Most Popular Comedy in Manchester
Wed 26 Feb - Sat 1 Mar 2025
Sun 17 Nov 2024 - Sat 29 Mar 2025
Wed 11 Sep - Sat 5 Oct 2024
Fri 20 Sep 2024 - Sat 20 Sep 2025
Thu 26 Sep 2024 - Thu 8 May 2025
Wed 11 Sep 2024 - Fri 24 Oct 2025
Thu 17 Oct 2024 - Tue 16 Dec 2025
Laughterama - Stewart Lee + Lou Sanders + More
Sunday 8 September 2024
Manchester's biggest comedy festival returns to Castlefield Bowl with five nights of astounding open-air comedy, craft beer, street eats and more. tewart Lee"One of the finest comedians this country has ever produced" - Time Out, B...
Dylan Moran
Sunday 8 September 2024
How can it be you have spent a whole ten minutes staring at a banana? Why do you always do stuff like that? Why do you never do the other really great things where it's much, much better - and afterwards you don't want to saw off your ow...
Laughterama - Dylan Moran + Sam Campbell + Kemah Bob + More
Sunday 8 September 2024
Manchester's biggest comedy festival returns to Castlefield Bowl with five nights of astounding open-air comedy, craft beer, street eats and more. Legendary BAFTA and Perrier award-winning comedian Dylan Moran headlines o...
Myra DuBois
Sunday 8 September 2024
Described by Graham Norton as "bust a gut funny", with her passion for compassion and flair for giving care, Rotherham's finest export since Paul Shane, Myra DuBois calls out to the disadvantaged, downtrodden and tyrannised of the world wit...
The Best Movies in Cinemas & Streaming
Sunday 8 September - Sunday 20 October 2024
If you are looking for a film to watch, ManchesterTheatres. com have rounded-up the best movies currently showing at Manchester's cinemas, and we are offering £5 off tickets too. We've also compiled the best releases new to the streaming s...
Apna Comedy Showcase
Sunday 8 September 2024
On the second Sunday of every month Creatures Comedy Club hosts "Apna Comedy". Prepare for a night of laughter and cultural flair with a fantastic lineup of Southeast Asian comedians. From witty observations to side-splitting stories, the t...
Kneecap (18)
Sunday 8 - Thursday 12 September 2024
★★★★ Belfast rappers Kneecap use the Irish language as their weapon in Rich Peppiatt's exhilarating comedy drama co-starring Michael Fassbender; a fictionalised origin story which is one of the funniest films of the year. ~ The Obs...
The 15's
Sunday 8 - Sunday 29 September 2024
Every Sunday, the stage comes alive with top-tier humour as four up-and-coming comedians each deliver 15-minute sets in a showcase style. With a diverse lineup, "The 15's" always features rotating comics and longer sets. ...
Beetlejuice Beetlejuice (12A)
Sunday 8 - Thursday 12 September 2024
★★★ A rambunctious sequel with some delicious moments. ~ Radio Times. --- Beetlejuice is back! Oscar-nominated, singular creative visionary Tim Burton, a genre unto himself, and Oscar nominee Michael Keaton reunite for the long-awaite...
Never Mind The Gazzcocks: Music Quiz
Sunday 8 September - Wednesday 18 December 2024
Free to enter Never Mind The Buzzcocks-style smartphone music quiz at Disorder hosted by @thegazjones...
A Midsummer Night's Dream
Monday 9 September - Saturday 12 October 2024
This electrifying adaptation of A Midsummer Night's Dream directed by Stef O'Driscoll is a whirlwind of sweaty dance-offs and drum and bass love anthems, celebrating the vibrant tapestry of Manchester's contemporary rave scene. The Palace n...
Trapdoor Comedy Club at The Railway
Monday 9 September 2024
Trapdoor Comedy returns to West Didsbury for another super intimate comedy club with cheap drinks and top comedians...
Margaret Thatcher - Queen of Soho
Tuesday 10 - Saturday 14 September 2024
Maggie returns in her smash hit drag extravaganza! Following four sell-out runs at the Edinburgh Fringe, UK tours and a West End season, the Iron Lady is back and more fabulous than ever. On the eve of the vote on Section 28, Maggie gets lo...
The Lady Boys of Bangkok
Tuesday 10 September 2024
Now celebrating 25 years touring in the UK after first appearing at the Edinburgh Festival in 1989, The Lady Boys of Bangkok is now officially the largest and longest continuous touring cabaret show in the UK. Featuring a cast of 16 male Th...
The Royal Opera - The Marriage of Figaro (12A)
Tuesday 10 September 2024
The Royal Ballet and Opera returns to the big screen for its Cinema Season 2024/25. Mozart's comic opera is packed with plot twists, forbidden desires and unforgettable melodies, combining laugh-out-loud comedy with moments of breath-takin...
Femmes & Thems
Tuesday 10 September 2024
A showcase of the best female and non-binary comedy talent from across the UK in a night of upbeat, shocking, silly, and (most importantly) hilarious stand-up comedy. From TV and touring comics to brand new acts, Femmes and Thems is the bes...
Easy Comedy
Tuesday 10 - Tuesday 24 September 2024
Michael Mannion & Alfie Carter host the top night in the city, every Tuesday, where you can see Manchester's best comedians working out new material and the newest comedians working out their best! ...
Clubhouse Comedy
Tuesday 10 September 2024 - Tuesday 13 May 2025
Hosted by Charlie Lewis and Jordan Ducharme, Clubhouse Comedy is Manchester's award-nominated premier FREE comedy night in the heart of the city at legendary nightclub Joshua Brooks. Featuring the best TV acts trying new material and the ho...
Xs Malarkey With Sean Mclaughlin
Tuesday 10 September 2024
Since 1997 XS Malarkey has been a Manchester institution, with compere Toby Hadoke bringing you the very best comedians at the lowest prices. This week:SEAN MCLOUGHLINGRACE JARVISBEN SILVERHELEN SWALLOWMC TOBY HADOKEA minimum of just ?3 for...
The Book of Mormon
Wednesday 11 September - Saturday 5 October 2024
The New York Times calls it 'The best musical of this century.' The Washington Post says, 'It is the kind of evening that restores your faith in musicals.' And Entertainment Weekly raves, 'Grade A: the funniest musical of all time.' It's Th...
Jason Manford
Wednesday 11 - Saturday 21 September 2024
Jason Manford is back with his brand-new live show, A Manford All Seasons. The Manchester comedian has been busy since his last smash-hit stand up show but fans of his Absolute Radio show will know this nationally acclaimed comedian hasn't...
Paddy McGuinness
Wednesday 11 September - Wednesday 16 October 2024
Making a long-awaited return to stand-up, one of the country's best-loved and most popular comedians, Bolton funny man Paddy McGuinness embarks on his first major UK tour since 2016, with his new show Nearly There... Paddy McGuinness is a m...
Gwyneth Goes Skiing
Wednesday 11 - Saturday 21 September 2024
After sell-out London runs, critical acclaim, a U.S. transfer and a run at Edinburgh Fringe, join harbingers of queer chaos Awkward Productions (Diana: The Untold and Untrue Story), as they transform the theatre into Deer Valley Ski Resort....
Happy Hour Comedy
Wednesday 11 - Thursday 26 September 2024
An evening of uproarious comedy featuring the freshest local talents, all working out new material for your amusement. It's a free show with exit-by-donation - because laughter should be affordable and accessible. Come sip on budget-friendl...
Ask A Comedian Creatures Comedy Club
Wednesday 11 - Wednesday 25 September 2024
Manchester's first independent comedy club in Manchester since the Comedy Store opened in 2000 and the only club to run 7 nights a week...
Trapdoor Comedy 10th Birthday
Wednesday 11 September 2024
We have our biggest line up to date for our 10th Birthday celebration, you definitely don't want to miss this....
Paddy McGuinness
Thursday 12 September - Wednesday 9 October 2024
Making a long-awaited return to stand-up, one of the country's best-loved and most popular comedians, Bolton funny man Paddy McGuinness embarks on his first major UK tour since 2016, with his new show Nearly There... Paddy McGuinness is a m...
Comedy Bang! Bang!
Thursday 12 September 2024
Join host of hit American podcast Comedy Bang! Bang! (formerly Comedy Death-Ray Radio), Scott Aukerman ("Mr. Show" & "Between Two Ferns: The Movie") as he interviews celebrity guests. Plus, the show's open-door policy brings an assortment o...
Late Night Comedy
Thursday 12 - Saturday 28 September 2024
Late Night Comedy every Thursday, Friday, and Saturday night from 11pm till midnight. The stage comes alive with top-tier humour as a wild late night show erupts out of the basement. ...
Matt Rife
Friday 13 - Saturday 14 September 2024
From Columbus Ohio, Matt Rife has exploded as one of the fastest growing comedians through his viral content and remarkable engagement on TikTok, where he has amassed over 5 Million followers, and more than 260 million views globally. One o...
Manford's Comedy Club
Friday 13 September - Friday 13 December 2024
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.. ...
Tommy Cannon
Friday 13 September 2024
He's a national treasure who became a household name as one half of Cannon & Ball. Tommy Cannon played the straight man to the late Bobby Ball as the Oldham double act dominated prime-time TV for more than a decade. An actor, singer and com...
Friday Night Showcase
Friday 13 - Friday 27 September 2024
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. ...
Clare Ferguson-Walker & Robin Ince
Saturday 14 September 2024
Join two marvellous minds via the vehicles of poetry, story telling, jokes and general silliness with Clare Ferguson-Walker and Robin Ince. Clare is an award winning poet, comedienne, sculptor and singer. She a regular special guest with t...
Saturday Afternoon Showcase
Saturday 14 - Saturday 28 September 2024
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 Showcase
Saturday 14 - Saturday 28 September 2024
A flagship show featuring four amazing comedians with a resident host, presenting a mix of up-and-coming talent and international headliners. ...
Diva Drag Bingo
Saturday 14 September 2024
Bingo, games & fun with naughty prizes. Hosted by drag host sofierce flame....
Danny Beard
Sunday 15 September 2024
Descibed by Graham Norton as "high fashion, hilarious and hairy! What's not to love?", the Liverpool-born, Manchester-living winner of RuPaul's Drag Race U.K. is hitting the road with the Straight Expectations tour! Join multi-award winni...
Irish Comedy Showcase
Sunday 15 - Saturday 21 September 2024
On the third Sunday of every month, Creatures Comedy Club hosts the "Irish Comedy Showcase." Get ready for a night filled with laughter and great craic with a fully Irish lineup of the funniest comedians straight from the Emerald Isle. Fro...
The History Boys
Monday 16 - Saturday 21 September 2024
Written by Alan Bennett and Directed by Su Mowat for Altrincham Garrick, set in the 1980's, The History Boys is the story of a group of bright, funny and unruly sixth-formers in pursuit of sex, sport and a place at university. Their mave...
Blackpool, What a Shit Place To Die
Tuesday 17 - Thursday 19 September 2024
An award-winning, one-man show, which has toured extensively in the UK and has been featured on the BBC, ITV and in the Manchester Evening News. The dark comedy is inspired by real events in the life of Oldham actor Mark Newsome and is writ...