‘So many new Travelodges!’ Comic Zoe Lyons excited to kick off UK tour in Salford
Comedian Zoe Lyons will kick off her UK tour with critically acclaimed show Little Misfit at Lowry Studio, Salford on Wednesday October 5.
‘He walked in the door funny’: Salford students to follow graduate comic Peter Kay with MediaCity live showcase
Salford University students are hoping to follow in the footsteps of their comedy heroes with a live showcase tomorrow.
‘Laughter is a great way to engage people’: Comedian to get Manchester adopting through ‘positivity’ and ‘hope’
If you were looking for information on adoption and fostering, you’d be forgiven for not thinking that your local comedy club was the best place to start
‘It’s been an exciting year’: Nish Kumar on ‘arsehole’ hecklers, nerves and next PM
You’d expect stand-up comedian Nish Kumar to be nervous, but he thinks that’s not necessarily a bad thing.
As long as you’re funny! Get registered for Manchester’s fringe comedy festival
Local comedy writers and performers are open to register for the Greater Manchester Fringe Comedy Festival, as the event returns for the third successive year.
To those who have died here: Manchester’s Frog & Bucket unveils ‘memorial’ to failed comedians on 21st birthday
The venue recently celebrated being named the best comedy club in the North by Chortle comedy magazine, and their ‘Beat the Frog’ amateur nights are perhaps their most renowned feature.
Tears of a Clown: Comics like Robin Williams hide behind ‘masks’, claims Stockport cross-dressing comedian
Matthew Chappell, 23, from Stockport, says he descended into the dark world of depression following his performance at Edinburgh Fringe festival last year
Jokes on racism, homophobia or ‘midgets’…? All good if they challenge issues, says female comic Tanyalee Davis
Tanyalee Davis, 43, is performed at The Captain’s Comedy Club last night, offering a glimpse of her unique experience in comedy as a female dwarf
Heckle hassle: Justin Moorhouse embraces crowd gags for Chorlton gig but tells ‘drunk idiots’ to stay at home
Justin also featured in the Phoenix Nights spin-off, Max and Paddy’s Road to Nowhere and the Ken Loach film, Looking for Eric