Big Name Comedy

Darlington Hippodrome is no stranger to hosting absolutely huge names in comedy, and 2024 looks to be no different. Get ready to laugh your socks off with some of the wittiest jokes and sharpest satire around. Make sure to book quickly, seats won't be available for long! 

Take a look below for what's coming up...

The Eternal Shame of Sue Perkins

Thursday 5 February

You may know her as Bake-Off Sue, Taskmaster Sue, Just A Minute Sue, or the Sue that gives you travel envy - but stand-up Sue is full of surprises. In this brand-new show, she shares the unlikely happenings from a career in the spotlight.

What’s the fallout when your pituitary gland goes haywire on live TV? How do you convince the public you didn’t really fall onto that hoover attachment? And when intimate photos get splashed all over the internet, how do you switch the shame to dignity and joy?

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Jason Manford: A Manford All Seasons

Thursday 12 February

JASON MANFORD so enjoyed bringing his live show, A MANFORD ALL SEASONS to the Hipp in 2025, he's bringing it back for 2026!

Jason’s been busy since his last smash-hit stand up show but fans of his Absolute Radio show will know this nationally acclaimed comedian hasn’t changed a bit. A Manford All Seasons is Jason’s latest comic offering, his iconic ‘expert observational comedy’ (The Guardian) is sure to be ‘comic gold’ (Mail on Sunday).

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Al Murray - All You Need Is Guv

Sunday 1 March

Hey cool cats! Hot on the heels of a sell-out 138 date tour of these green and groovy isles, The Guv will be back, baby, with a brand-new stand-up show for 2026. There’s no denying the world’s a mess daddio, but there is a glimmer of hope as the globe’s favourite Pub Landlord returns with his like-nobody-else Common Sense hot-takes for the masses, offering a much-needed truth tonic (pint for the fella/glass of white wine for the lady) for these whacked out and troubled times. With a fresh and frothing pint to hand, a barrel of laughs to pour from, and a flower in his heart, Guv is all you need.

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