Most Popular Comedy in Manchester
Sun 25 Oct - Sun 29 Nov 2026
Sun 17 Jan - Fri 28 May 2027
Wed 17 Feb - Wed 1 Sep 2027
Tue 26 Jan - Sat 6 Feb 2027
Sat 8 Jan - Thu 8 Jun 2028
Sun 21 Mar - Sun 25 Apr 2027
Thu 20 May - Thu 3 Jun 2027
ComedySportz Improvised Panto (Tots)
Saturday 19 December 2026
Bored of the same pantomimes every year? The award-winning Totally Improvised Company present The Totally Improvised Pantomime! Heroes, villains, songs and silliness are guaranteed this December as the gang create brand-new pantomime adven...
The Wigan Joker LIVE
Saturday 19 December 2026
Join Jimmy O - The Wigan Joker for an evening of laughs and giggles. STRICTLY 18+...
Biff to the Future
Tuesday 22 - Wednesday 23 December 2026
Fresh from an acclaimed, award-winning Edinburgh Festival Fringe premiere and a national tour, Biff To The Future comes to The Lowry this December!The iconic villain of "Back To The Future" takes centre stage in this comedic reimagination ...
Snow White & The Seven Dwarfs - Adult Only Panto
Monday 28 December 2026
A special adults-only performance of Shone Production's Christmas pantomime Snow White. A naughty twist on this beloved classic tale for all the older boys and girls to indulge in an unforgettable evening of laughter, innuendos, and risqu...
Jack Whitehall
Saturday 2 - Saturday 9 January 2027
After far too long behaving himself, international comedy superstar Jack Whitehall is heading back on the road with a brand-new national arena tour, Bad Influence. Fresh from starring in Prime Video's Malice and stepping into the spotli...
Sh!t Theatre - Evita Too
Thursday 7 - Saturday 9 January 2027
The greatest story never told of the first ever female president of a country in the history of the world... During Isabel Peron's time in power (before she was overthrown in a military coup), Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice were writing ...
Peter Kay
Saturday 9 - Sunday 10 January 2027
BOLTON - THIS ONE'S FOR YOU! Comedy legend Peter Kay is set to return home to the Albert Halls for four very special hometown shows in July 2026, his first performances at the venue in over 20 years. Taking to the very stage where he recor...
Stephen Lynch
Friday 15 January 2027
Whether he's singing an ode to conspiracy theories, telling his potential paramour all the things he won't be doing for her (he ain't fightin' no Lion), or lamenting his new vegan lifestyle ("Tofurkey? Tof**k yourself- I want some meat"...
Roy Chubby Brown
Saturday 16 January 2027
Roy Chubby Brown's rude, crude and rip-roaring brand of comedy is world renowned. Performing his own unique style of stand-up since the 190s, Chubby's belly-busting banter has never held back from sharing his outlandish views on news, wom...
Lucy Beaumont
Saturday 16 January - Sunday 28 February 2027
Lucy Beaumont has had quite the year. She lost a contestant £79,000 on The Wheel, forgot to revise for Mastermind, and generally confirmed she's terrible at quiz shows. So she's sticking with what she does best - this autumn, she's back...
Fascinating Aida
Sunday 17 January 2027
The world's greatest cabaret troupe is back with a BRAND NEW SHOW! Devilishly funny and gloriously glamorous Dillie, Liza and Adele, with Michael Roulston on piano, are back on the road following their hugely successful 40th Anniversary T...
Gary Delaney
Sunday 17 January 2027
Gary Delaney's last UK tour ran for two and a half years across 378 dates. People laughed a lot and kept coming back. His videos have hundreds of millions of views. So now he's doing it all again with a brand new show. All new jokes and ut...
The Adult Panto - Puss & Dick
Sunday 17 January 2027
Taking the UK by storm since 2004, the Market Theatre's Adult Panto Company are back on tour and out to corrupt another classic fairy tale beyond recognition with their unique style of Adult Panto. The fearless company of just 3 actors are...
Andy Zaltzman
Saturday 23 January 2027
Andy Zaltzman - host of The News Quiz and The Bugle podcast, statistician on Test Match Special, Taskmaster series 18 champion - returns with his stand-up review of the global year, for the first time this decade. Following his sell-ou...
Rosie Holt
Saturday 23 January 2027
As seen on the Russell Howard Hour and heard on Radio 4, Social Media sensation and Chortle Award winner Rosie Holt returns with her third live tour, The Illegal Aliens Have Landed. Rosie and her MP alter-ego are back, fighting their bi...
Grief Sucks - A One Man Show starring KevOnStage
Saturday 23 January 2027
Kevin Fredericks (aka KevOnStage) - stand-up comedian, actor, podcaster, author, and filmmaker - takes to the stage with his one-man show Grief Sucks. Ever since the loss of his big brother Jason in 2022, KevOnStage has struggled internal...
Rob Rouse
Saturday 23 January 2027
Star of BBC's Upstart Crow, 8 Out of 10 Cats, The Friday Night Project and Dave's One Night Stand goes on tour with his new show "Funny Bones." "He's a man with genuinely funny bones" (The Sunday Times) and recently crowned Comics' Comic B...
Dan Tiernan
Sunday 24 January 2027
Manchester comic Dan Tiernan is back at it again: and this time he's got magic rocks in his pocket. With a hat trick of sold-out Edinburgh Festival runs, Dan's a two-time Edinburgh Comedy Award nominee who has received countless five-star...
Ryan Long
Sunday 24 January 2027
Ryan Long is a comedian, podcaster, and filmmaker originally from Toronto who has amassed billions of views across his viral sketches, street interviews, and stand-up specials. ...
Victoria Wood's dinnerladies
Tuesday 26 January - Saturday 6 February 2027
A brand-new stage adaptation starring Les Dennis as maintenance man Stan, Sue Cleaver as Jean, Karen Henthorn as Dolly, and introducing Amy Drake as Bren. More than 25 years after it first aired on BBC One, Victoria Wood's much-loved sitco...
Ben Albert: Off The Couch in Manchester
Thursday 28 January 2027
Ben Albert is one of Canada's fastest-rising comedians, best known for his sharp wit and fearless stage presence for one-night only in Manchester....
Sean Collins - Good To Be Here
Friday 29 January 2027
Canadian stand-up Sean Collins brings his brand-new hour, Good To Be Here, to Manchester. With support from Doug Carter....
An Evening with The Fast Show
Saturday 30 January 2027
Fans of the celebrated sketch classic The Fast Show are in for a real treat as the original cast members, Simon Day, Charlie Higson, John Thomson, Paul Whitehouse, Mark Williams and Arabella Weir, reunite to celebrate the 30th ...
Dan Nightingale
Saturday 30 January 2027
Award-winning comedian, game-changing podcaster and professional bell-end, Dan Nightingale has spent the last two years changing the comedy industry from the inside out, paving new career paths for himself and many others; whilst being one...
Off The Rails Comedy Club Saddleworth Justin Moorhouse WIP 4pm
Sunday 31 January 2027
Justin Moorhouse?s work in progress show at Off The Rails Comedy Club Saddleworth with support from Tom Taylor (?Wave after wave of funny? The Scotsman). Acts subject to change. Fully seated. 18+ Proper sweary, swearing. We want everyone ...
Off The Rails Comedy Club Saddleworth Justin Moorhouse WIP 8pm
Sunday 31 January 2027
Justin Moorhouse?s work in progress show at Off The Rails Comedy Club Saddleworth with support from Tom Taylor (?Wave after wave of funny? The Scotsman). Acts subject to change. Fully seated. 18+ Proper sweary, swearing. We want everyone ...
Cluedo
Monday 1 - Sunday 7 February 2027
An Altrincham Garrick production written by Sandy Rustin and based on the cult classic film and the popular board game, Cluedo is a madcap comedy that will keep you guessing until the final twist. The hilarious whodunnit play!It's a dark...
Emma Doran
Thursday 4 - Sunday 21 February 2027
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 perfe...
Greg Davies
Friday 5 - Saturday 6 February 2027
Star of shows such as Taskmaster, The Inbetweeners, The Cleaner, Never Mind The Buzzcocks, Man Down and Cuckoo, comedian Greg Davies is heading back out on tour for the first time in 7 years with his brand-new 2025 stand-up show Full Fat L...
Connor Burns
Friday 5 February 2027
Don't miss Flow, the all-new show from Scotland's hilarious new stand-up superstar who is widely hailed as one of the most exciting breakthrough artists in the global live comedy scene A social media sensation with 100s of millions of onli...
Rosie Holt
Friday 5 February 2027
As seen on the Russell Howard Hour and heard on Radio 4, Social Media sensation and Chortle Award winner Rosie Holt returns with her third live tour, The Illegal Aliens Have Landed. Rosie and her MP alter-ego are back, fighting their bi...
Faulty Towers - The Original Dining Experience
Saturday 6 February 2027
Interactive Theatre's globetrotting show is truly quite legendary, selling out at venues like Edinburgh Fringe, Raffles Singapore and Sydney Opera House. When the audience become diners in the 'Faulty Towers' restaurant and are served by B...
Iain Lee
Sunday 7 February 2027
Star of The 11 O'Clock Show, winner of (the hearts and minds of the nation on) I'm a Celebrity Get Me Out of Here and fired from almost every radio station in the UK, Iain Lee invites you to commemorate his 30 years in show business. For...
Murder, She Didn't Write
Tuesday 9 February 2027
Don your deerstalker, grab your magnifying glass and get your 'finger of suspicion' at the ready because Edinburgh Fringe favourites, Degrees of Error, are bringing back their multiple sell-out show for your sleuthing pleasure. They'll cre...
Kevin Bridges
Wednesday 10 - Friday 12 February 2027
Kev.I.n is back, and he's Here If You Need Him. Scotland's comedy powerhouse Kevin Bridges returns to the stage in 2026 with a brand-new stand-up show. After shattering box office records with Overdue Catch-Up (2022), Brand New Tour (...
Clinton Baptiste
Thursday 11 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...
Not That Asian
Thursday 11 - Friday 12 February 2027
Not That Asian is a bombastic clown musical that uses comedy, video projection and music to playfully investigate and celebrate ESEA culture. Follow two clowns as they attempt to put on the most authentic East Asian production known to man...
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