The open-air comedy festival is back in Manchester this September with seven stacked shows across five nights...
Laughterama is heading back to Castlefield Bowl this September, bringing another packed week of stand-up and top names.
Running from 2 to 6 September, this year’s edition will see the likes of Jack Dee, Nick Mohammed, Sara Pascoe, Fern Brady, Michelle de Swarte, Stewart Lee, Chris McCausland and Nina Conti all take to the stage across seven huge shows.
There’s plenty more on the bill too, including Rose Matafeo, Sarah Keyworth, Jen Brister, Tom Rosenthal, Ivo Graham, Elis James, Harriet Kemsley and John Robins, alongside fast-rising comics like Vittorio Angelone, Kiran Saggu, Jen Nolan and Evaldas Karosas.
Set against the backdrop of Castlefield Bowl, each night pairs big-name comedy with bars and street food.
Since launching in 2022 with a run of sold-out shows featuring comics including James Acaster and Aisling Bea, Laughterama has become a regular fixture in the city’s late summer calendar, drawing more than 10,000 comedy fans every year.
“We’re thrilled to be returning to Castlefield Bowl with our biggest line-up yet,” said festival boss Will Briggs.
“Every festival we’ve done here has been electric and this year’s is set to be an all-time great! There’s so many incredible acts on each show and we cannot wait to get started.”
Tickets are on sale now, priced from £29.
Here’s the line-up for the 2026 event in full:
Wednesday 2 September – 7.30pm
Stewart Lee
Fern Brady
Celya AB
Elis James
Ivo Graham
Thursday 3 September – 7.30pm
Nick Mohammed
Ania Magliano
Kiran Saggu
Vittorio Angelone
Amy Gledhill
Friday 4 September – 7.30pm
Nina Conti
Bridget Christie
Evaldas Karosas
Josh Pugh
Thanyia Moore
Saturday 5 September – 4pm
Sara Pascoe
Tom Rosenthal
Michael Odewale
Michelle de Swarte
Jen Brister
Saturday 5 September – 7.30pm
Jack Dee
Red Richardson
Jen Nolan
Stephen Bailey
Rachel Fairburn
Sunday 6 September – 4pm
Chris McCausland
Harriet Kemsley
Janine Harouni
Rhys James
John Robins
Sunday 6 September – 7.30pm
Rose Matafeo
Bella Hull
Amy Annette
Sarah Keyworth
Phil Ellis
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