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Private Lives

Royal Exchange Theatre, Manchester
Saturday 11 April - Saturday 2 May 2026
Jill Halfpenny returns to the Royal Exchange Theatre to play Amanda Prynne.  'I think very few people are completely normal really, deep down in their private lives.' In Noel Coward's savage comedy, there's nothing a cocktail can't cu...

Matteo Lane

Manchester Opera House, Manchester
Saturday 11 April 2026
Chicago-born Matteo Lane is a multi-talented performer known for his unique blend of stand-up comedy, musicality, and artistic versatility. His comedy career began in New York City's comedy clubs, but he now sells out venues around the worl...

Hannah East

Lowry, Salford
Saturday 11 April - Sunday 8 November 2026
Hannah East's brand-new show is a hilarious deep dive into the highs and lows of parenting. With millions of views across her viral comedy reels, she brilliantly captures the chaos, joy, and absurdity of mum life. From pregnancy and labour ...

An Evening With Crissy Rock - From Bedlam To Benidorm

St Mary's Chambers, Rossendale
Saturday 11 April 2026
Best known for appearing on TV shows such as Benidorm, I'm A Celebrity and Celebrity Masterchef, Crissy Rock is better known to her fans as one of the most outstanding and outrageous stand up comedians of her generation. To celebrate over 3...

Parody of the Rings

Lowry, Salford
Saturday 11 April 2026
A Hilarious and Epic Adventure! What happens when a cinema's Lord of the Rings marathon goes terribly wrong? At the local cinema, all hell breaks loose when the ushers misplace the DVDs of The Lord of the Rings trilogy - every single copy! ...

Buff Bingo Drag Brunch

On Bar, Manchester
Saturday 11 April - Saturday 19 December 2026
If your idea of brunch involves dancing on your chair, shouting at bingo cards, and being served by buff butlers, you're in the right place. Buff Bingo Drag Brunch is pure, unfiltered fun-a daytime party that doesn't hold back. Go big with ...

Manchester Comedy Club

Area, Manchester
Saturday 11 April 2026 - Saturday 30 January 2027
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

Creatures Comedy Club, Manchester
Saturday 11 April - Saturday 18 July 2026
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

Creatures Comedy Club, Manchester
Saturday 11 April - Saturday 18 July 2026
A flagship show featuring four amazing comedians with a resident host, presenting a mix of up-and-coming talent and international headliners. ...

You're the best collegue ever - Special Edition Gift Card

Gift Cards, Manchester
Saturday 11 April 2026 - Monday 31 December 2029
This heartfelt gift card unlocks endless exciting Fever experiences in the United Kingdom, - the perfect way to express show your gratitude to the colleague who always goes above and beyond for the team. ...

Manchester Comedy Club presents: KEVIN GILDEA AND FRIENDS

Area, Manchester
Saturday 11 April 2026
Laughter guaranteed with Kieran Lawless, Kerris Gibson, headliner Kevin Gildea, MC Mandy McCarthy and glamorous hostess Charli Angel...

Aisling Bea

Lowry, Salford
Sunday 12 April 2026
BAFTA and British Comedy Award-winning Irish stand-up Aisling Bea is finally hitting the road. With tales of travel, home, immigration, history, sex, babies, music, lovers and enemies. She will even answer your big life questions. It's not...

Myra DuBois

53two, Manchester
Sunday 12 April - Sunday 19 July 2026
The siren from South Yorkshire, Ms Myra DuBois performs live at 53Two with support from "comedian" Frank Lavender. Rotherham's own renaissance woman, venerated televised personality, energy worker, wellness facilitator, intellectual, and em...

Mark Steel

Lowry, Salford
Sunday 12 April 2026
Multi award-winning, BAFTA-nominated writer and comedian Mark Steel returns with his new tour The Leopard in My House. The topic? His battle with throat cancer. A battle he is winning (thankfully) and which only his rapier wit could fash...

Simon Munnery

Lowry, Salford
Sunday 12 April 2026
  "One of the all time great British stand-ups" (Stewart Lee) performs a truly unique stand-up show. Expect all your classic Munnery one-liners, sketches and anecdotes from the British Comedy Award nominee, serial innovator and 'Perennial ...

Made in Manchester - Rising Stars

Creatures Comedy Club, Manchester
Sunday 12 April - Sunday 28 June 2026
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...

Alex Camp: Dopamine Rat Creatures Comedy Club

Creatures Comedy Club, Manchester
Sunday 12 April 2026
A highly addictive musical comedy show that moves from biscuits to booze, party drugs to polyamory, in search of why we get addicted...

Comedian of the Year Heat Creatures Comedy Club

Creatures Comedy Club, Manchester
Sunday 12 April - Sunday 21 June 2026
The heats begin Rising comedians compete across 12 weeks at Creatures Comedy Club for a place in the semi-finals....

Bring The Laughter with Guz Khan Tez Ilyas & Shabaz Says - Darwen

Darwen Library Theatre, Blackburn
Sunday 12 April 2026
Bring The Laughter is back with another massive night of stand-up comedy. Expect sharp wit, fearless punchlines and non-stop laughs as some of the UK?s most exciting comedy talent take to the stage for one unforgettable evening. If you?ve j...

Bring The Laughter with Guz Khan Tez Ilyas - Darwen/Blackburn

Darwen Library Theatre, Blackburn
Sunday 12 April 2026
Bring The Laughter is back with another massive night of stand-up comedy....

You're Dead To Me

Manchester Opera House, Manchester
Monday 13 April 2026
Hosted by You're Dead to Me presenter, Greg Jenner - the live tour brings this hit BBC Radio 4 podcast to the stage. Each night follows the show's much-loved format, pairing an expert historian with a comedy guest to uncover the past throug...

Pierre Novellie

Lowry, Salford
Monday 13 April 2026
It's time for Pierre to do stand-up! It's time for you to watch! Why not just embrace that, for God's sake? All earthly glories fade! You Sit There, I'll Stand Here is a mixture of high-brow and low-brow references from the five-star recei...

Hatched

Creatures Comedy Club, Manchester
Monday 13 - Monday 27 April 2026
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.   ...

Trapdoor Comedy Club

The Railway Inn Manchester, Manchester
Monday 13 April 2026
Some of the best comedians from the UK at affordable prices. Click on tickets for line-up. ...

Off The Page Creatures Comedy Club

Creatures Comedy Club, Manchester
Monday 13 April - Monday 13 July 2026
Top Comics from all over the UK bringing their brand new ideas to the stage....

Stand-up workshop (weekly monday sessions)

33 Oldham Street, Manchester
Monday 13 April - Monday 12 October 2026
Unleash your inner comedian Learn joke writing, stage presence & delivery in our stand-up workshop. Find your funny & get on stage (PWYC)...

James Acaster

Shakespeare North Playhouse, Prescot
Tuesday 14 - Wednesday 15 April 2026
  "One of comedy's most original voices" (Evening Standard) has written a new show. He's very proud of it. That being said, you are allowed to ruin it. Fill your boots. --- "A comedy genius at the peak of his powers" - Guardian "a remarka...

Mike Wozniak

Lowry, Salford
Tuesday 14 April 2026
New stand-up tour show from Mike Wozniak in which a story about a bench will be prominent. Previous experience of or strong opinions about benches not required. Let Mike worry about that.  As seen on Taskmaster, Man Down and Junior Taskma...

XS Malarkey

53two, Manchester
Tuesday 14 April - Tuesday 26 May 2026
XS Malarkey is a not-for-profit comedy club, hosted every week by Toby Hadoke, and eagerly maintained by a group of minions who do his bidding on a regular basis. Despite our low door price, we put on shows with professional comedians and ...

Out of the Box

The Met, Bury
Tuesday 14 April 2026
OUT OF THE BOX is a family-friendly circus comedy show, which sees an unlikely character and his box bring audiences together through joyful awe, never knowing what to expect next. With every opening of the box comes new trick shots, mini a...

Comedy In Crisis Creatures Comedy Club

Creatures Comedy Club, Manchester
Tuesday 14 April - Tuesday 14 July 2026
Take cover in the Creatures basement every Tuesday 7pm for stand-up comedy on a pay-what-you-think model....

Goblin Town Creatures Comedy Club

Creatures Comedy Club, Manchester
Tuesday 14 - Tuesday 28 April 2026
Descend into the city's rowdiest underground comedy cavern: jagged jokes, fresh freaks, veteran goblins, cheap pints, big weird laughs. Bring mates...

Spin The Set Creatures Comedy Club

Creatures Comedy Club, Manchester
Tuesday 14 April - Tuesday 14 July 2026
Comedians get a random 3-word prompt from a fruit machine and must improvise live. New line-up every week in Manchester....

Waiting for Godot

Octagon Theatre, Bolton
Wednesday 15 April - Saturday 2 May 2026
Matthew Kelly and George Costigan star in a new staging of Samuel Beckett's classic play - in which absolutely nothing happens.    Set in a shifting, timeless landscape, Waiting for Godot follows two men, Vladimir and Estragon, as they wa...

Danny Baker

Lowry, Salford
Wednesday 15 April 2026
  Aye Aye! Ahoy Hoy! The Unstoppable Talking Panjandrum is back in town celebrating 50 Years afloat on the Showbiz Seas! Dead men tell no tales - so might as well get 'em all told now! Avast! Two thundering hours guaranteed! As seen on BBC...

The Cheryl & Kitty Show

O2 Ritz, Manchester
Wednesday 15 April 2026
Audiences are invited to step into a dazzling world of glamour and wit at An Evening With Cheryl and Kitty Scott-Claus, a cabaret extravaganza that promises campery, show stopping numbers, laughter. Cheryl The Queen and Kitty Scott Claus em...

Laugh Therapy

Creatures Comedy Club, Manchester
Wednesday 15 April - Wednesday 15 July 2026
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...

Comedy Circus

Stage And Radio, Manchester
Wednesday 15 April - Wednesday 13 May 2026
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...

Hump Night Creatures Comedy Club

Creatures Comedy Club, Manchester
Wednesday 15 April - Wednesday 15 July 2026
Midweek comedy relief. A sharp Wednesday night stand-up show to get you over the hump and into the weekend laughing....

Murder Inc presents: Cirque Du Slay

Thread Stockport, Stockport
Wednesday 15 April 2026
An improvised comedy murder-mystery set at a circus. A brand new, hilarious show, made up on the night based on audience suggestions....

Roots comedy club live stand-up @ Aggie's Bar

Aggies Bar 54 Market St Sk67ad, Stockport
Wednesday 15 April 2026
Roots comedy club live stand-up @ Aggie's Bar Marple hosted by Aaron Wood and 2 Stand up comediansNot to be missed cash preferred at the bar...

Lucy Darling

Albert Hall, Manchester
Thursday 16 April 2026
Award-winning performer Carisa Hendrix stars as charming socialite and cocktail enthusiast Lucy Darling as she continues her vivacious vagabond voyages with Simply Darling - a touring variety show featuring her razor-sharp wit, unquestion...

Thomas Green

Lowry, Salford
Thursday 16 April 2026
One of Australia's best exports, Thomas Green storms back onto the stage to electrify audiences with a brand new hour, Brainstorm, following his sell-out debut tour. After a significant self-discovery, Green realises his life is a whirlwi...

Thursday Night Comedy Showcase

Creatures Comedy Club, Manchester
Thursday 16 April - Thursday 16 July 2026
The best comedic talent, featuring a variety of acts, ranging from up-and-coming comedians to established favourites Manchester's only 7 night a week comedy club. ...

Comedy Debate Show Creatures Comedy Club

Creatures Comedy Club, Manchester
Thursday 16 April - Thursday 16 July 2026
Comedians. Chaos. Debates decided by applause. You bring the topics - they bring the nonsense. Pay What You Think the night is worth...
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