Tom Short and Friends

Join award-winning comedian Tom Short and a hand-picked lineup of his favourite rising stars for a night of fresh, exciting stand-up comedy.

Tom Short & Friends is a showcase of some of the most exciting emerging comic talent in Manchester, featuring comedians who are quickly making a name for themselves on the UK circuit. Expect sharp stand-up, bold new voices, and the kind of unpredictable moments that only live comedy can deliver.

Hosted by Tom Short – lecturer in Comedy Writing and Performance at the University of Salford, founder of Comedy Lab, and a regular performer at festivals and comedy clubs across the UK – the night highlights performers he believes are the next generation of comedy talent.

If you like discovering comedians before they blow up, this is the show for you.

🎤 Line-up: Hand-picked rising comedians from Manchester and beyond

🎭 Host: Ross Preston award winning comic

Headliner: Tom Short"Edinburgh Fringes low key Keyser Soze'" and "One to Watch" Starburst magazine

With

Mike Mistry

Claudia Hargreaves Brown

Connor Murray-Playfair

George Halsey

Delyth Smith

Rosie Cook

😂 Expect: Stand-up, surprises, and the freshest comedy voices around

Come down, grab a drink, and see the future of comedy before everyone else does.

Know what’s Happening Next — before everyone else does.

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