Hot Potato Comedy Club

22/08/2026

Hi all, Mike's a great comedy friend of ours - please read below and see the fund raiser 🙏

Hi all, it’s time for us to step up and help one of our own. Our mate Mike Newall fell poorly while on holiday in Wales and has been rushed to hospital in the North West with a brain haemorrhage. It’s obviously a serious condition, but he’s in good hands and we’re all wishing him a speedy recovery. Mike’s going to be out of action and unable to work for a good while, so lets take some of the financial pressure off him and his family. Anything you can put in will help, and please share this on your socials so we can reach as many people as possible.

There is, however, some encouraging news. After various scans, Mike has confirmed that they’ve found 17 brain cells.

Here’s hoping he’ll talk a bit faster after all this is over.

Seriously though, let’s get behind Mike, his family and show him how much the comedy community cares. Give him 10 points.

Go Fund Me: https://www.gofundme.com/f/mike-newall-fundraiser

19/08/2026

Meet your headliner for September 🔵⚪️

Paul Tonkinson tops the bill on Saturday 26 September! Winner of the Time Out New Act of the Year Award and also their Stand-Up Comic of the Year, Paul has appeared on BBC One's Michael McIntyre's Comedy Roadshow and joined McIntyre as special guest on the sold-out Happy and Glorious arena tour.

World-class comedy r**t 🫡

🗓️ Saturday 26 September
🏠 Hartlepool Town Hall Theatre (Creative Hartlepool)
🎟️ https://www.culturehartlepool.com/events/hot-potato-comedy-club-september/

17/08/2026

Hot Potato Comedy Club returns to Hartlepool Town Hall Theatre on Saturday 26th September, the lineup is belting. Barry Dodds is known as being one of the circuits favourites.

🎤 Barry Dodds (MC)
🎤 Richard Morton
🎤 Eden Voss
🎤 Paul Tonkinson

🍭 Creative Hartlepool
🎟️ £11 + booking fee
🎤 Saturday 26 September, starts 8pm
🎟️ https://www.culturehartlepool.com/events/hot-potato-comedy-club-september/

28/07/2026

ON SALE NOW 🎤

Missed us? Always feels like the summer dragssss right 😜 we’ve got two belting evenings of comedy coming up this September and December, see below for details, tickets on sale now 💙

📅 Sat 26 Sep – Barry Dodds (MC), Richard Morton, Eden Voss, Paul Tonkinson

📅 Sat 12 Dec – Dave Twentyman (MC), Paul McCaffrey, Connor Read, Mick Ferry

📍 Hartlepool Town Hall Theatre
🎟️ £11 + booking fee
Creative Hartlepool

Tickets on sale now, link in bio.

27/04/2026

Top draw night at Creative Hartlepool last weekend

Give it up for the legends keeping you entertained: Matt Reed, Clayton Jones, Lucas Jefcoate and Michael Fabbri 👏

We're back in September, Saturday 26 September - keep the fire burning until then 💅

23/04/2026

🎤YOUR APRIL HOT POTATO COMEDY CLUB LINE-UP IS HERE!🎤

🔥MATT REED - One of the best MC's in the country and one of Hartlepool's favourites! From Sunderland, Matt has done 25 years on the circuit, BBC Comedy Award semi-finalist, and the comic who's shared stages with Sean Lock, Jim Jefferies and John Bishop!

🔥MICHAEL FABBRI - BBC Radio 4 star, Channel 4's Stand Up for the Week, and support act for Micky Flanagan's huge Out Out Tour. Cerebral, smutty, and brilliant in equal measure.

🔥TONY COWARDS - GQ Magazine called him "the best joke writer around." Six Edinburgh Fringe shows. Writer for BBC Radio 4's The News Quiz and The Now Show. The punchlines come fast and they do not miss.

🔥LUCAS JEFCOATE - 75 million views online, Hastings New Comedian of the Year 2024, Edinburgh Fringe star. The most exciting new voice on the UK circuit right now.

Tickets are only £11 + £1.50 booking fee. Book your tickets today to see the best comedians from up and down the land, right here in Hartlepool! www.culturehartlepool.com/events/hot-potato-comedy-club-april-3/

📅Hartlepool Town Hall Theatre | Sat 25 April

23/04/2026

🎤APRIL HOT POTATO COMEDY CLUB - 25TH APRIL🎤

🤩Get to know the comedians, the North East's own legend is home...MATT REED🤩

🔥Matt Reed headlines Hot Potato Comedy Club on Saturday 25th April at Hartlepool Town Hall Theatre and if you've seen him before, you already know that he's going to have you laughing all night long!

🔥Born and bred in Sunderland. 25 years on the circuit. BBC Comedy Award semi-finalist. Daily Telegraph Open Mic finalist alongside Mark Watson and Gary Delaney. Tour support for Sean Lock, Jim Jefferies and John Bishop.

🔥Razor-sharp wit with brilliant audience banter

👌The perfect way to spend a Saturday night in Hartlepool.

Tickets are just £11 + £1.50 booking fee. 🎫 BOOK NOW! 👉www.culturehartlepool.com/events/hot-potato-comedy-club-april-3/

23/04/2026

🎤 APRIL HOT POTATO COMEDY CLUB - 25TH APRIL🎤

🤩 Get to know the comedians...from BBC Radio 4 to Hartlepool Town Hall Theatre...

🔥Michael Fabbri is heading to Hot Potato Comedy Club on Saturday 25th April and this is a proper treat.

🔥His own stand-up series Dyslexicon on BBC Radio 4. TV appearances on Channel 4's Stand Up for the Week. Support act on Micky Flanagan's legendary Out Out Tour. Performer at comedy venues across the UK and around the world, from The Comedy Store to Singapore to Dubai.

🔥Described as an "amiable and engaging storyteller" with punchlines that land every time. One of the most consistently brilliant acts on the UK circuit.

🤩World-class comedy. On your doorstep...

🎫Tickets just £11 + £1.50 booking fee! 🎫BOOK TODAY! 👉www.culturehartlepool.com/events/hot-potato-comedy-club-april-3/

23/04/2026

🎤APRIL HOT POTATO COMEDY CLUB - 25TH APRIL🎤

🤩 Get to know the comedians...🤩

🔥Tony Cowards joins us at Hartlepool Town Hall Theatre on Saturday 25th April and buckle up, because this man does not waste a single word.

🔥Six Edinburgh Fringe shows. Writer for BBC Radio 4's The News Quiz and The Now Show. Part of the Silver Sony Award-winning team at Jack FM. GQ Magazine summed him up perfectly: "The best joke writer around."

🎫Tickets just £11 + £1.50 booking fee. 👉BOOK TODAY www.culturehartlepool.com/events/hot-potato-comedy-club-april-3/

23/04/2026

🎤APRIL HOT POTATO COMEDY CLUB - 25TH APRIL🎤

🤩 Get to know the comedians...🤩

🔥Lucas Jefcoate is coming to Hartlepool Town Hall Theatre on Saturday 25th April and if you haven't heard of him yet, you're about to become obsessed.

🔥75 million views online. Edinburgh Fringe. Hastings New Comedian of the Year 2024. Gigs in London, Edinburgh and New York!

🔥His comedy is sharp, and absolutely hilarious. The future of stand-up is here!

🎫Tickets just £11 + £1.50 booking fee!🤩 BOOK TODAY👉 www.culturehartlepool.com/events/hot-potato-comedy-club-april-3/