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The Constant Wife

Lowry, Salford
Thursday 19 - Saturday 21 March 2026
Prior to London's West End, David Pugh and Cunard present The Royal Shakespeare Company's production of The Constant Wife by Laura Wade, based on the comedy by W Somerset Maugham.  1927. Constance is a very unhappy woman. "Nonsense" sa...

The Battle

Manchester Opera House, Manchester
Thursday 19 - 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...

Two by Jim Cartwright

Shakespeare North Playhouse, Prescot
Thursday 19 - Saturday 28 March 2026
Behind the bar of their northern pub, the Landlord and Landlady welcome their regulars with open arms. Lending an ear for stories of celebration, of loss, of love and of despair, the bickering couple work together to keep the locals in high...

Under Milk Wood

Theatr Clwyd, Mold
Thursday 19 March - Saturday 4 April 2026
To begin at the beginning... The villagers of Llareggub dream of lost love, drowned shipmates and failed marriages. Time passes. Enter an eccentric world filled with romance, fantasy, scandal, and song. A funny, moving and accessible produc...

Scratch Nights X Live Comedy

Lowry, Salford
Thursday 19 March 2026
New jokes. Half-formed ideas. Beautifully risky work-in-progress. Lowry Scratch Nights is back this March.  We're delighted to present our next Scratch Nights x Live Comedy edition, curated in collaboration with artists Aarian Mehrabani & ...

My Name Is Rachel Corrie

53two, Manchester
Thursday 19 - Sunday 22 March 2026
Take Back theatre and 53Two are excited and honoured to be co-producing the Manchester premiere of this rarely performed, multi award-winning play, based entirely on a young American peace activist's diaries and emails. Taken from the writi...

Saturday Night Comedy Showcase

Creatures Comedy Club, Manchester
Thursday 19 March - 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. ...

Thursday Night Comedy Showcase

Creatures Comedy Club, Manchester
Thursday 19 March - 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. ...

You're the best collegue ever - Special Edition Gift Card

Gift Cards, Manchester
Thursday 19 March 2026 - Monday 31 December 2029
This heartfelt gift card unlocks endless exciting Fever experiences in the United Kingdom, - the perfect way to express show your gratitude to the colleague who always goes above and beyond for the team. ...

Monty Wilson & Other Sinners Creatures Comedy Club

Creatures Comedy Club, Manchester
Thursday 19 - Thursday 26 March 2026
A show of new jokes, old jokes and comedians best jokes. 7pm every Thursday throughout march, at Creatures Comedy Club....

The Gee Spot Comedy Cabaret

Creatures Comedy Club, Manchester
Thursday 19 March 2026
The Gee Spot is the hottest adult comedy cabaret; a filthy, fabulous collision of comedy, drag, and burlesque. Hosted by the wickedly funny Gill Gee...

Callum Oakley (Work in Progress)

Tank Bar, St Helens
Thursday 19 March 2026
Join Callum Oakley for an exclusive Work in Progress show as he hones brand new material ahead of a big 2026...

Murder Inc presents: Box Office Hit

Thread, Stockport
Thursday 19 March 2026
Come and solve a comedy murder mystery set in a cinemaComedy. Improv. Murder. Mystery....

Pete Firman

Waterside, Manchester
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

Festival Hall, Alderley Edge
Friday 20 March - Friday 18 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.. ...

Tom Rosenthal

Chorley Theatre, Chorley
Friday 20 March - Friday 25 September 2026
Arctic Monkeys' album, Whatever People Say I Am, That's What I'm Not, hit the shelves in January 2006. Tracks like 'I Bet You Look Good on the Dancefloor' and 'When the Sun Goes Down' became anthems, showcasing Alex Turner's sharp lyrics ...

Friday Night Comedy Showcase

Creatures Comedy Club, Manchester
Friday 20 March - 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. ...

IAIN LEE: IMPOSTOR SYNDROME

Cinemac, Macclesfield
Friday 20 March 2026
TV & radio star Iain Lee brings his acclaimed show Impostor Syndrome to Macclesfield Comedy Club. Raw, funny, revealing stand-up....

Friday Comedy Kick-Off Creatures Comedy Club

Creatures Comedy Club, Manchester
Friday 20 March - Friday 10 April 2026
6:45PM - Start your weekend with a laugh Our Friday early show works on a 'Pay what you think the night is worth' model and lasts for an hour...

KTS Comedy Club x SK Comedy Night.

The Gun Inn, Stockport
Friday 20 March 2026
KTS Comedy Club and SK brings to you a one off special comedy night at The Gun InnActs include, up and comers, semi pro's and pros on the circuit....

SK presents Comedy at The Gun Inn

The Gun Inn Hyde, Stockport
Friday 20 March 2026
Comedy Night at The Gun Inn brought to you by SK...

Ray Bradshaw

Lowry, Salford
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 - Gavin Webster + Jimmy Shirley + Daliso Chaponda

Stockport Garrick Theatre, Stockport
Saturday 21 March 2026
GAVIN WEBSTER - Gavin is an award winning and legendary comedian from the North East of England. After making his modest debut in a pub in Gateshead in February 1993, on the same bill as Ross Noble he's done over seven thousand gigs perform...

Manchester Comedy Club

Area, Manchester
Saturday 21 March 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

Creatures Comedy Club, Manchester
Saturday 21 March - 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. ...

Live Comedy - Saturday 21st March

Stockport Garrick Theatre, Stockport
Saturday 21 March 2026
NICK PAGEJIMMY SHIRLEYDALISO CHAPONDAMC KIERAN LAWLESS...

Manchester Comedy Club presents: DAVE WILLIAMS AND FRIENDS

Area, Manchester
Saturday 21 March 2026
Manchester Comedy Club - 21 March 2026Jack Gleadhow, Monty Wilson, Dave Williams. MC Mandy McCarthy, host Charli Angel....

Chuckl with Headliner Russell Kane

St Helens Theatre Royal, St Helens
Sunday 22 March 2026
Get ready for an evening packed with laughter, featuring four outstanding comedians featuring the magnificent Russell Kane & special guests. Whether you're a casual comedy fan or a die-hard stand-up lover, this is your chance to see some ...

Foil Arms & Hog

St Helens Theatre Royal, St Helens
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 show ...

Jessica Fostekew

Lowry, Salford
Sunday 22 March 2026
  Comedian, actor, writer, star of BBC's Motherland BBC and Cuckoo, host of The Hoovering Podcast and regular co-host of the behemoth The Guilty Feminist, Jessica Fostekew returns with her latest stand-up tour Iconic Breath. A monster's gu...

Josh Jones

Octagon Theatre, Bolton
Sunday 22 March 2026
After his 2023/24 sell-out smash tour Gobsmacked, this marvellous Manc is back with his best show yet, I Haven't Won the Lottery so here's another show. A TV favourite, and now an aspiring doctor's wife, Josh Jones is now knee deep into his...

Out Of The Box

Lowry, Salford
Sunday 22 March 2026
OUT OF THE BOX is a family-friendly circus comedy show, which sees an unlikely character and his box bring audiences together through joyful awe, never knowing what to expect next. With every opening of the box comes new trick shots, mini a...

Dan Tiernan

Fairfield Social Club, Manchester
Sunday 22 March 2026
Dan Tiernan was nominated for best newcomer at the 2022 Chortle Awards, a year after he was named breakthrough act at the North West Comedy Awards. With a set based on being a gay, dyspraxic Mancunian who works in a care home for young asyl...

An Evening with Steve Evets + Smug Roberts

Cuckoo Prestwich, Manchester
Sunday 22 March 2026
Smug opens the night with stand-up, then has a sit down chat with Steve about life, acting, music career & all the bits you don't usually get to hear ...

Made in Manchester - Rising Stars

Creatures Comedy Club, Manchester
Sunday 22 March - 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...

Cannibal Fckboy (W.I.P.)

Creatures Comedy Club, Manchester
Sunday 22 March 2026
Finlay Christie tries out new jokes for a discerning Manchester audience, featuring material on both fuckboys and cannibalism....

Harry Enfield

Lowry, Salford
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...

Lear's Shadow

53two, Manchester
Monday 23 March 2026
"It's Shakespeare, Jim, but not as we know it" SPOILER ALERT: At the end of Shakespeare's play, Lear dies. His last words are "Look, there" His faithful follower and protector, Kent, wishes him a speedy release. "Break heart", he urges. Wh...

Hatched

Creatures Comedy Club, Manchester
Monday 23 March - 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.   ...

Monday Night Comedy

Bar Three Hindley, Wigan
Monday 23 March 2026
A night of comedy hosted by Adam Anwar (UKIP's Nightmare) at the intimate cosy Bar Three in Hindley. ...

Too Soon Creatures Comedy Club

Creatures Comedy Club, Manchester
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)

33 Oldham Street, Manchester
Monday 23 March - 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)...

Jen Brister

Lowry, Salford
Tuesday 24 March 2026
Jen Brister is Reactive - or so she's been told. Apparently you don't have to respond to every little thing around you. Finding herself in a constant state of exacerbation at the state of the world and people in general, Brister has been to...

Ian Ashpitel & Jonty Stephens as Eric & Ern

Lowry, Salford
Tuesday 24 - Saturday 28 March 2026
From the Olivier Nominated duo behind the hugely celebrated and critically acclaimed West End Hit. This is a show for all the family from 8 to 108! A brilliant homage crammed full Morecambe & Wise's most loved routines, songs and sketches a...

XS Malarkey

53two, Manchester
Tuesday 24 March - Tuesday 26 May 2026
XS Malarkey is a not-for-profit comedy club, hosted every week by Toby Hadoke, and eagerly maintained by a group of minions who do his bidding on a regular basis. Despite our low door price, we put on shows with professional comedians and ...

Comedy In Crisis Creatures Comedy Club

Creatures Comedy Club, Manchester
Tuesday 24 March - Tuesday 14 July 2026
Take cover in the Creatures basement every Tuesday 7pm for stand-up comedy on a pay-what-you-think model....

Goblin Town Creatures Comedy Club

Creatures Comedy Club, Manchester
Tuesday 24 March - 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...

Tiny Tim's Biggest Adventure

Blackburn Empire Theatre, Blackburn
Wednesday 25 March 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...

Laugh Therapy

Creatures Comedy Club, Manchester
Wednesday 25 March - 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

Stage And Radio, Manchester
Wednesday 25 March - 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...
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