Shhark Comedy | Hold Fast | Mon 26 Feb | 8pm | £2
Evan Desmarais continues in his quest for the imperfect night as Shhark Comedy further cements its place as the place to see new comedy in Manchester. With two sections split into new material from established acts and then an open mic from newer more unpolished comedians it’s a bizarre and inclusive boozy affair to kick off a week right.
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The Pretend Men | The Lowry | Thu 1 – Sat 3 Mar | 8pm | £10/£12
Comedy sequels are always a tricky thing to get right. Tread too close to the original and you get accused of being lazy, stray too far away and it can be unrecognisable. Award-winning sketch group The Pretend Men have eschewed these two tropes by setting the follow-up to their very popular ‘Police Cops’ show by throwing them into space. What could go wrong? Read our full preview here.
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The Magnificent Seven | Gorilla | Sat 3 Mar | 8pm | £5
After the super success of their first Magnificent 7 show of the year back in January, comedy connoisseurs Group Therapy have decided to give it another go – except in a month when every isn’t depressed or teetotal or vegan. This time Phil Ellis will be introducing proceedings and sketch duo Max & Ivan will headline with a hot line-up of six carefully picked newcomers in between. The best in new comedy guaranteed.
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David Baddiel | The Lowry | Sun 4 Mar | 8pm | £24/29
As he meanders into the third act of his own life David Baddiel is slowly taking stock of his family history and in ‘My Family (Not the sitcom)’ he has an Olivier-nominated one-man show that his both touching and hilarious. A stand-up who seems to be getting better with age, the more Baddiel opens up the new recesses of comedy he is able to find.
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- Words:
- John Stansfield
- Published on:
- Sat 24 Feb 2018
