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Showing posts with label Manchester Apollo. Show all posts
Manchester Comedy Festival 2009 - Saturday 24th October
Bloody Funny,
Freedom Come Freedom Go,
Lewis Schaffer,
LOL Manchester,
Manchester Apollo,
Manchester Comedy Festival,
Opus Comedy Lounge,
Saturday 24th October,
The Met,
Tom Read,
Town Hall Tavern
ComedySportz One Week Premature Halloween Special
The Comedy Store / 5pm (£6 / £3)
ComedySportz is a fast-paced improv comedy show where two teams battle it out for the biggest laughs. The players create sketches, scenes and songs from whatever suggestions are thrown at them. Spookily good Improv
11.30pm (£12 / £6)
‘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.
Whatever doesn't kill you makes you funnier. So join him as he truly laughs in the face of death, illness and obsession.
All listing for the Manchester Comedy Festival on LOL! Manchester are courtesy of www.manchestercomedyfestival.co.uk
The Best in Stand Up @ The Comedy Store, Manchester
8pm (£18)
MC: John Fothergill, Micky Flanagan, Adam Bloom, Paul Tonkinson, Terry Alderton
11.30pm (£12 / £6)
MC: John Fothergill, Micky Flanagan, Adam Bloom, Paul Tonkinson, Terry Alderton
Barrel of Laughs
The Frog and Bucket / 8.15pm (£14)
MC Alex Boardman, Simon Bligh, Gordon Southern, Jo Enright
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.
The Comedy Lounge
Opus, Printworks / 8pm (£12)
MC: Patrick Monahon, Jo Enright, Simon Bligh, Gordon Southern.
ComedySportz
The Met, Bury / 8.30pm (£8 / £6)
ComedySportz is a fast-paced improv comedy show where two teams battle it out for the biggest laughs. The players create sketches, scenes and songs from whatever suggestions are thrown at them from the audience. "...funny, more than a little bizarre, and a good afternoon of fun for all the family” * * * * Three Weeks
MCF09 @ the Town Hall Tavern
No Straightjacket Required
No Straightjacket Required
3.30pm (FREE)
On May 26th 2008 Mackenzie Taylor tried to kill himself. He failed.
Whatever doesn't kill you makes you funnier. So join him as he truly laughs in the face of death, illness and obsession.
The Milky Drink Kids
5pm (FREE)
Middle-age is the new rock ’n’ roll. Three comedians with a combined age of 136: Richard Rycroft tells tales of his misspent youth. Jane Hill has a jaundiced view of life and love. Rob Coleman offers gags and one-liners.
Freedom Come, Freedom Go!
6.30pm (FREE)
90 days detention. Police upset by insects. Man arrested for chalking “Are we free?” on pavement. Stop and search outside Liberty exhibition. ID cards. CCTV. Snooping databases. Protest illegalised. Extradition. Torture. Tom Read tackles our disappearing freedoms and fights back.
Festival of Football
8pm (FREE)
Tony Cowards has two passions in life, football and comedy. He effectively combines these by being a supporter of Ipswich Town. Tony examines what it means to be a football fan in hilarious and thought-provoking fashion.
The Yo-Yo Club All Star Showcase
9pm (FREE)
A spectacular showcase of fantastic acts, hosted by the inimitable Cody Chevron, with help from Colin Brisket, Wild Will Morris, the finest burlesquery by Kittie Cointreau, comedic poetical musings from Julian Daniel, headlined by musical maestro Matt Tiller!
Upfront Comedy Presents…
The Greenroom / 8pm (£9 / £6)
John Simmit introduces an eclectic comedy bill featuring Afrocentric comedy icon Leo Muhammed (star of the BBC’s sketch show The Real McCoy) and Jewish New Yorker Lewis Schaffer, reminding us Brits how lucky we are to have the Americans in our midst!
Bloody Funny
The Dancehouse / 8pm (£12 / £10)
A one night only fundraising extravaganza of top class stand up, sketch and character acts. Jam packed funniness featuring Justin Moorhouse, Mrs Barbara Nice, Seymour Mace, Joe Lycett, Lady Garden and more special guests. All profits to Haemophilia Society India.
Manchester Comedy Festival 2009 - Friday 23rd October
Beyond a Joke,
Comedy FX,
Eddie Hoo,
Friday 23rd October,
Frog and Bucket,
Jimmy Carr,
LOL Manchester,
Manchester Apollo,
Mother Macs,
Royal Exchange Theatre,
Wolfgang Weinberge,
XS Malarkey
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.
