Hilarity Bites presents... Seymour Mace & Rob Deering February 25, 2011

Hilarity Bites presents two of the best acts on the UK comedy circuit, in Rob Deering and Seymour Mace alongside top MC Chris Ramsey.

Seymour Mace

As recently seen on Dave's One Night Stand, Seymour Mace's surreal free form stand up takes the audience on a slightly off-beat flight of fancy, with his childlike and often childish explorations into relationships and naive investigations into why things are. Follow the hilarity into his charmed mind to see through his eyes... life, the universe and bears!

He was the winner of the Newcastle Comedy Festival Big Grin Award 2000, winner of the Cup-A-Soup Challenge 2001, finalist in Channel 4's So You Think You're Funny 2001 and semi-finalist in the BBC New Act Competition 2002. Seymour was City Life Comedian of the Year in 2003 and Best Breakthrough Act at the North West Comedy Awards in 2004.
Since then, he has featured in all five series of “Ideal” on BBC Three, and is now unable to walk down the street without being recognised by the nation’s stoners. Seymour's world is a unique one, but enter it and you'll leave all the better for the experience...

"Breathtaking... a surreal performance, he had the audience in the palm of his hand from start to finish." - Evening Chronicle

"Sharp, surreal set." - Leicester Mercury

"Gangling idiot savant." - Newcastle Evening Chronicle

Rob Deering

Over the years award-winning guitar-playing comedian Rob Deering has cemented his reputation as one of the country’s finest stand ups, taking six solo shows to the Edinburgh Festival, headlining all the major comedy clubs throughout Britain and taking part in Paramount Comedy's Edinburgh and Beyond live show as well as his own Charmageddon and The Rob Deering Experience national tours.

On TV Rob's stand up appearances include The World Comedy Tour, The World Stands Up and Edinburgh and Beyond. Rob has also presented Soapstar Superstar - Bonus Tracks and Strictly Dance Fever, and appeared on Big Brother's Big Mouth/Little Brother as a regular guest. Rob has provided daily coverage for ITV’s I’m A Celebrity Get Me Out Of Here! and was the winner of the Weakest Link Comedians Special on BBC1. However he may still be best known for drinking his own wee on 99 Things To Do Before You Die.

"As sharp and versatile as a Swiss Army knife, Rob Deering is one of the best performers currently on the circuit..” - The Independent

"Uses music to brilliantly accessorise his swipes at the innate gormlessness of contemporary culture." - The Guardian

“Rather wonderful...” - The List

MC Chris Ramsey

Chris Ramsey strides onto the stage and you immediately know you are in safe hands; his high-energy delivery, hugely engaging manner and off-the-cuff style have made him one of the most exciting new acts to hit the circuit in recent years. Upbeat and lightning fast, he commands the stage with the tenacity of a comic with twice his experience.

A finalist in the 2008 Chortle Student Comedian of the Year Awards, and Nominated for the Leicester Mercury Comedian of the Year Award 2009, Chris is a regular compere at some of the biggest comedy clubs in the UK and has supported Lee Mack, Russell Kane and Stephen K Amos on national tours - and was recently the tour support for Al Murray on his nationwide tour. He has also been a guest on QRadio and Kerrang Radio and has filmed a TV pilot for a new panel show for the BBC.

In 2010, Chris performed his first solo show at the Edinburgh Festival to critical acclaim, along with performing as one of the resident hosts of the BBC Stand-up Show alongside some of the biggest names on the international comedy circuit.

"Effervescent as potassium, and brighter." - The Northern Echo

"Sharp and quick-tongued" - The Stage

Doors open at 7:30pm and the show starts at 8pm. Tickets are £10 on the door or £8 in advance.

Official Website: http://www.hilaritybites.co.uk/index.php?q=node/68