Most Popular Comedy in Manchester
Sun 11 May 2025 - Wed 18 Feb 2026
Wed 30 Apr 2025 - Fri 13 Feb 2026
Sun 25 May - Sat 22 Nov 2025
Wed 25 Jun 2025 - Fri 22 May 2026
Wed 30 Apr - Sat 10 May 2025
Viggo Venn
Sunday 27 July 2025
Norwegian clown Viggo Venn moved to this country with one dream: to be a British comedian. The rest, you already know about. After blowing away the competition in an explosion of hi-vis jackets, balloons, and joyous idiocy, Viggo became the...
Catherine Bohart
Sunday 27 July 2025
Catherine Bohart's back and older than ever with her new show "Again, With Feelings." And adulthood frankly isn't living up to her expectations. Join this "effortless" (Chortle) "star in the making" (Skinny) for a hilariously twisted second...
The Last Laugh
Tuesday 29 July - Saturday 2 August 2025
Direct from a sell-out run at Edinburgh Fringe Festival, The Last Laugh is a brand-new laugh-a-minute play which re-imagines the lives of three of Britain's all-time greatest comedy heroes - Tommy Cooper, Eric Morecambe and Bob Monkhouse. F...
The Addams Family
Tuesday 12 - Saturday 16 August 2025
MAKE THIS SUMMER AN ABSOLUTE SCREAM! Following two hugely successful UK tours, and sold-out concerts at The London Palladium last year, everyone's favourite kooky family are back on stage this summer in THE ADDAMS FAMILY, the spectacular mu...
Phil Chapman: Figures
Thursday 14 August 2025
This is a tour EXTENSION of Phil Chapman's show 'Figures'....
The Ultimate Irish Hooley
Saturday 16 August 2025
Join Ireland's No.1 Folk 'n' Roll band Keltic Storm and an all-star cast of award winning musicians and singers for "The Ultimate Irish Hooley" direct from the Emerald Isle performing iconic Irish songs and party anthems from legendary acts...
An Hour With Mick Miller
Saturday 16 August 2025
SATURDAY 16TH AUGUST 2025 - Join us to see Comedy Legend and one of our most treasured entertainers Mick Miller at St Oswalds Club in Warrington. This will be a masterclass in stand-up comedy not to be missed!One of our most treasured ente...
Horrible Histories - Gorgeous Georgians & Vile Victorians
Sunday 17 August 2025
Horrible Histories: Gorgeous Georgians & Vile Victorians We all want to meet people from history! The trouble is everyone is dead!So it's time to prepare for Horrible Histories live on stage with the acclaimed production of Gorgeous Georgia...
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...
An Evening with Sir David Jason
Friday 22 - Saturday 23 August 2025
For the first time ever, Sir David Jason takes to the stage at Lowry, Salford, with a brand-new show, joined by a special guest presenter for an unforgettable evening of fun, laughter, and never-before-heard stories. From Only Fools and Hor...
COMEDY BALL : Stockton-on-Tees
Saturday 23 August 2025
Join us for the funniest party in town. Our Comedy Ball is an exclusive black tie, red carpet event that will have you laughing like never before....
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 ...
Twelfth Night
Friday 29 August 2025
The brilliantly bold Not Too Tame return with an electrifying production of Twelfth Night, starring Les Dennis as Malvolio. The company that brought you 'A Midsummer Night's Dream' return with their unique brand of high octane theatre in a ...
The Lancashire Hotpots
Friday 29 August 2025
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...
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...
Derren Brown
Tuesday 2 - Saturday 13 September 2025
Prepare to be astonished! The multi award-winning master of mind control and psychological illusion, Derren Brown, returns with his brand new live show, ONLY HUMAN. The content of ONLY HUMAN is still under wraps, but we can guarantee you a ...
Here & Now - The Steps Musical
Tuesday 2 - Saturday 13 September 2025
Happiness is only a heartbeat away with HERE & NOW, the hilarious and heart-warming new musical based on the songs of the multi-million-selling pop phenomenon, Steps. Welcome to seaside superstore Better Best Bargains, where it's Friday ni...
Private Lives
Thursday 4 - Saturday 27 September 2025
LOVE AND CHAOS COLLIDE IN NOEL COWARD'S TIMELESS COMEDY Amanda and Elyot are charming, rich, utterly reckless - and divorced. When they meet unexpectedly on the first night of their honeymoons with new partners, in the balmy moonlight of th...
Goldie Lookin Chain
Friday 5 September 2025
The Newport comedy rap troupe claim influences through their modifications of songs from artists such as So Solid Crew, the Streets and... Paul Gascoigne. Tracks, such as the UK no.3 hit "Guns Don't Kill People Rappers Do", tackle topics su...
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...
IDEAL - Starring Johnny Vegas
Monday 8 - Saturday 13 September 2025
Critically acclaimed and a ratings hit, the multi-award winning BBC sit-com Ideal ran for 7 seasons and 53 episodes. Now Moz and friends are back. Celebrating the 20th anniversary of the first episode's broadcast, this new stage show is da...
No Rolls Barred
Tuesday 9 September 2025
No Rolls Barred is one of the UK's top tabletop channels on YouTube, a bunch of friends and comedians playing board games to show you just how fun board gaming can be. Famous for their regular series' House Rules, Board Game Club and Bl...
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...
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...
The Apartment (12A)
Friday 12 September 2025
★★★★★ Absolutely brilliant. ~ Empire. Not to be missed on any account. ~ The Guardian. --- To celebrate the centenary of screen icon Jack Lemmon's birth, The Apartment returns to cinemas in a dazzling 4K restoration. Winner of...
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 ...
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 ...
Eric Idle
Thursday 18 September 2025
Eric Idle-star of stage, screen and crossword puzzle-has often been compared to Noel Coward. But never favourably. He has been in showbusiness since 1961. 'Unfortunately I can't find the exit,' he says. 'My role in life seems to be cheering...
Felicity Ward: Im Exhausting
Thursday 18 September 2025
Star of ?The Office? (Australia), Felicity Ward returns for her first national tour in six years. In a two hour laugh out loud extravaganza, Felicity Ward talks about something that no one has ever done before - she had a baby. The show is ...
Babatunde Aleshe
Friday 19 September 2025
Join the multi award winning star of I'm A Celebrity... Get Me Out of Here! & Celebrity Googlebox, Babatunde Aleshe on his second hilarious new stand up tour, High Expectations, as he guides us through family life, his new found fame...
Superdrunk
Friday 19 September 2025
SUPERDRUNKA butchered degree. An arrest in Tesco dressed as a cat. Red wine, Easy hotels, lost jobs, Tinnitus and toxic relationships. Every decision Eddie has made had been through haze of being blackout drunk. From ruining his best friend...
13 Going On 30 - The Musical
Sunday 21 September - Sunday 12 October 2025
13 Going On 30 - The Musical is a totally grown up new musical comedy based on the hit 2004 film that starred Jennifer Garner and Mark Ruffalo, and it's coming to Manchester Opera House for its World Premiere next year!Jenna Rink is an ador...
Harry Hill
Sunday 21 September 2025
The Badger Parade is back on! Join Harry Hill on his Diamond Jubilee lap of honour as he celebrates 60 Glorious Years of fun, laughter and low level disruption! Marvel! As he offers new insights into the hot topics of the day such as the d...
Sam Avery
Sunday 21 September 2025
Back with a bang, award-winning comedian Sam Avery returns with his electrifying new show, Thunderstorm! In his trademark punchy style, Sam takes you on a whirlwind journey through the chaos of the modern world - from parenting disaste...
Andy Powell's Monday Matinee Cabaret
Monday 22 September 2025
Stockport's premier live entertainer Andy Powell returns once again with another Monday afternoon extravaganza of live entertainment featuring some of the UK's finest performers. Andy's special guests include comedian Justin Moorhouse, Bill...
The Fire Raisers
Tuesday 23 - Sunday 28 September 2025
A darkly comic and absurd play about the dangers of turning a blind eye to growing threats and the consequences of inaction. The debut show from We Merry Dancers Theatre Company brings Max Frisch's constantly relevant play to life. In a tow...
XS Malarkey - BEN POPE: The Cut
Tuesday 23 September 2025
Ben Pope: The CutBen Pope ('a total delight' - Fest) brings his brand-new UK stand-up tour to Manchester. Look, there's no easy way to put this. Last year, Ben got circumcised. On purpose, and as recommended by medical professionals. This s...
Su Pollard
Thursday 25 September 2025
A night of hilarious laughter, fabulous songs and wonderful stories. For 50 years the legendary Su Pollard has delighted audiences, starring in the nation's best-known TV shows and on stages around the globe in some of the world's most-l...
Aaron Wood
Friday 26 September 2025
Described as 'talent way beyond his time on the circuit' come and join award-winning North West comedian Aaron Wood with his latest show, More to Life! An upbeat, positive and heartwarming show that asks is there more to life than this? Fo...
Desi Central Comedy Show - Darwen / Blackburn
Saturday 27 September 2025
Get ready folks, Desi Central returns with another hilarious line up? so round up your friends & family and join us for an uplifting night of laughter with this infamous tour!ActsTez Ilyas (Mock The Week BBC, Comedy Central)Anuvab Pal (Gues...
