Most Popular Comedy in Manchester
Sun 17 Jan - Fri 28 May 2027
Fri 23 Oct 2026 - Wed 1 Sep 2027
Sun 21 Mar - Sun 25 Apr 2027
Tue 26 Jan - Sat 6 Feb 2027
Michael Spicer
Thursday 19 November 2026
Michael Spicer, the online sensation who brought you the award-winning viral hit The Room Next Door, brings another hilarious and brilliantly entertaining satirical stage show packed with sketches, short films and stories about why we're w...
Dr. John Cooper Clarke
Friday 20 - Saturday 21 November 2026
Literary phenomenon John Cooper Clarke is a British cult hero. Known as the 'Godfather of Punk Poetry' and the original people's poet, John's cultural influence spans literature, music and fashion. From creating some of the most iconic ...
Christmas Carol
Friday 20 November - Thursday 31 December 2026
Festive lights twinkle outside 'The Counting House 'pub but inside Manager Bob Cratchit is struggling to keep the spirit of Christmas alive as Landlord Scrooge does all he can to squash it - no music, no laughter and definitely no bar cred...
Michael Akadiri
Friday 20 November 2026
Following two hit UK tours, Biggest Award in Comedy nominee and resident (junior) Doctor Michael Akadiri prescribes a potent dose of his latest offering, Don't Call Me Uncle! Multi-award-winning comedian Michael is proud to wear many hats:...
Josh Pugh
Sunday 22 November 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...
Laura Smyth
Sunday 22 November 2026
What if all your dreams come true and you've still got the hump? Laura Smyth has had a meteoric rise in comedy! Her debut tour 'Living My Best Life' sold out up and down the country; she has supported Jack Whitehall, Michelle de Swarte,...
Morgan Rees
Sunday 22 November 2026
The softly-spoken acclaimed Welsh stand-up and online sensation Morgan Ree is back on the road with his new show What a Bummer. After Morgan and his partner went on separate holidays - one to a Mathematics Forum in Coventry and the other t...
Christmas in Ireland
Tuesday 24 November 2026
This Christmas, experience the heart, humour and spirit of Ireland, with Christmas in Ireland. Be transported to a magical Christmas Eve inside a traditional Irish pub, where friends, old and new, gather to share songs, stories and memorie...
Henry Normal
Tuesday 24 November 2026
"Henry Normal - COLLECTED POEMS and other landfill" is the very latest and greatest poetry of the BAFTA-winning Nottingham-born writer, poet, TV & Film producer, founder of the Manchester Poetry Festival (now the Literature festival) and c...
Sam Campbell
Wednesday 25 - Thursday 26 November 2026
With a signature style that marries absurdist loops and razor-sharp observational wit- from surreal YouTube shorts to mainstream TV and podcast success - Edinburgh Comedy Award winner, Taskmaster champion and surrealist genius, Australian ...
Adam Rowe
Friday 27 November 2026
Host of the global smash-hit podcast Have A Word & star of Live At The Apollo, Adam Rowe is hitting the road across the UK with his brand-new stand-up tour Fashionism. ...
The Lancashire Hotpots
Saturday 28 November 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 T...
Peter Antoniou
Sunday 29 November 2026
Peter Antoniou fuses his amazing and uncanny ability to read minds with razor sharp wit, story telling, and improvisational comedy to create unique live entertainment experiences. From London's West End to America's Got Talent, he has beco...
James B Partridge - The Big Christmas Assembly
Monday 30 November 2026
Get ready for a night packed with festive spirit, singalong tunes, and the nostalgia of Christmases gone by. Known for his vibrant energy and exceptional vocal talent, James brings seasonal favourites and unexpected mashups that will have ...
Snow White & The Seven Dwarfs - Bolton's Christmas Panto
Tuesday 1 - Thursday 31 December 2026
This Christmas, Shone Productions bring Bolton's biggest ever pantomime to the Bolton Albert Halls. See the beautiful Snow White and her seven little friends from the Enchanted Forest as they attempt to defeat the Evil Wicked Queen who is ...
Bill Bailey
Thursday 3 December 2026
Before streaming, before TV, before cinema, before even radio... there was Vaudeville! This was the prime-time entertainment of its day. A celebration of comedy, songs, and multifarious skills. Tales of showbiz, tales of the city. Tales of...
Sleeping with Beauty - One Little Prick
Thursday 3 - Wednesday 23 December 2026
Get ready to laugh till your sides hurt with the cheekiest, filthiest, and most wickedly fabulous pantomime around! Sleeping with Beauty (One Little Prick) is here to turn the classic fairy tale upside down in this adults-only version fro...
Peter Antoniou
Friday 4 December 2026
Peter Antoniou fuses his amazing and uncanny ability to read minds with razor sharp wit, story telling, and improvisational comedy to create unique live entertainment experiences. From London's West End to America's Got Talent, he has beco...
A Little Night Music
Saturday 5 December 2026 - Saturday 30 January 2027
Selina Cartmell directs Sondheim's breathtaking classic, a life-affirming fairy-tale for adults. 'I frequently laugh myself to sleep contemplating my own future.' In Sondheim's enchanting musical, set in turn-of-the-century Sweden, mismatc...
Yippee Ki Yay
Saturday 5 - Sunday 6 December 2026
Written and performed by Richard Marsh Acclaimed retelling of classic film Die Hard from Richard Marsh - Fringe First-winner, London poetry slam champion, BBC Audio Drama Best Scripted Comedy Drama award-winner and New York cop (on...
The Lancashire Hotpots Big Bash
Saturday 5 December 2026
The fifth annual Big Bash from Bernard and the boys features Black Lace + Madness tribute act, Complete Madness. Strap yourself in for an unbeatable night of music and laughs. The good times are back!...
Showstopper! The Improvised Musical at Christmas
Thursday 10 - Saturday 12 December 2026
Showstopper! The Improvised MusicalSpontaneous musical comedy at its absolute finest- the Olivier Award-winning West End smash hit is returning for Christmas! The Showstoppers improvise a hilarious new musical every night, entirely cr...
Sooz Kempner: Imposter
Thursday 10 December 2026
A stand-up show about finding your voice, silencing trolls and Princess Diana....
Simon Brodkin
Friday 11 December 2026
He's the prankster who showered FIFA president Sepp Blatter with cash, handed Prime Minister Theresa May her P45, and created the smash-hit BBC comedy series Lee Nelson's Well Good Show. A former junior doctor working in the NHS in Manches...
Clinton Baptiste
Tuesday 15 - Wednesday 16 December 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...
James B Partridge - The Big Christmas Assembly
Wednesday 16 December 2026
Get ready for a night packed with festive spirit, singalong tunes, and the nostalgia of Christmases gone by. Known for his vibrant energy and exceptional vocal talent, James brings seasonal favourites and unexpected mashups that will have ...
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...
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...
Jack Whitehall
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...
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...
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 Keane, Liza Pulman and Adele Anderson, with Michael Roulston on piano, are back on the road following their hugely succ...
