Comedy Picks of the Week ft. David Trent, John Robins + more

Sidekick | Via | Mon 30 May | 7.30pm | £2/FREE
Feeling down that the Bank Holiday is drawing to a close? Well, worry not for Sidekick comedy is here to give you a last minute boost of the good stuff and a whole heap of big laughs. Welcomed in by your delightfully upbeat host Kate McCabe you’ll be treated to a pint of Liam Pickford,a middle section amuse bouche of Rosemary Macdonald, Amy Vreeke and Scott Liversidge, and you main course is ‘delightful Cornish bird of paradise’ Harriet Dyer. All for as near to free as you can get. Then head back to work with a smile on your face.
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David Trent | The Pub/Zoo | Tue 31 May | 7.30pm | £5/£3
A sensational Tuesday night line up spearheaded by audio visual mastermind David Trent at XS Malarkey this week that could top any regular ‘weekend’ club. Alongside Trent and his rapid-fire powerpoint presentations about whatever piques his interest will be Peter Brush, Richard Massara and Simon Caine, a trio of great repute on the Manchester scene.
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The Alternative Comedy Trio | The Dancehouse | Wed 1 Jun | 7pm | £17.50/£16
Speaking of trios of great repute (if you skipped to this part, just read the last sentence in the last paragraph. We can wait. Okay, cool) there’s a pretty excellent one over at The Dancehouse for this midweek treat. Any of Josie Long, Kevin Eldon or Simon Munnery would be worth the price of admission alone but to catch all three would be damn near criminal to miss.
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Paul Foot & John Robertson | Deaf Institute | Thu 2 Jun | 7pm | £5
Edinburgh preview season kicks off in earnest this week and Group Therapy swings in pretty hard with two amazing acts for the first of eight double bills from the Northern Comedy Powerhouse taking place on consecutive Thursday at Deaf Institute. The surreal brilliance of Paul Foot makes him Noel Fielding’s favourite act, and John Robertson’s The Dark Room has done sold out shows around the world. Here they both offer new hours of comedy for just a fiver. We urge you to grab yours now.
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John Robins (pictured) | Gorilla | Sat 4 Jun | 7pm | £12/£10
Star of Radio X and dubbed ‘one of the most naturally gifted comedians [we’ve] seen’ by the Telegraph John Robins is back at Gorilla for Group Therapy’s second show of the week after selling out the venue back in March. Equipped with an exceptionally quick wit, and equally disarming with his engaging personality Robins has quickly become a favourite on the UK comedy scene. Here he headlines another eclectic bill with Garrett Millerick and ‘undiscovered gem’ Martin Croser. When Group Therapy believe someone to be a gem they’re usually right on the money so head down to see the present and future of stand up.
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