Comedy
shows in Manchester - Wednesday 25th October 2006 |
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PICK
OF THE EDINBURGH FESTIVAL
- Weds 25th Oct - Comedy Store |
Rhod
Gilbert - Knocking on Heaven's Door - Perrier-nominated,
'Never Mind The Buzzcocks' & Radio 4 'Just A Minute'
panelist
- the Welsh comedian gazes
into the future to see what credentials he has for being
allowed into heaven |
Tim
Minchin - So Rock -
musical rock parody punctuated with his stand-up act from
this popular Australian comic pianist |
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THE
BEST OF BASTARD FUNNY
- Wed 25th Oct - Green Room |
Brilliant
character comedy sketch show is still the talk of the
town and the television industry. First performed at the
Manchester Comedy Festival, in October 2005, “Bastard
Funny” has now become a regular feature in Manchester’s
comedy calendar, appearing at the greenroom four times
a year. Four brand new shows were performed; last October,
February, April and July and have become stuff of comedy
legend. You will be kicking yourself if you missed it.
All is not lost, for two nights only come and see “The
Best of Bastard Funny”, it’s the best of the
best! Written and performed by the cream of Manchester’s
comedy talent, all working together in the same room at
the same time. Don’t miss this hot ticket event!
Original and inventive comedy that’s “bastard
funny”! Cast: Alfie Joey, Dominic Woodward, Jason
Cook, Jo Dakin, Lee Fenwick, Peter Slater, Seymour Mace,
Susan Vale and Toby Hadoke. |
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RICHARD
HERRING
- Wed 25th Oct - The Frog & Bucket |
One
man show from one half of Lee &
Herring, cult writer of Radio 1's 'Lionel Nimrod's
Inexplicable World', 'On The Hour', BBC2's 'Fist of Fun'
and Al Murray's 'Time Gentlemen Please', as well as star
of 'This Morning With Richard Not Judy' |
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ROBIN
INCE ISN'T WAVING -
Weds 25th Oct - Opus Bar, The Printworks |
The
brand new show from TimeOut Award Winner and TV comedy writer,
Robin Ince, with his brand new show - all about loving music,
cluttered minds, modern malaise, fake science, otters, The
Daily Mail and not being Hunter S Thompson, and poos. Robin
Ince has written the film 'Razzle Dazzle' as well as for
major TV shows from 'Dead Ringers' to 'Have I Got News for
You', and for touring mate Ricky Gervais. He's appeared
in More4's 'The Last Word', BBC 3's 'Celebdaq' and starred
as Stewart Foote in 'The Office' |
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MANCHESTER
COMEDY FESTIVAL - Two One Man Shows -
Comedy Store |
Two
of the finest comics on the circuit perform extended sets
and get to exercise their funny muscles on the Comedy
Store stage. This week see's Rhod Gilbert
and Steve Hughes each present their
own one man show.
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COMEDY
NIGHTS AT ZUMEBA -
Wed 25th Oct - Zumeba, Oxford Road |
As
part of The Manchester Comedy Festival - 2 shows per night....
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1st
show at 9pm. - Steve G |
2nd
show at 10pm. - Patrick Monahan |
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Comedy
Balloon
- Wed 25th Oct - The Ape and Apple |
MC
Jason 'Entertainment' Cooke introduces Toby
Hadoke in 'Moths Ate My Doctor Who Scarf' and
Chris Brooker in 'Please Hold, Chris Brooker Knows You
Are Waiting'. Plus spoof radio
show and free sweets. Comedy Balloon FM starts 7:45pm,
show starts 8:45pm. |
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