STAND UP COMEDY IN MANCHESTER
STAND UP COMEDY IN MANCHESTER
Most Popular Stand Up Comedy in Manchester
Fri 24 Oct 2025 - Fri 13 Feb 2026
Sun 9 Nov 2025 - Sat 2 May 2026
Sun 15 Mar - Fri 22 May 2026
Sun 7 Sep - Sat 1 Nov 2025
Thu 20 Nov - Tue 16 Dec 2025
Sat 22 Nov 2025 - Sun 19 Apr 2026
Hannah Platt
Tuesday 5 August 2025
In Defence Mechanism, the multi-award-nominated debut tour from the Merseyside-via-Manchester stand up, Hannah Platt unravels her frank and acerbic world view - and after a diagnosis of body dysmorphia, how the world looks back at her. Nam...
Easy Comedy
Tuesday 5 August - Tuesday 28 October 2025
Michael Mannion & Alfie Carter host the top night in the city, every Tuesday, where you can see Manchester's best comedians working out new material and the newest comedians working out their best! ...
Happy Hour Comedy
Wednesday 6 - Friday 29 August 2025
An evening of uproarious comedy featuring the freshest local talents, all working out new material for your amusement. It's £1 with exit-by-donation - because laughter should be affordable and accessible. Come sip on budget-friendly drinks...
Laugh Therapy
Wednesday 6 August - Wednesday 29 October 2025
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...
First Thursday Comedy
Thursday 7 August - Thursday 6 November 2025
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. ...
Ev and Kev - Toxic Positivity
Thursday 7 August - Thursday 30 October 2025
Brace yourself for TOXIC POSITIVITY, the high-energy, anything-goes improv show where optimism is mandatory, chaos is inevitable. TOXIC POSITIVITY - The Improv Show That Won't Let You Have a Bad TimeBrace yourself for TOXIC POSITIVITY, the ...
Late Night Comedy
Thursday 7 August - Saturday 1 November 2025
Late Night Comedy every Thursday, Friday, and Saturday night from 11pm till midnight. The stage comes alive with top-tier humour as a wild late night show erupts out of the basement. ...
Friday Night Comedy Showcase
Friday 8 August - Friday 28 November 2025
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. ...
Manchester Comedy Club
Saturday 9 August - Saturday 20 December 2025
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 9 August - Saturday 1 November 2025
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 9 August - Saturday 1 November 2025
A flagship show featuring four amazing comedians with a resident host, presenting a mix of up-and-coming talent and international headliners. ...
Made in Manchester - Rising Stars
Sunday 10 - Sunday 31 August 2025
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 11 August 2025
Some of the best comedians from the UK at affordable prices. Click on tickets for line-up. ...
Lucky Chalm Comedy
Wednesday 13 August 2025
Join Harry Chalmers-Morris, a budding comedian, for a Comedy Night with special headline guests. Click for line-up. ...
Trapdoor Comedy Club
Wednesday 13 August 2025
Some of the best comedians from the UK at affordable prices. Click on tickets for line-up. ...
Phil Chapman
Thursday 14 August 2025
With millions of views online, Phil Chapman has made his name as one of the top MCs in the country, combining killer topical jokes with his razor sharp wit. Following on from his debut tour and two sell out shows, Phil brings his new show F...
Macclesfield Comedy Club
Thursday 14 August - Thursday 18 December 2025
Always with as seen on TV and award winning comedians - names you will know, and names you soon will, it's a night out like no other in Macclesfield. [Click Tickets for line-up]...
Rob Rouse
Tuesday 19 August - Tuesday 9 December 2025
Since winning Channel Four's prestigious 'So You Think You're Funny' competition at the Edinburgh Festival in 1998, an award previously won by Phil Kay, Dylan Moran, Lee Mack, Tommy Tiernan and Peter Kay, Cheshire comedian Rob Rouse...
Adam Kay - A Particularly Nasty Case
Thursday 21 August 2025
Join BAFTA award-winning writer and comedian Adam Kay for an evening of hilarious and horrifying anecdotes, as well as a unique insight into the British healthcare system. Adam will be joined in conversation by another famous face (unless...
Peter Kay
Saturday 23 August - Saturday 20 September 2025
One of Britain's best loved comedians, Peter Kay is finally returning to stand-up comedy with his first live tour in twelve years - a tour which still officially ranks in the Guinness Book of World Records as the biggest selling comedy tour...
Frankie Allen
Saturday 23 August 2025
Liverpool born and raised comedian Frankie Allen is on tour this year. With a career that spans over 25 years, Frankie is one of the most experienced comedians in the UK and this is your chance to see him run through his current material. P...
An Audience with Mick Miller
Thursday 28 August 2025
Mick Miller is a comedy legend who first came to fame on ITV's "New Faces". Having won his heat, the Liverpudlian started getting more theatre work and that led to the TV producer, Johnnie Hamp selecting him to become a regular on the hit ...
Bill Bailey
Sunday 31 August 2025
Direct from a sellout West End season. Thoughtifiernounan intriguing device that can amplify the thoughts of a curious mind using music, channelled through a human instrument, known as Bill Bailey(colloquial) a person resembling Bill Baile...
Off The Rails Comedy Club Saddleworth
Sunday 31 August 2025
Held on the last Sunday of every month at The Royal George, Greenfield, a large country pub set in the stunning Saddleworth countryside, Off The Rails comedy night hosts some of the biggest names in comedy. Attracting eager comedy fans, fro...
Ricky Gervais
Monday 1 - Tuesday 2 September 2025
Ricky Gervais has today announced the highly-anticipated first set of official UK dates for his brand-new stand-up show 'Mortality'. Fresh from his most recent stand-up special 'Armageddon' winning a Golden Globe, hitting Number 1 on Netf...
Phil Hanley
Wednesday 3 September 2025
Originally from Oshawa in Ontario, Canada, Phil Hanley started performing stand-up in Vancouver. He's a stand-up, actor, and writer who is a staple of the NYC comedy scene and a favourite on the late night TV circuit, appearing on The Tonig...
Phil Wang
Thursday 4 September 2025
As seen on Taskmaster, Live at the Apollo, and hot off the heels of his critically-acclaimed Netflix special, David Letterman appearance, and role on Life & Beth with Amy Schumer, Phil Wang is bringing a brand new stand-up show to venues ...
Fern Brady
Friday 5 September 2025
Scotland's queen of comedy Fern Brady (Taskmaster, Live At The Apollo, Roast Battle, Russell Howard, The Last Leg) is back on tour with a brand new show, I Gave You Milk to Drink. What happens when you get everything you want and it's not e...
Chorlton Comedy Club
Friday 5 September 2025
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...
Scott Bennett
Saturday 6 September 2025 - Saturday 23 May 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...
Sam Campbell
Saturday 6 September 2025
Basically, we keep him in a metal crate. Once everyone is settled and the house lights go down, we will let him loose on to the stage. It is our understanding that his comedy moments will DAZZLE you. His prefrontal cortex is larger than you...
Best of Buzz Comedy
Saturday 6 September 2025
Waterside's legendary monthly comedy night showcasing new and established talent upstairs in the Old Courtroom Chambers. Buzz Comedy is a long-running, well-respected, and award-winning comedy night fronted since 1989 by the veteran wit...
Crown Comedy
Saturday 6 September 2025
A fantastic line up of top talent on the UK comedy circuit. Click for line-up. ...
Russell Kane
Sunday 7 September 2025
Whirlwind, FitBit-breaking comedian, presenter, actor and author Russell Kane is out on the road again, setting it on fire with his unique recipe of sharp wit and "storming physical comedy" (Mail on Sunday). Hyperactive, his brand-new tour ...
Frankie Boyle
Sunday 7 September 2025
The Scottish comedian is back on tour. Buy a ticket, because by the time he arrives, the currency will be worthless and you and your neighbours part of a struggling militia that could probably use a few laughs. Well known for his pessimisti...
Empire Comedy Club - Nina Gilligan + Rob Rouse + Anthony Williams
Thursday 11 September 2025
Get ready for a night of top-tier comedy at the Empire Comedy Club, where the laughs are non-stop, and the ticket price is just £7.50-a bargain for a triple-headline show featuring some of the UK's most exciting comedy talent! Hosted by th...
Women Aren't Funny
Thursday 11 September - Thursday 27 November 2025
"All women joke about is periods and bras!" Well, at Shakespeare North, they love a "Period BRAma!" Get ready for a glorious night of standup comedy that's here to prove one undeniable truth: women are in fact hilarious. Featuring a stellar...
Elis James & John Robins & Dave Masterman
Friday 12 September 2025
Comedians Elis James and John Robins. together with Stockport's finest radio producer Dave Masterman, from BBC Sound's popular The Elis & John Show, are hitting the road! How does that feel?! I'll tell you how it feels... SIGNIFICANT! Yes! ...
Ed Patrick
Friday 12 September 2025
In "Catch Your Breath: The Secret Life of a Sleepless Anaesthetist", NHS anaesthetist, comedian and author (oooooh check him) Ed Patrick injects you with a gut-punch hilarious show about becoming a junior doctor, the NHS, the pitfalls of mo...
Manford's Comedy Club
Friday 12 September 2025 - Friday 10 July 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.. ...
Eddie Kadi
Saturday 13 September 2025
The highly anticipated nationwide debut tour from one of comedy's fastest rising stars. A Son, Brother, Dad and Friend. From one culture to another. Join stand up sensation Eddie Kadi as he tells us how he got there in Let Me Land. Star of ...
ComedySportz
Saturday 13 September 2025 - Saturday 14 February 2026
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, ...
Peter Kay In Conversation With Sara Cox
Sunday 14 September 2025
Tickets on sale 10AM Saturday June 21!Comedy icon Peter Kay is set to appear in two very special live events, In Conversation with Sara Cox at Salford's prestigious Lyric Theatre on Sunday 14th September. In these unique and heartwarming sh...
Josh Berry
Sunday 14 September 2025
It's clear what toxic masculinity is, but what does positive masculinity look like in a modern context? In his new stand-up tour Best Man, Josh Berry intends to provide some sort of answer to this question, through his many impressions and ...
So You Think You Want Funny?
Sunday 14 September 2025
A 90s-style Blind Date show hosted by Comedian Natalia Schwartz, this unforgettable night of laughter, awkward flirting, and spontaneous fun sees 3 comedians compete for a blind date with brave audience members! How it works: One round fe...
Rhys James
Wednesday 17 September 2025
One of the final Mock The Week regulars and star of Live At The Apollo, Rhys James is right back where he belongs: on tour around the country, with a markedly different schedule to Chelsea's fixture list to prove he is not the footballer...
