Hilarity Bites Comedy Club featuring Aaron Simmonds, Alex Mitchell and host Chris Lumb

The June line-up for Hilarity Bites features:

Aaron Simmonds, who has been failing to stand up for 32 years. Luckily he is far better at comedy than standing up. Aaron has appeared on the A-Z Horror Stories (Sky Studios), Russell Howard Hour (Sky), Undeniable (Comedy Central), Guessable (Comedy Central) and has been heard on BBC Radio 4, BBC Radio 1 and BBC Radio Scotland. He offers sharply observed comedy which is grounded in his disability, but is by no means limited by it.  Aaron performed his critically-acclaimed debut shows, Disabled Coconut and Hot Wheels, at the Edinburgh Fringe in 2019 and 2022. He was an Amused Moose Comedy Award Best Show finalist and was nominated for Best Comedy Show in the Broadway World UK Edinburgh Fringe Awards in 2019.

Alex Mitchell, a 2024 Britain’s Got Talent Finalist, is an autistic comic with functional neurological disorder (FND). Using self deprecating humour – laughing at himself, his neurodivergence, disability and sexuality – to reflect on some of the most difficult subjects within his own life and wider society. His debt show, Tics Towards Puffection, tackles his desperate obsession for perfection and being ‘the best version’ of himself.  He explores how and if he’ll ever achieve this, and how this has and continues to impact his life.

Chris Lumb, as seen on Russell Howard’s Good News, is no stranger to comedy. As the manager and performer of improv group ‘The Discount Comedy Checkout’ he’s played gigs with them for 12 years. In this time he’s developed an MC style which has fun with the audiences and makes the night fully rounded.  With more strings to his comedy bow than a funny Robin Hood, he’s a comedy director having award-winning films played at festivals such as Raindance.  He also started a YouTube channel imaginatively titled Chris Lumb Comedy where he creates sketches and live show videos.

This show may contain strong language and adult themes and is not suitable for under-16s.