The Hobgoblin Comedy Award 2014 - Last call for entries

The Hobgoblin Comedy Award is looking to name comedy's next big thing, with the deadline to enter the competition now a few days away.

Whether you're an expert at one-liners, a musical comic, physical performer, sketch act, cabaret star or an alternative comedian, it's simple: if you're funny, you're in with a chance in the 2014 Hobgoblin Comedy Awards.

Make it through your local heat and then crush the opposition at the Hobgoblin Big Gig Grand Finale and comedy glory could be yours!

To enter the competition, which is being organised by Wychwood Brewery, you should upload a video clip, a brief biography and a photo to the competition's mini-site on www.wychwood.co.uk

Be quick though, the entry deadline is soon: 23:59 on Monday 22nd September 2014.

Acts will then be chosen from the uploaded entries and invited to perform at the regional heats taking place in 19 venues up and down the country; from Belfast to Brighton, Liverpool to London. Regional comedy promoters, venue programmers and the award team will act as judges.

All heats will be presided over compère Tiernan Douieb, who will be driving up and down the land in the Limited Edition Hobgoblin Jag (pictured below).

The winners of each heat will battle it out at the Hobgoblin Big Gig, set to take place at De Montfort Hall, Leicester, on the 7th February 2015 as part of Dave's Leicester Comedy Festival. Katherine Ryan, Arthur Smith and Matt Richardson will complete the line-up.

The winner will receive a cash prize of £2,000, a photoshoot, a show reel and further guaranteed performances at key comedy festivals and clubs around the UK in 2015. The regional winners will automatically receive a photoshoot and promotional video too.

To view video clips of the acts who have already entered, further information on the competition, and to enter yourself, visit www.wychwood.co.uk

Regional Heats

Here's a list of the regional heats, with booking details for those looking to head along to the gig to watch.

2nd October 2014: Belfast - Belly Laughs Comedy Festival
www.bellylaughsbelfast.com

6th October 2014: Lincoln - LPAC
www.lpac.co.uk / 01522 837600

8th October 2014: Sheffield - Sheffield Comedy Festival
www.lastlaughcomedy.co.uk/sheffield-comedy-festival

15th October 2014: Leamington - Hobgoblin Leamington Spa Comedy Festival
www.leamingtoncomedy.com / 01926 334418

24th October 2014: Kendal - Brewery Arts Centre
www.breweryarts.co.uk / 01539 725133

28th October 2014: Brighton - Upstairs at Three and Ten
www.upstairsatthreeandten.co.uk

29th October 2014: Cardiff - Glee Club
www.glee.co.uk/Cardiff / 0871 472 0400

30th October 2014: Birmingham - Glee Club
www.glee.co.uk/Birmingham / 0871 472 0400

31st October 2014: Stafford - The Gatehouse
www.staffordgatehousetheatre.co.uk / 01785 254 653

6th November 2014: Dartmouth - The Flavel
www.theflavel.org.uk / 01803 839 530

7th November 2014: Aldershot - West End Centre
hants.gov.uk/westendcentre / 01252 330040

13th November 2014: Derby - The Venue
www.derbylive.co.uk / 01332 255800

14th November 2014: Peterborough - Key Theatre
www.vivacity-peterborough.com / 01733 207239

19th November 2014: Manchester - Frog and Bucket
www.frogandbucket.com/manchester / 0161 236 9805

22nd November 2014: Bath - Rondo Theatre
www.rondotheatre.co.uk / 01225 463362

26th November 2014: Liverpool - Comedy Central
www.liverpoolcomedycentral.co.uk / 0151 702 5834

28th November 2014: Stourport - The Civic Hall
www.thecivicstourport.co.uk

29th November 2014: London - Mycenae House
www.mycenaehouse.co.uk / 020 8858 1749

7th February 2015: Leicester - De Montfort Hall
www.demontforthall.co.uk / 0116 233 3111

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The Hobgoblin Comedy Award is presented by Makin Projects Ltd in association with Leicester De Montfort Hall and Dave's Leicester Comedy Festival.