STAND UP COMEDY IN MANCHESTER
STAND UP COMEDY IN MANCHESTER
Most Popular Stand Up Comedy in Manchester
Thu 12 Mar - Fri 24 Apr 2026
Sun 15 Mar 2026 - Thu 25 Feb 2027
Sat 18 Apr 2026 - Wed 17 Feb 2027
Sun 18 Oct 2026 - Sat 1 May 2027
Thu 30 Apr 2026 - Fri 28 May 2027
Sun 26 Apr - Sat 23 May 2026
Randy Feltface
Monday 2 March 2026
Randy Feltface has spent his career denying the accusation that he is nothing more than a gimmick. Now it's time to own it. As seen on Netflix and heard on BBC Radio 4, Randy Feltface has written and performed a dozen solo stand-up comedy s...
Hatched
Monday 2 March - 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. ...
TITLE FIGHT COMEDY
Wednesday 4 March - Wednesday 1 April 2026
Manchester's most inventive comedy night! An evening like no other as comedians and performers pair up and create brand new shows from the title chosen by their opponents, with the winners decided by you! ...
Laugh Therapy
Wednesday 4 March - 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
Wednesday 4 March - 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...
Tim Key
Thursday 5 - Sunday 8 March 2026
Comedian and poet Tim Key (Alan Partridge, The Ballad of Wallis Island, Tim Key's Late Night Poetry Programme) again pops his suit on, plods about, in a brand new show, Loganberry. Bit gutted he's old. Guzzling continental lager. Magneti...
First Thursday Comedy
Thursday 5 March - Thursday 2 April 2026
Comedy in a Van present an hilarious evening of top quality comedy on the first Thursday of every month. Click for acts on specific dates. ...
Thursday Night Comedy Showcase
Thursday 5 March - 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. ...
Daliso Chaponda
Friday 6 March 2026
Hilarious Manchester-based Zambian-born Malawian comedian Daliso Chaponda shot to fame in 2017 when he finished third in Series 11 of Britain's Got Talent, and was the Golden Buzzer choice for Amanda Holden. As a result of his appearance...
Chorlton Comedy Club
Friday 6 March - Friday 1 May 2026
Chorlton's longest running comedy night moved from the Irish Club in 2020 and changed it's name to Chorlton Comedy Club in the process. Brought to you by Comedy in a Van, you can expect the very best in live stand up from the UK and abro...
Friday Night Comedy Showcase
Friday 6 March - Friday 17 July 2026
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. ...
Joe Kent-Walters is Frankie Monroe
Saturday 7 March 2026
Yorkshire's biggest bastard and Edinburgh Comedy Award Best Newcomer 2024 is back, after yet another sold-out run at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival! This time he's dead... dead good! And also, dead. He's a dead man. Join the nation's favou...
Manford's Comedy Club
Saturday 7 March - Saturday 28 November 2026
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.. ...
Manchester Comedy Club
Saturday 7 March 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
Saturday 7 March - 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
Saturday 7 March - 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. ...
Andy Zaltzman
Sunday 8 March 2026
Chair of The News Quiz (Radio 4), host of the global hit satirical podcast The Bugle, and Test Match Special statistician, the stand-up comedian, broadcaster and writer, who has firmly established himself in the vanguard of British comed...
Connor Burns
Sunday 8 March 2026
Gallus is the all-new show from Scotland's hilarious new international breakthrough stand-up star. A hit at the 2024 Fringe Encore Series as part of the New York Comedy Festival, Connor's previous show "1994" also sold 10,000+ tickets in Ed...
Made in Manchester - Rising Stars
Sunday 8 March - Sunday 26 April 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...
Trapdoor Comedy Club
Monday 9 March 2026
Some of the best comedians from the UK at affordable prices. Click on tickets for line-up. ...
Stephen Bailey
Tuesday 10 March 2026
Comedian, presenter, actor and writer, Stephen Bailey is a fiercely proud Mancunian, working class, gay man and he's back with a brand new live show, TART. From a working-class background in Manchester, six years working at Sainsbury's,...
Daliso Chaponda
Wednesday 11 March 2026
Hilarious Manchester-based Zambian-born Malawian comedian Daliso Chaponda shot to fame in 2017 when he finished third in Series 11 of Britain's Got Talent, and was the Golden Buzzer choice for Amanda Holden. As a result of his appearance...
Trapdoor Comedy Club
Wednesday 11 March 2026
Some of the best comedians from the UK at affordable prices. Click on tickets for line-up. ...
Al Murray
Thursday 12 March 2026
Hey cool cats! Hot on the heels of a sell-out 138 date tour of these green and groovy isles, The Guv will be back, baby, with a brand-new stand-up show for 2026. There's no denying the world's a mess daddio, but there is a glimmer of hope a...
Phil Ellis
Thursday 12 March - Thursday 29 October 2026
Multi-award winning 'comic genius' (The Scotsman) and the new star of Taskmaster (Ch4), Edinburgh award-winning North Manchester comedian Phil Ellis is going on his first full national stand-up tour. Following his three big award wins ...
Chris Ramsey
Friday 13 - Saturday 14 March 2026
Chris Ramsey is a critically acclaimed Stand Up Comedian and regular face on TV. He has hosted two series of his own show The Chris Ramsey Show on Comedy Central as well as Chris Ramsey's Stand Up Central and the panel show Virtually Famous...
Michelle De Swarte
Friday 13 March 2026
Michelle de Swarte is back with her entourage of trademark razor-sharp wit and no-holds-barred storytelling with her new show, The Afters. After the main event's highs and lows, Michelle wonders what to do after the party. She's heading to ...
Manford's Comedy Club
Friday 13 March - Friday 11 December 2026
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.. ...
Ian Smith
Friday 13 March 2026
Edinburgh Comedy Award nominee Ian Smith (co-host of the Northern News podcast) heads back out on tour with Foot Spa Half Empty, a new show about stress, love and buying a magic spell off Amazon. As seen on Live at the Apollo, Have I Got...
Shaparak Khorsandi
Saturday 14 March 2026
One of Britain's most beloved and most scatterbrained stand-ups lets you back into her mind! Shaparak Khorsandi is here to walk you through her life as a Scatterbrain... Having reassessed her life through the prism of an ADHD diagnosis,...
Clinton Baptiste
Sunday 15 March 2026 - Friday 12 February 2027
Hot on the heels of his fourth sell-out UK tour, the nation's favourite clairvoyant medium, from Peter Kay's 'Phoenix Nights', Clinton Baptiste is back with a new live show for 2026 and beyond! In a rudderless world, mankind needs an envoy ...
Tom Lucy
Sunday 15 March 2026
Award winning comedian Tom Lucy is embarking on his biggest solo tour with his brand new show 'Golden Boy'. Tom is one of the most exciting young comedians in the UK. He is the host of smash hit podcast 'Private Parts' and has appeared o...
Geoff Norcott
Wednesday 18 March 2026
Basic Bloke 2 - There's No Bloke Without Fire is the latest tour from Conservative Party supporting comedian, author, podcaster and radio host Geoff Norcott. It's Geoff's first under a Labour government, so he's got plenty to get off his ch...
Scratch Nights X Live Comedy
Thursday 19 March 2026
New jokes. Half-formed ideas. Beautifully risky work-in-progress. Lowry Scratch Nights is back this March. We're delighted to present our next Scratch Nights x Live Comedy edition, curated in collaboration with artists Aarian Mehrabani & ...
Manford's Comedy Club
Friday 20 March - Friday 18 December 2026
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.. ...
Tom Rosenthal
Friday 20 March - Friday 25 September 2026
Arctic Monkeys' album, Whatever People Say I Am, That's What I'm Not, hit the shelves in January 2006. Tracks like 'I Bet You Look Good on the Dancefloor' and 'When the Sun Goes Down' became anthems, showcasing Alex Turner's sharp lyrics ...
IAIN LEE: IMPOSTOR SYNDROME
Friday 20 March 2026
TV & radio star Iain Lee brings his acclaimed show Impostor Syndrome to Macclesfield Comedy Club. Raw, funny, revealing stand-up....
Nish Kumar
Saturday 21 March 2026
The UK's leading political comic Nish Kumar - co-host of hugely popular podcast Pod Save the UK, former host of axed BBC show The Mash Report, and one of Taskmaster's greatest losers - is back on tour with a formidable batch of passi...
Ray Bradshaw
Saturday 21 March 2026
1 in 6 adults in the UK will lose their hearing in their lifetime; two of those are Ray Bradshaw's parents. The multi award winning comedian is back on tour with a brand-new show all about growing up as a CODA; A Child of Deaf Adults. Hi...
Foil Arms & Hog
Sunday 22 March 2026
Irish trio Foil, Arms and Hog are back with their brand-new show, Skittish, a mix of sketch comedy, audience participation and improvisation. With over one billion views you may know the lads from their online videos, but their live show ...
Jessica Fostekew
Sunday 22 March 2026
Comedian, actor, writer, star of BBC's Motherland BBC and Cuckoo, host of The Hoovering Podcast and regular co-host of the behemoth The Guilty Feminist, Jessica Fostekew returns with her latest stand-up tour Iconic Breath. A monster's gu...
Josh Jones
Sunday 22 March 2026
After his 2023/24 sell-out smash tour Gobsmacked, this marvellous Manc is back with his best show yet, I Haven't Won the Lottery so here's another show. A TV favourite, and now an aspiring doctor's wife, Josh Jones is now knee deep into his...
Dan Tiernan
Sunday 22 March 2026
Dan Tiernan was nominated for best newcomer at the 2022 Chortle Awards, a year after he was named breakthrough act at the North West Comedy Awards. With a set based on being a gay, dyspraxic Mancunian who works in a care home for young asyl...
