Most Popular Comedy in Manchester
Sun 15 Mar - Fri 22 May 2026
Wed 21 Jan - Fri 13 Feb 2026
Thu 19 Feb - Wed 18 Mar 2026
Sun 18 Oct 2026 - Sat 1 May 2027
Noel Coward’s Private Lives
Wednesday 28 January - Sunday 8 February 2026
From the creative team behind 'Blithe Spirit' and 'The Taming of the Shrew' comes HER Productions next classical takeover: Noel Coward's PRIVATE LIVES! Embracing Coward's trademark banter and elegance, HER's production peels back the fro...
The Memory of Water
Thursday 29 January - Saturday 21 February 2026
Starring Helen Flanagan, Vicky Binns, Polly Lister and Victoria Brazier THREE SISTERS AND A FUNERAL... Winter, 1996. The Spice Girls are riding high in the charts, football has failed to come home, and Dolly the Sheep's been cloned. Mean...
The Totally Improvised Musical
Saturday 31 January - Saturday 16 May 2026
Every night is opening night as the team of top improvisers, create a completely unscripted comedy musical from your suggestions. A brand-new show from the award-winning team behind ComedySportz (Best Alternative Act - North West Comedy Awa...
Richard Blackwood : Unfiltered - Darwen / Blackburn
Saturday 31 January 2026
No gimmicks. No filter. Just Richard Blackwood at his realest. In this brand-new hour, Richard delivers sharp, fearless comedy with raw honesty - tackling fatherhood, fame, race, ageing and mental health. It?s a bold mix of truth-telling, c...
Grace Petrie
Sunday 1 February 2026
Like protest songs? Neither does Grace Petrie - and she's been singing them for 15 politically disastrous years. No longer able to meet the deadened eyes or desperate hopes of leftwing audiences, she reckons there's no better time for a...
Dara Ó Briain
Thursday 5 February 2026
Dara O Briain is one of the UK & Ireland's favourite stand-up comedians and television presenters. He is best known for hosting Mock The Week, Robot Wars, Three Men in a Boat, Dara and Ed's Great Big Adventure, Stargazing Live, Dara O Briai...
OUTSIDE THE BOX COMEDY CLUB - 6TH FEBRUARY - STOCKPORT GARRICK
Friday 6 February 2026
MICHAEL AKIDIRI - Michael?s natural charm and cheeky, observational style has already seen him make an impact on the UK comedy scene. He?s the inaugural winner of the Komedia New Comedy Award and starred in the London finals of the BBC New ...
Sue Perkins
Saturday 7 February 2026
You may know her as Bake-Off Sue, Taskmaster Sue, Just A Minute Sue, or the Sue that gives you travel envy - but stand-up Sue is full of surprises. In this brand-new show, she shares the unlikely happenings from a career in the spotlight. W...
Sam Nicoresti
Saturday 7 February 2026
Sam Nicoresti returns with a glorious new hour of stand-up about losing your mind, finding it again, and the hunt for the perfect skirt suit. Baby Doomer is the follow-up hour to their 2024 comedy special Wokeflake, "One of the definitive d...
Jack Rhodes
Wednesday 11 February 2026
From finishing runner-up on last year's Britain's Got Talent, Jack Rhodes is bringing his debut comedy magic show to Lowry! With a background in close-up magic and stand up comedy, Jack has amassed over 150 million views online with his 'c...
Parody of the Rings
Wednesday 11 February 2026
A Hilarious and Epic Adventure! What happens when a cinema's Lord of the Rings marathon goes terribly wrong? At the local cinema, all hell breaks loose when the ushers misplace the DVDs of The Lord of the Rings trilogy - every single copy! ...
Jason Manford
Friday 13 February 2026
Jason Manford is back with his brand-new live show, A Manford All Seasons. The Manchester comedian has been busy since his last smash-hit stand up show but fans of his Absolute Radio show will know this nationally acclaimed comedian hasn't...
Road
Friday 13 February - Saturday 14 March 2026
By Jim Cartwright, featuring Lucy Beaumont, Shobna Gulati, Johnny Vegas, and with special guest Sir Tom Courtenay on film. 'Road's coming round us!' It's 1986. Your rumbustious chaperone Scullery guides you down the road, picking up the rau...
House of Comedy
Friday 13 - Saturday 14 February 2026
For one night only, enjoy a lineup of budding stars making waves in the comedy scene alongside nationally celebrated headline acts. House of Comedy night welcomes everyone, from die-hard comedy fans to those just looking for a last-minute l...
ComedySportz
Saturday 14 February 2026
You've seen football. You've seen tennis. But have you seen Comedy as a sport? Then you don't want to miss this all ages, all action, all improvised competitive comedy show! Two teams battle it out for laughs with quick-witted gags, games, ...
Operation Mincemeat
Monday 16 - Saturday 28 February 2026
Operation Mincemeat is the 2024 Olivier Award-winning Best New Musical. It's London's biggest hit with 77 Five-Star reviews making it the best-reviewed show in West End history. Now also a Tony-nominated Best Musical on Broadway! The year ...
Send in the Clowns - Unpopular
Monday 16 - Wednesday 18 February 2026
Send In The Clowns is a raucous, wild, and tantalising drag revue show celebrating the magic and madness of musical theatre. This time the Clowns are taking on the megamusicals of the 80s, 90s, and 00s in their biggest show yet, 'UNPOPULAR!...
Priscilla Queen Of The Desert - The Musical
Thursday 19 - Saturday 28 February 2026
The Broadway and West End musical comedy sensation follows three friends on a hilarious and heartwarming road trip across the Australian Outback to stage the show of a lifetime. Priscilla Queen Of The Desert is a joyous celebration of unity...
The Useless Hotline
Thursday 19 February 2026
Max Balegde and George Clark are set to hit the road in 2026 with The Useless Hotline: Now Hiring! Live Tour, as they search for a new hire on their second tour. Known for their chaotic humour, outrageous dilemmas, and unfiltered advice...
Geoff Norcott
Thursday 19 February 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...
Hal Cruttenden
Saturday 21 February 2026
One of the top stand up comedians working in the UK today, as well as being a highly accomplished writer and actor, Hal is back with a brand-new tour, Can Dish It Out But Can't Take It, that promises to stick it to 'The Man', as long as '...
OUTSIDE THE BOX COMEDY CLUB - 21ST FEBRUARY - STOCKPORT GARRICK
Saturday 21 February 2026
BEN SILVER - Ben is a northern comic, delivering tales of the human spirit through an absurdist kaleidoscope of impressions, mis-directions and sprawling vignettes.?Having been on the North West circuit for a handful of years and winning va...
Chloe Petts
Sunday 22 February 2026
Rising star and "very funny" (Guardian) "very gay" Kent comedian Chloe Petts returns with her latest tour, Big Naturals, and she's delving where she's never delved before: this is a show about sex. The problem is that she blushes every...
Mean Girls
Monday 23 February - Saturday 7 March 2026
Winner of Best New Musical (WhatsOnStage Awards) and direct from the West End, MEAN GIRLS is the hilarious smash-hit musical comedy from an award-winning creative team including writer Tina Fey (30 Rock), composer Jeff Richmond (Unbreakable...
THAT'LL BE THE DAY
Thursday 26 February 2026
Celebrate the golden age of Rock 'n' Roll and Pop from the '50s right the way through to the '80s from Trevor Payne and an exceptional cast of who combine hilarious comedy sketches and impersonations with brilliant vocals and superb musicia...
Roy Chubby Brown
Saturday 28 February 2026
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, wome...
Paul Merton & Suki Webster's Improv Show
Sunday 1 March 2026
Following critically acclaimed seasons in London and Edinburgh, Paul Merton and Suki Webster, two of the UK's leading improvisers, present an evening of wonderfully unscripted cutting-edge comedy. Expect a show full of fast, fabulously ...
Randy Feltface
Monday 2 March 2026
Randy Feltface has spent his career denying the accusation that he is nothing more than a gimmick. Now it's time to own it. As seen on Netflix and heard on BBC Radio 4, Randy Feltface has written and performed a dozen solo stand-up comedy s...
Showstopper! The Improvised Musical
Thursday 5 - Saturday 7 March 2026
Spontaneous musical comedy at its absolute finest - direct from the West End - this smash-hit 2016 Olivier Award-winning improvised show brings something new to life at each and every performance! Transforming audience suggestions into al...
OUTSIDE THE BOX COMEDY CLUB - 6TH MARCH - STOCKPORT GARRICK
Friday 6 March 2026
CHRIS WASHINGTON - Chris is taking the comedy industry and audiences alike by storm. With bags of Northern charm, he had ?a hugely successful debut run at the 2017 Edinburgh Fringe Festival, during which he received a sparkling nomination f...
Showstoppers! The Kids Show
Saturday 7 March 2026
An improvised musical show for kids of all ages, from Olivier Award-winning West End improvisers, The Showstoppers. If your children could create their very own dream musical - where would they start? Showstopper! The Kids Show takes your ...
LAUGHING HORSE WEEKEND (2 DAY) COMEDY COURSE
Saturday 7 March 2026
Learn the skills and art of stand-up comedy on this 2-day (9 hour) comedy course, led by professional comedians and comedy tutors, plus graduation show Sunday Night - full course info on http://www. laughinghorsecomedy. co. uk/comedy/course...
An Hour With Mick Miller
Sunday 8 March 2026
SUNDAY 8TH MARCH 2026- Join us to see Comedy Legend and one of our most treasured entertainers Mick Miller as he comes to Horwich RMI Club in Horwich. This will be a masterclass in stand-up comedy not to be missed!One of our most treasured ...
The Fire Raisers
Tuesday 10 - Sunday 15 March 2026
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...
Phil Ellis: Bath Mat
Thursday 12 March - Thursday 29 October 2026
Event time - 20:00 This is the start time of the event and NOT an indicator of doors opening time....
Clinton Baptiste
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 ...
The Constant Wife
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
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 .
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
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
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
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.. ...
Ray Bradshaw
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...
OUTSIDE THE BOX COMEDY CLUB - 21ST MARCH - STOCKPORT GARRICK
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
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...
Harry Enfield
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...
