Most Popular Comedy in Manchester
Thu 12 Mar - Fri 24 Apr 2026
Sun 15 Mar 2026 - Thu 25 Feb 2027
Sat 18 Apr 2026 - Wed 17 Feb 2027
Sun 18 Oct 2026 - Sat 1 May 2027
Thu 30 Apr - Sun 28 Jun 2026
Sun 26 Apr - Sat 23 May 2026
Mean Girls
Monday 23 February - Saturday 7 March 2026
Direct from the West End, MEAN GIRLS is the smash-hit musical comedy from an award-winning creative team including Tina Fey (30 Rock, Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt, Saturday Night Live). Faye Tozer* - Steps icon, TV personality and West End act...
Priscilla Queen Of The Desert - The Musical
Monday 23 - 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...
Operation Mincemeat
Monday 23 - Saturday 28 February 2026
This production is supported using public funding by Arts Council England. Operation Mincemeat is the 2024 Olivier Award-winning Best New Musical. It's London's biggest hit with 88 Five-Star reviews, making it the best-reviewed show in We...
Hatched
Monday 23 February - Monday 27 April 2026
Be part of a warm supportive crowd for new stand-ups among a line up of baby comedians in their first year on the circuit. ...
Too Soon Creatures Comedy Club
Monday 23 February - Monday 23 March 2026
Too Soon? is a Monday night of brand-new jokes and fresh takes on the week's news, where comedians test ideas while the headlines are still warm...
Stand-up workshop (weekly monday sessions)
Monday 23 February - Monday 12 October 2026
Unleash your inner comedian Learn joke writing, stage presence & delivery in our stand-up workshop. Find your funny & get on stage (PWYC)...
Road
Tuesday 24 February - Saturday 14 March 2026
By Jim Cartwright, featuring Lucy Beaumont, Shobna Gulati, Lesley Joseph, 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, pic...
XS Malarkey with HEADLINER TBA
Tuesday 24 February - Tuesday 26 May 2026
HIya! Since 1997 XS Malarkey has been a Manchester comedy institution, with compere Toby Hadoke bringing you the very best comedians at the lowest prices. A minimum of just ?3 for members and ?6 for normal people- we keep tickets as low as ...
Comedy Lab Creatures Comedy Club
Tuesday 24 February 2026
Comedy Lab is our weekly experiment in stand-up - every week a brand-new format, no two shows the same....
Goblin Town Creatures Comedy Club
Tuesday 24 February - Tuesday 28 April 2026
Descend into the city's rowdiest underground comedy cavern: jagged jokes, fresh freaks, veteran goblins, cheap pints, big weird laughs. Bring mates...
Pre-Dinner Comedy Hour 7 O'Clock Club
Tuesday 24 February 2026
A 60-minute comedy appetiser. Five brilliant comedians. The perfect laugh between work and dinner. Come and catch some stand up before a bite to eat...
Stuart Mitchell
Wednesday 25 February 2026
Stuart Mitchell - one of the UK's finest comedians and TikTok stars with over 50M views online - commences his debut tour Tips Not Included. In this show, the Scot will be making us laugh whilst talking about the loss of his parents and how...
Laugh Therapy
Wednesday 25 February - Wednesday 15 July 2026
Ready for a dose of comedy to cure what ails you? Join us for a night where comedians become your "therapists," offering hilarious insights and advice to brave audience members who share their personal problems. Whether you're in the hot se...
Comedy Circus
Wednesday 25 February - Wednesday 13 May 2026
A free open mic comedy show designed to give anyone who's ever wanted a chance to try standup comedy, and for established comedians to work out new material. It's a wild fun and chaotic show featuring weekly games and contests for drinks an...
Hump Night Creatures Comedy Club
Wednesday 25 February - Wednesday 15 July 2026
Midweek comedy relief. A sharp Wednesday night stand-up show to get you over the hump and into the weekend laughing....
We'd Like to See Scenes 7 O'Clock Club
Wednesday 25 February 2026
If you like Mock the Week and Scenes Wed Like to See, then youll love Wed Like to See Scenes. Familiar format, new comedians, very stupid ideas....
Manchester Improv Wednesdays
Wednesday 25 February - Wednesday 25 March 2026
An evening of fully improvised comedy - every Wednesday at 33 Oldham StreetThe Line Up.... Wet Skeleton is one performer, zero script, and infinite possibilities. Watch as her 206 soggy (and slightly wonky) bones become all manner of charac...
Chris Ramsey
Thursday 26 February 2026
Chris Ramsey is a critically acclaimed Stand Up Comedian and regular face on TV. He has hosted two series of his own show The Chris Ramsey Show on Comedy Central as well as Chris Ramsey's Stand Up Central and the panel show Virtually Famous...
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...
Manford's Comedy Club
Thursday 26 February - Thursday 26 November 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.. ...
Andrew Doherty - Sad Gay AIDS Play
Thursday 26 February 2026
From the twisted homosexual mind that brought you Gay Witch Sex Cult, Andrew Doherty returns with Edinburgh hit Sad Gay AIDS Play. 'The finest horror pastiche I can recall on the Fringe since Garth Marenghi.' ★★★★ Guardian. Andrew r...
Ev and Kev - Toxic Positivity
Thursday 26 February 2026
Brace yourself for TOXIC POSITIVITY, the high-energy, anything-goes improv show where optimism is mandatory, chaos is inevitable. TOXIC POSITIVITY - The Improv Show That Won't Let You Have a Bad TimeBrace yourself for TOXIC POSITIVITY, the ...
Thursday Night Comedy Showcase
Thursday 26 February - Thursday 16 July 2026
The best comedic talent, featuring a variety of acts, ranging from up-and-coming comedians to established favourites Manchester's only 7 night a week comedy club. ...
Global Comedy 7 O'Clock Club
Thursday 26 February 2026
Global Comedy is an international comedy showcase bringing together comedians from around the world for a fast-paced hour of stand-up....
Manford's Comedy Club
Friday 27 February - Friday 27 November 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.. ...
Friday Night Comedy Showcase
Friday 27 February - Friday 17 July 2026
Every Friday, the stage comes alive with top-tier humour, featuring a mix of rising stars and international headliners. A night of laughter and unforgettable fun at the only seven-night-a-week club in Manchester, with a diverse lineup. ...
BANTS @The Banyan Tree Mcr
Friday 27 February 2026
BANTS @The Banyan Tree Mcr is a brand new comedy night in a a fantastic bar with awesome new comedy every month. The last one was a sell out...
Rachel Fairburn's Trying It On
Saturday 28 February 2026
'Trying It On' is a brand new night showcasing the very best in character comedy from renowned stand-up, Rachel Fairburn (Live at the Apollo, All Killa No Filla). Having already conquered the world of stand up, Rachel is turning her sights ...
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...
The Adult Pantomime - The Wizard of Oz Adults Only
Saturday 28 February 2026
The Adult Pantomime is back for its 8th year with a trip over the rainbow for The Wizard of Oz -Adults Only! Prepare to experience the story like you've never seen it before. Follow Dorothy as she is whisked away by a tornado to the Merry ...
The Adult Panto - Snow White and the Magnificent Seven
Saturday 28 February 2026
Taking the UK by storm since 2004, the Market Theatre's Adult Panto Company are back on tour and out to corrupt another classic fairy tale beyond recognition with their unique style of Adult Panto. Can this fearless company of just three ac...
Desiree Burch
Saturday 28 February 2026
Authentic, curious, and gleefully irascible, storyteller and comedian Desiree Burch leads a madcap voyage through the Middle Ages - AKA the mid-life crisis, and its mandatory metamorphosis - in her new standup hour, The Golden Wrath. Desire...
Manchester Comedy Club
Saturday 28 February 2026 - Saturday 30 January 2027
Hosted by Charli Angel,Manchester Comedy Club brings you the best of UK comedy. Enjoy a fantastic mix of jokes, quick wit, and laughter in a welcoming, inclusive environment. Whether you're here for the jokes, the company, or the atmosphere...
Saturday Afternoon Comedy Showcase
Saturday 28 February - Saturday 18 July 2026
Four amazing comedians with a resident host, presenting a mix of up-and-coming talent and international headliners at the only seven-night-a-week comedy club in Manchester. ...
Saturday Night Comedy Showcase
Saturday 28 February - Saturday 18 July 2026
A flagship show featuring four amazing comedians with a resident host, presenting a mix of up-and-coming talent and international headliners. ...
Ross Noble
Sunday 1 March 2026
Roll up, roll up! Or use a more conventional form of transport to get to the show. It's entirely your choice. Unless you accidentally become trapped in a barrel*. Should that happen, then just find an incline and start rolling to see the on...
Phil Ellis
Sunday 1 March 2026
Multi-award winning 'comic genius' (The Scotsman) and the new star of Taskmaster (Ch4), Edinburgh award-winning North Manchester comedian Phil Ellis is going on his first full national stand-up tour. Following his three big award wins ...
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 ...
Mark Simmons
Sunday 1 March 2026
Winner of Dave's Funniest Joke of the Fringe Award 2024 and as Seen on Mock The Week, BT Sport and ITV, 'Master of one-liners' Mark Simmons had a groundbreaking 200+ date sell out debut tour lasting two years, spanning the UK, Ireland...
Jack Carroll
Sunday 1 March - Sunday 25 October 2026
Britain's Got Talent Runner-Up, Star of BBC's Live at the Apollo, QI and Sky sitcom Trollied, as well as award winning movie Eaten by Lions, returns to the stage with his new stand up comedy show, Walking Funny. ...
