Manchester, United Kingdom - 8 June 2026 - StageTime, the social VR platform for live performance, today announced its biggest comedy event yet: a free all-ages edition of Dom Hatton-Woods & Friends, featuring Dom Hatton-Woods, Daliso Chaponda, and Tony Vino on Sunday 14 June 2026 at 8pm BST.
The 60-minute event will take place live and exclusively inside StageTime. Unlike a video livestream or pre- recorded virtual screening, the performers will appear in VR and perform directly to a live audience in a shared virtual venue, allowing for the timing, crowd response, and real-time energy of a live comedy club.
The show is hosted by Manchester comedian Dom Hatton-Woods, whose regular Dom Hatton-Woods & Friends series has helped establish StageTime as a venue for live professional comedy in VR. Dom's comedy is also finding a fast-growing audience on social platforms, giving the show a strong link between live circuit comedy, online comedy audiences, and social VR.
Daliso Chaponda is one of the most high-profile comedians to appear on StageTime to date. He became widely known as a finalist on Britain's Got Talent in 2017 and has appeared on Have I Got News For You, QI, The Royal Variety Performance, The News Quiz, and The Now Show. His stand-up has reached more than 300 million views online, and he is the writer, creator, and host of the Rose d'Or-nominated BBC Radio 4 series Citizen of Nowhere.
Tony Vino completes the lineup, bringing sharp observational comedy, warm crowd work, and long-standing live circuit experience to the StageTime crowd.
"For us, this is exactly what StageTime was built for: real performers, live audiences, and moments that only happen because everyone is there together. Dom has been helping us prove that live comedy can work in VR, Tony brings the craft and energy of the UK circuit, and Daliso joining the lineup is a huge milestone. It shows that VR is not just a novelty for live entertainment; it can be a credible venue where professional performers reach people all over the world."
- StageTime founder, Hamza Qureshi
The event is free to attend and open to all ages. No age verification is required for the show. 18+ verified users will be able to enter the room 30 minutes before showtime, with all-ages entry opening 10 minutes before showtime. Capacity is limited.
Event Details- Event: Dom Hatton-Woods & Friends
- Performers: Daliso Chaponda, Dom Hatton-Woods, and Tony Vino
- Date: Sunday 14 June 2026
- Time: 8pm BST
- Platform: StageTime
- Format: 60-minute live VR comedy show
- Cost: Free
- Age rating: All ages
StageTime is a social VR platform built for live entertainment, shared events, and audience participation. It gives performers and communities a virtual venue where people can gather, react, and take part together in real time.
StageTime is developed by Virtuware, based in Salford, Greater Manchester.
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