Most Popular Comedy in Manchester
Wed 26 Feb - Sat 1 Mar 2025
Sun 2 Feb 2025 - Wed 18 Feb 2026
Wed 15 Jan - Sat 8 Nov 2025
Fri 20 Jun 2025 - Thu 5 Feb 2026
Sat 1 Feb - Sat 5 Apr 2025
Wed 19 Mar - Fri 6 Jun 2025
Thu 16 Jan - Sat 29 Mar 2025
Tue 28 Jan - Tue 4 Feb 2025
Sat 18 Jan - Sun 9 Nov 2025
The Best Movies in Cinemas & Streaming
Monday 13 January - Wednesday 31 December 2025
If you are looking for a film to watch, ManchesterTheatres. com have rounded-up the best movies currently showing at Manchester's cinemas, and we are offering discounted tickets at Odeon, Vue, Cineworld and HOME too. We've also compiled...
WAP - Wit & Poetry
Monday 13 January - Monday 9 June 2025
Comedian and poet Kat Ronson brings a new night WAP: Wit and Poetry Combining two art forms to make you laugh, cry and cry laugh. The best performers from WAP, exclusive collaborations between artists and some wild cards. ...
Trapdoor Comedy Club
Monday 13 January 2025
Some of the best comedians from the UK at affordable prices. Click on tickets for line-up. ...
A Real Pain (18)
Monday 13 - Thursday 16 January 2025
★★★★ Jesse Eisenberg writes, directs and stars in a film that manages to be ruefully perceptive and laugh-out-loud funny, often at the same time. ~ The Telegraph. --- "One of the best films of the year." Written, directed by and s...
Helen Bauer
Tuesday 14 January 2025
Star of Live at the Apollo, Late Night Mash and Edinburgh Comedy Award Best Newcomer nominee, brings "Grand Supreme Darling Princess", a show all about the women in her life, from her mother to her best friend and that one girl who was mean...
Clubhouse Comedy
Tuesday 14 January - Tuesday 13 May 2025
Hosted by Charlie Lewis and Jordan Ducharme, Clubhouse Comedy is Manchester's award-nominated premier FREE comedy night in the heart of the city at legendary nightclub Joshua Brooks. Featuring the best TV acts trying new material and the ho...
Easy Comedy
Tuesday 14 January - Tuesday 27 May 2025
Michael Mannion & Alfie Carter host the top night in the city, every Tuesday, where you can see Manchester's best comedians working out new material and the newest comedians working out their best! ...
Jason Manford
Wednesday 15 January - Friday 7 November 2025
Jason Manford is back with his brand-new live show, A Manford All Seasons. The Manchester comedian has been busy since his last smash-hit stand up show but fans of his Absolute Radio show will know this nationally acclaimed comedian hasn't...
Happy Hour Comedy
Wednesday 15 - Friday 31 January 2025
An evening of uproarious comedy featuring the freshest local talents, all working out new material for your amusement. It's a free show with exit-by-donation - because laughter should be affordable and accessible. Come sip on budget-friendl...
Laugh Therapy
Wednesday 15 January - Wednesday 25 June 2025
Ready for a dose of comedy to cure what ails you? Join us for a night where comedians become your "therapists," offering hilarious insights and advice to brave audience members who share their personal problems. Whether you're in the hot se...
Lucky Chalm Comedy
Wednesday 15 January 2025
Join Harry Chalmers-Morris, a budding comedian, for a Comedy Night with special headline guests. Click for line-up. ...
Milton Jones
Thursday 16 January 2025
Most people know Milton Jones as the comedian with the loud shirts and messed up hair, however his stand-up is built on much more than a funny appearance. Radio Times said that the "wild-haired Jones has raised wordplay to the level of fine...
Late Night Comedy
Thursday 16 January - Saturday 31 May 2025
Late Night Comedy every Thursday, Friday, and Saturday night from 11pm till midnight. The stage comes alive with top-tier humour as a wild late night show erupts out of the basement. ...
Club 9 Comedy
Thursday 16 January 2025
Club 9 Comedy and Blind Tyger Manchester are bringing another Showcase comedy night to you. Free entry as always and 9 fantastic up and coming comedians introduced by a brilliant host. Details of comedians and host can be found nearer the e...
Lucky Chalm Comedy
Thursday 16 - Thursday 30 January 2025
Join Harry Chalmers-Morris, a budding comedian, for a Comedy Night with special headline guests. Click for line-up. ...
Roy Chubby Brown
Friday 17 January 2025
Roy Chubby Brown's rude, crude and rip-roaring brand of comedy is world renowned. Performing his own unique style of stand-up since the 190s, Chubby's belly-busting banter has never held back from sharing his outlandish views on news, wome...
Kunal Kamra
Friday 17 January 2025
The hilarious Mumbai standup comedian Kunal Kamra is back with a brand-new show. Known for his observational comedy about absurdities of life, his performances include jokes about politics, cabbies, bachelor life and TV advertisements. ...
Barrioke - Shaun Williamson's Feel-Good Karaoke Party
Friday 17 January 2025
The star of EastEnders, Extras, Life's Too Short, and more recently a million viral videos, Shaun Williamson has taken the music scene by storm, bringing Barrioke to thousands of music lovers at venues and festivals across the UK. Shaun hos...
Friday Night Showcase
Friday 17 January - Friday 30 May 2025
Every Friday, the stage comes alive with top-tier humour, featuring a mix of rising stars and international headliners. A night of laughter and unforgettable fun at the only seven-night-a-week club in Manchester, with a diverse lineup. ...
Justin Moorhouse
Saturday 18 - Sunday 19 January 2025
Get ready for an unforgettable experience as Justin returns with "The Greatest Performance of My Life". After a successful and extensively extended tour of his 2022 show Stretch and Think (which you can catch in full on YouTube), he's back ...
Rotten
Saturday 18 January 2025
Hitchcock meets Lord of the Flies in this exciting new comedy-thriller by emerging writer Josie White. presented by Emmerson & Ward Productions. Three young, regional actresses: Saoirse, Coco and Sonia are struggling to survive in London. ...
Outside The Box Comedy - Andrew Bird + Pam Ford + Frankie Monroe
Saturday 18 January 2025
ANDREW BIRD - Andrew has been tour support for Rhod Gilbert, Rob Brydon and Michael McIntyre at venues including Wembley and the O2. His writing work includes Jon Richardson's Ultimate Worrier (Dave), 8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown (Channe...
Saturday Afternoon Showcase
Saturday 18 January - Saturday 31 May 2025
Four amazing comedians with a resident host, presenting a mix of up-and-coming talent and international headliners at the only seven-night-a-week comedy club in Manchester. ...
Saturday Night Showcase
Saturday 18 January - Saturday 31 May 2025
A flagship show featuring four amazing comedians with a resident host, presenting a mix of up-and-coming talent and international headliners. ...
Ed Gamble
Sunday 19 - Tuesday 21 January 2025
Hi, Ed here. I have chosen the prestigious Salford Lowry Quays Theatre to film my new special. It will be all my favourite humour from the last 2 tours, and I will probably have some makeup on. I'd love it if you came along or else we wi...
Kate-Lois Elliott
Sunday 19 January 2025
After a sellout run at Edinburgh Fringe, Kate-Lois Elliott brings her award-winning, critically acclaimed debut hour on tour, How To Belong Without Joining a Cult. Elliott's family lived in a secretive cult until her mum escaped. One genera...
Made in Manchester - Rising Stars
Sunday 19 - Sunday 26 January 2025
A spotlight on the next generation of local comedians, fresh from the streets of Manchester and ready to bring their best material to the stage, Made in Manchester: Rising Stars is your Sunday night showcase of homegrown talent! From up-an...
Manchester Comedy Club
Sunday 19 January 2025
Hosted by Charli Angel,Manchester Comedy Club brings you the best of UK comedy. Enjoy a fantastic mix of jokes, quick wit, and laughter in a welcoming, inclusive environment. Whether you're here for the jokes, the company, or the atmosphere...
Cloud Cuckoo Comedy
Sunday 19 January - Sunday 18 May 2025
A FREE new material night with some of the funniest comedians the North West has to offer in the heart of Preswich. Curated by MCs Hannah Rudd and Danielle Francis. All you need to do, is bring your sense of humour ...
Ricky Gervais
Monday 20 - Tuesday 21 January 2025
Ricky Gervais has today announced the highly-anticipated first set of official UK dates for his brand-new stand-up show 'Mortality'. Fresh from his most recent stand-up special 'Armageddon' winning a Golden Globe, hitting Number 1 on Netf...
Hatched
Monday 20 January - Monday 16 June 2025
Be part of a warm supportive crowd for new stand-ups among a line up of baby comedians in their first year on the circuit. ...
XS Malarkey with Johnny Candon
Tuesday 21 January 2025
Since 1997 XS Malarkey has been a Manchester institution, with compere Toby Hadoke bringing you the very best comedians at the lowest prices. A minimum of just ?3 for members and ?6 for normal people- we keep tickets as low as possible to k...
Milton Jones
Wednesday 22 January 2025
Most people know Milton Jones as the comedian with the loud shirts and messed up hair, however his stand-up is built on much more than a funny appearance. Radio Times said that the "wild-haired Jones has raised wordplay to the level of fine...
An Audience with Mark & Lard
Thursday 23 January 2025
The 24th March 2004 saw the world heritage radio site of the 'Mark and Lard Show' come to an end with a resounding: 'STOP...!' Now fully twenty-one years later we can finally complete that catchphrase with an equally resounding: '... CARRY ...
Milton Jones
Thursday 23 January 2025
Most people know Milton Jones as the comedian with the loud shirts and messed up hair, however his stand-up is built on much more than a funny appearance. Radio Times said that the "wild-haired Jones has raised wordplay to the level of fine...
Dan Nightingale - NEW BITS - Show starts 8pm
Thursday 23 January - Thursday 13 February 2025
First half is Dan running out new material. Second half is 2 sets from some of the best acts around. Surprise headliner, undisputed podcast GOAT...
Russell Kane
Friday 24 - Saturday 25 January 2025
Whirlwind, FitBit-breaking comedian, presenter, actor and author Russell Kane is out on the road again, setting it on fire with his unique recipe of sharp wit and "storming physical comedy" (Mail on Sunday). Hyperactive, his brand-new tour ...
Ania Magliano
Friday 24 January 2025
You know when you're trying to wee on a night out, and you're interrupted by a random girl who insists on telling you all her secrets even though you've never met? Imagine that, but she has a microphone. After two critically acclaimed sell-...
Rachel Galvo
Friday 24 January 2025
Comedian, actress, singer and writer, Rachel Galvo brings her raunchy one woman show, The Shite Feminist, to London. Reflecting on the forces that have shaped her - from an Irish Catholic upbringing (Private, of course) to awkward sexual en...
Pinky Patel
Friday 24 January 2025
Originally from Illinois, Pinky Patel is a PTA mom turned creator, comedian and personality with a fan base of over 5 million. She is best known for her hilarious commentary and viral videos from her glam cave that have garnered over 64.5...
Amy Gledhill
Friday 24 January 2025
The triple Edinburgh Comedy Award nominee, National Comedy Award nominee and 1/3 of cult double act The Delightful Sausage returns with a brand new show about self-confidence, romance and bin bags - Make Me Look Fit on the Poster. Amy is...
A Celebration of Father Ted with Joe Rooney
Friday 24 - Saturday 25 January 2025
Celebrate one of the greatest sitcoms ever made, as renowned actor and stand-up comedian Joe Rooney presents a night of all things Father Ted! Joe featured as the rebellious Father Damo in the classic Father Ted episode The Old Grey Whis...
Jenny Eclair
Saturday 25 January 2025
In celebration of the release of her hilarious memoir of the same name, comedian, novelist, and professional show-off Jenny Eclair comes to venues nationwide with a brand-new autobiographical show, Jokes Jokes Jokes Live! From drama school,...
Manford's Comedy Club
Saturday 25 January - Saturday 29 November 2025
Bringing the best comedians to a theatre near you. Every show has a different line-up of four top comedians, all chosen by Jason Manford! Many comedians from TV plus the best of the UK and International comedy circuit. Live at the Apollo.. ...
Russell Hicks
Saturday 25 January 2025
Russell Hicks heads out on his first tour, Happy To Be Here, but not his first rodeo. (Warning: This is a stand up show. NOT a rodeo.) Russell Hicks is here to stay and he really is happy to be here. So, why don't British People believe him...
ComedySportz
Saturday 25 January - Saturday 22 February 2025
You've seen football. You've seen tennis. But have you seen Comedy as a sport? Then you don't want to miss this all ages, all action, all improvised competitive comedy show! Two teams battle it out for laughs with quick-witted gags, games, ...
LAUGH OUT PROUD - Saturday 25th January
Saturday 25 January 2025
Get ready for another fabulous Laugh Out Proud LGBT+ comedy special on Saturday, 25th January at AREA Manchester Laughter guaranteed...
Nina Conti
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Sunday 26 January 2025
The virtuoso ventriloquist, BAFTA nominee and British Comedy Award winner is back on tour with a new show, Whose Face is it Anyway? London-born Nina Conti (and Monkey) has regularly sold out shows all over the world with her widely acclaim...
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