COMEDY PLAYS & PRODUCTIONS IN MANCHESTER
COMEDY PLAYS & PRODUCTIONS IN MANCHESTER
Most Popular Comedy Plays & Productions in Manchester
Spend Spend Spend
Royal Exchange Theatre
Sat 23 Nov 2024 - Sat 11 Jan 2025
A Knight's Tale The Musical
Manchester Opera House
Fri 11 Apr - Sat 10 May 2025
Count Arthur Strong is Charles Dickens in A Christmas Carol
The Lowry
Sat 23 Nov - Sun 1 Dec 2024
Bill Bryson's Notes From a Small Island
The Lowry
Tue 11 - Sat 15 Feb 2025
Stones in his Pockets
Octagon Theatre, Bolton
Saturday 26 October - Saturday 2 November 2024
Directed by Matthew McElhinney, son of the play's writer and original director, this new production brings a fresh take on the hysterically funny, thought-provoking and witty award-winning Irish comedy. Lights Camera Action! Hollywood is co...Pith by Daniel Kitson
Royal Exchange Theatre, Manchester
Saturday 26 October 2024
A new storytelling experiment by Daniel Kitson. There might be music. There might be music and the phrase "You will one day", and a man in a coffee shop asking if they charge for Babycinos. There might be someone's hand in mine when I wak...COMEDYSPORTZ
Waterside, Manchester
Saturday 26 October 2024 - 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, ...Lady Bushra - Drag Comedy Cabaret
Pot Kettle Black Angel Gardens, Manchester
Saturday 26 October - Saturday 21 December 2024
Join the BBC New Comedy Award shortlisted drag comedian Lady Bushra - the brainchild of British Asian Bradford comedian Amir - known for her viral digital content and one liners. Get ready to hear about life from a British South Asian per...No Such Thing As A Fish
Palace Theatre, Manchester
Sunday 27 October 2024
In 2014 Dan, James, Anna and Andy gathered around their microphones in QI's office and made Episode 1 of No Such Thing As A Fish. 500 episodes and half-a-billion downloads later, they are celebrating 10 years of podcasting. Age guidance: 12...WiFi Wars
The Frog and Bucket, Manchester
Sunday 27 October 2024
Hosted by comedian Steve McNeil (team captain on UK TV's hit comedy/gaming show Dara O'Briain's Go 8 Bit) and aided by Guinness World-Record-Breaking tech whizz, the award-winning Rob Sedgebeer, WiFi Wars returns with the live interactive ...Off The Rails Comedy Club Saddleworth
The Royal George, Oldham
Sunday 27 October 2024 - Sunday 23 February 2025
Tez Ilyas and Dan Tiernan preview their brand new tour shows at Off The Rails Comedy Club Saddleworth Scroll down for comedians details. Preview shows are works in progress. Acts subject to change. Fully seated. 18+ Proper sweary, swearing....XS Malarkey with HEADLINER TBA
53two, Manchester
Tuesday 29 October - Tuesday 10 December 2024
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...Rotten
Waterside, Manchester
Wednesday 30 October 2024
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. ...Edy Hurst's Wonderfull Discoverie of Witches in the Countie of Himself
The Lowry, Salford
Thursday 31 October - Friday 1 November 2024
Hark! And Boo! Recent revelations hath shone a torch upon the ancestry of Edy Hurst! What visions await in our dark voyage? And why are the Vengaboys here? The latest bonkers show from the man behind "Edy Hurst's Comedy Version of Jeff Wayn...Nanna's OnlyFans Film
The Met, Bury
Thursday 31 October 2024
A New Black Comedy from MaD Theatre Company; a hilarious look at the Baby Boomer generation and their refusal to grow old gracefully. Dolly and her best friend Nellie are making a few extra quid by making films on their OnlyFans page, whic...Chorlton Comedy Club Manchester
Hough End Centre, Manchester
Friday 1 November 2024 - Friday 7 February 2025
Carey Marx, Lou Conran, Samantha Day and MC Stephen Bailey all at Chorlton Comedy Club, Manchester. Scroll down for details on the comedians. Please arrive in plenty of time. The bar temporarily closes at 8.30pm until the first interval. Do...Jack Rhodes
Albert Hall, Manchester
Sunday 3 November 2024
Amassing over 125 million views online with his unique brand of comedy, magic and nonsense, and a stand-out performance on Britains Got Talent 2024, Jack Rhodes is finally leaving his garage and heading out on the road for his first live to...OUTPATIENT
The Lowry, Salford
Wednesday 6 - Saturday 9 November 2024
Fresh from their Edinburgh run, Crowded Room (The Listening Room, EDITH) return with OUTPATIENT: an explosive autobiographical comedy about the fantasies of human minds and the fragility of human bodies. DEATH. It's coming for us all, so wh...
The Brief Life and Mysterious Death of Boris III
The Lowry, Salford
Friday 8 - Saturday 9 November 2024
Award-winning Out Of The Forest Theatre's irreverent comedy - featuring live music inspired by Bulgarian and Jewish folk tunes - tells the incredible true story that the world forgot. The year is 1943 and Bulgaria has just told Hitler where...XS Malarkey with Stephen Bailey
53two, Manchester
Tuesday 12 November 2024
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...Opera North - Ruddigore
The Lowry, Salford
Thursday 14 November 2024
Bad baronet Sir Despard Murgatroyd has inherited a centuries-old witch's curse forcing him to commit a crime a day or die in agony. So it's a huge relief when timid Robin Oakapple is revealed as his long-lost elder brother and the true inhe...Lyle Forever - Therapy Gecko
Manchester Academy, Manchester
Thursday 14 November 2024
Multi-platform internet sensation Lyle Forever is bringing his beloved "Therapy Gecko" live show on the road and around the world once more with The Lizard Agenda Tour. Fans will get the chance to converse with Lyle live on stage as th...Piece of Work
The Edge Theatre, Manchester
Friday 15 - Saturday 16 November 2024
James has been touring his storytelling theatre shows for half his adult life. This tour was different though. Returning home after his first stint away, he received a letter that exploded his life, and the tour became a search: for the per...Anton Brine
HOME, Manchester
Friday 15 November 2024
Welcome to Blackpool! Home of fish and chips, hen dos, and the dulcet, nicotine stained, vocal tones of Anton Brine! Brimming with elements of live music, cabaret, and theatrical storytelling that is often extremely chaotic and unapologetic...Comedy Night Live With Headliner Steve Royle
Horwich RMI, Bolton
Friday 15 November 2024
FRIDAY 15TH NOVEMBER 2024 Comedy Night Live comes to Horwich R.M.I Club in Bolton with a quality line up of 3 fantastic professional comedians alongside your brilliant host and compere Bobby Murdock. Headline Act Steve Royle Tour Support fo...The Extraordinary Time-Travelling Adventures of Baron Munchausen
Waterside, Manchester
Saturday 16 November 2024
Amazing tales, elegantly told. The Extraordinary Time-Travelling Adventures of Baron Munchausen is a multi award-winning, family friendly, improvised storytelling show. There will be pirates and princesses, unicorns and dragons, spacemen an...A Vicar of Dibley Christmas: The Second Coming
Altrincham Garrick, Altrincham
Monday 18 - Saturday 23 November 2024
No, no, no, no, Yes! That's right... Following on from the Garrick's recent smash hit production of "The Vicar of Dibley" in February 2023, the nation's favourite chocolate loving Vicar and her beloved sidekicks are back! When Hugo and Al...Chosen
The Lowry, Salford
Tuesday 19 - Wednesday 20 November 2024
Imagine accidentally killing Harry Potter, Luke Skywalker, or Jesus and having to take their place. Chosen is a pop-rock comedy musical by Taiyo Yoshida & Dominic Varney about Sue, an IT Support Technician in her 60s, who wakes from a coma ...XS Malarkey with Joe Sutherland (Preview)
53two, Manchester
Tuesday 19 November 2024
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...
Ginger Johnson
HOME, Manchester
Friday 22 November 2024
Join comedian, crash mat and winner of Drag Race UK Ginger Johnson as she swaps her stilettos for safety goggles and takes a death-defying leap from the runway to the real world. Expect big hair, big heart and big laughs as Britain's ditz...
Spend Spend Spend
Royal Exchange Theatre, Manchester
Saturday 23 November 2024 - Saturday 11 January 2025
Based on the life of Viv Nicholson and directed by Josh Seymour, this carnivalesque musical comedy is the big-hearted experience everyone needs this festive season. From rags-to-riches and back again, we follow working-class Yorkshire lass ...Count Arthur Strong is Charles Dickens in A Christmas Carol
Chorley Theatre, Chorley
Saturday 23 November 2024
Due to public pressure, Count Arthur Strong extends his fond farewell to you, for a 'once in a lifetime' limited run. Arthur delivers the Charles Dickens story and follows this with his own adaptation of the most classic of festive tales, A...XS Malarkey with Robin Ince
53two, Manchester
Tuesday 26 November 2024
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...Biscuits
The Edge Theatre, Manchester
Friday 29 - Saturday 30 November 2024
Three old school friends, now in their seventies, meet every month for a catch up in the Cosy Cafe. Fiona is married to Ray, who bores her rigid, Geraldine is single and longs for love and romance, Margaret is married to Ted and would be ha...Comedy Night Live with Headliner Archie Kelly
The Old Walkabout Inn, Wigan
Friday 29 November 2024
WIGAN SATURDAY 29TH NOVEMBER 2024Comedy Night Live comes to The Old Walkabout Inn with a quality line up of 3 fantastic professional comedians alongside your brilliant host and compere Clayton Jones. Headline Act Archie Kelly ?An endearing ...Nanna's OnlyFans Film
Octagon Theatre, Bolton
Saturday 30 November 2024
A New Black Comedy from MaD Theatre Company; a hilarious look at the Baby Boomer generation and their refusal to grow old gracefully. Dolly and her best friend Nellie are making a few extra quid by making films on their OnlyFans page, whic...Count Arthur Strong is Charles Dickens in A Christmas Carol
The Lowry, Salford
Sunday 1 December 2024
Due to public pressure, Count Arthur Strong extends his fond farewell to you, for a 'once in a lifetime' limited run. Arthur delivers the Charles Dickens story and follows this with his own adaptation of the most classic of festive tales, A...XS Malarkey: Queer Comedy Fundraiser for The George House Trust
53two, Manchester
Tuesday 3 December 2024
Since 1997 XS Malarkey has been a Manchester institution, with compere Toby Hadoke bringing you the very best comedians at the lowest prices. This week we're bringing you a special night of queer comedy (everyone welcome, of course!), with ...Tinderella
Hope Mill Theatre, Manchester
Wednesday 4 December 2024 - Sunday 5 January 2025
Get ready for the funniest, filthiest, most wickedly fabulous pantomime you've always wished to see! Release your inner child, and then leave them at home because this show is not for kids! In a scandalous twist on the classic fairy tale, ...The Totally Improvised Musical - December
Fierce Bar, Manchester
Wednesday 4 December 2024
Every night is opening night as our team of top improvisers compose brand new comedy musicals from your title suggestions. Previous shows have seen tube drivers dream of becoming west end stars, zombified celebrities rise from the dead, hob...The Wasp
The Edge Theatre, Manchester
Thursday 5 - Friday 6 December 2024
The Wasp is a heart-wrenching, dark, comedic thriller for anyone who has been through secondary school and has the scars to prove it.... They haven't seen each other in decades. One has everything. The other has nothing. And now a shocking ...
COBO : Comedy Shutdown Christmas Special - Manchester
The Frog and Bucket, Manchester
Sunday 8 December 2024
Get ready for a festive night of laughter as COBO: Comedy Shutdown brings a Christmas Special to a venue near you! Gather your friends and family for an unforgettable evening of joy and hilarious entertainment. Acts:Richard Blackwood (MTV, ...
The Totally Improvised Pantomime
Fierce Bar, Manchester
Wednesday 11 December 2024
Bored of the same pantomimes every year? The ComedySportz team are back this Christmas for more Totally Improvised Pantomimes! Heroes, villains, songs and silliness are guaranteed this December as the gang create brand-new pantomime adventu...The Totally Improvised Pantomime
Waterside, Manchester
Saturday 14 December 2024
Bored of the same pantomimes every year? The ComedySportz team are back this Christmas for more Totally Improvised Pantomimes! Heroes, villains, songs and silliness are guaranteed this December as the gang create brand-new pantomime adventu...Christmas Comedy Triple Headliner Show
St Oswalds Club, Warrington
Saturday 14 December 2024
SATURDAY 14TH DECEMBER 2024. Comedy Night Live is back at St Oswalds Social Club in Padgate, Warrington with a quality line up of 3 fantastic professional comedians alongside your brilliant host and compere Bobby Murdock. Rob RouseOne of co...The Totally Improvised Pantomime
