Chris Cantrill is in town with three WIPs, Rob Kemp and Hannah Platt are at XS Malarkey, and Omar Badawy presents his latest hour at Creatures in Manchester’s best comedy shows this week.
SNL writer Omar Badawy presents his award-nominated debut show Guided Detour at Creatures this Thursday for the bafflingly low price of £1. One of the smartest satirists around, he would have made our list regardless of price, but at just a quid, we simply must insist you head to Oldham Street to catch this gem.
Chris Cantrill is coming to town with his new work-in-progress show for not one, not two, but three double previews as he cooks up a new show about community, justice and snitching. He’ll be joined by Scouse comedy genius Liam Bolton on Thursday at Fairfield Social Club, Lazy Susan solo-it Freya Parker on Saturday afternoon at Cultplex and fellow SNL writer Bella Hull back at FSC on Sunday aft. Check your diary and see what best suits.
- Words:
- John Stansfield
- Published on:
- Mon 6 Jul 2026
Rob Kemp set the Fringe alight almost a decade ago with his recreation of Sam Raimi’s horror classic Evil Dead via a dead-on Elvis Presley impression. This year, he’s back with another assault combining Tim Burton’s Beetlejuice with the back catalogue of The Beatles. Expectations are high, and you can get in on the ground floor with this double preview alongside the also highly rated Hannah Platt.