Most Popular Comedy in Manchester
Sun 21 Mar - Sun 25 Apr 2027
Sun 28 Jun 2026 - Fri 28 May 2027
Wed 22 Jul - Thu 22 Oct 2026
Tue 26 May - Sat 31 Oct 2026
A Northern Tr*nny Hootenanny
Saturday 30 May 2026
An uplifting queer parody musical and the story of Hunter's transition, set in the Wild Wild (North) West. Join Hunter King in his gender journey of self discovery and explore themes of dysphoria, joy and discovering your authentic self. Th...
Richard Ayoade
Sunday 31 May - Monday 1 June 2026
Join BAFTA-winning actor, comedian, director, and writer Richard Ayoade for an evening of reflections as he shares insights from his latest book, Afterthoughts, or Some Pistachios Won't Open: Wisdom for the Unreflective. Partially recognisa...
Josh Pugh
Sunday 31 May 2026
After 2 sell out tours, Josh Pugh is back performing stand up comedy to the best of his ability for an hour and a bit. Josh is known for his appearances on the small screen (TV) Live at the Apollo, Big Fat Quiz of Everything, Mock the Week,...
Shoot From The Hip
Sunday 31 May 2026
Shoot From The Hip bring their award-winning, TikTok-viral improvised comedy to town! Featuring chaotic games, epic scenes, and ever-so-slightly unhinged performances, their Metro, Evening Standard, and Time Out-recommended shows are comple...
Larry Dean
Sunday 31 May 2026
Thrice Edinburgh Comedy Award-nominee and two-time star of Live At The Apollo, returns with a hilarious brand new show, Hellbent. Recently married, emotionally feral, the Gallus Glaswegian Goon returns with a riotous show about refusing ...
Susan Calman
Sunday 31 May 2026
Scottish comedian Susan Calman hasn't been on tour in ten years, but now she's back with a brand-new show. A decade older, but not necessarily wiser, Susan has found herself in some improbable situations over the years. Tall Tales is a show...
Hannah Platt
Sunday 31 May 2026
Following a multi-award-nominated debut, cult Merseyside-via-Manchester stand up comedian/leader Hannah Platt returns with her new show "Cult Classic" to ask, once you've sacrificed everything, should you sacrifice your soul? And can you do...
Off The Rails Comedy Club Saddleworth
Sunday 31 May - Sunday 26 July 2026
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...
Bring The Laughter - Darwen
Sunday 31 May 2026
Bring The Laughter is back with another massive night of stand-up comedy. Expect sharp wit, fearless punchlines and non-stop laughs as some of the UK?s most exciting comedy talent take to the stage for one unforgettable evening. If you?ve j...
The Good Life
Monday 1 - Sunday 7 June 2026
Altrincham Garrick's production of Jeremy Sams' stage play, based on the hugely popular sitcom by John Esmonde and Bob Larbey, reunites the well-loved characters (not forgetting Geraldine the goat) as they get themselves into and out of scr...
Stand Up Comedy @ Joshua Brooks
Tuesday 2 - Tuesday 16 June 2026
Step On Comedy Club at Joshua Brooks. Showcasing the best comedic talent from the North West, TV headliners & more...
XS Malarkey: Edinburgh Previews with ACTS TBA
Tuesday 2 June - Tuesday 28 July 2026
HIya! Since 1997 XS Malarkey has been a Manchester comedy institution, with compere Toby Hadoke bringing you the very best comedians at the lowest prices. Every June and July we dedicate every Tuesday to previewing two full shows from the b...
Clothes Swap
Wednesday 3 - Saturday 6 June 2026
Waterside presents its first in-house production - a powerful new play by emerging writer Liam Mansfield, inspired by his work as an LGBTQ+ youth worker. This powerful new play is set inside a youth club, a space of refuge, resistance and r...
Ania Magliano
Wednesday 3 June 2026
Fresh from starring in the latest series of Taskmaster, Ania Magliano (Live At The Apollo, Edinburgh Comedy Awards Best Show Nominee) brings a brand-new show full of jokes, confessions, and occasionally unhinged observations to venues nat...
Desperate Scousewives
Wednesday 3 June 2026
Get ready for a riotous, fast-paced comedy following the lives of three loud, no-nonsense Liverpool women and one nervous newcomer, all navigating life, love, loyalty, and lipstick on a tightly knit street. Susan, Vanessa and Lily dominate ...
Dropout Improv
Thursday 4 June 2026
Dropout Improv's live improv show will feature electric performances of short-form improv games, comedy and a whole lot of shenanigans. The tour will feature appearances by Dropout regulars Jacob Wysocki, Kurt Maloney and some special guest...
Mick Miller
Thursday 4 June 2026
 Guess who's back!?! Mick Miller, the bald Liverpool comedy legend with the long hair! One of the country's most treasured entertainers who has been at the top of his game for over 40 years. Mick first came to prominence in the 70's on th...
TITLE FIGHT COMEDY
Thursday 4 June 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! ...
First Thursday Comedy
Thursday 4 June - Thursday 3 September 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. ...
Murder For Two
Friday 5 - Saturday 27 June 2026
A hilarious fast-paced musical whodunit, Murder For Two is a madcap murder mystery with a twist. Two actors play thirteen characters... and the piano. They put the laughter into manslaughter! When famous novelist Arthur Whitney is found d...
Seann Walsh
Friday 5 June 2026
 After his sell-out 2023 tour, the UK's dishevelled king of stand-up, award-winning Seann Walsh returns with a brand-new hour of side-splitting comedy. Don't miss his trademark high-energy exasperation and razor-sharp observations that le...
Rufus Rice
Friday 5 June 2026
A rambunctious evening of comedy and music from TikTok's favourite lovable rogue ...
OUTSIDE THE BOX COMEDY CLUB - 5TH JUNE - STOCKPORT GARRICK
Friday 5 June 2026
HARRIET DYER - with recent appearances on Live at the Apollo and 8 Out of Ten Cats does Countdown, Harriet has also worked on BBC3, BBC Live at The Fringe, BBC Radio 4, BBC Knock Knock, BBC Ouch, Absolute Radio and The Russell Howard Hour. ...
An Idiot's Guide to Wine
Saturday 6 June - Friday 24 July 2026
A hilarious comedy show paired with six different wine varietals from around the globe, the smash-hit stand-up comedy show, An Idiot's Guide to Wine is the brainchild of Merrick Watts, one of Australia's best-known comedians and the only co...
Vinny Peculiar
Saturday 6 June 2026
Described as 'The Tony Hancock of pop' by UNCUT magazine, Salford-based singer-songwriter and poet Vinny Peculiar (aka Alan Wilkes) grew up in Worcestershire and trained as a nurse before signing to Manchester cult label Ugly Man records. V...
Evening4Ricky - A Celebration of Ricky Hatton
Sunday 7 June 2026
One Night. One City. One Icon. One Party. This is Manchester's biggest party celebrating one of the city's most beloved icons - Ricky 'The Hitman' Hatton!Where else could this event take place but the iconic AO Arena, home of so many of Ric...
The Archers - Live at 75
Sunday 7 June 2026
Don your best hat, dust off your prize-winning jam recipe and join us for an unforgettable celebration of 75 glorious years of BBC Radio 4's The Archers. To mark this extraordinary milestone, The Archers is stepping out of the studio and on...
