MCF DAILY ROUND-UP - TUESDAY 19TH
Can't decide which of the great shows on offer to see tonight? Our daily Manchester Comedy Festival 2010 round-up may help...
Flecky Bennett’s Manchester Ghost Walk (City centre, 7pm)
Having frightened victims in Manchester and London, Flecky Bennett returns to Manchester for the second year running with his popular ghost walk. Flecky’s mixture of history and performance in his one-man show has earned the walk a ‘Visit England Quality Assured Visitor Attraction’ status. Click here to buy tickets.
Kooky Babooshka (Apotheca, 7.15pm)
Hailed as one of the ‘Top Three to See’ and on the list of ‘Top Sketch Comedy Recommendations’ at this year’s Edinburgh Fringe, the all-female Kooky Babooshka are back on home-turf with their eclectic mix of finger-on-the-pulse sketches. 'Hysterical - this lot have to be seen to be believed' (BBC). Click here to buy tickets.
Quentin Reynolds, Comedy Mindreader (Lass O’Gowrie, 7.30pm)
Winner of the Leicester Mercury Comedian of the Year in 2005, this comedy mindreader explores the psychic and the paranormal to a comic backdrop of laughter and astonishment. Click here to buy tickets.
Paul Zerdin: Sponge Fest Tour (The Comedy Store, 8pm)
Hailed as Britain’s most talented and highly acclaimed ventriloquist, Paul Zerdin has performed for the likes of Shirley Bassey and HRH the Prince of Wales, enjoying sell-out performances along the way as well as stealing the show at the Royal Varieties. Don’t miss this critically acclaimed act! Click here to buy tickets.
Rhod Gilbert & the Cat That Looked Like Nicholas Lyndhurst (Opera House, 8pm)
This Welsh wonder graces Manchester with his devastatingly funny performance after sell-out shows earlier in the year. He’s performed and hosted Live at the Apollo, performed on Michael McIntyre’s Comedy Roadshow and got his own BBC series, and this is your chance to see why. Prepare to laugh until you cry with the critically acclaimed comedy sensation that is Rhod Gilbert. Click here to book tickets.
XS Malarkey (The Queen of Hearts, Door time 7pm, Show time 8.15pm)
XS Malarkey has been awarded Best Comedy Club at the North-West Comedy Awards and Best Comedy Club (North) at the Chortle Awards, and this is reflected in its previous hosted appearances, including Jimmy Carr, Jimmy Cricket, and Alan Carr. Tonight’s guests include Noel James, who has performed around the UK, the witty Hils Barker with credits in popular TV shows and radio; and the award-winning and critically acclaimed Matt Seber. MC'd by Toby Hadoke. Click here to buy tickets.
Mick Sergeant – Mint (Lass O’Gowrie, 8.30pm)
This show will take you on a journey into the mind of an eccentric, unemployed Geordie ship-yard worker. This brilliant and nuanced characterisation has earned Lee Fenwick (the performer) the title of Hull Comedian of the Year Award and numerous other award nominations. ‘Fenwick could well be the next Steve Coogan or Rob Brydon’ (Chortle). Tickets on the door.
Pear Shaped Comedy Club (Apotheca, 8.30pm)
This hilarious comedy duo have entertained audiences across Britain, and the world, for the last 10 years with their unconventional vaudeville-style act interspersed with silly songs. Loved by critics and audiences, this is one not to miss! Click here to buy tickets.
The Man Who Was Nearly There (Simple Bar, 8.30pm)
Dan Cardwell has been laughed at up and down the country from many a circuit gig to playing the big music festivals, and earlier this year performed to audiences at the Edinburgh Festival. Come and see the debut of Dan’s first full-length show. Click here to buy tickets.
Three Irish Comedians: The Boys with the Craic (MOHO Live, 9pm)
Independently, these award-winning comedians - Andrew Ryan, Jason Coughlan and Chris Kent are brilliant. Together, they’re a feast. Come and join these sharp, witty, and lovable boys for some cracking comedy. "Rising stars of Irish Comedy" The Independent. Click here to buy tickets.
Evil Keiths Sitcom (Lass O’Gowrie, 9.30pm)
Surreal humour, written by Ben Traynor and performed by six utterly brilliant comedians including Lee Fenwick and Seymour Mace, has led this act to become the winner of the Sitcom Trials. This sitcom within a sitcom will have you in stitches, and is free! Click here for more info..
In…sane (Simple Bar, 9.45pm)
Kevin Dewsbury has been well respected in the industry by fellow comics and promoters for years. He was a star of the Edinburgh Festival Big Value Comedy Late Show and a finalist in the Hackney Empire New Act of the Year. In…sane is an autobiographical account of a nervous breakdown and the road to recovery. ‘Slickness and sheer talent win you over in one click of his comedy fingers’ Time Out. Click here to buy tickets.
Flecky Bennett’s Manchester Ghost Walk (City centre, 7pm)
Having frightened victims in Manchester and London, Flecky Bennett returns to Manchester for the second year running with his popular ghost walk. Flecky’s mixture of history and performance in his one-man show has earned the walk a ‘Visit England Quality Assured Visitor Attraction’ status. Click here to buy tickets.
Kooky Babooshka (Apotheca, 7.15pm)
Hailed as one of the ‘Top Three to See’ and on the list of ‘Top Sketch Comedy Recommendations’ at this year’s Edinburgh Fringe, the all-female Kooky Babooshka are back on home-turf with their eclectic mix of finger-on-the-pulse sketches. 'Hysterical - this lot have to be seen to be believed' (BBC). Click here to buy tickets.
Quentin Reynolds, Comedy Mindreader (Lass O’Gowrie, 7.30pm)
Winner of the Leicester Mercury Comedian of the Year in 2005, this comedy mindreader explores the psychic and the paranormal to a comic backdrop of laughter and astonishment. Click here to buy tickets.
Paul Zerdin: Sponge Fest Tour (The Comedy Store, 8pm)
Hailed as Britain’s most talented and highly acclaimed ventriloquist, Paul Zerdin has performed for the likes of Shirley Bassey and HRH the Prince of Wales, enjoying sell-out performances along the way as well as stealing the show at the Royal Varieties. Don’t miss this critically acclaimed act! Click here to buy tickets.
Rhod Gilbert & the Cat That Looked Like Nicholas Lyndhurst (Opera House, 8pm)
This Welsh wonder graces Manchester with his devastatingly funny performance after sell-out shows earlier in the year. He’s performed and hosted Live at the Apollo, performed on Michael McIntyre’s Comedy Roadshow and got his own BBC series, and this is your chance to see why. Prepare to laugh until you cry with the critically acclaimed comedy sensation that is Rhod Gilbert. Click here to book tickets.
XS Malarkey (The Queen of Hearts, Door time 7pm, Show time 8.15pm)
XS Malarkey has been awarded Best Comedy Club at the North-West Comedy Awards and Best Comedy Club (North) at the Chortle Awards, and this is reflected in its previous hosted appearances, including Jimmy Carr, Jimmy Cricket, and Alan Carr. Tonight’s guests include Noel James, who has performed around the UK, the witty Hils Barker with credits in popular TV shows and radio; and the award-winning and critically acclaimed Matt Seber. MC'd by Toby Hadoke. Click here to buy tickets.
Mick Sergeant – Mint (Lass O’Gowrie, 8.30pm)
This show will take you on a journey into the mind of an eccentric, unemployed Geordie ship-yard worker. This brilliant and nuanced characterisation has earned Lee Fenwick (the performer) the title of Hull Comedian of the Year Award and numerous other award nominations. ‘Fenwick could well be the next Steve Coogan or Rob Brydon’ (Chortle). Tickets on the door.
Pear Shaped Comedy Club (Apotheca, 8.30pm)
This hilarious comedy duo have entertained audiences across Britain, and the world, for the last 10 years with their unconventional vaudeville-style act interspersed with silly songs. Loved by critics and audiences, this is one not to miss! Click here to buy tickets.
The Man Who Was Nearly There (Simple Bar, 8.30pm)
Dan Cardwell has been laughed at up and down the country from many a circuit gig to playing the big music festivals, and earlier this year performed to audiences at the Edinburgh Festival. Come and see the debut of Dan’s first full-length show. Click here to buy tickets.
Three Irish Comedians: The Boys with the Craic (MOHO Live, 9pm)
Independently, these award-winning comedians - Andrew Ryan, Jason Coughlan and Chris Kent are brilliant. Together, they’re a feast. Come and join these sharp, witty, and lovable boys for some cracking comedy. "Rising stars of Irish Comedy" The Independent. Click here to buy tickets.
Evil Keiths Sitcom (Lass O’Gowrie, 9.30pm)
Surreal humour, written by Ben Traynor and performed by six utterly brilliant comedians including Lee Fenwick and Seymour Mace, has led this act to become the winner of the Sitcom Trials. This sitcom within a sitcom will have you in stitches, and is free! Click here for more info..
In…sane (Simple Bar, 9.45pm)
Kevin Dewsbury has been well respected in the industry by fellow comics and promoters for years. He was a star of the Edinburgh Festival Big Value Comedy Late Show and a finalist in the Hackney Empire New Act of the Year. In…sane is an autobiographical account of a nervous breakdown and the road to recovery. ‘Slickness and sheer talent win you over in one click of his comedy fingers’ Time Out. Click here to buy tickets.
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