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Rules
1.
Acts must meet
one the following entry criteria:
2.
Acts must
perform their own, original, material.
3.
Acts must
stick to the allotted time for each round. ·
For the Heats the acts
can perform a maximum 7minute set. ·
In the Final, the acts
can perform a maximum 10 minute set. Please note that Failure to adhere to
competition rule 2 or 3 will result in either points being deducted from
audience voting or elimination from the competition. Ha Ha Comedy Promoters will
decide what action to take in each separate case, and will take any action that
they see fit, either at the heat or afterwards.
4.
Acts
must be available to perform if required in the Semi
Final on 5.
In
all cases the Ha Ha Comedy Promoters reserve the right to make any decision they
deem necessary, and each case will be judged on its own merits. Any decision the
Ha Ha Comedy promoters and their representatives make is final. 6.
The
winner of each heat will be decided by an audience vote. 7.
One
winner per heat (as decided by audience vote) will go through to the final. 8.
In
the event of a tie between two acts for first place at a heat, Each will be
given a further 1 minute to perform. The
crowd will then decide with a “cheer off”. 9.
One
second placed act per heat will go through to the Semi Final. 10.
The
winning act from the Semi Final will go through to the final 11.
One
space at the final will be reserved for the winner of the Grand Gong Show at
Maggie May’s on Thursday 25th September. 12.
Entrants consent to
being filmed and recorded by Ha Ha Comedy where required for the Campaign and
for films or recordings made pursuant to this rule being used for any media
established now or in the future. 13.
Entrants, by entering
waive in favour of the Ha Ha Comedy and those authorised by it any so-called
“moral rights” they may have in relation to the recording of their
performance and any interviews carried out. 14.
Entry to the
Competition by Entrants is done at their own risk. Attendance by Entrants at any
Event staged by the Ha Ha Comedy and travel to and from any such Event is also
at the Entrant's own risk and the Ha Ha accepts no responsibility or liability
in this regard. 15.
Whilst every attempt will be made to fit you into a
heat that is easiest for you to travel to, this may not always be possible. Early
entry is advisable if you need to get to a specific heat. |
