Paul Tonkinson & Terry Alderton
The Comedy Store / 8pm (£12 / £8)
Paul Tonkinson
Witness Tonks doing what he does best - live stand-up. A natural comedian who has been entertaining audiences on stage, tv and radio for years. Marrying his innate talent with consummate skill and experience, he makes the art of comedy seem easy.
"Brilliant" The Independent
“Excellent” Time Out
Terry Alderton
An outstanding comic who hurtles us through an ad-libbed riot of exuberant, loose-limbed physical comedy; full of extraordinary caricatures and stunningly acute impressions. He always leaves his audience exhilarated and exhausted with laughter.
“Wonderful” The Independent
Beat the Frog World Series - Grand Final
The Frog and Bucket / 8.15pm (FREE (tickets available from previous heats))
40 gladiators have slogged it out against the green cards of certain death to win a coveted place in the World Series Final where 8 combatants fight to win a paid weekend at the Frog and Bucket and a cash prize. Compered by Jason Cook. Headline set from Seymour Mace (BBC’s Ideal).
The Candymouth Pre-Commercialised Special
Lass O'Gowrie / 8.30pm (FREE)
Britain's ugliest seaside town gets in first with a feast of festive fun. Sketches, songs, poems, panto, nativity and short films, plus a bevy of buzzing guests.
Cat’s Cradle Comedy @ Tiger Lounge presents:
Rich Tapestry of Nothing – John Thorp/ Lies and Death - Michael Thornton
Rich Tapestry of Nothing – John Thorp/ Lies and Death - Michael Thornton
8.15pm (£5 - includes entrance to 9.45pm show)
John Thorp - Rich Tapestry of Nothing
Neurotic, charming, (too) self-aware, endearing, arrogant, original, useless, romantic, selfish, intelligent, didn’t pass GCSE maths, good at sums, unhealthy, cute, opinionated, unique, more productive, eloquent, uncertain – 21-year-old Thorp mightn’t be sure yet, but he’s very funny with it. Premiere.
Michael Thornton - Lies and Death
Sharp, subversive and challenging comedian Michael Thornton, LOL! Manchester Best Newcomer Award 2008 nominee, examines the lies in his life in an attempt to find the truth behind his decision to make you, total strangers, laugh at him. Premiere.
An African Perspective – Westerner’s Calm Down! – Daliso Chaponda
9.45pm (£5 - includes entrance to 8.15pm show)
A financial crisis? Terrorism? Obesity? Stop panicking! Malawian headliner Daliso aims to calm Westerners down. This is not a crisis, ask Zimbabwe! As seen on Paramount Comedy’s The World Stands Up.
‘An exhilarating tour de force’ Adelaide Now
Mirth on Monday
The Iguana Bar, Chorlton / 9pm (£3)
Tonight’s Mirth on Monday now in its 8th year will feature, Ro Campbell, Mike Sheer, Hayley Ellis and for the first time The Spokes, an all riding, dancing, wheely funny gang of girls. The action is compered by Des Sharples.
The Speed of Dating
Trof / 8pm (£5)
The laugh out loud anti-dating guide of “how not to get laid” is back!
After leaving sell out crowds “applauding and gob-smacked” it returns every Monday in October!
Sarah Emmott is back with her “side-splitting, insightful performance” as Alice in this one hour, one woman, comedy showdown that will have you reaching for the Kleenex…!
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