Comedy picks of the week ft. Rob Delaney, Alex Boardman and Tim Key

Control Panel | The Castle | Mon 4 Sep | 7.30pm | £3
Jack Evans’ ‘Brexit in space’ panel show strikes back with a new line up of tip top comedians who will solve all of the galaxy’s problems whilst fending off the advances of a strange alien puppet. This installment’s panelists are Quippodromer and sometime top bodybuilder Jayne Edwards, improviser and Harry Potter enthusiast Lukas Kirkby and the deadpan nihilism of Sean Morley. Nothing could possibly go wrong.
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Alex Boardman | The Lowry | Wed 6 Sep | 8pm | £10
Arguably one of the city’s best comedians Alex Boardman is to present a new hour long show about the time he worked as a warm up act for Manchester United legend Eric Cantona. Quite often seen as an MC at either his own ‘New Comedians’ night at The Comedy Store or at many weekend clubs across the country it’ll be a treat to see Boardman stretch his legs with a story about the man more famed for kicking out with his.
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The Great Comedy Snaffu | The Peer Hat | Thu 7 Sep | 8pm | £4
Snaring two of the North’s most promising comedians for their next night ‘Crimes Against Hilarity’ really are pulling off quite the ‘snaffu’. First up is Hannah Platt, a stand up who’s outlook is as bleak as her dress sense. Dark and intelligent, Platt is not for the faint of heart, but those on her level will have found a new favourite misanthrope. Headlining is Rob Mulholland who’ll be fighting fit after a successful month at the Fringe with his correctly titled show ‘Popular Comedian Rob Mulholland’.
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Group Therapy 5^th Birthday | Albert Hall | Sat 9 Sep | 7pm | £25
Over the last five years Group Therapy have been responsible for bringing some of the best and brightest minds in comedy to the city but with this birthday show they have really outdone themselves boasting a line up to rival any comedy festival in the world. Headlining is star of Catastrophe Rob Delaney, with support from Tim Key, Simon Munnery, Alun Cochrane, David Trent, Laura Davis and Andrew O’Neill. An embarrassment of riches you’d be stupid to miss out on. They’ve even bumped up to the Albert Hall to fit even more comedy fans in. Go!
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