Most Popular Comedy in Manchester
Thu 12 Mar - Fri 24 Apr 2026
Sun 15 Mar - Fri 22 May 2026
Fri 20 Feb 2026 - Wed 17 Feb 2027
Sun 18 Oct 2026 - Sat 1 May 2027
Thu 19 Feb - Wed 18 Mar 2026
Thu 30 Apr - Sun 28 Jun 2026
The Memory of Water
Monday 2 - 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...
Noel Coward’s Private Lives
Monday 2 - 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...
Hatched
Monday 2 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 2 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 2 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)...
XS Malarkey with HEADLINER TBA
Tuesday 3 February - Tuesday 24 March 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 3 - 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 3 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 3 - 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...
A Midsummer Night's Dream
Wednesday 4 - Saturday 7 February 2026
Step into candlelit winter woods and discover the shadowy underbelly of Shakespeare's A Midsummer Night's Dream To escape a society ruled by tyrannical law, four young lovers flee to the forest beyond the city walls. Unbeknownst to them, th...
Laugh Therapy
Wednesday 4 February - Wednesday 27 May 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 4 February - Wednesday 15 April 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...
We'd Like to See Scenes 7 O'Clock Club
Wednesday 4 - 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 4 - Wednesday 25 February 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...
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...
First Thursday Comedy
Thursday 5 February - Thursday 2 April 2026
Comedy in a Van present an hilarious evening of top quality comedy on the first Thursday of every month. Click for acts on specific dates. ...
Ev and Kev - Toxic Positivity
Thursday 5 - 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 5 - Thursday 26 February 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 5 - 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....
Bridget Christie
Friday 6 February 2026
Described by The Independent as "One of the brightest and best around," Bridget Christie hits the road again with a brand new show, Jacket Potato Pizza. A kidney stone. A stray cat. An eye-themed fetish. The Edinburgh Comedy Award, Rose D'...
Horrible Histories - The Concert
Friday 6 - Sunday 8 February 2026
For the very first time, your favourite songs and actors from the BAFTA Award-winning CBBC TV series will be appearing live (and dead!) on stage in a very special production! When William Shakespeare is asked to create the greatest show on ...
Manford's Comedy Club
Friday 6 February - Friday 4 December 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.. ...
Chorlton Comedy Club
Friday 6 February - Friday 6 March 2026
Chorlton's longest running comedy night moved from the Irish Club in 2020 and changed it's name to Chorlton Comedy Club in the process. Brought to you by Comedy in a Van, you can expect the very best in live stand up from the UK and abro...
Friday Night Comedy Showcase
Friday 6 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. ...
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 ...
Bitches in Stitches
Friday 6 February 2026
Manchester newest and best female only act night. Everyone welcome for laughs...
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...
Bingo Lingo
Saturday 7 February - Friday 17 April 2026
Taking bingo, shaking all the dust-out and turning it into one mad, confetti-filled, party-bingo night of mayhem, this is Bingo like you've never experienced before. You'll be sat at a table with all of your friends playing bingo in a f...
Manford's Comedy Club
Saturday 7 February - Saturday 28 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.. ...
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...
Manchester Comedy Club
Saturday 7 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 7 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 7 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. ...
Justin Moorhouse
Sunday 8 February 2026
Get ready for an unforgettable experience as Justin returns with "The Greatest Performance of My Life". After a successful and extensively extended tour of his 2022 show Stretch and Think (which you can catch in full on YouTube), he's back ...
Marcus Brigstocke
Sunday 8 February 2026
Vitruvian Mango is the new stand-up show from multi award-winning comedian Marcus Brigstocke. What are men for? Most heavy things can be lifted by machines and most problems can be solved by computers and most puddles can be crossed with...
Mark Watson
Sunday 8 February 2026
Comedian and novelist Mark Watson's 12-year-old son has just got a phone. His 70-year-old dad has been through the most frightening experience of his life. Both a dad and a kid himself, around the midpoint of his life, the Taskmaster star a...
Connor Burns
Sunday 8 February 2026
Gallus is the all-new show from Scotland's hilarious new international breakthrough stand-up star. A hit at the 2024 Fringe Encore Series as part of the New York Comedy Festival, Connor's previous show "1994" also sold 10,000+ tickets in Ed...
Nina Gilligan & Friends
Sunday 8 February 2026
Join Comedian's Comedian award-winning Salford stand-up Nina and some of her funniest pals as they try brand new material. ...
Made in Manchester - Rising Stars
Sunday 8 February - Sunday 26 April 2026
A spotlight on the next generation of local comedians, fresh from the streets of Manchester and ready to bring their best material to the stage, Made in Manchester: Rising Stars is your Sunday night showcase of homegrown talent! From up-an...
Trapdoor Comedy Club
Monday 9 February 2026
Some of the best comedians from the UK at affordable prices. Click on tickets for line-up. ...
