Most Popular Comedy in Manchester
Sun 21 Mar - Sun 25 Apr 2027
Wed 17 Jun - Sun 19 Jul 2026
Wed 17 Jun - Sat 4 Jul 2026
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...
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,...
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...
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 memories...
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 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. ...
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...
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...
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...
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 (one...
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 cre...
Love Actually In Concert - The Film with Live Orchestra
Tuesday 15 December 2026
Directed by Richard Curtis and originally released in cinemas in 2003, Love Actually tells ten separate yet interweaving stories of love around Christmas time. The film features an all-star ensemble cast, including Hugh Grant, Liam Neeson...
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 o...
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 risque...
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 t...
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, wome...
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 succe...
A Shoddy Detective and The Art of Deception
Monday 1 - Wednesday 3 February 2027
DIRECT FROM THE WEST END! A laugh-out-loud comedy whodunnit featuring four actors, a dozen characters and a whole load of chaos. When a priceless painting vanishes at a manor auction, Detective Stuart Pidcock and his unlikely ally must in...
Rosie Holt
Friday 5 February 2027
As seen on the Russell Howard Hour and heard on Radio 4, Social Media sensation and Chortle Award winner Rosie Holt returns with her third live tour, The Illegal Aliens Have Landed. Rosie and her MP alter-ego are back, fighting their big...
Ahir Shah
Sunday 7 February 2027
HBO and Netflix star Ahir Shah (Live at the Apollo, Mock The Week, Have I Got News For You, QI) is back with his new stand-up show Golden. His last show, Ends, won the prestigious Edinburgh Comedy Award for Best Show, sold out shows across ...
Clinton Baptiste
Thursday 11 February 2027
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 ...
Clinton Baptiste
Friday 12 February 2027
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 ...
Rosie Holt
Friday 12 February 2027
As seen on the Russell Howard Hour and heard on Radio 4, Social Media sensation and Chortle Award winner Rosie Holt returns with her third live tour, The Illegal Aliens Have Landed. Rosie and her MP alter-ego are back, fighting their big...
Rhys James
Thursday 18 February 2027
Rhys has made a discovery that could fix everything. It's been staring him in the face the whole time, in a mirror held behind his head. If he can ignore his own problems for long enough, he might just be able to solve yours. A fast, forens...
Clinton Baptiste
Saturday 20 February 2027
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 ...
Clinton Baptiste
Thursday 25 February 2027
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 ...
Harry Enfield
Sunday 28 February 2027
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...
The Ukulele Orchestra of Great Britain
Monday 1 March 2027
2025 marked the 40th anniversary of The Ukulele Orchestra of Great Britain, who, from their humble beginnings in small rooms above old pubs, took the world by storm with their off-beat humour and four-stringed virtuosity. Formed in 1985 as ...
Opera North - Don Giovanni
Wednesday 3 - Friday 5 March 2027
Alessandro Talevi's eclectic production for Opera North follows the legendary womaniser, whose outward charm masks cruelty and violence, through time and space, bringing fresh insights to Mozart's darkest, craziest opera. As he seduces hi...
Ruby Wax
Wednesday 3 March 2027
It's almost easier to say whom Ruby Wax DIDN'T meet, interview and coax fascinating insights from in her huge TV shows 'Ruby Wax Meets' and 'Full Wax'. Donald Trump, OJ Simpson, Pamala Anderson, Madonna and many more. Her provocative, abras...
Trigger Happy TV
Wednesday 10 March 2027
It's been twenty-five years since Trigger Happy TV burst onto our screens, transforming the hidden camera format with its surreal universe of characters and unforgettable pranks. Now, to celebrate a quarter-century of chaos, Dom Joly is bri...
Matt Mathews
Wednesday 17 March 2027
Matt Mathews is a comedian, Country singer/songwriter, and unapologetic trailblazer from Birmingham, Alabama, whose raw honesty, razor-sharp wit, and unmistakable Southern charm have made him one of comedy's fastest-rising stars. Life rarel...
Count Arthur Strong
Sunday 21 March 2027
An unmissable night of unbelievable entertainment for all the family (no pets), as character comedian Steve Delaney returns as everyone's favourite elderly, pompous, mostly out-of-work, deluded thespian from Doncaster, in the second par...
Ruby Wax
Thursday 25 - Friday 26 March 2027
It's almost easier to say whom Ruby Wax DIDN'T meet, interview and coax fascinating insights from in her huge TV shows 'Ruby Wax Meets' and 'Full Wax'. Donald Trump, OJ Simpson, Pamala Anderson, Madonna and many more. Her provocative, abras...
Sophie McCartney - Back in the Day Rave
Saturday 27 March 2027
After a phenomenal debut tour, award-winning comedian Sophie McCartney is back! A new decade beckons and she DOES NOT BELIEVE IT! What does life look like when you're too old to be young, but too young to be old? Grab your glow sticks and j...
Flat & the Curves
Sunday 28 March 2027
Award-winning comedy girl band Flat & the Curves return with their well-aged cabaret, Rose Tinted! Join the vocal powerhouses as they piece together bygone years of revelry, from knee-defying slut-drops to toe-curling one-night stands....
The Full Monty
Monday 5 - Saturday 10 April 2027
TICKETS TO GO ON GENERAL SALE ON THU 12 MARCH AT 10AMCelebrating the 30th Anniversary of the iconic film, The Everyman Theatre, Cheltenham And Buxton Opera House in association with Mark Goucher And David Pugh Present The Full Monty. Back b...
Alan Carr
Thursday 15 - Saturday 17 April 2027
Alan Carr's back on tour and his lips are unsealed! With a big mouth and a talent for oversharing, Alan's ready to dish some drama. Expect stories of dipping into the dating pool, navigating showbiz green rooms and a sprinkling of tales fro...
Roy Chubby Brown
Saturday 17 April 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, wome...
Count Arthur Strong
Sunday 25 April 2027
An unmissable night of unbelievable entertainment for all the family (no pets), as character comedian Steve Delaney returns as everyone's favourite elderly, pompous, mostly out-of-work, deluded thespian from Doncaster, in the second par...
TWO
Thursday 29 April 2027
Trio Entertainment return with Jim Cartwright's hit comedy play "TWO". Behind the bar of a northern pub a local Landlord and Landlady welcome their regulars with open arms. Lending an ear to stories of love, Celebration, Loss and despai...
Troy Hawke
Friday 30 April 2027
Following The Greeters Guild sellout world tour, 1930's throwback Troy Hawke is back to his globe sweeping with his new show Never Stop, Never Change! Angry security guards, barked compliments and crossed wires abound as Troy navigates...
Troy Hawke
Saturday 1 May 2027
Following The Greeters Guild sellout world tour, 1930's throwback Troy Hawke is back to his globe sweeping with his new show Never Stop, Never Change! Angry security guards, barked compliments and crossed wires abound as Troy navigates...
Roy Chubby Brown
Saturday 8 May 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, wome...
