Most Popular Comedy in Manchester
Sun 11 May 2025 - Wed 18 Feb 2026
Wed 30 Apr 2025 - Fri 13 Feb 2026
Sun 25 May - Sat 22 Nov 2025
Wed 25 Jun 2025 - Fri 22 May 2026
Sat 22 Nov 2025 - Sun 19 Apr 2026
A Knight's Tale The Musical
Tuesday 22 April - Saturday 10 May 2025
Based on Brian Helgeland's iconic 2001 film (originally starring Heath Ledger and Paul Bettany), A Knight's Tale, the brand-new comedy musical, charges into Manchester Opera House for its World Premiere, prior to the West End. From the Prod...
Abigail's Party
Tuesday 22 April - Saturday 24 May 2025
Mike Leigh's tragicomic masterpiece ABIGAIL'S PARTY has garnered cult status across the decades. In the Royal Exchange's distinctive space, award-winning Director Natalie Abrahami draws on the unique in-the-round stage to create an intima...
The 39 Steps
Tuesday 22 April - Saturday 10 May 2025
Brilliantly bonkers and hilarious adaptation of Hitchcock's iconic thriller. Follow the dashing Richard Hannay as he embarks on a thrilling adventure filled with daring antics, romantic encounters and ghastly murders. Get set for a whirlwin...
The Best Movies in Cinemas & Streaming
Tuesday 22 April - 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...
Muriel's Wedding (15)
Tuesday 22 - Thursday 24 April 2025
★★★★ This Abba-fuelled rom-com about a wedding-obsessed wallflower yearning to break free from her small-town life marked a high point in 'Aussie wave' cinema. ~ The Times. --- The 1995 classic returns to UK and Irish Cinemas this ...
Sam Nicoresti
Tuesday 22 April 2025
Sam Nicoresti returns with a glorious new hour of stand-up about losing your mind, finding it again, and the hunt for the perfect skirt suit. Baby Doomer is the follow-up hour to their 2024 comedy special Wokeflake, "One of the definitive d...
One of Each
Tuesday 22 April 2025
A brand new hour of wall-to-wall laughs from three Creatures Comedy Club regulars - Phill Sutton, Sam Ayinde and Tabish Akbar. After tearing up crowds in gigs up and down the country, these three Manchester-based acts bring their comedic ta...
Clubhouse Comedy
Tuesday 22 April - 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 22 April - 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! ...
Murder, She Didn't Write
Wednesday 23 April 2025
Don your deerstalker, grab your magnifying glass and get your 'finger of suspicion' at the ready because Edinburgh Fringe favourites, Degrees of Error, are bringing back their multiple sell-out show for your sleuthing pleasure. They'll crea...
In the Sick of It
Wednesday 23 April 2025
The NHS is on its knees, yet no one has thought to call a theatre company.... until NOW. Can actors Adam and Kemi single handedly save the UK healthcare system... before it's too late? No other theatre company has had such consist...
Happy Hour Comedy
Wednesday 23 April - Friday 27 June 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 23 April - 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 23 April 2025
Join Harry Chalmers-Morris, a budding comedian, for a Comedy Night with special headline guests. Click for line-up. ...
Yoga Goats Improv
Wednesday 23 April 2025
Join us 23rd April for an evening of improvisational comedy....
Mo Gilligan
Thursday 24 - Friday 25 April 2025
Mo Gilligan is a British stand-up comedian known for his observational comedy. After several years of uploading comedy clips to social media, he found global success in 2017. He hosted The Lateish Show with Mo Gilligan, which debuted in 201...
Paul Smith
Thursday 24 April 2025
Liverpool comedian Paul Smith, who is best known for the many viral social media clips of his lightning quick audience interaction, is back with his biggest and funniest tour show yet, "Pablo". The show features hysterics from start to fi...
David Cross
Thursday 24 April 2025
Emmy Award winner and two-time Grammy Award nominee, American stand-up David Cross - best known for playing Tobias Funke in the sitcom Arrested Development - brings his "The End of The Beginning of The End" tour to Europe. ...
Kiell Smith-Bynoe & Friends - Kool Story Bro
Thursday 24 April 2025
Star of Taskmaster, Ghosts and The Great British Sewing Bee, Kiell Smith-Bynoe is heading out on tour with an all-star cast of comedians and some very special guests to turn stories from the audience into completely improvised comedy scenes...
Steptoe & Son Live
Thursday 24 April 2025
You wouldn't think it was possible for this 'rag and boning' duo to still be at it after all this time, but here they are! Albert is still a dirty old man and Harold is as pretentious as ever. Come and join Steptoe & Son for all the hilar...
Ev and Kev - Toxic Positivity
Thursday 24 April - Thursday 26 June 2025
Brace yourself for TOXIC POSITIVITY, the high-energy, anything-goes improv show where optimism is mandatory, chaos is inevitable. TOXIC POSITIVITY - The Improv Show That Won't Let You Have a Bad TimeBrace yourself for TOXIC POSITIVITY, the ...
Late Night Comedy
Thursday 24 April - 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. ...
Comedy bingo
Thursday 24 April 2025
Comedy Bingo blends top stand-up with classic bingo fun Laugh, play, and win bizarre prizes in a night of jokes, games, and unexpected twists...
Sickbag // The Comedy Variety Show
Thursday 24 April 2025
This chaotic comedy variety show fizzes with the energy of a late-night after-party, the kind of spectacle that spreads like a dirty rumour....
Paul Smith
Friday 25 - Saturday 26 April 2025
Liverpool comedian Paul Smith, who is best known for the many viral social media clips of his lightning quick audience interaction, is back with his biggest and funniest tour show yet, "Pablo". The show features hysterics from start to fi...
'Allo 'Allo Comedy Train
Friday 25 April - Friday 3 October 2025
'Allo! 'Allo! This is nighthawk calling! Listen very carefully, we shall say this only once! Renѐ was hoping for a quiet night in his humble little cafe in Nouvion, but things aren't quite going according to plan. The Resistance wants to u...
Singin' I'm No A Billy, He's A Tim
Friday 25 April 2025
The 20th anniversary tour of the play exploring bigotry and ethnic identity. "Singin' I'm No a Billy, He's a Tim" is a phenomenon in Scotland where it has sold out countless nationwide tours, a sensation at the Edinburgh Festival and now t...
Jamali Maddix
Friday 25 April - Thursday 22 May 2025
Critically acclaimed comedian Jamali Maddix is back on the road with his brand-new show, Aston. Expect Jamali's trademark brutally honest and unflinching perspectives on the world at large. His last tours have sold-out shows across the ...
National Theatre Live - Dr Strangelove (12A)
Friday 25 April 2025
Seven-time BAFTA Award-winner Steve Coogan plays four roles in this pre-recorded cinema screening of the world premiere stage adaptation of Stanley Kubrick's comedy masterpiece Dr. Strangelove. When a rogue U.S General triggers a nuclear a...
An Evening with Ricky Tomlinson
Friday 25 April 2025
In conversation about his life and career, with BBC Radio Merseyside presenter and established singer and entertainer Asa Murphy, Eric "Ricky" Tomlinson is an English actor (and former plasterer) best known for his television roles as Bobby...
Friday Night Comedy Showcase
Friday 25 April - 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. ...
World Comedy Clash
Saturday 26 April 2025
London's number 1 original and longest running comedy clash show takes to the road by popular demand with a star-studded, action-packed line up: Kojo Anim (Ghana)Aurie Styla (Jamaica)Quincy (Barbados)Dana Alexander (Canada)Wilson (E...
Big Mad Andy's Peep Show Quiz
Saturday 26 April 2025
Peep Show heads. This one is for you! Liam Noble, AKA Big Mad Andy has stocked up on Breakfast Room Green and is ready to bring you the ultimate quiz on one of Britain's favourite sitcoms, Peep Show! Famed for his emotionally unstable yet...
Kate Butch - Wuthering Shites
Saturday 26 April 2025
Fresh from the runway of RuPaul's Drag Race UK, comedy crossdresser Kate Butch has written a jukebox musical based on the songs of Kate Bush (kind of like if Mamma Mia! had a nervous breakdown) but now she needs your help to get "BUSH!" to ...
Manchester Comedy Club
Saturday 26 April - Saturday 20 December 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...
Saturday Afternoon Comedy Showcase
Saturday 26 April - 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 Comedy Showcase
Saturday 26 April - 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. ...
The Ultimate Pub Quiz with Darragh Ennis
Sunday 27 April 2025
Get ready for a thrilling and fast-paced quiz experience like no other, as Darragh Ennis-star of The Chase-takes the helm in The Ultimate Pub Quiz. Every show invites the audience to test their knowledge in a high-energy, pub-style setting ...
Made in Manchester - Rising Stars
Sunday 27 April 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...
Creatures Comedian of the Year
Monday 28 April - Monday 26 May 2025
Creatures Comedy Club hosts its first Comedian of the Year comp. Top UK acts compete, with the final at July's Creatures Comedy Festival...
XS Malarkey with Lucy Pearman
Tuesday 29 April 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...
Jason Manford
Wednesday 30 April 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...
Absolute Onions - Improv Comedy
Wednesday 30 April 2025
Improvised comedy brought to you by Absolute Onions with special guests. Hilarious stories and sketches all made from audience suggestions! ...
Comedy Circus
Wednesday 30 April - Wednesday 21 May 2025
A free open mic comedy show designed to give anyone who's ever wanted a chance to try standup comedy, and for established comedians to work out new material. It's a wild fun and chaotic show featuring weekly games and contests for drinks an...
Julian Clary
Thursday 1 May 2025
Julian Clary, renowned homosexual and national trinket, is fixing to saddle up and head on out for his 2024 UK tour. "Yes, it has a Western theme," the old buckaroo confirms, sipping Bourbon from a pint tankard. "It was only a matter of tim...
An Audience With Mick Miller
Thursday 1 May 2025
Mick Miller is a comedy legend who first came to fame on ITV's "New Faces". Having won his heat, the Liverpudlian started getting more theatre work and that led to the TV producer, Johnnie Hamp selecting him to become a regular on the hit ...
Just The Tonic Comedy Club
Thursday 1 May - Thursday 3 July 2025
Just the Tonic Comedy features some of the biggest names in stand-up. [click on tickets for line-up] ...
Eddy Hare
Thursday 1 May 2025
Eddy Hare (BBC New Comedy Awards Nominee) serves up his debut hour, This One's on Me. Hold your bowl steady and watch this promising uncle of three as he spoons it out with care. One half of double act Crizards (★★★★ The Guardian)....
