comedy clubs\, many many pub function rooms\, festival stages\, and even a moving bus! His solo Edinburgh Shows\, The Seven Deadly Sings\, and Discograffiti led to the release of his albums on all good streaming platforms (and many bad ones). \n“brilliant quick-fire lyrics” - Three Weeks \n“Certainly knew how to raise the big laughs” - Edinburgh Evening News \n“...affords the show a feeling of quality” - Chortle \n  \n \nAl Stevenson\nAl Stevenson is the quick-witted\, sharp-tongued lad of Newcastle! \nHis charm allows him to tear through audiences with rapid fire\, all whilst getting away with it through a cheeky grin. \nAlthough he is newer on the circuit\, his talents have already seen him rise to the finals of Beat The Frog World Series\, beating hundreds of acts to do so\, and to host and headline prestigious venues such as The Stand Comedy Club in Newcastle. \nHis humour has caught the eye of his fellow comics\, leading to him performing tour support spots for Mark Nelson\, Lauren Pattison\, Matt Reed\, and even international comic Kevin James Thornton! \n“Al Stevenson combines the blunt double-entendres of Julian Clary with the bored\, world-weariness of Jo Brand” - Chortle \n“Blisteringly confident and deliriously lurid crowd work” - NARC \n“Destined to be a stand up comic” - Lost Voice Guy \n  \nThis show will also feature a newer act in the middle. \n  \nNote: Line-ups are subject to change in extreme\, and unavoidable\, circumstances.\nShow may contain strong language and adult themes.\n\nTimings\nDoors open: 7:30pm\nShow starts: 8pm \n\nBuy tickets:\nTickets for this show are £12 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-october-6th-2026/
LOCATION:Arts Hub\, Ripon\, 49a Allhallowgate\, Ripon\, North Yorkshire\, HG4 1LQ\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Arts Hub Ripon,Comedy
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SUMMARY:Ripon\, November 3rd 2026
DESCRIPTION:Hilarity Bites presents Rob Rouse: Funny Bones\nShow details:\n \nRob Rouse: Funny Bones\nStar of BBC’s Upstart Crow\, 8 Out of 10 Cats\, The Friday Night Project and Dave’s One Night Stand. \n“He’s a man with genuinely funny bones” – The Sunday Times \nRecently crowned Comics’ Comic – Best Act of the Year 2025 at the UK Comedy Awards\, and also voted Best Act at the 2025 Yorkshire Comedy Awards\, Rob Rouse has been one of the most beloved and brilliantly bonkers comedians on the circuit since winning the prestigious Channel 4 So You Think You’re Funny Award at the Edinburgh Festival in 1998. \nFunny Bones is Rob’s brand-new stand-up show: a relentlessly funny and daft evening of comedy\, from a one-man whirlwind who pulls the audience into his craftily spun tall tales with bucketfuls of manic energy\, first-class stagecraft\, eerily relatable characters\, and a barrage of brilliant one-liners. \n“One of my favourite comics. A very silly and funny man” – Greg Davies \n“Rob Rouse is a joy machine\, a natural clown” – Kerry Godliman \n“I have been helpless with laughter watching Rob on stage. Pure\, joyful\, hilarious stand up. He’s one of the best there is. He’s a very silly man. Very silly indeed” – Marcus Brigstocke \n“Comedy guaranteed to lighten even the darkest of moods” – ★★★★★ – Edinburgh Evening News \n“Bursting with originality\, energy and enthusiasm\, Rob Rouse is a delirious but hilarious man” – ★★★★★ – The List \n  \nWARNING: THIS SHOW HAS BEEN METICULOUSLY ASSEMBLED TO MAKE YOU LAUGH AS MUCH AS POSSIBLE – HOWEVER\, YOU WILL NOT LEARN ANYTHING FROM IT – YOU MAY EVEN COME OUT STUPIDER THAN WHEN YOU CAME IN. \n\nTimings\nDoors open: 7:30pm\nShow starts: 8pm \n\nBuy tickets:\nTickets for this show are £12 per person\, with doors opening at 7:30pm and the show starting at 8pm. Tickets can be bought from the link below\, See Tickets\, TicketMaster\, Skiddle\, or contact the venue directly.
URL:https://hilaritybites.co.uk/show/ripon-november-3rd-2026/
LOCATION:Arts Hub\, Ripon\, 49a Allhallowgate\, Ripon\, North Yorkshire\, HG4 1LQ\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Arts Hub Ripon,Comedy
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SUMMARY:Ripon\, December 1st 2026
DESCRIPTION:Hilarity Bites Comedy Club feat. Danny McLoughlin\, Kevin Precious\, and host Sully O’Sullivan\nShow details:\n \nDanny McLoughlin\nSince his appearance in the 2008 Chortle Student Comedy Award Final\, Chester comedian Danny McLoughlin has been making a name for himself across the circuit as a well respected talent. With performances in the prestigious Big Value Comedy Show during the Edinburgh Festival in 2009 & 2010\, his quick wit and sharp material has seen Danny firmly establish himself as a sought after act on any stand up bill\, regularly performing at every major UK comedy club\, music festivals including Latitude & Leeds\, as well as being a regular MC for the coveted Edinburgh Comedy Awards Gala. \nDanny has also been hand-picked to support a number of high profile acts on tour including Micky Flanagan\, Sarah Millican\, Doc Brown\, and Sean Lock. His TV credits include appearing on Al Murray’s One Night Stand (Dave) and the Premier League Show (BBC Two)\, and he also took to the radio waves to co-host one of Jason Manford’s Sunday morning shows for Absolute Radio. \n“His innate comic timing\, insightful digressions and ability to think on his feet puts him alongside the most talented and genuinely funny comedians!” - Three Weeks \n“McLoughlin’s main weapon is his audacity: he’s so bold that he can recite an advertising jingle or tuck into a snack\, and still get plenty of laughs” - Chortle \n  \n \nKevin Precious\nKevin Precious has had something of a long and varied career in the business of show\, making his first tentative foray into the world of entertainment as a teenage bass playing dirt bag in the working men's clubs in his native city of Hull. \nVenturing South\, he continued his musical adventures\, and in the 1990s\, Kevin set up a 'Pop Quiz' in a trendy boozer in Camden\, which rapidly became laden with celebrities and culminated in him being asked to organise and compere the NME's first national pop quiz. It was these events that would later inspire a move into comedy. Sometime thereafter he took the plunge. \nCombining comedy with time as a mature student\, and later a full-time teacher\, Kevin finally took the plunge to turn full-time in 2005\, and has since toured throughout the UK and performed dates throughout Europe. Meanwhile\, in 2008\, he compered the ‘Loaded Lafta’ awards\, presenting awards to Jimmy Carr\, Adam Buxton\, Paul Kaye\, and Harry Enfield\, to name but a few. \n“If he were any more laid back he'd fall over - we fell over laughing” - The Evening Standard \n“Instantly recognisable stage presence and boundless wit” - Leicester Mercury \n“Kevin's stage charisma and poise set him head and shoulders above the rest” - The Times \n  \n \nSully O'Sullivan\nSully O'Sullivan has been declared a highlight of the New Zealand International Comedy Festival by The NZ Herald\, a highlight of the Glasgow International Comedy Festival by The Scotsman\, featured on Australian TV’s The Comedy Channel\, hosted a sellout standup tour of Croatia\, won Canada’s annual Improvaganza Tournament\, and completed 2 UK national tours supporting cult Heavy Metal Comic Steve Hughes. \nFirst stepping onto a standup stage in June 1998\, Sully's talent gained instant recognition as he won his first national standup award less than 12 months later. 9 years on he’s featured in four seasons of New Zealand’s award winning TV standup showcase 'Pulp Comedy'\, been nominated for the NZ Comedy Industry's supreme award by the NZ Comedy Trust\, and nominated by his fellow performers for the title of NZ's Best MC. \n“Amazing” - NME \n“A blast of hilarity” - Manchester Evening News \n“A wicked sense of humour” - BBC \n  \nThis show will also feature a newer act in the middle. \n  \nNote: Line-ups are subject to change in extreme\, and unavoidable\, circumstances.\nShow may contain strong language and adult themes.\n\nTimings\nDoors open: 7:30pm\nShow starts: 8pm \n\nBuy tickets:\nTickets for this show are £12 per person\, with doors opening at 7:30pm and the show starting at 8pm. Tickets can be bought from the link below\, See Tickets\, TicketMaster\, Skiddle\, or contact the venue directly.
URL:https://hilaritybites.co.uk/show/ripon-december-1st-2026/
LOCATION:Arts Hub\, Ripon\, 49a Allhallowgate\, Ripon\, North Yorkshire\, HG4 1LQ\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Arts Hub Ripon,Comedy
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