Most Popular Comedy in Manchester
Sun 25 May 2025 - Sat 28 Mar 2026
Tue 8 Jul - Sat 1 Nov 2025
Wed 25 Jun 2025 - Fri 22 May 2026
Thu 20 Nov - Tue 16 Dec 2025
Sat 22 Nov 2025 - Sun 19 Apr 2026
Abigail's Party
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...
That'll Be The Day
Saturday 24 May 2025
Celebrate the golden age of Rock 'n' Roll and Pop from the '50s right the way through to the '80s from Trevor Payne and an exceptional cast of who combine hilarious comedy sketches and impersonations with brilliant vocals and superb musicia...
The Adult Pantomime - Dick Whittington
Saturday 24 May 2025
The Adult Pantomime is back for its 7th year with the pantomime paved with gold... Dick Whittington - Adults Only! Dick is trying to seek fame and fortune in the city of London with his faithful feline friend Tommy. While there, they manage...
The Best Movies in Cinemas & Streaming
Saturday 24 May - 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...
Jock Night
Saturday 24 - Saturday 31 May 2025
Following a critically acclaimed run at London's Seven Dials Playhouse, Hive North bring Adam Zane's uncut and extended version of his outrageous Offie-nominated comedy-drama back to Manchester. Welcome to Jock Night - Manchester's wildest...
Late Night Comedy
Saturday 24 May - Saturday 1 November 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. ...
Manchester Comedy Club
Saturday 24 May - 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 24 - 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 24 - 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. ...
Justin Moorhouse
Sunday 25 May 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 ...
Creatures Comedian of the Year
Sunday 25 - Monday 26 May 2025
Get ready for big laughs as Creatures Comedy Club launches its first-ever Comedian of the Year competition! Featuring top talent from across the UK (and beyond), each heat showcases rising stars and seasoned pros battling it out for comedy ...
Off The Rails Comedy Club Saddleworth
Sunday 25 May - Sunday 27 July 2025
Held on the last Sunday of every month at The Royal George, Greenfield, a large country pub set in the stunning Saddleworth countryside, Off The Rails comedy night hosts some of the biggest names in comedy. Attracting eager comedy fans, fro...
Easy Comedy
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! ...
XS Malarkey with Heidi Regan
Tuesday 27 May 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...
Amy Annette
Wednesday 28 May 2025
Thick Skin is the debut of Amy Annette! But who is that? Amy is a complete joy to watch' (Rose Matafeo).'One of my favourite comedians' (Aisling Bea)Winner: Funny Women Industry Award 2023. As Seen on: Channel 4's The Paddock and as the h...
Happy Hour Comedy
Wednesday 28 May - 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 28 May - 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 28 May 2025
Join Harry Chalmers-Morris, a budding comedian, for a Comedy Night with special headline guests. Click for line-up. ...
Come Fall in Love
Thursday 29 May - Saturday 21 June 2025
Change all your plans! Come Fall in Love, the hilarious, heart-winning new musical comedy from the co-writer of Legally Blonde and lyricist of Mean Girls - and based on a record-breaking Bollywood phenomenon - makes its UK premiere at the M...
A Shoddy Detective and the Art of Deception
Thursday 29 - Friday 30 May 2025
A laugh-out-loud slapstick whodunnit featuring four actors, a dozen characters and a whole load of chaos. When a priceless painting goes missing at a private auction, Detective Stuart Pidcock is called upon to uncover the mystery. However, ...
Kane Brown (comedian)
Thursday 29 May 2025
Come and laugh yourself into hysterics as the Man Like Mobeen star and force of comedy delivers his brand new one man show, Don't Listen To Me, I Talk Sh*t. Guaranteed to have you rolling around in your seats! Kane's not holding back for t...
Ev and Kev - Toxic Positivity
Thursday 29 May - 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 ...
Lucky Chalm Comedy
Thursday 29 May 2025
Join Harry Chalmers-Morris, a budding comedian, for a Comedy Night with special headline guests. Click for line-up. ...
Sophie McCartney
Friday 30 May 2025
After a phenomenal debut tour, award-winning comedian Sophie McCartney is back! A new decade beckons and she DOES NOT BELIEVE IT! What does life look like when you're too old to be young, but too young to be old? Grab your glow sticks and j...
Jamali Maddix
Friday 30 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 ...
Friday Night Comedy Showcase
Friday 30 May - Friday 31 October 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. ...
Gary Meikle Saddleworth
Friday 30 May 2025
Gary Meikle is coming back to Saddleworth to preview his brand new show ? Neurospicy . A rare chance to see this internationally acclaimed comedian in the intimate setting of Off The Rails Comedy Club!Fully seated. 18+ Proper sweary, sweari...
Gary Meikle Saddleworth
Friday 30 May 2025
The legend that is Gary Meikle is coming back to Saddleworth to preview his brand new show Neurospicy ....
Irish Annie's
Saturday 31 May 2025
Starring Ricky Tomlinson as Scouse Jim and Samantha Alton as Irish Annie, Asa Murphy's new musical play celebrates the best of Irish culture, from the music to the comedy. Meet landlady Annie and her regular madcap customers for a fun n...
Jarlath Regan
Saturday 31 May 2025
The Brand New Standup Comedy Show From "Yer Man" off Instagram. After 2 years of making us laugh out loud into our phones, hundreds of millions of views, thousands of seats filled across America, Ireland and the U.K. - "The jewel in the...
Spy Movie: The Play
Saturday 31 May 2025
From two of the minds behind The New Musketeers (Trinity Theatre) and stars of The Play That Goes Wrong and Peter Pan Goes Wrong, Spy Movie: The Play! is a new hilarious homage to Bond movies and fringe theatre suitable for the whole family...
Manford's Comedy Club
Saturday 31 May - 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.. ...
Laugh Out Proud - LGTB+ Comedy Special
Saturday 31 May 2025
Get ready to laugh until your glitter falls off as Laugh Out Proud returns to Manchester Comedy Club for another night of side-splitting queer comedy. Hosted by the fabulous Charli Angel, with the hilarious Ginger Hunter as the MC, this sh...
Mick Miller
Saturday 31 May 2025
Guess who's back!?! Mick Miller, the Liverpool comedy legend with the long hair and bald head. A full night of entertainment support listing & band support ...
Abi Clarke
Sunday 1 June 2025
Join stand-up comedian and online sensation Abi Clarke for her debut tour, "Role Model." Abi Clarke lived the modern-day dream. She posted a video online, went to bed a "nobody", then woke to thousands of followers. Four years later - ...
Raul Kohli
Sunday 1 June 2025
Award-winning comedian and proud brit, Raul Kohli is the son of a Hindu Indian and Sikh Singaporean, raised in Newcastle Upon Tyne, where his best friend was a Pakistani Muslim. He has lived in every corner of this glorious nation and is fa...
Heatons Comedy Evening
Sunday 1 June - Sunday 3 August 2025
Sunday 2 May Mark Nelson, Glenn Wool, Tal Davies, MC Justin MoorhouseSunday 6 June Mick Ferry, Tony Law, Sarah Speare, MC Alex Boardman ...
Didsbury Comedy Club Manchester
Sunday 1 June - Sunday 6 July 2025
Rob Rouse, Paul McCaffrey, Kevin Finn and MC Justin Moorhouse at Didsbury Comedy Club, Manchester...
Heatons Comedy Club Stockport
Sunday 1 June - Sunday 6 July 2025
Phil Nichol, Julian Deane, TBC and MC Tom Wrigglesworth all coming to Stockport...
Vardy v Rooney - The Wagatha Christie Trial
Monday 2 - Saturday 7 June 2025
A story stranger than fiction that blurs the boundaries of tabloid scoop, court case and soap opera, The Wagatha Christie Trial explores privacy and celebrity in modern Britain. On 9 October 2019, Coleen Rooney publicly accused Rebekah Var...
Hatched
Monday 2 - 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. ...
The Gentleman of Shalott
Tuesday 3 - Wednesday 4 June 2025
The Gentleman of Shalott is a queer adaptation of Tennyson's poem The Lady of Shalott, influenced by Theatre of the Absurd, exploring isolation; social media-induced anxiety; neurodiversity and our unwillingness to confront the climate cris...
Gianmarco Soresi
Tuesday 3 June 2025
Coming to Europe with his "Drama King" Tour, New York-based stand-up comedian, actor, and creator Gianmarco Soresi is known for his sharp societal observation and spry, energetic stage presence. Gianmarco effortlessly commands a room with h...
Femmes & Thems
Tuesday 3 June 2025
A showcase of the best female and non-binary comedy talent from across the UK in a night of upbeat, shocking, silly, and (most importantly) hilarious stand-up comedy. From TV and touring comics to brand new acts, Femmes and Thems is the bes...
