COMEDY PLAYS & PRODUCTIONS IN MANCHESTER
COMEDY PLAYS & PRODUCTIONS IN MANCHESTER
Most Popular Comedy Plays & Productions in Manchester
Victoria Wood's dinnerladies
Manchester Opera House
Tue 26 Jan - Sat 6 Feb 2027
A Christmas Carol Goes Wrong
Manchester Opera House
Tue 17 - Sat 21 Nov 2026
Christmas Carol
Shakespeare North Playhouse
Fri 20 Nov 2026 - Sat 2 Jan 2027
An Evening with The Fast Show
Manchester Opera House, Manchester
Monday 22 February 2027
Fans of the celebrated sketch classic The Fast Show are in for a real treat as the original cast members, Simon Day, Charlie Higson, John Thomson, Paul Whitehouse, Mark Williams and Arabella Weir, reunite to celebrate the 30th ...Julius Caesar (Garrick Ensemble production)
Altrincham Garrick, Altrincham
Monday 22 - Saturday 27 February 2027
The Garrick Ensemble, a company of aspiring actors in their 20s and 30s from Greater Manchester and Cheshire who perform one production each year as part of the Altrincham Garrick Playhouse Main House Season, present their version of Shake...National Theatre Live - The Motive and the Cue (15)
Middleton Arena, Manchester
Tuesday 23 February 2027
Sam Mendes (The Lehman Trilogy) directs Mark Gatiss as John Gielgud and Johnny Flynn as Richard Burton in this fierce and funny new play. 1964: Richard Burton, newly married to Elizabeth Taylor, is to play the title role in anexperimental...Harry Enfield
Manchester Opera House, Manchester
Sunday 28 February 2027
Join us for a rare and entertaining evening with legendary satirical comedian and self-styled "stupid idiot", Harry Enfield: And No Chums. From the meteoric rise of Loadsamoney, a Thatcherite Visionary, to the fury of Kevin the Teenager, H...Lawrence Chaney
The Frog and Bucket, Manchester
Sunday 28 February 2027
Drag Race UK star Lawrence Chaney is known for taking jabs at others - now the table has turned... In his brand-new solo stand-up show Weight a Minute, the Scottish drag superstar serves up razor-sharp wit as he deep dives into weight loss...Heathers the Musical
Palace Theatre, Manchester
Tuesday 2 - Saturday 6 March 2027
Welcome to Westerberg High, where popularity is a matter of life and death, and Veronica Sawyer is just another of the nobodies dreaming of a better day. But when she's unexpectedly taken under the wings of the three beautiful and impossib...Opera North - Don Giovanni
Lowry, Salford
Wednesday 3 - Friday 5 March 2027
Alessandro Talevi's eclectic production for Opera North follows the legendary womaniser, whose outward charm masks cruelty and violence, through time and space, bringing fresh insights to Mozart's darkest, craziest opera. As he seduces h...A Star Wars Improv Show - The One-Man Made-up Movie Parody
Lowry, Salford
Saturday 6 March 2027
Award nominated stand-up and improviser Jon Hipkiss brings together the ultimate celebration of comedy and fandom. Based solely on your suggestions, Jon will improvise an entirely new Star Wars film all by himself. He's all the trailers, a...Dom Joly - Trigger Happy TV
The Albert Halls, Bolton
Wednesday 10 March 2027
It's been twenty-five years since Trigger Happy TV burst onto our screens, transforming the hidden camera format with its surreal universe of characters and unforgettable pranks. Now, to celebrate a quarter-century of chaos, Dom Joly is br...The Uncrackable Case
Lowry, Salford
Thursday 18 - Saturday 20 March 2027
Tabloid media, conspiracy theorists and familiar fairy-tale faces collide in The Uncrackable Case - a wild, hilarious musical that's part courtroom comedy, part murder mystery and part musical fever dream. Think the gloriously ridiculous l...National Theatre Live - The Motive and the Cue (15)
Stockport Plaza, Stockport
Friday 19 March 2027
Sam Mendes (The Lehman Trilogy) directs Mark Gatiss as John Gielgud and Johnny Flynn as Richard Burton in this fierce and funny new play. 1964: Richard Burton, newly married to Elizabeth Taylor, is to play the title role in anexperimental...Count Arthur Strong
Lowry, Salford
Sunday 21 March 2027
An unmissable night of unbelievable entertainment for all the family (no pets), as character comedian Steve Delaney returns as everyone's favourite elderly, pompous, mostly out-of-work, deluded thespian from Doncaster, in the second pa...Tape Face
Lowry, Salford
Sunday 21 March 2027
Celebrating 20 years. TAPE FACE is back in the UK! Mime with noise, stand-up with no talking - drama with no acting. Las Vegas headliner TAPE FACE has become a global sensation. See the critically award-winning show that started it all. Ph...
Sophie McCartney - Back in the Day Rave
Albert Hall, Manchester
Saturday 27 March 2027
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 ...Don't You Forget About Me
Lowry, Salford
Saturday 3 April 2027
Part motion picture homage, part existential crisis; this one-man show is a funny, heartfelt trip through teenage memories, the power of nostalgia and the things we tell ourselves to feel like we mattered, seen through the lens of The Brea...The Full Monty
Manchester Opera House, Manchester
Monday 5 - Saturday 10 April 2027
TICKETS TO GO ON GENERAL SALE ON THU 12 MARCH AT 10AMCelebrating the 30th Anniversary of the iconic film, The Everyman Theatre, Cheltenham And Buxton Opera House in association with Mark Goucher And David Pugh Present The Full Monty. Back ...Albert's Boy
Lowry, Salford
Wednesday 7 - Saturday 10 April 2027
A funny and achingly moving play shining light on one of history's most enduring figures... Albert Einstein is not feeling too good. His house is empty, his cat is missing, he can't remember where he put his violin and he is slowly drivin...Talking To Boys
Royal Exchange Theatre, Manchester
Thursday 8 April - Saturday 8 May 2027
Fragmented, funny and resolutely unflinching. Father. Boyfriend. Teacher. Stranger. Friend. Boss. Son. In Abbi Greenland's sharp, fragmented play, we look at what happens to one woman's mind through the fourteen conversations with the men ...Rita, Sue & Bob Too!
St Helens Theatre Royal, St Helens
Friday 16 - Saturday 24 April 2027
St Helens' Regal Entertainments Ltd proudly presents the return of the record breaking Adults Only hilarious 1987 cult classic Rita, Sue & Bob Too! Following rave reviews and sold out runs, this outrageous comedy returns to the stage by po...La Voix
The Bridgewater Hall, Manchester
Saturday 17 April 2027
Fresh from dazzling millions on Strictly Come Dancing, La Voix is back - bigger, bolder and more fabulous than ever. Having waltzed her way into the nation's heart, she's gone on to conquer the UK, becoming the most recognisable redhead...LAUGHING HORSE WEEKEND (2 DAY) COMEDY COURSE
The Kings Arms, Salford
Saturday 24 April 2027
Learn the skills and art of stand-up comedy on this 2-day (9 hour) comedy course, led by professional comedians and comedy tutors, plus graduation show Sunday Night - full course info on http://www. laughinghorsecomedy. co. uk/comedy/cours...Count Arthur Strong
Stockport Plaza, Stockport
Sunday 25 April 2027
An unmissable night of unbelievable entertainment for all the family (no pets), as character comedian Steve Delaney returns as everyone's favourite elderly, pompous, mostly out-of-work, deluded thespian from Doncaster, in the second pa...TWO
Stockport Plaza, Stockport
Thursday 29 April 2027
Trio Entertainment return with Jim Cartwright's hit comedy play "TWO". Behind the bar of a northern pub a local Landlord and Landlady welcome their regulars with open arms. Lending an ear to stories of love, Celebration, Loss and despa...Kenneth Williams: A Celebration
Hope Mill Theatre, Manchester
Thursday 6 May 2027
Kenneth Williams was one of Britain's most distinctive and beloved performers, in a career spanning over forty years. To celebrate his legacy, join Russell Davies, Mark Farrelly and Madeline Smith for an unforgettable journey throug...Eurovision Your Decision
Hope Mill Theatre, Manchester
Saturday 8 May 2027
West End Wilma nominated Eurovision Your Decision is back! Part parody, part cabaret, part Euro-Pop fever dream, this love letter to Eurovision is guaranteed to be a fun night out - it has everything we love (and love to hate) about Eurovi...
Operation Mincemeat
Lowry, Salford
Tuesday 11 - Saturday 22 May 2027
This production is supported using public funding by Arts Council England. Operation Mincemeat is the 2024 Olivier Award-winning Best New Musical. It's London's biggest hit with 88 Five-Star reviews, making it the best-reviewed show in W...Locomotive For Murder - The Improvised Whodunnit
Stockport Plaza, Stockport
Saturday 15 May 2027
★★★★★ - "A first class improvised murder mystery with hilarious performances"- The Reviews Hub Mesdames and Messieurs, may I take your tickets please? Pinch Punch welcome you aboard Locomotive for Murder: The Improvised Whod...Oh Zeus!
Octagon Theatre, Bolton
Wednesday 19 - Saturday 22 May 2027
Kings of Comedy Le Navet Bete are back! For lovers of Fawlty Towers, Bottom and The Play That Goes Wrong, Oh Zeus! is a riotous, all-out hilarious ride through Greek mythology. When the stability of Olympus is threatened by the marriage of...Blithe Spirit (Altrincham Garrick Production)
Altrincham Garrick, Altrincham
Monday 24 - Sunday 30 May 2027
Perhaps Noel Coward's most mature, best-constructed work, Blithe Spirit is certainly one of his funniest. After a "spirited" seance goes decidedly wrong, Charles Condomine, a cantankerous novelist and socialite, suddenly finds himself face...THAT'LL BE THE DAY
St Helens Theatre Royal, St Helens
Wednesday 26 May 2027
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 musici...RIOT
Royal Exchange Theatre, Manchester
Thursday 27 May - Sunday 6 June 2027
Provocation, pizzazz and the power of a dancefloor. The show that fills your heart and blows your mind. RIOT is a night of wild theatre, sizzling circus, comedic acrobatics, heart-breaking monologues, Tayto crisps, Roscommon GAA, and an ic...The Adult Pantomime - The Unspoken Adventures of Peter Pan
St Helens Theatre Royal, St Helens
Saturday 29 May 2027
Second star to the right... and hook right off! The Adult Pantomime is back for its 9th year, bringing a gloriously naughty twist to a timeless classic with The Unspoken Adventures of Peter Pan - Adults Only. The filthy and fabulous Jimmy ...Educating Rita
Octagon Theatre, Bolton
Thursday 3 June - Saturday 3 July 2027
IT'S NEVER TOO LATE TO CHANGE YOUR STORY Hairdresser Rita knows there's got to be more to life. Determined to change her future, she enrols on an Open University literature course, where she meets Frank, a witty but world-weary lecturer wh...Dom Joly - Trigger Happy TV
Middleton Arena, Manchester
Thursday 3 June 2027
It's been twenty-five years since Trigger Happy TV burst onto our screens, transforming the hidden camera format with its surreal universe of characters and unforgettable pranks. Now, to celebrate a quarter-century of chaos, Dom Joly is br...Denouement - An Improvised Mystery
O2 Apollo, Manchester
Sunday 6 June 2027
British comedian, writer and actor Siobhan Thompson is bringing her murder mystery improv show Denouement to the UK for the very first time. Created through improvisation, each performance sees the cast construct a new murder mystery live ...Blithe Spirit
Lowry, Salford
Tuesday 15 - Saturday 19 June 2027
One of the UK's most popular actresses takes on one of British theatre's most outlandish characters as Felicity Kendal stars as the eccentric clairvoyant Madame Arcati, in a brand-new Theatre Royal Bath production of Noel Coward's supernat...Egging
Octagon Theatre, Bolton
Wednesday 16 - Saturday 26 June 2027
Marriage is around the corner. So are the eggs. Tomorrow, Haris is getting married. Today, he's trying not to get egged. With friends hunting him down for one final pre-wedding tradition, Haris races across Bolton getting ready for the bi...
Basil Brush Unleashed
Lowry, Salford
Saturday 19 June 2027
A hilarious adult show featuring the showbiz legend, national treasure, fox, Basil Brush, as you've never seen him before! After sellout shows three years running at the Edinburgh Fringe, Basil Brush Unleashed sees the fiery fox giving h...Rita, Sue & Bob Too!
Stockport Plaza, Stockport
Tuesday 22 - Saturday 26 June 2027
St Helens' Regal Entertainments Ltd proudly presents the return of the record breaking Adults Only hilarious 1987 cult classic Rita, Sue & Bob Too! Following rave reviews and sold out runs, this outrageous comedy returns to the stage by po...The Comedy About Spies
Lowry, Salford
Wednesday 23 - Saturday 26 June 2027
Following two sold-out West End seasons, MISCHIEF's most critically acclaimed adventure The Comedy About Spies is heading out on its first UK tour. 'Bigger, better and more brilliantly bungling than ever' (Daily Mail), don't miss the awar...A Totally Unbiased History of the Wanderers
Octagon Theatre, Bolton
Thursday 19 - Saturday 21 August 2027
Some matches mean more than the score,A football match. A shared loss. A chance to come together. Following the death of a fan, friends and family gather to watch the Wanderers as an act of remembrance. For some, football is where they fe...The Forger
Octagon Theatre, Bolton
Thursday 9 September - Saturday 2 October 2027
What is a masterpiece worth? And who gets to decide?Shaun Greenhalgh is one of the most gifted artists you've probably never heard of. From a garden shed in Bolton, he and his parents created a string of artworks so convincing they fooled ...Dom Joly - Trigger Happy TV
