Most Popular Comedy in Manchester
Fri 24 Oct 2025 - Fri 13 Feb 2026
Thu 19 Feb - Wed 18 Mar 2026
Sun 15 Mar - Fri 22 May 2026
Sun 18 Oct 2026 - Sat 1 May 2027
Sun 19 Oct 2025 - Fri 10 Apr 2026
Manford's Comedy Club
Thursday 7 May - Thursday 6 August 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.. ...
Kate Butch - Choose Your Own Cabaret
Sunday 10 May 2026
Hot on the heels of her smash hit Wuthering Shites tour, Kate Butch is back with her trademark wit, campery and vocal stylings. Join the star of RuPaul's Drag Race UK, Celebrity Mastermind, The Power of Parker, and at least three episodes o...
Clinton Baptiste
Wednesday 13 May 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 ...
Judi Love
Sunday 17 May 2026
Judi Love is back with a brand-new show, All About The Love, packed with home truths about the hustle of juggling parenting, work and everyday life. Known for her honesty and humour, Judi offers fresh insights into how a big heart nav...
Clinton Baptiste
Friday 22 May 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 ...
Waitress
Tuesday 26 - Saturday 30 May 2026
"Treat yourself to a slice of five-star musical pie" (The Times) as Carrie Hope Fletcher (Calamity Jane, Heathers, The Addams Family) stars as Jenna in hit musical comedy Waitress!Meet Jenna, a waitress and expert pie-maker who dreams of so...
Shoot From The Hip
Sunday 31 May 2026
Shoot From The Hip bring their award-winning, TikTok-viral improvised comedy to town! Featuring chaotic games, epic scenes, and ever-so-slightly unhinged performances, their Metro, Evening Standard, and Time Out-recommended shows are comple...
David Sedaris
Saturday 6 June - Monday 6 July 2026
With sardonic wit and incisive social critiques, David Sedaris has become one of America's pre-eminent humour writers. He is the master of satire and one of today's most observant writers addressing the human condition, and has made us ...
Roy Chubby Brown
Saturday 4 July 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...
Roy Chubby Brown
Saturday 11 July 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...
Sindhu Vee
Sunday 13 September 2026
Born and raised in India, Sindhu Vee (full name Sindhu Venkatanarayanan) came to London in her 20s to begin a career in investment banking before shocking her parents and switching to comedy. Someone once asked Sindhu Vee a very stupid q...
Piff and Pop's Magic Shoppe
Thursday 17 September 2026
Bringing together two icons of magic for the first time in the UK for an unmissable stage spectacular. This unique show is the result of the pairing of legendary magician Penn Jillette, of world-renowned duo Penn & Teller, (who will tour th...
Little Shop of Horrors
Friday 25 September - Sunday 29 November 2026
We are thrilled to announce a bold new revival of Alan Menken and Howard Ashman's Little Shop of Horrors, is coming to Manchester in Autumn 2026. This cult classic musical will be brought to life in a major new production, continuing the...
Troy Hawke
Sunday 18 October 2026
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...
Waitress
Tuesday 27 - Saturday 31 October 2026
"Treat yourself to a slice of five-star musical pie" (The Times) as the hit musical comedy WAITRESS comes to Lowry for one week only. Meet Jenna, a waitress and expert pie-maker who dreams of some happiness in her life. When a hot new docto...
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...
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...
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...
Locomotive For Murder - The Improvised Whodunnit
Saturday 15 May 2027
★★★★★ - "A first class improvised murder mystery with hilarious performances"- The Reviews Hub Mesdames and Messieurs, may I take your tickets please? Pinch Punch welcome you aboard Locomotive for Murder: The Improvised Whodu...
