Whitby Network

Hilarity Bites Comedy Club present a season of top Edinburgh preview shows on Saturday nights throughout July featuring some of the biggest names on the UK comedy circuit at Whitby Coliseum.

Acts appearing during this season of shows include:

July 17th – Pete Firman & Rob Rouse

Hilarity Bites presents an Edinburgh preview show from one of the most requested acts in recent times – along with one of the best UK acts on the UK circuit at present.

Pete Firman

Prepare to be amazed and amused by Britain’s leading comedy magician as he returns to Edinburgh with “the best tricks in the universe”(Independent). After sell-out shows at the festival in 2007/08/09 Pete has established himself as one of Edinburgh’s hottest tickets. Television appearances include ‘Monkey Magic’ (FIVE), ‘Dirty Tricks’ and ‘Derren Brown’s 3D Magic Spectacular’ (Channel4) and ‘For One Night Only’ (ITV1).

Rob Rouse

Star of 8 out of 10 cats, Friday Night Project & Spoons, Rob’s triumphant return to Edinburgh last year won him fantastic critical acclaim. A sell-out festival run, followed by a national tour took his trademark comedic storytelling to a career high. This year Rob is knuckling down. Girlfriend, toddler, dog… check! However, you can’t live off high spirits and adrenaline forever, the honeymoon’s over. Now the hard bit; sorting himself out.

July 24th – Jon Richardson & Kevin Bridges

Hilarity Bites presents Edinburgh preview shows from two of the biggest names on the UK comedy scene, who are no strangers to award nominations for producing some of the best comedy shows in recent years.

Jon Richardson

Last year’s Edinburgh Comedy Award Nominee and ‘Have I Got News For You?’ panelist presents a brand new hour of stand-up.

Kevin Bridges

Fringe sell-out and star of BBC One’s Michael McIntyre’s Comedy Roadshow’ and ‘Live at the Apollo’ returns with a brand new show.

July 31st – Andrew Lawrence & Sarah Millican

Hilarity Bites presents Edinburgh preview shows from two of the biggest names on the UK comedy scene, who are no strangers to award nominations for producing some of the best comedy shows in recent years.

Andrew Lawrence

Life’s not fair and the world’s a disgusting place to live.

Andrew Lawrence tries to find some consolation.

Sarah Millican

Star of Live at The Apollo and 2008 IF.com Best Newcomer award winner, Sarah Millican pops in to try out loads of new stuff for her forthcoming Edinburgh show and tour. She will bring jokes if you bring laughs.

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Individual tickets for these shows are £10 on the door or £8 in advance – but the special season ticket is only £25, a massive saving of £15 on the door prices!

Tickets and information available from Hilarity Bites Box Office, Ticketweb and MusicPort or contact the Coliseum directly. Further information to be announced.

Title: Hilarity Bites @ The Coliseum, in association with MusicPort presents: Tom Binns is Ivan Brackenbury – Hospital Radio Remix
Location: Whitby Coliseum

Description: Your friend and mine Ivan Brackenbury is Brimlington General Hospital’s flagship radio presenter. The self named “Cheerful Earful” is also the self proclaimed saviour of Hospital Radio and returns to the theatres of the United Kingdom with his greatest show yet.

Ivan Brackenbury’s regular request and chat show “Disease-Hour” is broadcast each and ever day to the ill and captures the fun and excitement you’d expect from being in hospital with games, giveaways, patients’ requests and Ivan’s special blend of music and chat.

Ivan is once again taking his hospital radio show on the road and will be broadcasting, live, back to the patients of the Brimlington Hospitals from comfort of the world famous Coliseum in Whitby.

Tom Binns’ Website

Ivan Brackenbury’s Website

Ivan Brackenbury on Chortle: the UK Comedy Guide

Tom Binns on Myspace Comedy

Tickets: £6 advance, £8 on the door.
Doors open: 7:30pm Show Start: 8pm
Start Time: 20:00
Date: 2010-05-15

Title: Hilarity Bites Comedy Club: Rob Rouse – My Family and the Dog that Scared Jesus
Location: Whitby Coliseum
Description: Hilarity Bites @ The Coliseum, in association with MusicPort present: Rob Rouse – My Family and the Dog that Scared Jesus

“One of comedy’s most lively, loveable and dynamic performers, Rob Rouse (8 out of 10 Cats, The Friday Night Project) takes his trademark comedic storytelling to a career height in this critically acclaimed show as he leads us on an irresistibly hilarious journey, not just through his life as a brand new father but more importantly as the beleaguered owner of the most spectacularly randy dog you’re EVER likely to hear about…”

www.robrouse.com

Tickets: £8 on the door, £6 in advance
Doors open: 7:30pm, Show Start: 8pm
Start Time: 20:00
Date: 2010-06-19

Hilarity Bites Comedy Club is running at The Compass Club at The Coliseum Theatre in Whitby (in association with Musicport)

Coming up next at Hilarity Bites in Whitby we have:

January 30th – Pappy’s World Record Attempt: 200 Sketches in an Hour (plus bonus sketches and an interval)

http://www.pappysfunclub.co.uk

Join them for a night full of sketches and songs and a chance to see them attempt the impossible. 200 sketches. 60 minutes. 1 world record. Heroic Attempt or spectacular folly? “Whether they succeed or not, they’re hilarious.” (The Guardian)  

Tickets for this show are £8 in advance or £10 each on the door, with doors opening at 7:30pm and the show starting at 8pm

February 27th – Alex Horne – Wordwatching

http://www.alexhorne.com/

The show charts Alex’s hilarious quest to get an invented word into the dictionary … Wordwatching is a high-tech joke-filled extravaganza tracking the highs and lows of this ambitious, ridiculous campaign.

Tickets for this show are £8 each on the door, or £6 in advance, with doors opening at 7:30pm and the show starting at 8pm.

March 27th – Robin Ince Vs The Moral Majority

http://www.robinince.com/

Brand new solo show from “the country’s most intellectually audacious comedian” (Evening Standard)

Tickets for this show are £10 each on the door, or £8 in advance, with doors opening at 7:30pm and the show starting at 8pm

April 17th – Richard Herring – Hitler Moustache

http://www.richardherring.com

Reclaiming Chaplain’s moustache for comedy … Herring muses on iconography, whether racists are closer than librerals to believing that all people are the same and why an innocent square inch of facial hair has taken the blame for Nazism.

Tickets for this show are £10 each on the door, or £8 in advance, with doors opening at 7:30pm and the show starting at 8pm

To buy tickets for these, or any of the shows coming up at Hilarity Bites:

Click here to visit the Reality Bites Box Office.