	{"id":87444,"date":"2023-02-04T04:57:44","date_gmt":"2023-02-03T17:57:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/timesnewsgroup.com.au\/bendigotimes\/?p=87444"},"modified":"2023-02-01T18:00:47","modified_gmt":"2023-02-01T07:00:47","slug":"raw-comedy-host-revealed","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/timesnewsgroup.com.au\/bendigotimes\/news\/raw-comedy-host-revealed\/","title":{"rendered":"RAW Comedy host revealed"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>THE man behind the mic who\u2019ll be introing competitors at the upcoming Bendigo round of national laugh quest, RAW Comedy, has been announced.<\/p>\n<p>Melbourne-based funny man, Tim Hewitt, will take on MC duties for the event and the self-titled \u2018Baron of the Beer Garden\u2019, \u2018King of the Kick On\u2019, and \u2018Tsar of the Front Bar\u2019 said he was upbeat about the hosting gig.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cLove Bendigo and the gigs I\u2019ve done there have been terrific,\u201d Hewitt said. \u201cLooking forward to this cracker.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Set for 2pm on Sunday, 5 March at Hustler, the Bendigo round of RAW Comedy will seek to find the funniest local stand-up with a killer tight five to represent the region at a semi-final comp in Melbourne.<\/p>\n<p>Organisers said limited places for competitors are still available and potential participants should get in touch via laughs@comedyvictoria.com.au. 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