Eric Lampaert headlines XS Malarkey, Tamsyn Kelly is in town for Femmes and Thems and Adult Film Club returns to Fairfield Social Club.

Eric Lampaert at XS Malarkey | Tue 21 Oct | 7.30pm | £6/3

Internationally renowned French stand-up and self professed “buffoon extraordinaire” Eric Lampaert leads another eclectic bill at XS this Tuesday. Feels like a while since we’ve seen Eric on these shores – he has been busy in the U.S. – so it’ll be a real treat to see what he’s been cooking stateside. Alongside Lampaert, you’ll see turns from up-and-comers such as Caitlin Powell, Sam Hickman and Chrissy Derbyshire as well as your genial host, Toby Hadoke.

53Two, Arch 19 Watson Street, Manchester M3 4LP
Femmes and Thems at The Frog & Bucket | Wed 22 Oct | 8pm | £10

Join your host Tegan Marlow for a much needed dose of feminine energy with her female and non-binary show Femmes and Thems at The Frog on Wednesday. Joining Tegan for this instalment will be Tamsyn Kelly (who had another excellent Fringe show this year), Lou Taylor, Noor Sobka, Jess Perillo and Sooz Kempner for a bill that would rival any across the country.

The Frog & Bucket, 102 Oldham St, Manchester M4 1LJ
Adult Film Club at Fairfield Social Club | Thu 23 Oct | 7pm | £10

Chris Cantrill and Sam O’Leary reunite for a special Halloween edition of their comedy short film night. Step into the pair’s “Hell Dimension” for an evening of found footage, hilarious music videos and haunted MP4s they’ve found in a wet skip somewhere. Not for the faint of heart but always full of big laughs.

Fairfield Social Club, 6 Irk Street, Manchester M4 4JT
Tue 21 Oct - Thu 23 Oct
Words:
John Stansfield
Published on:
Mon 20 Oct 2025