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Now that the dust has settled and we have got over the initial withdrawal symptoms that the end of Manchester Comedy Festival 2010 brought on, we would like to say a massive thank you to everybody that has been involved this year.From the promoters organising the gigs to the venues hosting them, from the acts performing to the PRs pushing the events, everybody has worked their socks off to make

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Time flies when you’re seeing comedy everyday and in the words of Frank Sinatra the end is near. Well actually it’s not so much near as here and so to the final gig of the fortnight and coincidently but rather conveniently the site of the after fest party, Moho Live. Not that that little bit of information had any hand in the choosing of which of the final shows to view as who could resist a

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It is the final day of shows at Manchester Comedy Festival 2010. It's been truly emotional, and to celebrate we bring you a final line up of brilliance. Here's our round-up...Tony Basnett: Simon Says “Grow Up” & Kahn Johnson: Cakes and Violence (Apotheca, 1pm) Tony and Kahn’s shows are back by popular demand tonight! Tickled Pig Finalist, Tony Basnett, explores what it actually means to be an

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This year there have been plenty of shows running in the daylight hours and I thought it was about time I caught one of them. Phil Ellis’ Big Comedy Quiz has had a few outings at the Frog and Bucket and again was an event I’d been meaning to catch. So off we went to the Frog – in daylight! In the afternoon! It was a nice little turn out for a Saturday afternoon. Ellis hosts the quiz – which has

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We can't believe we're into the final weekend of the Manchester Comedy Festival 2010. Through our tears of sadness we bring you the MCF 2010 daily round-up to help you to decide who to see, be it stars of TV Jimmy Carr, Milton Jones and Mick Ferry or the next crop of stars such as Joe Lycett, Andrew Ryan or Alfie Moore...Young Guns of Comedy (Apotheca, 1pm) The Young Guns of Comedy promises to be

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Ok, ok so it’s not strictly a Manchester Comedy Festival diary piece tonight but I went over to Bolton and the Albert Halls to see the full length solo show by The Boy With Tape On His Face. It’s one of many comedy events put on by Chris Cordingley, the new Business Development Manager at the theatre, who’s been doing his own bodding about the comedy festival this year. Maybe they’ll join us next

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Can you believe there are only three more days of shows at the Manchester Comedy Festival 2010? We can't, but to provide us with comfort is another night of cracking comedy. Here's our round-up...Parannoyance (The Comedy Store, 3pm) This high octane and interactive comedy show uniquely fuses magic, multimedia and subversive storytelling. The show was the runner-up for the Best Comedy award at

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Over the years Wayne Williams and LOL! Manchester have put on plenty of comedy events around the area so it’s only proper that they should be part of the programme at the festival this year. Williams has put on a mammoth line up at Apotheca, the cosy bar in the Northern Quarter, as well as Moho Live and Simple in the same locality. So over a week into the festival I figured it was time to pay

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It was back to the Frog and Bucket tonight for Geordie Jason Cook’s latest show. Somehow I missed it in Edinburgh and knowing that you can guarantee an acclaimed, heartfelt and of course funny show from Cook it was definitely one to catch. The End (Part One) was inspired by Cook’s skirmish with death last year when his wife Clare had to call him an ambulance because he thought he was having a

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There's only a few days of shows left at Manchester Comedy Festival 2010 including some belters today starting at lunchtime. We've rounded them up for you here...Punk Science (The Comedy Store, 12pm) Why couldn’t school science lessons have been like this? Get down to the Comedy Store for a mixture of comedy, music and live experiments, where the Punk Science team answer life’s big questions -

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What more could you want on a Wednesday night than a stellar line up of shows at Manchester Comedy Festival 2010? Here's our daily round-up...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

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When venues start programming their comedy festival events it’s usually way before the Edinburgh Fringe so there’s no sure fire way of knowing which of the shows are likely to be the hits and/or award winners. But by fluke it often happens that come October you find yourself with an award winner on your hands – it was the Frog and Bucket with Brendon Burns in 2007 - and this year it was the

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There's another stellar line-up of shows this evening at the Manchester Comedy Festival 2010 and we've rounded them up for you here...Laughter Yoga (The Comedy Store, 4pm-6pm)We wouldn’t want to spend our afternoons doing yoga. Laughter yoga on the other hand… This playful participatory session is aimed at anyone who want to enhance wellbeing in the workplace. It is based on the idea that

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After bobbing up the road to The Engine House on my bicycle (definitely the best form of transport to get to festival venues) Mick Ferry turned to me ‘never going to spot you in that Marissa’ pointing at my chest. Eh? Looking down to realise that I’m still wearing my hi-vis reflective strip. Ahem, yes quite. Distracting cycling gear removed, a very civilised cuppa and piece of cake purchased and

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This year's Manchester Comedy Festival saw the debut of Dan Cardwell's first full-length show. We asked him FIVE BIG QUESTIONS to find out a little more about The Man Who Was Nearly There...1) What is your show about?The show is about my terrible year. I've had a list of things I wanted by 30 and it looked like I was going to get them. Until a week before my big 3 0. My girlfriend left me, I

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We can't quite believe we're in to the second week of the 10th Manchester Comedy Festival already, and there's loads more great shows on offer this evening. Here's our daily guide to help you...Laughter Yoga (The Comedy Store, 4pm-6pm)We wouldn’t want to spend our afternoons doing yoga. Laughter yoga on the other hand… This playful participatory session is aimed at businesses and organisations

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Continuing the wealth of acclaimed Edinburgh shows at the festival The Frog and Bucket once again played host to Aussie comic Brendon Burns. Often painted as something of a bad boy of the comedy scene, truth is he’s a big softy. He’s always outspoken, quite shouty and doesn’t mince his words or terminology but listen to him and what he’s actually saying (unlike the two women sat on the balcony

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Today, we caught up with the award winning Derbeyshire Idiot, Roland Gent, to find out a little more about his sell-out show, 9 to 5 Idiot.1) What is your show about?It’s about growing up it’s about going to work and the stupid pointless things you do and then wonder why do I do them?2) What has been the highlight of your comedy career thus far? I am currently compereing for a big comedy agency

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Today, we caught up with the lovely Susan Vale to find out about her show, The Fall by Numbers.1) What is your show about?My love of The Fall– the band that is not the season or the Albert Camus novel although I like both of those too; show includes The Fall bingo2) What has been the highlight of your comedy career thus far?Robin Ince’s Bookclub shows at Latitude Festival3) Finish this sentence:

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It could have all gone a bit pear shaped when just prior to the festival one of the key venues – Remedy in Fallowfield housing all the XSMalarkey gigs – was promptly closed by the council. Most shows were re-housed in the Queen of Hearts pub across the way but one gig, Andrew O’Neill’s was squirreled off into town to relatively new music venue Sound Control. Despite the upheaval there was a fine

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There's a host of great shows on tonight at Manchester Comedy Festival 2010, and here's our daily round-up to help you to decide what to see...Young Guns of Comedy (Apotheca, 1pm)The Young Guns of Comedy promises to be a first-class afternoon of quality stand up that will give you the chance to see some of the best up and coming names on the circuit, including James Beck, Lukas Bennett, Jay

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It doesn’t seem like five minutes since I first saw Mark Watson. As a completely unknown comedian, at least to us on the Manchester comedy circuit - he played the Buzz club in Chorlton having hitched a lift with a fellow London comic. The other comic drifted into obscurity but even back then there was something about Watson. Something in his geeky, nervy style and, despite growing up in the west

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Extra dates have been added for Colin Manford and the double-header from Tony Basnett and Kahn Johnson at Manchester Comedy Festival 2010.Debutant Manford's first gig at MCF sold out rapidly and as such he will perform again at Apotheca on Tuesday 26th October - tickets costing £3 can be booked here.Similarly, Tony Basnett: Simon Says "Grow Up" & Kahn Johnson: Cakes and Violence can be seen again

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The weekend starts tonight and there's a load of great shows on at the Manchester Comedy Festival 2010! Here's our daily guide to help you to decide what to see...Special FX Presents: Comic FX-tra (Royal Exchange Theatre, Show time 6pm, Happy hour from 5.30pm-7pm)Comic FX, the Royal Exchange's regular FREE monthly stand-up show, gives you an extra special line-up to celebrate the Manchester

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We caught up with the critically acclaimed Susan Murray to ask her five questions about her debut solo show, The Glottal Stops Here...1) What is your show about? Accents. I’m obsessed as I have the crappest one- Black Country. There’s also bits of my life in there, to keep it spicy.
 
 
2) What has been the highlight of your comedy career thus far? Getting the word “Tw*t” printed it the

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It’s the first Thursday of the festival and I thought I’d drop by Tiger Lounge to see what was going on there. Cat’s Cradle Comedy run by comedy promoter, BBC employee and burlesque dancer Cat Davies were putting on three nights of shows at the venue. All was relaxed when I arrived as after last night’s opening had gone well subsiding any initial festival jitters. Last night had seen performances

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Young Guns of Comedy is an amazing event showcasing the best up and coming talent on the comedy circuit. We caught up with James Beck to find out more...1) What is your show about?It’s basically a showcase of a few of the younger, up and coming comedians on the circuit. It also gives them a chance to do slightly longer sets than normal. 2) What has been the highlight of your comedy career thus

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Can't decide which of the great shows on offer tonight at Manchester Comedy Festival? Here's our daily guide to help you.Tony Basnett: Simon Says “Grow Up” & Kahn Johnson: Cakes and Violence (Apotheca, 7.15pm)Tickled Pig Finalist, Tony Basnett, explores what it actually means to be an adult. The equally funny former news writer, Kahn Johnson, tells tales on recent news events in an engrossingly

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Today I popped on the tram up to the outskirts of the comedy festival to hear veteran comedian turned writer Alexei Sayle read at The Met in Bury. He may have given up stand up in favour of writing fiction - and now his autobiography - but nevertheless it was a truly hilarious hour and a half spent in his company. Far from just dryly reading from his memoirs Stalin Ate My Homework, the

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We've caught up with El Purnell and got his answers to these five big questions... 1) What is your show about? Ecuador’s number 1 comic El Purnell has fled the Police-led Coup in his homeland to pursue a comedy career in the UK. El now lives with Scottish comic Ray Bradshaw and the show highlights both their comic talents and their experiences living together. 2) What has been the highlight of

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Struggling to pick which show to see from the array of talent on offer at Manchester Comedy Festival 2010 tonight? Here's our daily guide to help you... The Best in Stand Up (The Comedy Store, 8pm) The world-famous Comedy Store bring you an evening of first-class comedy with four comics at the top of their game, along with open spots that give you the chance to see fresh-blood on a professional

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The extremely talented Silky brings his hilarious musical comedy act to the Manchester Comedy Festival. We asked him Five Questions to find out more about Silky Takes Your Money And Rewards You With Hearty Laughter...1) What is your show about?Staving off the lonely, unavoidable realisation you're going to die,and you'd better have some fun quickly. QUICKLY. Book now.2) What has been the

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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

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The Further Science of Sex reviewed by Three Weeks. Wilby appears at the Comedy Store on Friday 29th October.

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Three Weeks write up of Jeff Leach's Edinburgh Fringe show. He reprises the work with special guests at Opus on Thursday 21st October.

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The all women sketch troupe as reviewed by Three Weeks. They perform at the festival on Tuesday 19th and Sunday 24th October. They are also a part of the line up at the comedy night hosted by Kelly Roberts at the Martin Harris Centre on Saturday 23rd October.

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Fab review from Chortle for the Oldham fella's show The Missing Chippendale and written by main critic and editor of the site Steve Bennett. Mick will be performing the show at The Engine House on Monday 25th October. He also appears at the Comedy Store from Thursday 28th to Saturday 30th October.

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Three Weeks review one of the most expressive and energetic comedians around. He appears at the Frog and Bucket from Thursday 21st to Saturday 23rd October.

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An accolade from The List for the Irishman now resident in Australia. He pops over to The Comedy Store to perform his latest show on Wednesday 27th October.

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The Edinburgh Fringe's student journo paper Three Weeks heaps plaudits on Mr Rouse's 'The Great Escape.' The Engine House, Tuesday 26th October.

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The gloriously daft comedian gets another great write up from his discerning critic fans at The List. His show, 'Happypotamus,' is at Lass O'Gowrie on Thursday 21st, Wednesday 27th and Sunday 31st October.

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Acclaim in The Scotsman for promising newcomers Joe Lycett and Andrew Ryan who performed a two hander show in Edinburgh this year. They reprise their show at The Engine House on Saturday 30th October and on Wednesday 27th October Ryan goes it alone in 'Bemused' at Pub Zoo.

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Favourable write ups from The Guardian, The Scotsman and Chortle. You can see Binns realise both his comedic creations - hospital radio DJ Ivan Brackenbury and pseudo psychic Ian D. Montfort - on Sunday 24th October at The Engine House.

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An accolade for the GP turned comedian who was nominated for the Edinburgh Comedy Award in 2006 from The Scotsman no less. He performs Extreme Anti White Vitriol at The Engine House on Sunday 31st October.

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Jeff Leach travels to the Manchester Comedy Festival with his show, Jeff Leach On Society with special guests, and we caught up with him to ask five questions...What is your show about? The arc of the show navigates my weird, excessive and tainted personal life and the hilarious adventures it has seen me experience along the way. I aim to cultivate the habit of laughter amongst my audiences and

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The day has finally arrived and the tenth Manchester Comedy Festival is here!With over 200 shows on offer in our 10th anniversary, we will bring you a daily round up with more information on some of the shows on offer, beginning with Monday 18th October.Flecky Bennett’s Manchester Ghost Walk (City centre, 7pm)Having frightened victims in Manchester and London, Flecky Bennett returns to Manchester

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Given the lovely Sunday weather, next up to face our five questions is The Great Comedy Picnic...What is your show about?Two comedians making you laugh, one after the other. A comedy club in a nutshell.What has been the highlight of your comedy career thus far?The Comedy Picnic hit its heights this year with appearances in three comedy festivals across 4 venues.Finish this sentence: "If you like

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There is just one day left until the start of the tenth Manchester Comedy Festival and what a line-up we have for you! So far this weekend we have been critic's choice in The Times, comedy choice in The Telegraph and on The Independent's top ten list of comedy events coming up.With the likes of Jimmy Carr, Rhod Gilbert and Russell Kane being joined by Colin Manford, The Boy With Tape on his Face,

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Reviews of the Edinburgh Comedy Award winning comedian by The Scotsman and Chortle.Burns will be performing his show Y'know Love n God n Metaphysics n Shit at the Frog and Bucket on Sunday 24 October.

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The acclaimed comedian's reviews for his latest show. The List, Three Weeks and Chortle.Mark is at the Apollo on Friday 22 October.

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Here are some great reviews for the Manchester resident Geordie Jason Cook whose pathos imbued shows have really given him a name as a stand up to catch the world over. The Scotsman, The List and Chortle.

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Some lovely write ups of the Edinburgh Fringe veteran's Christ On A Bike - The Second Coming here and here!

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Peter Marshall and The Lomos bring their feast of a musical comedy show, An Audience with The Lomos, to the Manchester Comedy Festival and we asked them five questions to find out more...What is your show about?It's about the History of Rock and Roll...according to Peter Marshall and the Lomos. Songs, skits and stories combine as Peter Marshall and his one man 'band' create their own whimsical

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Irish comic and star of Michael McIntyre's Comedy Roadshow Tommy Tiernan brings his 5-star show to the Manchester Comedy Festival. We hit him with our five questions...What is your show about?My show is about drowning What has been the highlight of your comedy career thus far?Winning the Tour de France Finish this sentence: "If you like space, then you'll like my show" What will you do in the

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He was one half of sketch duo Kiosk of Champions with Richard Sandling and is a street performer too but it was with his show The Reasonable Man that Stuart Goldsmith wowed at the Fringe this year - The Scotsman, The List, Chortle and Three Weeks. Plus he juggled kippers for Arthur Smith while simultaneously reviewing the show for The List - click here.He performs the show at The Engine House on

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Some reviews of Alcoholocaust from Edinburgh - The Scotsman, The List and Three Weeks.Plus an interview with Jim in The List by the mighty Scottish comedy critic Brian Donaldson - click here.Jim plays The Comedy Store on Monday 25 October.And another from Chortle.

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Nathan Caton is performing at Apotheca following his run at the Edinburgh Fringe, and we fired our five questions at him...What is your show about?My show is about where I’m at in my life right now, moving from my immature days of early 20’s to my ‘a little less immature’ days in my mid-20’s. Now I’ve got more opinions and views and more things that frustrate me, that would not have even made me

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Matt Tiller's Awkward Situation was a critical success at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe, and the musical comedian brings his tales of cringe-worthy moments to the Manchester Comedy Festival 2010 for free! Here, he encounters our five questions...What is your show about?Awkward situations are an everyday occurrence for me. The show tackles these and the everyday awkward situations we all come

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Phil Walker brings his show, Is This It?, to the Manchester Comedy Festival 2010 and asks whether we're happy with our lives. We asked him five questions to delve a little deeper...What is your show about?It’s about me reaching this point in my life & asking is this it? & if so am I happy about it? Are any of us? Come & find out!What has been the highlight of your comedy career thus far?

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The nations number one ventriloquist and television personality Paul Zerdin brings his show, Sponge Fest Tour, to the Manchester Comedy Festival 2010. We caught up with him to ask our five questions...What is your show about?A one man muppet stand up sitcom. The gimmick is ventriloquism.What has been the highlight of your comedy career thus far?Royal Variety Show last Xmas in Blackpool.Finish

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Mother's Ruin: Going Ghastly at Hallowe'en bring their acclaimed and wonderful evening of fun to the Manchester Comedy Festival 2010, and we hit them with five questions to find out more. What is your show about?Having just about as much irreverent fun as is humanly possible… contained in sensational outfits and syncopated dance routines... plus apple bobbing What has been the highlight of your

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Lovely review of Chippenham's favourite class warrior Wil Hodgson's latest show. Chortle

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After a spectacular, four star ridden run at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe, John Robins brings his show, Nomadic Revery, to the Manchester Comedy Festival 2010. We caught up with him to ask five questions...What is your show about?My show is about what it’s like to grow up thinking you’re a bit of a rebel, and being proven wrong on countless occasions. It’s about innocence, the rock band queen

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If you like improvised comedy then you'll love comedy Sportz. We caught up with the troupe to find out more about their show at the Manchester Comedy Festival...What is your show about?ComedySportz UK is the North West's top improvised comedy troupe. ComedySportz is a fast-paced improv comedy show where two teams battle it out for the biggest laughs. The players create quick witted sketches,

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Some reviews to peruse of Tommy Tiernan's Edinburgh show this year. The anecdotal Irishman and winner of the Perrier award in 1998 consistently pushes at the boundaries of stand up. A truly fearless man.Read them here at The List and Chortle.Plus an interview from the French bit of Canada no less - The Montreal Gazette

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New Zealand comedian Sam Wills' is a magically unique show and we're not the only ones that think so. Here are some reviews from the Edinburgh Fringe where he was nominated for the Edinburgh Comedy Award. Read the reviews at The Guardian, The Scotsman and Chortle.The Boy With... can be seen but not heard at the Frog and Bucket on 27 October at the Late Night Asylum and again on 29 and 30

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Caimh McDonnell's A Series of Unfortunate Events is on at The Engine House on 20th October. We put five questions to him to find out more about his show...What is your show about?My show is a celebration of my own social ineptitude. If you’re the kind of person who thinks ‘A stranger is just a friend I haven’t met yet’ – this show isn’t for you. If however you think ‘a stranger is just an

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Ahead of his show at the Manchester Comedy Store on the 25th October, we asked Jim Jefferies five questions...What is your show about?My show is about breaking down barriers of modern stand-up and really pushing the boundaries of surrealism and whimsy to a place that no one has ever imagined. This is truly groundbreaking stuff people!What has been the highlight of your comedy career thus far?

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The Manchester Comedy Festival 2010 was introduced in spectacular fashion as press and punters alike came together for the press launch, held at The Comedy Store in Manchester.Performances from the likes of Edinburgh Comedy Award nominee Boy With Tape on His Face, Jason Cook, Mick Ferry, Piff the Magic Dragon and Andrew Ryan showcased the terrific talent on offer during the two week-long

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As the Manchester Comedy Festival approaches, City Inn are pleased to join with us and offer 15% discount off best available, flexible rate.Booking information can be accessed and bookings made via www.cityinn.com using the promo code: COMEDY.

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The Manchester Comedy Festival 2010 – which runs from 18th – 31st October - will showcase its biggest ever programme at the event’s launch on the 28th September, to be held at The Comedy Store in Manchester.The launch, for press, sponsors and public, will feature a number of notable acts such as Jason Cook, Mick Ferry and Rob Rouse, as well as Edinburgh Comedy Award nominee The Boy with Tape on

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As the Manchester Comedy Festival gears up to celebrate its tenth anniversary, thanks to a wealth of comedic talent, there will always be laughter ringing out on the streets of Greater Manchester, and for two weeks that sound is amplified as Manchester Comedy Festival takes over the city...Read the full City Life preview here.

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The Lass O'Gowrie pub in Manchester has won the award for the North West's 'Best Entertainment Pub' at the Great British Pub Awards.Lenny Henry presented Lisa with the award at the Park Lane Hotel in London on September 9th.The Lass is host to over thirty shows during Manchester Comedy Festival 2010.

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Several more great reviews of Shappi Khorsandi's 'The Moon on a Stick':Australian Comedy ReviewEdinburgh FestivalsChortleEdinburgh SpotlightShappi Khorsandi is appearing at the Manchester Comedy Festival on 24 October in the Middleton Arena - more info.

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Review of Susan Murray's 'The Glottal Stops Here': click here. Susan Murray is appearing at the Manchester Comedy Festival on 31 October at Apotheca - more info.

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I was in Edinburgh this week and two of the funniest shows I saw were Key 103's Justin Moorhouse and Comedy Store regular Mick Ferry. If you can't see them at the Fringe, see them locally. Very funny. With this kind of backdrop, I predict Media City will become a real centre of excellence for comedy. So it's official - northerners are funnier than southerners. Hurrah.Jon Mountague is

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Great review of Russell Kane's 'Smokescreens & Castles': click here.Plus insightful reviews from The Scotsman , The List, Chortle, Three Weeks and .Plus a plaudit from the discerning comedy critic Julian Hall at the Independent.Russell Kane is appearing at the Manchester Comedy Festival on 26 October - more info.

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The boroughs Middleton Arena will be one of the official venues for this years Manchester Comedy Festival. The annual festival will run from 18 - 31 October, with around 120 shows and performances being staged in over 30 venues across the city.The Middleton complex has already established itself as a popular destination on the live comedy circuit since it was launched last year, staging

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Multitude Media in Manchester has been appointed to handle the public relations for this year’s Manchester Comedy Festival. The specialist PR agency was set up just over 2 years ago, working in entertainment and sport. It’s now representing 19 acts at this year’s Edinburgh Fringe, as well as Goal.com and 2 Manchester comedians.The 2010 Comedy Festival will be headlined by Frankie Boyle, Jimmy

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