Manchester comedy of the week FT Sam Nicoresti, Kiell Smith-Bynoe and System

Those with a keen interest in the Northern alternative comedy scene may be familiar with Sam Nicoresti from their early days in the sketch trio “Staple/Face”, before shedding a member and making up one half of duo “Sam & Tom” with Peter Fleming himself Tom Burgess.

Now she’s striking a chord on her own as a solo act of sorts, grabbing critical plaudits for last year’s show Wokeflake and looks set to blow us away again with new show Baby Doomer at this year’s Fringe. Smart, funny and incredibly insightful, Nicoresti is one to keep on watching.

If you’ve enjoyed a British comedy show over the last five years or so, then no doubt you’ve enjoyed a performance by Kiell Smith-Bynoe. The comedian’s ubiquitous-ness is only matched by his excellence in the likes of Stath Lets Flats, Ghosts and Taskmaster, and he’s now hitting the road with a team of all-star improvisers for Kool Story Bro, spinning unscripted sketches out of the audience’s weirdest and wildest anecdotes. Not many tickets left.

Mysterious new comedy night System launched a few weeks ago and has already gained a strong reputation as a great night to see the best new comedy stars Manchester has to offer. There’s precious little information about it other than it’s hosted by the excellent Faizan Shah and costing just £3 for entry on the door, it’s certainly worth a punt.