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Manchester Comedy Festival 2009 - Friday 23rd October

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The Best in Stand Up

The Comedy Store / 8pm (£16 / £8)
MC: John Fothergill, Micky Flanagan, Adam Bloom, Paul Tonkinson, Terry Alderton



Barrel Of Laughs
The Frog and Bucket / 8.15pm (£13 / £6)
MC Alex Boardman, Simon Bligh, Gordon Southern, Jo Enright



Seymour Mace
XS Malarkey / 8pm (£5 / £2)
In a world in which everything seems possible and it has all been done before, it’s time for a change. That change comes in the form of XS Malarkey and BBC Three “Ideal” favourite, Seymour Mace; it’s more than a night out!



Don't Hold Back
Salford Arts Centre / 8pm (£5)
The youngest stand-up's in England take to the stage for a hilarious night of jokes. Not for the faint hearted! Compere George Brignall introduces Sam Astley, Hannah Stevens, Josh Almond. The show is also headlined by Ed Byrne's support act, Lewis Costello.



Jimmy Carr: Rapier Wit
The Apollo / 8pm (£22.50)
A ‘rapier’ is the long sword of a gentleman.
‘Rapier wit’ is defined as clever, quick, intelligent humour.
Please note, Jimmy Carr doesn’t have ‘the long sword of a gentleman’ and even if you like him, ‘clever, quick and intelligent’ is a bit of a stretch.



Beyond a Joke – The Best of Mother Macs
Mother Macs / 9pm (FREE)
A three hour marathon of comedy featuring the best acts from the last 2 years at Mother Mac’s, Manchester's smallest comedy club! – MC: John Thorp introduces Eddie Hoo, The 1 Like Fish, Des Sharples and many more.


Comedy FX
The Royal Exchange Theatre / 6pm (FREE)
A full comedy show condensed into one hour serving up early evening giggles. With Seymour Mace, Jo Dakin, Gordon Smith and Des Sharples in the mix what are you waiting for? Get tucked in and fill your belly with laughs.


A Guide To Sexual Misery with Wolfgang Weinberge
The Dancehouse / 8pm (£12 / £10)
You, of course, have a great sex life – congratulations! Everyone else in the audience does not. Find out why, in this screamingly funny sex therapy session that has become an international phenomenon. Wolfgang Weinberger delivers a hysterically funny romp through the minefield of sexual relations.




All listing for the Manchester Comedy Festival on LOL! Manchester are courtesy of www.manchestercomedyfestival.co.uk

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News: Manchester Comedy Festival 2009

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Hey folks!

Just got some info on this year's Manchester Comedy Festival. The 11 day event will run from Thursday 15th to Sunday 25th October. Acts performing this year include...

Michael McIntyre (Two dates at the M.E.N Arena)

Jimmy Carr (Three dates at the Manchester Apollo)

As well as these comedy big hitters, the Beat the Frog World Series and the City Life Comedian of the Year will return. Last year, Eddie Hoo won the coveted City Life title previously won by Peter Kay, Caroline Ahearne and Seymour Mace but Hoo (Who... Get it? Uh, i'll get my coat!) will win it this year? When more shows are announced, we'll post it here as soon as we know.

Should you want to take part in the MCF2009 with a show, there are a few things you need to be aware of. Anna Greenwood at the Manchester Comedy Store is one of the people who put the festival together. She states that the deadline for getting into the brochure is Wednesday 1st July. In order for you to feature, she will require the following:

Show title

Date of the show

Start time

Cost of tickets

The venue name

Venue details (including address, phone number and website)

A maximum of 40 words describing what your show is about.

Also include a High Resolution image of you or your Poster which is suitable for print. This is quite important and the image needs to be 300dpi.

Once you have all this, please send it to Anna at anna@thecomedystore.co.uk. Don't forget that date: WEDNESDAY 1st JULY! Thats it for now.

Keep a look out for more info on Manchester Comedy Festival right here on LOL!Manchester.

www.manchestercomedyfestival.co.uk

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