COMEDY IN MANCHESTER
COMEDY IN MANCHESTER
Most Popular Comedy in Manchester
Victoria Wood's dinnerladies
Manchester Opera House
Tue 26 Jan - Sat 6 Feb 2027
A Christmas Carol Goes Wrong
Manchester Opera House
Tue 17 - Sat 21 Nov 2026
The Highwayman
Octagon Theatre, Bolton
Friday 6 - Saturday 7 November 2026
The Highwayman is waiting, and there is no escape. It's 1769 and Yorkshire's population has exploded, the races at York are packed, the new theatre in Hull is thriving, and the Spa towns are full. Everyone is flocking north, every ale hou...Little Shop of Horrors
Hope Mill Theatre, Manchester
Friday 6 - 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 th...It Walks Around The House At Night
Lowry, Salford
Friday 6 - Saturday 7 November 2026
A ghost story by Tim Foley · Directed by Neil Bettles Following a sell-out UK tour and London run, the award-winning ThickSkin present this chilling new play by Tim Foley (former Bruntwood Prize-winner). When an out-of-work actor takes a ...You're My World
Oldham Coliseum Theatre, Oldham
Friday 6 - Friday 20 November 2026
Surprise Surprise! He's got all the moves and knows all the words. Introducing Cilla Black's biggest fan... Damien Dunkerly. Named one to watch following a hit performance at the Year 6 talent show. Nana Doreen believes he can do it. But S...
Anthem for Dissatisfaction
Oldham Coliseum Theatre, Oldham
Sunday 8 November 2026
An electric and hilarious, coming-of-age anthem for anyone who ever wanted more! A euphoric, working-class celebration of the power of live music, teenage angst, sibling rivalry and love. 'Irish Twins' Sarah and Jamie are about to hit 30. ...Wankernomics
Lowry, Salford
Monday 9 - Tuesday 10 November 2026
With two sell-out runs at the Edinburgh Fringe, 50 million+ views online and a Sunday Times best-selling book, you could say Wankernomics is crushing it right now. They'd say they're delivering key outcomes with impact in a fast-pa...A Vicar Of Dibley Christmas
Stockport Plaza, Stockport
Monday 9 November 2026
The much-loved village of Dibley comes to life on stage in this hilarious show with familiar characters, classic storylines and a wonderfully disastrous nativity!...Stamptown
Lowry, Salford
Tuesday 10 November 2026
The raucous, high-energy comedy collective Stamptown is a raunchy, chaotic, totally one-of-a-kind spectacle. Stamptown features the most anarchic and wildly entertaining performances from around the world, hosted by the bad boy of clown, ...Diana: The Untold & Untrue Story
Lowry, Salford
Saturday 14 November 2026
Do you know the story of Diana? Probably. But do you know our story of Diana? We very much doubt it. Join Diana in heaven as she shares the untold and untrue tale of her extraordinary life. Combining drag, multimedia, audience interaction,...Comedy Night Live
St Oswalds Club, Warrington
Saturday 14 November 2026
WARRINGTON - SATURDAY 14TH NOVEMBER 2026. Comedy Night Live is back at St Oswalds Club in Warrington with another fantastic line up of professional stand up comedians alongside your hilarious resident MC Bobby Murdock. Line Up Being announ...Ginger Johnson
Lowry, Salford
Sunday 15 November 2026
You've seen her in the Masterchef kitchen... You've seen her on the Drag Race runway... Now it's time to see her in her element: outrageous, untamed and completely off the reins. Following the explosive success of her smash hit 2024 ...Ian Ashpitel & Jonty Stephens as Eric & Ern
Stockport Plaza, Stockport
Monday 16 November 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 ...Blackadder Goes Forth
Altrincham Garrick, Altrincham
Monday 16 - Sunday 22 November 2026
A stage adaptation produced by Altrincham Garrick based on the original BBC Television Series. Created by Richard Curtis, Rowan Atkinson, Ben Elton and John Lloyd. One of TV's most enduringly popular comedies returns to the Garrick stage, ...
A Christmas Carol Goes Wrong
Manchester Opera House, Manchester
Tuesday 17 - Saturday 21 November 2026
The Cornley Amateur Drama Society are back with tidings of chaos and joy, ready to tackle the Charles Dickens' classic, A Christmas Carol.A new production of CHRISTMAS CAROL GOES WRONG smashes into Aylesbury Waterside Theatre direct from a...Juliet & Romeo
Oldham Coliseum Theatre, Oldham
Tuesday 17 November 2026
With Lost Dog's blend of dance, theatre and comedy this duet reveals the real story of Romeo and Juliet. It turns out they didn't die in a tragic misunderstanding, they grew up and lived happily ever after. Well they lived at least. Now t...Tiny Tim's Biggest Adventure
Stockport Plaza, Stockport
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 a...Michael Spicer
Fairfield Social Club, Manchester
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 w...Dr. John Cooper Clarke
O2 Apollo, Manchester
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 ...Christmas Carol
Shakespeare North Playhouse, Prescot
Friday 20 November 2026 - Saturday 2 January 2027
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 cred...OUTSIDE THE BOX COMEDY CLUB - FRIDAY 20TH NOVEMBER- STOCKPORT GARRICK
Stockport Garrick Theatre, Stockport
Friday 20 November 2026
PAUL TONKINSON - A sensational live performer, Yorkshire man, marathon runner and former (double award-winning) Time Out Comedian of the Year, Paul Tonkinson has long upheld his esteemed reputation as one of the finest stand-ups the UK has...Josh Pugh
Manchester Opera House, Manchester
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
Chorley Theatre, Chorley
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 t...Terry Christian & Smug Roberts
Cuckoo Prestwich, Manchester
Sunday 22 November 2026
Smug Roberts & Terry ChristianTwo Manchester lads, one city and a big bag of stories. Join Smug Roberts and Terry Christian for No Country for Old Manc's, a night of comedy, conversation, music and memories as they look back at the Manches...Christmas in Ireland
Manchester Opera House, Manchester
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 memorie...Henry Normal
Band On The Wall, Manchester
Tuesday 24 November 2026
"Henry Normal - COLLECTED POEMS and other landfill" is the very latest and greatest poetry of the BAFTA-winning Nottingham-born writer, poet, TV & Film producer, founder of the Manchester Poetry Festival (now the Literature festival) and c...Sam Campbell
Manchester Opera House, Manchester
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 ...Garth Marenghi
The Stoller Hall, Manchester
Thursday 26 November 2026
From the fevered imaginata of Horror Fiction's Grand Frightener Garth Marenghi - Channel 4's spoof pulp horror author created by English comedians Matthew Holness and Richard Ayoade - author of Sunday Times Bestselling Garth Marenghi's ...
Larry Dean
Chorley Theatre, Chorley
Thursday 26 November 2026
Thrice Edinburgh Comedy Award-nominee and two-time star of Live At The Apollo, returns with a hilarious brand new show, Hellbent. Recently married, emotionally feral, the Gallus Glaswegian Goon returns with a riotous show about refus...Adam Rowe
Manchester Opera House, Manchester
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
New Century, Manchester
Sunday 29 November 2026 - Sunday 14 February 2027
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 beco...Snow White & The Seven Dwarfs - Bolton's Christmas Panto
The Albert Halls, Bolton
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 ...A Queermas Carol
HOME, Manchester
Thursday 3 - Saturday 5 December 2026
A drag twist on a christmas classic. Scrooge has got it all, money, success, even a holiday home abroad. But still, he isn't happy. What's more is his business keeps being protested by pesky queers - don't they know he donates to corporate...Sleeping with Beauty - One Little Prick
Hope Mill Theatre, Manchester
Thursday 3 December 2026 - Sunday 3 January 2027
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 fro...Peter Antoniou
Fairfield Social Club, Manchester
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 beco...A Little Night Music
Royal Exchange Theatre, Manchester
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, mismatc...Yippee Ki Yay
Lowry, Salford
Saturday 5 - Wednesday 23 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 (on...Showstopper! The Improvised Musical at Christmas
Lowry, Salford
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 cr...Joy Ride
Oldham Coliseum Theatre, Oldham
Saturday 12 December 2026
JOY RIDE is an immersive performance co-created with Oldham. Artists Meg & Claud are celebrating connections between the south west & the north west in this touring journey of joy!This mobile experience celebrates the ways we find light, j...The Muppathon - A Muppets-inspired Drag Cabaret
Fairfield Social Club, Manchester
Saturday 12 December 2026
The unofficial Muppets-inspired drag cabaret show is back. ...OUTSIDE THE BOX COMEDY CLUB - SATURDAY 12TH DECEMBER - STOCKPORT GARRICK
Stockport Garrick Theatre, Stockport
Saturday 12 December 2026
FRANKIE MONROE - Joe Kent-Walters is a multi-award winning comedian?and?actor from Huddersfield. He has been delighting audiences up?and down the country with his idiosyncratic style of outrageous character comedy, most notably with his co...Rachel Fairburn's Trying It On
Fairfield Social Club, Manchester
Sunday 13 December 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...Behind the Scenes of The Traitors with Julie Hesmondhalgh
Oldham Coliseum Theatre, Oldham
Sunday 13 December 2026
Julie lifts the lid on her time in the castle with Celebrity Traitors, sharing behind-the-scenes stories, secrets and what it's really like to play the game. There'll be plenty of laughs, candid chat and the chance to ask your own questio...
The Night of the Werewolves
Oldham Coliseum Theatre, Oldham
Sunday 13 December 2026
Come and play, or watch, a The Traitors inspired game with us... Picture this, your quiet little 16th-century village is infested with werewolves. The problem? They look just like everyone else in the room. You'll get a role, or opt to be...Bring The Laughter
The Frog and Bucket, Manchester
Sunday 13 December 2026
Find tickets and full event details for Bring The Laughter - London live in the UK, including venues, performance dates, and accessibility information. Where can I buy tickets for Bring The Laughter - London?Tickets for Bring The Laughter ...Love Actually In Concert - The Film with Live Orchestra
The Bridgewater Hall, Manchester
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 Neeso...Clinton Baptiste
St Mary's Chambers, Rossendale
Tuesday 15 - Wednesday 16 December 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...ComedySportz Improvised Panto (Juniors)
Waterside, Manchester
Friday 18 - Saturday 19 December 2026
Bored of the same pantomimes every year? The award-winning Totally Improvised Company present The Totally Improvised Pantomime! Heroes, villains, songs and silliness are guaranteed this December as the gang create brand-new pantomime adven...ComedySportz Improvised Panto (Tots)
