North West

Review: MACE, Kosmonaut, Manchester

Review: MACE, Kosmonaut, Manchester

"Snaffle a ticket to April’s MACE show at any and all expense: this is another absolute bargain of a gig."…

Review: Trapdoor Comedy, Joshua Brooks, Manchester

Review: Trapdoor Comedy, Joshua Brooks, Manchester

The wonderful, original and phenomenally talented Simon Munnery headlined Trapdoor Comedy Club’s debutant show at Joshua Brooks last week, as one of three wildly different acts.…

Review: David O’Doherty Has Checked Everything

Review: David O’Doherty Has Checked Everything

"David O’Doherty is an impossibly fun comedian to see live, as well as a wonderfully low-key and modest performer."…

Review: Matchbox Comedy, Lantern Theatre, Liverpool

Review: Matchbox Comedy, Lantern Theatre, Liverpool

Liverpool’s new alternative comedy club night Matchbox Comedy kicked off with a fantastic February show featuring a wonderfully diverse platter of acts: one-liners, storytelling – even clowning.…

Review: Brendon Burns, Outside The Box

Review: Brendon Burns, Outside The Box

"Outside The Box centres on the idea that comedy shouldn’t have to be wholly relatable for an audience."…

Review: Sham Bodie, Kraak, Manchester

Review: Sham Bodie, Kraak, Manchester

Sham Bodie returned this month to an inexplicably cool new venue with a fabulous line-up that included Foster's Comedy Award nominees Gein’s Family Giftshop, character comedian Jayne Edwards and the incomparable Spencer Jones, who made his Sham Bodie debut.…

Review: Phil Ellis, XS Malarkey, Manchester

Review: Phil Ellis, XS Malarkey, Manchester

'Legitimate comedian' Phil Ellis made a fabulous return to XS Malarkey this week for, in his own words, ‘a rollercoaster ride of emotion’ - while wearing a coat that kept getting him mistaken for a doorman.…

Review: Sara Pascoe vs History, The Lowry, Salford

Review: Sara Pascoe vs History, The Lowry, Salford

Pascoe’s debut UK tour show – Sara Pascoe vs History – discusses relationships, love, female sexuality in relation to men, history and popular culture; and an alternative reaction to Page Three.…

Review: Quippodrome, Mono, Manchester

Review: Quippodrome, Mono, Manchester

"Quippopotamus is ace for championing alternative and experimental comedy in Manchester, in small venues to smart audiences."…

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