Hilarity Bites Comedy Club Evening
Date: Friday 27th February 2026
Time: 8pm
Location: The Milton Rooms, Market Place, Malton, YO17 7LX
Tickets: £10pp
Event Overview
The first Hilarity Bites of 2026!
Nick Doody has been performing comedy since the 1990s when, as a student, he got off to a pretty good start by supporting the legendary Bill Hicks, at Bill’s request. A little later, Nick was a finalist in Channel 4’s So You Think You’re Funny? competition. Since then he has performed all over the world:
Nick has appeared on various radio and TV shows and is also much in demand as a writer. He has penned jokes for Joan Rivers, Lenny Henry, Dame Edna Everage and an uncomfortable number of Mock the Week regulars. He was also the creator and head writer of Bigipedia, a critically acclaimed Radio 4 show that broadcast in 2009 and 2011.
El Purnell is a unique whirlwind of a crowd-pleasing comedy act. His energy and gags per minute are off the scale, delivering many belly laughs and so much fun for the audience. He has a unique and clever spin delivering his set in Spanish with a sprinkle of English. Audiences love the interaction, jokes and actual realisation they can understand him without speaking his mother tongue.
Highlights for Ecuador’s No 1 comedian include several runs at the Edinburgh festival, TV shows for both BBC and Sky TV and international gigs in Ecuador, Ireland, Germany and Thailand.
Will Duggan started performing comedy in 2009. Since then he has established himself as a dynamic and exciting new act and a quick and witty MC. In the short time he has been performing comedy Will has been in the final of many prestigious competitions including Beat the Frog World Series 2011. He was nominated for Best MC at the 2022 Nottingham Comedy Festival Awards.
A natural either performing a set or hosting an evening. Will puts the audience at ease with his charming, friendly style.
Doors and bar open 7pm.
The show may contain strong language and adult themes and is not suitable for under-16s.