Most Popular Comedy in Manchester
Fri 22 May 2026 - Fri 28 May 2027
Sun 18 Oct 2026 - Sat 1 May 2027
Tue 26 May - Sat 31 Oct 2026
Thomas Green
Thursday 29 October 2026
One of Australia's best exports, Thomas Green storms back onto the stage to electrify audiences with a brand new hour, Brainstorm, following his sell-out debut tour. After a significant self-discovery, Green realises his life is a whirlwi...
Rachel Fairburn
Friday 30 October 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...
Stevie Martin
Friday 30 October 2026
Stevie Martin (Taskmaster, Mitchell & Webb's brand new sketch show, 8 out of 10 Cats Does Countdown, The Horne Section TV Show) has been doing online comedy for awhile (45 million views worldwide) but is now returning to live comedy with he...
Maisie Adam
Saturday 31 October 2026
Straight off the back of Taskmaster, A League Of Their Own, and Last One Laughing, Maisie Adam is back with her brand new show Whatsherface. Join the "tall, chaotic one with the weird hair"* as she returns with her trademark wit, firec...
Saturday 31st October - Rob Rouse Funny Bones Tour Show
Saturday 31 October 2026
ROB ROUSE: FUNNY BONES - UK TOUR 2026Star of BBC?s Upstart Crow, 8 Out of 10 Cats, The Friday Night Project and Dave?s One Night Stand.?He?s a man with genuinely funny bones? ? The Sunday TimesRecently crowned Comics? Comic ? Best Act of th...
Pauline Eyre
Sunday 1 November 2026
A Wimbledon line judge for 20 years, comedian Pauline Eyre is ready to spill the Pimms on tennis gossip from the fragrant royal box to the musty locker room, and why line judges are OUT! In Anyone For Tennis? expect smashing stories, ace an...
Trainspotting The Musical
Monday 2 - Saturday 7 November 2026
Thirty years on from the film that changed everything, TRAINSPOTTING: THE MUSICAL has its world premiere. Written by Irvine Welsh with Music & Lyrics by Stephen McGuinness & Irvine Welsh and Directed & Developed by Caroline Jay Ranger. Rent...
It Walks Around The House At Night
Tuesday 3 - Saturday 7 November 2026
A ghost story by Tim Foley · Directed by Neil Bettles Following a sell-out UK tour and London run, the award-winning ThickSkin present this chilling new play by Tim Foley (former Bruntwood Prize-winner). When an out-of-work actor takes a j...
The Highwayman
Tuesday 3 - Saturday 7 November 2026
The Highwayman is waiting, and there is no escape. It's 1769 and Yorkshire's population has exploded, the races at York are packed, the new theatre in Hull is thriving, and the Spa towns are full. Everyone is flocking north, every ale hous...
kaarija
Friday 6 November 2026
The boundary-breaking artist Kaarija made Finnish music history in 2023 when he became the fan favourite of the Eurovision Song Contest with an overwhelming amount of votes. His entry song "Cha Cha Cha" reached number 7 on the global Spotif...
Hannah East
Sunday 8 November 2026
Hannah East's brand-new show is a hilarious deep dive into the highs and lows of parenting. With millions of views across her viral comedy reels, she brilliantly captures the chaos, joy, and absurdity of mum life. From pregnancy and labour ...
Paddy Young
Sunday 8 November 2026
The award-winning stand-up and star of Saturday Night Live UK's Weekend Update heads out on tour with a brand new show, Will Sir Be Laughing Alone?. You're born alone, you die alone. That's true enough. But what happened to that part in the...
Omid Djalili
Wednesday 11 November 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...
Harriet Kemsely
Saturday 14 November 2026
Harriet's life has been in constant chaos for as long as she can remember. So what happens when things start to go right for her? Following her eye opening appearance on Last One Laughing UK, Harriet is back on tour with a new show abou...
Grace Campbell
Sunday 15 November 2026
Grace Campbell, "one of the funniest women in Britain" (Times) and daughter of Alastair Campbell, is back. Grace is a contradiction: loud and anxious, spiritual and materialistic, graceful and... a disgrace. When the world wants her to...
Ginger Johnson
Sunday 15 November 2026
You've seen her in the Masterchef kitchen... You've seen her on the Drag Race runway... Now it's time to see her in her element: outrageous, untamed and completely off the reins. Following the explosive success of her smash hit 2024 t...
Ian Ashpitel & Jonty Stephens as Eric & Ern
Monday 16 November 2026
From the Olivier Nominated duo behind the hugely celebrated and critically acclaimed West End Hit. This is a show for all the family from 8 to 108! A brilliant homage crammed full Morecambe & Wise's most loved routines, songs and sketches a...
A Christmas Carol Goes Wrong
Tuesday 17 - Saturday 21 November 2026
The Cornley Amateur Drama Society are back with tidings of chaos and joy, ready to tackle the Charles Dickens' classic, A Christmas Carol.A new production of CHRISTMAS CAROL GOES WRONG smashes into Aylesbury Waterside Theatre direct from a ...
Jamie Hutchinson
Tuesday 17 November 2026
Following his record-breaking Waterslide tour, Manchester comic and podcaster Jamie Hutchinson is back with Can My Mate Come He's Sound, a brand-new hour of unfiltered mayhem, questionable logic and emotional chaos held together by takea...
Tiny Tim's Biggest Adventure
Wednesday 18 November 2026
8 years ago Tiny Tim (Manchester comedian Tim Bradbury) decided to go on his own adventure navigating through adult life and posting about his calls on social media. With over 120 million views on YouTube and over 10 million followers on al...
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 wi...
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 p...
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 credi...
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, ...
Laura Lexx
Sunday 22 November 2026
In a 10 year marriage eventually your partner sees it all. Every bad idea. Every silly decision. Every unfiltered thought, and somehow, they still say they love you. The real twist is that somewhere along the way, you have to believe them...
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 to...
Sam Campbell
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 c...
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. ...
Tez Ilyas
Saturday 28 November 2026
The grumpiest uncle in showbiz is back. Blackburn-born British-Pakistani comedian Tez Ilyas is one of the most most celebrated stars in British comedy, and Sunday Times best selling author (Secret Diary ofa British Muslim Aged 13 3⁄4) ...
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 becom...
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 t...
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 o...
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 from...
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 becom...
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, mismatch...
Sooz Kempner: Imposter
Thursday 10 December 2026
A stand-up show about finding your voice, silencing trolls and Princess Diana....
