Most Popular Comedy in Manchester
Wed 26 Feb - Sat 1 Mar 2025
Sun 2 Mar 2025 - Wed 18 Feb 2026
Wed 30 Apr - Sat 8 Nov 2025
Fri 20 Jun 2025 - Thu 5 Feb 2026
Sat 15 Mar - Sat 5 Apr 2025
Fri 14 Mar - Sun 9 Nov 2025
Wed 19 Mar - Fri 6 Jun 2025
The Best Movies in Cinemas & Streaming
Monday 3 February - Wednesday 31 December 2025
Ā 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 discounted tickets at Odeon, Vue, Cineworld and HOMEĀ too. We've also compiled...
Hatched
Monday 3 February - Monday 16 June 2025
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. Ā ...
A Real Pain (18)
Monday 3 - Thursday 6 February 2025
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Jesse Eisenberg writes, directs and stars in a film that manages to be ruefully perceptive and laugh-out-loud funny, often at the same time. ~ The Telegraph. --- "One of the best films of the year."Ā Written, directed by and s...
Detective Chinatown 1900 (15)
Monday 3 - Thursday 6 February 2025
Starring a cast of all-star Chinese comedians, Wang Baoqiang, Liu Haoran, Chow Yun Fat, John Cusack, Yue Yunpeng, Wei Xiang, Yin Zheng. In 1900's San Francisco, a white woman is murdered in Chinatown and the suspect is a Chinese man. The mu...
Saturday Night (15)
Monday 3 - Thursday 6 February 2025
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This SNL origin tale is just as unfunny as the show itself.Ā Jason Reitman's dramedy about the American comedy show's first broadcast is contrived and annoying. ~ The Telegraph. --- At 11:30pm on October 11, 1975, a ferocious troupe ...
Here You Come Again - The New Dolly Parton Musical
Tuesday 4 - Saturday 8 February 2025
For the first time ever, all of Dolly Parton's biggest hits can be experienced together in a rollicking and joyous new musical comedy. Packed with the iconic songs Jolene, 9 to 5, Islands in the Stream, I Will Always Love You, Here You Come...
The Shark is Broken
Tuesday 4 - Saturday 8 February 2025
Step aboard the Orca and into a "profound dive behind the scenes of the making of Jaws" (The Daily Telegraph). This Olivier Award-nominated new play is "hilariously brilliant and pure genius" raves the Sunday Express in its 5 Star review an...
Kinky Boots
Tuesday 4 - Saturday 8 February 2025
This joy-filled sensation, based on a true story and hit movie, features TonyĀ® and GrammyĀ® winning music and lyrics by pop icon Cyndi Lauper, a hilarious and life-affirming book by Tony Award winner Harvey Fierstein and is directed by Nik...
Ben Elton
Tuesday 4 February 2025
Ben Elton, the undisputed godfather of modern stand-up is going back on the road with his new show - Authentic Stupidity. Ben first exploded into the national consciousness back in the 1980's, hosting Channel 4's ground breaking Saturday Li...
Rita, Sue & Bob Too!
Tuesday 4 - Sunday 9 February 2025
St Helens' Regal Entertainments Ltd proudly presents the return of the record breaking Adults Only hilarious 1987 cult classic Rita, Sue & Bob Too!TV favouriteĀ Jake QuickendenĀ heads the stellar cast as Bob in the production. Jake will be ...
Alasdair Beckett-King
Tuesday 4 February 2025
Join the award-winning comedian Alasdair Beckett-King on a ramshackle jaunt through a multiverse of wonders. Learn to make the best of a bad timeline with ABK's dimension hopping stand-up, multimedia wizardry & normal wizardry. As seen on M...
Let's Get Mean
Tuesday 4 February 2025
Join host Merry Martyn and unglamorous assistant Average Joe as they test 5 clever comedians to determine, once and for all, who is the most average. Think Taskmaster + math. Tired of seeing your more successful friends get promoted? Run ma...
Clown Jam
Tuesday 4 February - Monday 10 March 2025
Clown Jam is a playful, supportive space designed for performers and creatives of all experience levels to play, create, be funny (or not), and be part of a community of like-minded clowns. Facilitated by Leebo Luby (of Teatro Pomodoro and ...
Clubhouse Comedy
Tuesday 4 February - 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...
Easy Comedy
Tuesday 4 February - Tuesday 27 May 2025
Michael Mannion & Alfie Carter host the top night in the city,Ā every Tuesday, where you can see Manchester's best comedians working out new material and the newest comedians working out their best! ...
Masood Boomgaard - Self-Help Singh
Wednesday 5 February 2025
Described as a comedic alternative life coach and de-motivational speaker, Self-help Singh is the alter ego of international comedian Masood Boomgaard. Self-help Singh first appeared to Boomgaard in a vision after he fell and hit his head w...
Title Fight Comedy
Wednesday 5 February 2025
Manchester's most inventive comedy night comes to a head as all of 2024's winners face off for a final battle royale! An evening like no other as comedians and performers pair up and create brand new shows from the title chosen by their opp...
Laugh Therapy
Wednesday 5 February - Wednesday 25 June 2025
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 5 February - Wednesday 19 March 2025
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...
Hootch Comedy Club
Wednesday 5 February 2025
Hootch Comedy presents a FREE Entry live stand-up comedy show in the heart of Manchester's Northern Quarter. The first and third Wednesday of every month, they will bring some of the hottest acts around, from TV acts working out new materia...
Clinton Baptiste
Thursday 6 February 2025
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 ...
Adult Panto Tour - The Wizard of Oz
Thursday 6 February 2025
Get ready to meet the "friends of Dorothy" as you've never seen them before as they go off to see The Wizard in a naughty tale full of camp and filthy fun! Follow them "over the rainbow" for an all new adventure to the merry old land of oz ...
Tom Lawrinson
Thursday 6 February 2025
Everything is awful but that's okay, argues Tom in his ridiculously entertaining show about family and growing up in a Spanish subterranean cave. Buried Alive (and Loving It) is a show for siblings who shared a rubbish childhood and comedy ...
Canal Street Kings - Scratch 'n' Sniff
Thursday 6 February 2025
A night of comedy shorts, queer stories and musical delights from Canal Street Kings - Manchester's home of drag king excellence. Canal Street Kings was founded by Wolfy - The King of Canal Street, after his drag father the drag king extrao...
Just The Tonic Comedy Club - Gary Delaney
Thursday 6 February - Thursday 6 March 2025
Just the Tonic Comedy in Bowdon - Gary Delaney Special Just the Tonic bring the first of their monthly comedy gigs to Bowdon, with a special guest headliner: Gary Delaney As seen on Mock the Week and loads of other TV, he usually plays to s...
Matt Bragg
Thursday 6 February 2025
Recently described by Chortle as a mix between Jack Dee and Frank Skinner wrapped in a Mod's fashion sense, Matt Bragg is taking his debut show on tour. Matt Bragg Has Nothing Wrong with Him is a selection of his best bits from seven years ...
First Thursday Comedy
Thursday 6 February - Thursday 1 May 2025
Comedy in a Van present anĀ hilarious evening of top quality comedy on the first Thursday of every month. Click for acts on specific dates. ...
Late Night Comedy
Thursday 6 February - Saturday 31 May 2025
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. Ā ...
Comedy Unleashed
Thursday 6 February - Thursday 6 March 2025
A night of Free-thinking stand-up comedy from a mix of top talent and new comedians who leave their self-censorship button at the door, stand-up comedians who think outside the groupthink bubble to make us laugh. [Click Tickets for line-up]...
Wool Comedy
Thursday 6 February 2025
A night of live comedy from the countries best acts, the longest running night of stand up comedy in St. Helens hosted by resident MC and local act Cameron Jones ...
Peter Kay
Friday 7 February - Saturday 20 September 2025
One of Britain's best loved comedians, Peter Kay is finally returning to stand-up comedy with his first live tour in twelve years - a tour which still officially ranks in the Guinness Book of World Records as the biggest selling comedy tour...
Shirley Valentine
Friday 7 February - Saturday 8 March 2025
Be transported to sunny Greece with this beloved northern comedy! Mina Anwar reprises the title role in Willy Russell's heart-warming comedy following her acclaimed performance in our 2020 production. This will once again see Mina resetting...
Four Dholis & a Divorce
Friday 7 - Saturday 8 February 2025
A lively evening of singing, storytelling and sass as Rafia Hussain ProductionsĀ presents a dholki night of fun and laughter!Ā You are invited to a unique gathering for Rani's dholki night that promises to keep you entertained with witty h...
Manford's Comedy Club
Friday 7 February - Friday 5 December 2025
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 O'Leary Night
Friday 7 February 2025
A daft comedy variety show with special guests.Ā Ā Songs. Laughs. Thick, Thick, Curly Hair. Sam O'LearyĀ is a director, animator, and (despite his father's wishes) an occasional cross-dresser. He has gained over 150 million views for his on...
Chorlton Comedy Club
Friday 7 February - Friday 2 May 2025
Ā 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 Showcase
Friday 7 February - Friday 30 May 2025
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. ...
Munawar Faruqui
Saturday 8 February 2025
Famous Indian stand-up comedian ...
Clinton Baptiste
Saturday 8 February 2025
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 ...
Propel x Dibby Theatre - A-Hole
Saturday 8 February 2025
Propel, HOME's scratch night where artists try out and share the first stages of new pieces of work, comes back for PUSH 2025! Join this year's Propel guest curatorsĀ award-winning Manchester LGBTQ+ national touring theatre company,Ā Dibby ...
Mark Thomas
Saturday 8 February 2025
Jokes, rants, politics, play and the occasional sing song. If you don't know what he does ask your parents. In his time he has won awards (current total is now officially 'fuckloads'), forced a politician to resign, changed laws on tax and ...
Amy Mason
Saturday 8 February 2025
After an unsettling encounter with a wildlife enthusiast, the Funny Women Award finalist explores what it means to be a human animal (nightmare, tbh). Expect coming out in your 30s, rinsing homophobes, and forming a coven with your kids. Th...
Andrew Ryan
Saturday 8 February 2025
Irish Comedian Andrew Ryan and host of 'Cork in the North' podcast embars on his latest tour, "Let Me Know How You Get On." Andrew's quintessentially Irish storytelling abilities and cheeky, friendly demeanour make him a natural stand up. W...
Celya AB
Saturday 8 February 2025
After multiple sold out run at the Edinburgh Fringe 2022/23 and Soho Theatre, Birmingham-based French-Algerian comedian Celya ABĀ (Off Menu, Live At The Apollo, Just For Laughs New Faces 2023, BBC, Comedy Central, News Quiz) is back with he...
Connor Burns
Saturday 8 February 2025
From one of the most exciting emerging new stars in the UK's live stand-up scene, "1994" is Edinburgh native's Connor Burns third solo hour. A prolific joke writer, his Scottish-level cynicism and self-deprecation punctuates a disarmingly r...
Manchester Comedy Club
Saturday 8 - Saturday 15 February 2025
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 Showcase
Saturday 8 February - Saturday 31 May 2025
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 8 February - Saturday 31 May 2025
A flagship show featuring four amazing comedians with a resident host, presenting a mix of up-and-coming talent and international headliners. ...
