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Chris Ramsey

Manchester Opera House, Manchester
Friday 13 - Saturday 14 March 2026
Chris Ramsey is a critically acclaimed Stand Up Comedian and regular face on TV. He has hosted two series of his own show The Chris Ramsey Show on Comedy Central as well as Chris Ramsey's Stand Up Central and the panel show Virtually Famous...

Michelle De Swarte

Lowry, Salford
Friday 13 March 2026
Michelle de Swarte is back with her entourage of trademark razor-sharp wit and no-holds-barred storytelling with her new show, The Afters. After the main event's highs and lows, Michelle wonders what to do after the party. She's heading to ...

Ian Smith

Fairfield Social Club, Manchester
Friday 13 March 2026
  Edinburgh Comedy Award nominee Ian Smith (co-host of the Northern News podcast) heads back out on tour with Foot Spa Half Empty, a new show about stress, love and buying a magic spell off Amazon. As seen on Live at the Apollo, Have I Got...

The Lancashire Hotpots

The Met, Bury
Saturday 14 March 2026
There's only one thing more satisfying than a visit to the chippy and that's an evening with The Lancashire Hotpots. St. Helens' finest are the undisputed kings of the Northern "knees up" with banging comedy folk anthems such as "Chippy Te...

Clinton Baptiste

Lowry, Salford
Sunday 15 March 2026
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 ...

Ireland The Show

Waterside, Manchester
Sunday 15 March 2026
Join an all star cast of Ireland's most talented singers and performers accompanied by the fabulous Keltic Storm band and world champion Keltic Fusion Irish dancers for an unmissable Ireland the Show that will take you on a journey throug...

Tom Lucy

Lowry, Salford
Sunday 15 March 2026
  Award winning comedian Tom Lucy is embarking on his biggest solo tour with his brand new show 'Golden Boy'. Tom is one of the most exciting young comedians in the UK. He is the host of smash hit podcast 'Private Parts' and has appeared o...

The Constant Wife

Lowry, Salford
Tuesday 17 - Saturday 21 March 2026
David Pugh and Cunard present The Royal Shakespeare Company productionPrior to London's West End THE CONSTANT WIFEBy Laura WadeBased on the comedy by W Somerset Maugham  1927. Constance is a very unhappy woman. "Nonsense" says her mothe...

The Battle

Manchester Opera House, Manchester
Tuesday 17 - Saturday 21 March 2026
WORLD PREMIERE - PRIOR TO WEST ENDLondon, 1995. Two of the country's biggest bands release singles on the same day, commencing the battle of Britpop. On one side, clean-cut, art-school intellectuals from the South. On the other: raw and una...

Drunk Women Solving Crime .

Manchester Academy, Manchester
Tuesday 17 March 2026
On the back of their Edinburgh Festival run and double British Podcast Award nominations, the true crime podcast with a twist of lime takes to the road for its first full tour.  Each episode sees the boozed-up panel of writer/comedian host...

Geoff Norcott

Chorley Theatre, Chorley
Wednesday 18 March 2026
Basic Bloke 2 - There's No Bloke Without Fire is the latest tour from Conservative Party supporting comedian, author, podcaster and radio host Geoff Norcott. It's Geoff's first under a Labour government, so he's got plenty to get off his ch...

Pete Firman

Waterside, Manchester
Friday 20 March 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 ...

Manford's Comedy Club

Festival Hall, Alderley Edge
Friday 20 March - Friday 18 September 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.. ...

Tom Rosenthal

Chorley Theatre, Chorley
Friday 20 March 2026
Arctic Monkeys' album, Whatever People Say I Am, That's What I'm Not, hit the shelves in January 2006. Tracks like 'I Bet You Look Good on the Dancefloor' and 'When the Sun Goes Down' became anthems, showcasing Alex Turner's sharp lyrics ...

Ray Bradshaw

Lowry, Salford
Saturday 21 March 2026
  1 in 6 adults in the UK will lose their hearing in their lifetime; two of those are Ray Bradshaw's parents. The multi award winning comedian is back on tour with a brand-new show all about growing up as a CODA; A Child of Deaf Adults. Hi...

Live Comedy - Saturday 21st March

Stockport Garrick Theatre, Stockport
Saturday 21 March 2026
NICK PAGEJIMMY SHIRLEYDALISO CHAPONDAMC KIERAN LAWLESS...

OUTSIDE THE BOX COMEDY CLUB - 21ST MARCH - STOCKPORT GARRICK

Stockport Garrick Theatre, Stockport
Saturday 21 March 2026
NICK PAGE - With some comics there?s a moment where you ask yourself ?I wonder how much of this is true??, with Nick Page you might hope it isn?t true, but somehow know that it is, mostly. His shows are full to bursting with stories from a ...

Foil Arms & Hog

St Helens Theatre Royal, St Helens
Sunday 22 March 2026
  Irish trio Foil, Arms and Hog are back with their brand-new show, Skittish, a mix of sketch comedy, audience participation and improvisation. With over one billion views you may know the lads from their online videos, but their live sh...

Jessica Fostekew

Lowry, Salford
Sunday 22 March 2026
  Comedian, actor, writer, star of BBC's Motherland BBC and Cuckoo, host of The Hoovering Podcast and regular co-host of the behemoth The Guilty Feminist, Jessica Fostekew returns with her latest stand-up tour Iconic Breath. A monster's gu...

Josh Jones

Octagon Theatre, Bolton
Sunday 22 March 2026
After his 2023/24 sell-out smash tour Gobsmacked, this marvellous Manc is back with his best show yet, I Haven't Won the Lottery so here's another show. A TV favourite, and now an aspiring doctor's wife, Josh Jones is now knee deep into his...

Cannibal Fckboy (W.I.P.)

Creatures Comedy Club, Manchester
Sunday 22 March 2026
Finlay Christie tries out new jokes for a discerning Manchester audience, featuring material on both fuckboys and cannibalism....

Harry Enfield

Lowry, Salford
Monday 23 March 2026
Join us for a rare and entertaining evening with legendary satirical comedian and self-styled "stupid idiot", Harry Enfield: And No Chums. From the meteoric rise of Loadsamoney, a Thatcherite Visionary, to the fury of Kevin the Teenager, Ha...

Jen Brister

Lowry, Salford
Tuesday 24 March 2026
Jen Brister is Reactive - or so she's been told. Apparently you don't have to respond to every little thing around you. Finding herself in a constant state of exacerbation at the state of the world and people in general, Brister has been to...

The Lol Podcast

Lowry, Salford
Thursday 26 March 2026
Join the LOL Podcast and experience the show like never before with interactive games, hilarious moments, and topics you will only hear in person. Get ready for an unforgettable evening with Cash, Kate, Harper, Maverick and Kenzie filled ...

Private Lives

Royal Exchange Theatre, Manchester
Friday 27 March - Saturday 2 May 2026
'I think very few people are completely normal really, deep down in their private lives.' In Noel Coward's savage comedy, there's nothing a cocktail can't cure as lovers battle to get the upper hand. Wit has never been so razor sharp and pa...

Jessica Fostekew

The Point, Leigh
Friday 27 March 2026
  Comedian, actor, writer, star of BBC's Motherland BBC and Cuckoo, host of The Hoovering Podcast and regular co-host of the behemoth The Guilty Feminist, Jessica Fostekew returns with her latest stand-up tour Iconic Breath. A monster's gu...

Shane Todd - Hold Me Back

Fairfield Social Club, Manchester
Friday 27 March 2026
Shane Todd brings his brand new Stand Up Show to Fairfield Social Club...

Help I Sexted My Boss

AO Arena, Manchester
Saturday 28 March 2026
Life is full of personal calamities. Thankfully, William Hanson and Jordan North are here to help you navigate the daily struggles of modern life. Well, most of the time... William and Jordan's lives couldn't be more different. One's more B...

Sara Pascoe

Lowry, Salford
Saturday 28 March 2026
Have you ever been awake in the middle of the night and thought something so smart and astute that you couldn't wait for the world to wake up so you could tell them? Sara Pacoe's new stand-up show, I Am a Strange Gloop is that thought. In t...

Justin Moorhouse

Waterside, Manchester
Saturday 28 March 2026
Get ready for an unforgettable experience as Justin returns with "The Greatest Performance of My Life". After a successful and extensively extended tour of his 2022 show Stretch and Think (which you can catch in full on YouTube), he's back ...

Shaparak Khorsandi

Chorley Theatre, Chorley
Saturday 28 March 2026
  One of Britain's most beloved and most scatterbrained stand-ups lets you back into her mind! Shaparak Khorsandi is here to walk you through her life as a Scatterbrain... Having reassessed her life through the prism of an ADHD diagnosis,...

Crown Comedy

Crown Inn, Manchester
Saturday 28 March 2026
A fantastic line up of top talent on the UK comedy circuit. Click for line-up. ...

THE MUPPATHON - Muppets Themed Drag Show

Fairfield Social Club, Manchester
Saturday 28 March 2026
An unofficial, unauthorised drag tribute show to The MuppetsFeaturing an all drag cast...

Foil Arms & Hog

Lowry, Salford
Sunday 29 March 2026
  Irish trio Foil, Arms and Hog are back with their brand-new show, Skittish, a mix of sketch comedy, audience participation and improvisation. With over one billion views you may know the lads from their online videos, but their live sh...

Darren Walsh

Lowry, Salford
Sunday 29 March 2026
ʞɔǝɥ ←flippin' heck! Witness a pun Goliath in person, as Darren Walsh brings his 8ft frame and award winning act on the road with his new tour, Do You Like Puns?. From appearing on Comic Relief to his 'Jokes on the street' series on ...

Russell Howard

Manchester Opera House, Manchester
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...

Murder, She Didn't Write

Lowry, Salford
Thursday 2 - Saturday 4 April 2026
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 crea...

Amy Mason: Behold

Fairfield Social Club, Manchester
Thursday 2 April 2026
A silly yet razor witted examination of digital dependency, friendship and community....

Omid Djalili

Lowry, Salford
Sunday 5 April 2026
  The Persian Comedy Powerhouse performs his critically acclaimed new show NAMASTE where Omid peacefully bows to his inner anger and unleashes a torrent of comedic vitriol upon the current state of this dangerously messed up planet. No gov...

Simon Evans

Lowry, Salford
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...

Jen Brister

St Helens Theatre Royal, St Helens
Wednesday 8 April 2026
Jen Brister is Reactive - or so she's been told. Apparently you don't have to respond to every little thing around you. Finding herself in a constant state of exacerbation at the state of the world and people in general, Brister has been to...

Rob Auton

Lowry, Salford
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

Darwen Library Theatre, Blackburn
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 ...

Jon Udry is Having a Ball

Lowry, Salford
Thursday 9 April 2026
There are jugglers. There are comedians. And there is Jon Udry. Jon combines the two to such a brilliant effect that his unique performance has his audience roaring with laughter from entrance to the final curtain. Formerly the British Youn...

Tom Houghton

Lowry, Salford
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

Stockport Plaza, Stockport
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-...
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