Name: Beat The Gong with MC Danny McLoughlin
Start: 2024-10-11T20:00:00+01:00
Location: ARC, Stockton Arts Centre

Let the comedy chaos commence as twelve hot, hilarious, new acts try to beat the dreaded gong and win over the ARC audience!
This jaw-dropping spectacle is crammed with brilliantly off-the-cuff, unpredictable stand-up & audience-led savagery.
Please note: Beat the Gong can contain strong content and is strictly for over 18s.
This month’s show is hosted by MC Danny McLoughlin, who has the sharp wit & material, likeable persona and strong stage presence that have seen him become a much sought after act in his short time as a stand up.
A finalist in the Chortle Student Comedian of The Year in 2008, Danny went on to perform as part of the prestigious Big Value Comedy Show during Edinburgh Festival 2009.
He also supported Al Pitcher on his UK Tour and is booked by some of the UK’s biggest gigs and promoters.
It has been a rapid rise for Danny and it all looks set to continue. With an amiable, confident stage presence and a well written set Danny delivers material with more than just an immediate pay-off line, preferring to take the joke one or two steps further.
Confident enough to take a risk on stage he does so not to the detriment of the audience, keeping them laughing along or hanging on every word
“His innate comic timing, insightful digressions and ability to think on his feet puts him alongside the most talented and genuinely funny comedians!” THREE WEEKS
“He can recite an advertising jingle and still get plenty of laughs.” CHORTLE
“Observational material with a dark edge.” THE WEE REVIEW