Most Popular Comedy in Manchester
Thu 30 Apr 2026 - Fri 28 May 2027
Sun 18 Oct 2026 - Sat 1 May 2027
Sun 26 Apr - Sat 23 May 2026
Olaf Falafel's Stupidest Super Stupid Show So Far
Thursday 28 May 2026
The comedy show comedians take their kids to is back and even more stupider! Join comedian and children's author Olaf Falafel for an hour of kid's comedy which will be the stupidest he has ever let trickle from his brain. Expect sausage ...
Derek Mitchell
Thursday 28 May 2026
Double Dutch 2 is the brand-new live show from Dutch-American Ted Lasso actor Derek Mitchell, comedian and viral creator behind @letsdoubledutch. After hundreds of sold-out performances of his hit debut Double Dutch - seen by tens of thousa...
Tom Lawrinson
Friday 29 May 2026
Everything is awful but that's okay, argues Tom in his ridiculously entertaining show about family and growing up in a Spanish subterranean cave. Buried Alive (and Loving It) is a show for siblings who shared a rubbish childhood and comedy ...
Emily Catalano Quiet Is The New Loud Tour
Friday 29 May 2026
Emily Catalano is an LA comic known for dry, slow-paced jokes, viral clips, and sharp double-surprise punchlines. A Time Out 'Comic to watch'...
Rachel Fairburn
Saturday 30 May 2026
Hot on the heels of her critically acclaimed 2024 show Side Eye, co-host of international smash hit podcast All Killa No Filla, renowned Manchester stand up comedian and "rock'n'roll star of British Comedy" (Rolling Stone), Rachel F...
The Adult Pantomime - The Wizard of Oz Adults Only
Saturday 30 May 2026
The Adult Pantomime is back for its 8th year with a trip over the rainbow for The Wizard of Oz -Adults Only! Prepare to experience the story like you've never seen it before. Follow Dorothy as she is whisked away by a tornado to the Merry ...
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...
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 ...
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...
The Good Life
Monday 1 - Sunday 7 June 2026
Remember the Goods - Tom and Barbara, suburban eco-warriors? And their next-door neighbours Margo and Jerry Leadbetter, desperately trying to maintain the Surbiton status quo? Well, they're back - and on stage for the first time in The Good...
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...
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...
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
An unforgettable night of entertainment as Manchester comes together for Evening4Ricky. This will be a spectacular unique celebration of the life, spirit and legacy of one of the city's most beloved icons - Ricky 'The Hitman' Hatton. Hos...
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...
Myra DuBois
Sunday 7 June - 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...
Tom Stade
Sunday 7 June 2026 - Thursday 15 April 2027
The hilarious Wolverhampton-living Canadian superstar stand-up returns with his latest show, Naughty by Nature. Direct from the Edinburgh festival, and his last smash-hit nationwide tour, the legendary Canadian stand-up star is back on ...
Sooshi Mango
Friday 12 June 2026
What began just nine years ago as three mates filming relatable ethnic-family sketches in their cars has evolved into one of Australia's most dominant comedy success stories. Brothers Joe and Carlo Salanitri, alongside lifelong friend Andre...
Desperate Scousewives
Friday 12 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 ...
