Manford's Comedy Club - Altrincham GarrickAltrincham Garrick

It’s Friday night!..It’s Comedy night with another hilarious Manford’s Comedy Club show!

…. so don’t wait to buy your tickets as this show always sells out!

Featuring some of the funniest, award-winning comedians on the UK comedy circuit, who are all personally chosen by Jason Manford.

Host and MC for the show, Hayley Ellis is a former writer for Russell Howard’s Good News (BBC) and has appeared on Why aye love Geordie Shore (MTV)

“Brilliantly funny and a joy to watch” – Sarah Millican

“Sharp, clever, and very funny” – The Sunday Post

BARBARA NICE

You are a comedy whirlwind. Everything was funny. I felt like tonight we watched as a star was born.

DAVID WALLIAMS

Phoenix Nights star Janice Connolly’s comedy creation Mrs Barbara Nice is a loveable force of nature. Hilarious and uplifting, she’s the perfect antidote to doom and gloom and if you’re in need of a comedy pick me up Barbara’s your woman, like your favourite aunt at a family wedding she’ll get you going with her unique comic insights and her celebrations of daily life.

Barbara Nice is the overenthusiastic housewife alter-ego of award-winning comedian Janice, who was discovered by legendary comedian Peter Kay, who asked her to play Holy Mary in Phoenix Nights. She has been compared to Victoria Wood, Mrs. Merton, and Julie Walters.

Having supported comedians Johnny Vegas and Peter Kay on tour in the past, Barbara Nice is a circuit headline act in her own right, as well as being one of the most experienced comperes in the country. She has also performed solo shows in Edinburgh, Brighton and Manchester.

In a smash hit audition, Barbara wowed the judges with her humour and eccentric style on ITV’s Britain’s Got Talent in 2019. Her audition was such a success, the judges gave Barbara their seal of approval and she went on to the semi-finals.

She has also appeared in Coronation Street, That Peter Kay Thing, Max and Paddy’s Road To Nowhere, Thin Ice and Dead Man Weds. Her four-part series Barbara Nice was broadcast in March 2017 as part of BBC Radio 2’s Comedy Showcase.

NICK DOODY

Some of the best political material I have heard in a while…comic genius.

THE SCOTSMAN

Nick Doody is one of the brightest talents on the comedy circuit. Sharp and topical – he’s not afraid to say what he thinks; his brand of political comedy and satire has won him fans all over the country.

Nick’s career as a stand-up got off to a pretty good start, whilst still a student, Nick supported Bill Hicks on his final tour of the UK…Bill himself had requested Nick.

Since then Nick has been a finalist in Channel 4’s So You Think You’re Funny? competition and has performed all over the world. He was the first British comedian to perform in Croatia. Nick has appeared on various radio and TV shows and is also in great demand as a writer. He has written jokes for Joan Rivers, Lenny Henry, Dame Edna Everage and many Mock The Week regulars.

HAYLEY ELLIS

Hayley Ellis is fast becoming Manchester’s Funniest female.

STEVE WRIGHT, RADIO 2

Brilliantly funny and a joy to watch

SARAH MILLICAN

Hayley Ellis is a regular MC at gigs around the country, A former regular sight gag contributor for the Russell Howard’s Good Newstelevision programme Avalon Television Hayley has appeared on MTV Why aye love Geordie Shore and Comedy Set Lists for Virgin television.

She can also sometimes be heard on Absolute Radio and her sketches and jokes have appeared on Newsjack Radio 4

“Edinburgh Fringe: 25 funniest jokes of all-time” The Independent

“Edinburgh Fringe: Best 21 jokes told at the festival in the last decade” The Mirror

“50 of the best ever jokes at the Edinburgh Fringe” Wow247

KEVIN DANIEL

Kevin has been performing comedy since June 2019. He is a “story-teller” and was nominated for Midlands New Comedian of the year in 2019, and a finalist of West Yorkshire Comedian of the year 2021.

Our reasonably priced bar will be open before, during the interval and after the show.

Free car park for customers and in easy walking distance of Altrincham and local tram and train stations.

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If you want to get involved as a volunteer, we are always looking for new talent, any age, to work in all areas of the theatre. Whether volunteering on-stage, back-stage, front of house, in wardrobe, props, sound or lighting, or elsewhere, no experience is necessary because you will be given full training by our qualified staff.

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The Garrick is a non-professional organisation that is extremely well regarded for the high quality of our productions; however we rely on the hard work and generosity of our volunteers. Many of our patrons believe that our ticket prices are too low considering our large overheads, the quality of our productions and the overall high standard of the theatrical experience that we provide. We also have a wonderful youth Academy, GAPA which offers theatre stagecraft tuition to over 100 students per term. (We also offer Bursaries so please feel free to enquire).

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