There’s a whole lot of new stuff this week, from Rachel Fairburn and pals to Lou Conran and Zahra Barri. There’s also a well-polished hour from Alfie Brown.
Rachel Fairburn and Pals Try New Stuff | Sun 27 Feb | 7pm | £7
Some Ronseal-esque show naming from Manchester’s favourite comedy daughter here as Rachel Fairburn and some of her stand-up friends do indeed try some new material. Joining Rachel this month will be Will Duggan, Erika Ehler and Josh Pugh. What a treat.
Lou Conran and Zahra Barri at Dead Comics Society | Sun 27 Feb | 8pm | £6
This will be the ninth meeting of the ‘Dead Comics Society’ and they’ve decided to hand over the reigns to a couple of excellent comedians and their new work in progress shows. Lou Conran and Zahra Barri will be in residence at the Withington Public Hall Institute this Sunday to end your week with some excellent stand-up.
Wed 23 Feb - Sun 27 Feb
- Words:
- John Stansfield
- Published on:
- Mon 21 Feb 2022
Alfie Brown has been quietly going about his business as one of the more intellectual comedians around. This latest show goes about dissecting emotion and what it means with regards to morality and the bigger questions in society.