STAND UP COMEDY IN MANCHESTER
STAND UP COMEDY IN MANCHESTER
Most Popular Stand Up Comedy in Manchester
Wed 13 May 2026 - Thu 25 Feb 2027
Sat 18 Apr 2026 - Sat 27 Feb 2027
Thu 30 Apr 2026 - Fri 28 May 2027
Sun 18 Oct 2026 - Sat 1 May 2027
Sun 26 Apr - Sat 23 May 2026
XS Malarkey
Tuesday 31 March - 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 ...
Saturday Night Comedy Showcase
Tuesday 31 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. ...
TITLE FIGHT COMEDY
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 1 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
Wednesday 1 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...
Russell Howard
Thursday 2 - Sunday 5 April 2026
Russell Howard is back with a brand-new stand-up tour in 2026. After breaking records with sold-out shows across the globe, 'one of the world's top comedians' (The Sunday Times) is inviting you back into the room: no phones, no distractions...
Aries Spears
Thursday 2 April - Thursday 8 October 2026
Critically acclaimed comedian, Aries Spears, known for his sharp wit and charisma, is finally heading to Europe with his Euro Trip tour. Ever since Chicago native Aries Spears was 14 years old, he has been a force to be reckoned with in t...
Alasdair Beckett-King
Thursday 2 - Friday 3 April 2026
Alasdair Beckett-King is the crumbliest comedian in the game: a multi-award-winning stand-up comic and (occasionally) an internet sensation. Come vagabonds, come mountebanks, come coney-catchers and cutpurses and meet the King of Crumbs! As...
Mario Adrion
Thursday 2 April 2026
Mario Adrion is a stand-up comedian from a small town in Germany who gained over 3.5 million followers from posting his comedy across various social platforms. His comedy is refreshingly vulnerable, playing with the struggles and stereotype...
Paul Foot
Thursday 2 April 2026
As seen on Would I Lie To You?, Never Mind the Buzzcocks and 8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown, multi-award-winning and trail-blazing comedian, Paul Foot, is back on tour with Dissolve, his most personal, surprising and ground-breaking show e...
First Thursday Comedy
Thursday 2 April - Thursday 4 June 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 2 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. ...
Friday Night Comedy Showcase
Friday 3 April - 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. ...
Manford's Comedy Club
Saturday 4 April - 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 4 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
Saturday 4 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. ...
Made in Manchester - Rising Stars
Sunday 5 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...
Heatons Comedy Evening
Sunday 5 April 2026
Sunday 2 May Mark Nelson, Glenn Wool, Tal Davies, MC Justin MoorhouseSunday 6 June Mick Ferry, Tony Law, Sarah Speare, MC Alex Boardman ...
Hatched
Monday 6 - 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. ...
Simon Evans
Tuesday 7 April 2026
Simon Evans is Back! Waaaay back with his show Simon Evans is Staring at The Sun... With growing evidence that we are living in a Computer Simulation - and a pretty glitchy, off-brand simulation at that - and the approaching watershed of...
Trapdoor Comedy Club
Wednesday 8 April 2026
Some of the best comedians from the UK at affordable prices. Click on tickets for line-up. ...
Rob Auton
Thursday 9 April 2026
Multi award-winning writer, performer and actor Rob Auton presents his debut narrative show. Having written 11 critically acclaimed Edinburgh Fringe Festival shows on specific themes, including the colour yellow in 'The Yellow Show', sleep ...
Pete Firman
Thursday 9 April 2026
Pete Firman is one of the UK's most popular magicians and he's back on the road! You've seen him on television, now experience his trademark blend of laugh-out-loud comedy and jaw-dropping magic live on stage. As seen on ITV1's Tonight at ...
Daliso Chaponda
Thursday 9 April 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...
Tom Houghton
Friday 10 April 2026
After phenomenal, sold-out, international tour, the multi-viral social media sensation and former resident of The Tower of London, Tom Houghton - star of Netflix's The Circle and host of Very British Problems: Live and Bad Manors podcast...
Jim Davidson
Friday 10 April 2026
In a world where comedy is being reshaped by cancel culture, highly controversial former TV star Jim Davidson OBE remains defiant. Returning in 2026 with Last Man Standing ... Just!, Jim brings his trademark firepower back to the stage-...
Manford's Comedy Club
Friday 10 April - 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.. ...
Matteo Lane
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
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 ...
Aisling Bea
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
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
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
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 ...
Pierre Novellie
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...
Trapdoor Comedy Club
Monday 13 April 2026
Some of the best comedians from the UK at affordable prices. Click on tickets for line-up. ...
James Acaster
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
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...
Thomas Green
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...
Max Amini
Friday 17 April 2026
Step into the electric world of Iranian American comedy sensation Max Amini!Since bursting onto the scene in Los Angeles in 2002, he's captured the hearts of tens of thousands of fans worldwide. Thrilling audiences as a headline act, Max is...
Matt Parker
Friday 17 April 2026
Matt Parker talks a lot of maths. He's a NYT best-selling author and sold-out stand-up performer. But now it's time he does the maths. Really gets in there and gives the maths a good doing. It's time he programmes his own Christmas tree lig...
Leila Navabi - Relay
Friday 17 April 2026
A bold, joyful punk-musical one-person show about making a queer family on your own terms, written and performed by award-nominated comedian, writer and composer Leila Navabi. The critically acclaimed show was included in The Guardian'...
Laura Ramoso
Saturday 18 April 2026
Sketch comedy sensation, Laura Ramoso, returns with her brand-new show, Calm Down, featuring all your favourite characters and more. Laura is a German-Italian comedian best known for her live sketch specials and viral impressions on socia...
Scott Bennett
Saturday 18 April 2026
As heard on BBC Radio 4!As a society we love stuff, it's a statement about who we are and who we want to be. But apparently, this message is at odds with the looming environmental crisis. We're now struggling to balance these worlds, to foc...
Emma Doran
Saturday 18 April 2026
Smash hit Irish comedian, best-selling author, podcast host and viral online star Emma Doran hits the road once again taking her brand-new stand-up show Emmaculate across the UK and Ireland in 2025/26. There's no such thing as a perfec...
