Chuckle muscles are in for a real treat as a raft of top comedy acts will pour into the city in the coming weeks and months.
Throughout September and October, some the country’s best comedians will appear in Liverpool's Everyman and Playhouse
There are highly anticipated debuts awaiting us, as well as musical anarchists and comedy legends who will taking part in the exciting programme.
And if that is not enough to satisfy you then there are plenty more comedy acts appearing at the M&S Arena, Unity Theatre, Royal Court, The Epstein Theatre, and at Liverpool Comedy Festival.
Here are some of the must-see comedy shows you can still catch in Liverpool this year ...
M&S Bank Arena
Hot Water Comedy Club presents Adam Rowe: Pinnacle
Adam Rowe - Liverpool Comedian Of The Year Winner, English Comedian Of The Year Finalist & DAVE’s Best Joke Of The Fringe Winner 2018 - will be on stage.
At 27, Adam is supposed to be in the prime of his life.
But he questions if this is really as good as it gets.
When: October 4
Cost: £18.10
Venue: M&S Bank Arena
For tickets click here .
Russell Howard - Repiste
Russell Howard is set for the M&S Bank Arena Liverpool this Autumn, following the record-breaking successful tour Round The World in 2017.
And following his global smash Netflix special Recalibrate, Russell is back to make sense of a world that’s out of control.
When: October 5
Cost: £40.40
Venue: M&S Bank Arena
For tickets click here .
Russell Kane - The Fast and the Curious - 2019 Tour
Multi-award winning comedian, presenter, actor, author and scriptwriter Russell Kane will bring his humour to Liverpool and his act will motor through love, family and life.
He is best known for BBC Three’s Stupid Man, Smart Phone and the host of three series of BBC Three‘s Live At The Electric.
And his TV appearances include BBC One’s Live At The Apollo, BBC Three’s Unzipped, ITV2’s Celebrity Juice and I’m A Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here Now.
When: October 27
Cost: £24.05
Venue: M&S Bank Arena
For tickets click here .
Roy Chubby Brown
Chubby is one of the world's most successful comedians and he is appearing at The Auditorium.
Note that it's over 18s only.
When: November 3
Cost: £28.30
Venue: M&S Bank Arena
For tickets click here .
Paul Smith: The Following Tour 2019 -
Crowd favourite Paul Smith returns with his second national tour show, Following.
His performance last year at the Arena was brilliant so you his return promises to be a real treat.
Under 14s must be accompanied by an adult.
When: November 9
Cost: £29.30 / £65
Venue: M&S Bank Arena
For tickets click here .
Mrs. Brown's Boys D'Musical?
The Award Winning Brendan O’Carroll and Mrs. Brown’s Boys will bring their brand new production “Mrs. Brown’s Boys D’Musical?” to the M&S Bank Arena Liverpool.
Brendan O’Carroll said: “ Mrs Brown’s Boys D’Musical? will have you crying with laughter, tapping your toes and you will leave the show singing and smiling to yourself.
"We are having such fun doing this and can’t wait to share it not just with fans of Mrs. Brown’s Boys, but to anyone who needs a good night out."
When: November 29 to December 1
Cost: £26.50 / £37.50 / £45
Venue: M&S Bank Arena
For tickets click here .
Jack Whitehall : Stood Up
Jack Whitehall will bring his hilarious tour to Liverpool and this show is not to be missed.
Jack Whitehall said: “I couldn’t be more thrilled to be going back out on the road.
There’s no feeling like standing up on stage in front of an arena full of strangers, and still being able to hear your dad heckle you.”
When: From December 13 to 14
Cost: £24.05 / £29.30 / £34.85 / £40.40 / £45.45 / £56
Venue: M&S Bank Arena
For tickets click here .
The Royal Court
The Menlove Avenue Murder Mystery
Gerry Linford's new comedy brings a new meaning to neighbourhood watch.
Since Eddie took early retirement from Fords he enjoys Murder She Wrote, Columbo and Midsomer Murders box sets.
He is a Jessica Fletcher wannabe - but with a moustache and beer gut.
Following the death of his next door neighbour, he teams up with his daughter’s student criminologist boyfriend to delve into what's happened.
They are determined to get to the bottom of this murder mystery.
When: September 11 to 21
Cost: Tickets from £14
Venue: The Royal Court
For tickets click here .
Fourplay
Four Play is a new comic play about sex and commitment in the 21st century.
After seven and a half happy years, Rafe and Pete's lack of sexual experience is dividing them.
They proposition friend Michael - who has his own partner Andrew - to help out with their problems and the situation goes out of control.
When: September 19 to 20
Cost: Tickets from £12
Venue: The Royal Court
For tickets click here .
It's a Scream Comedy Club
Three great stand up comedians will perform in a room where babies are welcome - and it's ok if they giggle or cry.
A couple of hours of comedy will make you feel like a grown up again.
When: September 20 - November 1
Cost: Tickets from £7.50
Venue: The Royal Court
For tickets click here .
Pete Price Holds Court 2019
Join Pete in the Studio space for an evening of songs and laughter.
Some of the Royal Court's regular cast as well as faces from the cabaret circuit will be in attendance.
Enjoy talented singers and comedians as Pete works the room and chats to those sat at every table.
When: September 25 - November 20
Cost: From £12
Venue: The Royal Court
For tickets click here .
The Scouse Snow White
This is definitely not for kids so get a babysitter and book tickets for a great night of entrainment.
Snow White runs into some dwarves in the forest and six out of seven of them are unhappy.
She might be the fairest of them all but her new housemates are calling her a high hoe.
Some witch is trying to give her a virus-laden apple and a letch is waiting for her to pass out so he can kiss her!
When: November 22 - January 18
Cost: From £15
Venue: The Royal Court
For tickets click here .
Weave
The Story of a Scouse Girl with Possessed Hair Extensions.
Liverpudlian Arabella is going out tonight.
And she has intentions of painting the town red and every other colour she can.
But little does she know what is about to happen.
When: November 28 - 30
Cost: £12, and concessions £10
Venue: The Royal Court
For tickets click here .
Merry Chrismas, Carol
This is a heart-warming Christmas story about hard work and family.
It’s Christmas Eve and Carol is working.
She's a successful self-made woman and she never let being a single mum hold her back.
She is about to get the big promotion that she has always dreamt.
Carol just needs to take some tough decisions and make a few more sacrifices.
But is it all worth it?
Visits from the past, present and future help her to make up her mind.
When: December 9 to 2
Cost: Tickets from £12
Venue: The Royal Court
For tickets click here .
Adam Kay - The Nightshift Before Christmas
Christmas is coming, the goose is getting fat… but 1.4 million NHS staff are heading off to work.
Following the million-selling success of This Is Going To Hurt , Adam Kay delves back into his diaries for a hilarious peek behind the blue curtain at Christmastime.
Twas the Nightshift Before Christmas is a love letter to all those who spend their festive season on the front line, removing babies and baubles from the various places they get stuck, at the most wonderful time of the year.
This brand new live show mixes highlights from the book with his award winning stand-up comedy and exclusive new content.
The ticket price includes a hardback copy of the book (RRP £9.99) and you will have the opportunity for Adam to sign copies after the show.
When: December 15
Cost: Tickets from £21
Venue: The Royal Court
For tickets click here .
The Unity
LEAP: Cupid's Revenge
This is the latest Dance Theatre Comedy show by performance company, New Art Club.
It's about mythical love that drives the creation of the universe and everything in it.
Cupid’s Revenge was made as a response to the cynicism and division that surrounds us.
When: Friday, October 4
Cost: £10, £8 concession
Venue: The Unity theatre
For tickets click here .
The Epstein Theatre
Scottie Road - The Musical
Caz ‘n’ Britney are back after a five-year stint with their renowned show Scottie Road – The Musical.
This funny misadventure focuses on a pair of pyjama wearing Scouse birds and their life-changing musical journey from Primark to prison.
This production will include stuff you’ve seen, stuff you haven’t seen, special guests and a little prezzie for audiences who appear in their rollers.
When: Sunday, October 6 2019, 8pm
Cost: £20
Venue: The Epstein Theatre
For tickets click here .
Luke Kempner: House of Faces
Comedian and Impressionist Luke Kempner hosts a reality show where no one is off limits.
Celebrities, politicians and royalty go head to head in this hit show.
When: Thursday, September 26 2019, 8pm
Cost: £18
Venue: The Epstein Theatre
For tickets click here .
Farmer Michael and Kathleen: The Full Irish
Comedy sensations Farmer Michael and Kathleen will head to Liverpool for an evening of music, satire, football chat and chaos.
They will discuss well-known world topics – from Donald Trump, to Caitlyn Jenner, Leo Varadkar to Lady GaGa, Everton FC, and a couple of their cover songs, too.
When: Thursday, October 24 - Friday, October 25, 8.30pm
Cost: £24
Venue: The Epstein Theatre
For tickets click here .
Jason Byrne: Wrecked by Ready
After 23 consecutive years Jason is wrecked but he's as ever ready.
The past year has been very difficult for the wrecked Jason, but despite all this is he’s waiting to tell all about it on stage.
No one show is the same, expect all the spontaneity.
When: Thursday, November 7, 8pm
Cost: £20.50
Venue: The Epstein Theatre
For tickets click here .
John Robins: Hot Shame
Robins is an Edinburgh Comedy Award Winner, Digital DJ, Internet-Based Quiz Show Host.
And he returns with his first new show since the sell-out smash ‘The Darkness Of Robins’.
It is soul-bearing and self-lacerating.
When: Friday, November 8, 7.30pm
Cost: £18.50
Venue: The Epstein Theatre
For tickets click here .
The Scummy Mummies Show
Anticipate stand-up, sketches, songs, and scummy stories as comedians Ellie Gibson and Helen Thorn celebrate the scummier side of parenting.
They drink wine at teatime and hide from the PTA.
It's based on the hit Scummy Mummies podcast and best-selling book.
When: Tuesday, November 26, 8pm
Cost: £18
Venue: The Epstein Theatre
For tickets click here .
James Acaster Cold Lasagne Hate Myself 1999
James Acaster thinks a lot about how 1999 was the best year of his life and also about how much he hates himself sometimes.
And so he called his show Cold Lasagne Hate Myself 1999.
He said: "One time I bought a lasagne from the supermarket, heated it up in the oven and ate a bit of it and it wasn't very nice so I put it in the fridge because it felt wrong to dump a whole lasagne in the bin and then later on I ate a spoonful of the cold lasagne because I was drunk and it was absolutely delicious. It was 4am.
"I then changed the name of a WhatsApp I was a part of to COLD LASAGNE HATE MYSELF 1999 because I had been thinking a lot about how 1999 was the best year of my life and also about how much I hate myself sometimes.
"The next day I was asked to name my new show. Come along."
When: Friday, November 29 to Saturday, November 30, 7.30pm
Cost: £21
Venue: The Epstein Theatre
For tickets click here .
The Playhouse
Northern Joker
The Playhouse welcomes Justin Moorhouse as the former Phoenix Nights actor presents his show Northern Joker .
He will discuss his feelings of redundancy as a parent, politics and an ageing dog.
And he will consider whether the Northern straight white male comedian has gone the way of the dinosaurs.
Tickets: Tickets are available from the Everyman and Playhouse Box Office by calling 0151 709 4776 or at www.everymanplayhouse.com/whats-on
When: Saturday, October 12
Cost: £10 - £15
Venue: Playhouse
Tickets : Tickets are available from the Everyman and Playhouse Box Office by calling 0151 709 4776 or at www.everymanplayhouse.com/whats-on
Richard Herring Leicester Square Theatre Podcast
Richard Herring is set to bring the Richard Herring Leicester Square Theatre Podcast (RHLSTP) live to the Playhouse.
Along with a special guest, Richard will chat on stage and he will feature all the libellous claims too controversial to podcast.
When: Wednesday, October 23
Cost: £10 to £18
Venue: Richard Herring Leicester Square Theatre Podcast
Tickets : Tickets are available from the Everyman and Playhouse Box Office by calling 0151 709 4776 or at www.everymanplayhouse.com/whats-on
Everyman
DONE - Sindhu Vee: Sandhog
In Sindhu’s debut tour called Sandhog , the host of Radio 4 Comedy of the Week podcast tells audiences of the hard work that is required to love her children, spouse and ageing parents.
But who wants to live without love?
When: Thursday, September 12
Cost: £12 - £17
Tickets : Tickets are available from the Everyman and Playhouse Box Office by calling 0151 709 4776 or at www.everymanplayhouse.com/whats-on
Venue: Everyman
Jonny & The Baptists
Jonny & The Baptists will return to the Everyman following their performance in Lefty Scum with Josie Long in 2017.
The politically-charged musical comedy duo present Love Liverpool &Hate B*stards .
Performed at this year’s Fringe, the show received critical acclaim.
When: Friday, September 13
Cost: £10 - £15
Tickets : Tickets are available from the Everyman and Playhouse Box Office by calling 0151 709 4776 or at www.everymanplayhouse.com/whats-on
Venue: Everyman
Griff Rhys Jones
The Smith & Jones and Not the Nine O’ Clock News star presents a night of hilarious true stories, riffs and observations.
And he will detail his recent medical procedures.
It is a show crammed with wit and insight into the pains of celebrity, as well as the unpredictability of parenthood and experiences with the great, the good and even the royals.
Tickets : Tickets are available from the Everyman and Playhouse Box Office by calling 0151 709 4776 or at www.everymanplayhouse.com/whats-on
When: Saturday, September 14
Cost: £15 - £20
Venue: Everyman
Keep
Keep.It's a show about the stuff in Daniel’s house and the thoughts in his head.
He looks at the task of being who we are without denying who we’ve been, as well as the importance of regret and the possibility of hope and the silly idea of starting again.
When: September 17 to 21
Cost: £12
Venue: Everyman.
Tickets : Tickets are available from the Everyman and Playhouse Box Office by calling 0151 709 4776 or at www.everymanplayhouse.com/whats-on
Liverpool Comedy Festival
Liverpool Comedy Festival runs from September 20 to 29.
Top comedians from around the UK descend on Liverpool for two weeks to turn the funniest city in the UK into the funniest city on the planet.
Here are some of the planned shows ...
DONE - Hot Water Comedy Club
You'll be sure to have a great night of laughter at Hot Water Comedy Club.
It features Paul Smith, Dave Longley, Tom Houghton and Jarred Christmas.
When: September 20, 2019, 7pm to 9pm and 9.30pm to 11.30pm
Cost: From £12
Venue: 45 Hardman Street
Click here for tickets.
Harriet Kemsley: Slutty Joan
In a nationwide tour, multi award-winning comic Harriet Kemsley pulls her skirt out of her pants and shames slut shaming.
If Joan wasn't fictional her name would be Harriet Kemsley.
In this personal and funny show Harriet digs into her sexual history.
Star of Bobby and Harriet Get Married, eight Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown, Roast Battle and Comedy Central at The Comedy Store.
When: September 20, 7.30pm
Cost: £8
Venue: 81 Renshaw
Click here for tickets.
Patrick Monahan Comedy Special
Multi award-winning Irish-Iranian comedian Patrick Monahan will bring a new stand up show.
This show is called 'Started from the bottom, now I’m here!'
It’s a show about observations about life flashing back to him growing as an immigrant family coming to the UK in the early 1980s.
He grew up poor, lived in a caravan, and today he lives in London with a middle-class girlfiend.
When: September 21, 5pm to 6pm
Cost: Free (Booking Required)
Venue: 45 Hardman Street
Click here for tickets.
Hot Water Comedy Club: Triple Headline Show
This show features Paul Smith, Jarred Christmas, Tom Houghton and Dave Longley.
It will be a great night of laughter at Hot Water Comedy Club.
When: September 21, 7pm to 9pm and 9.30pm to 11.30pm
Cost: From £12
Venue: 45 Hardman Street
Click here for tickets.
Rat Kings: Apocalypse & Liam Hale: Pigs
Rat Kings are the only comedians left following the recent apocalypse, and so Liam Hale presents an hour of nonsense.
Go and see the only comedy act that was deemed ‘bunker worthy’ during humanity's last scramble before nuclear annihilation.
When: September 21, 8.15pm
Cost: £8
Venue: 81 Renshaw
Click here for tickets.
Feeling Funny Youth Showcase
Members of the Feeling Funny Youth Comedy Club will showcase a funny night filled with stand-up.
Young people from across Merseyside have united to flex their comedy muscles whilst supporting their mental health and wellbeing.
And they have curated their very own Liverpool Comedy Festival showcase performance.
When: September 23, 6pm
Cost: Free
Venue: Royal Court Theatre
Click here for tickets.
Hot Water Comedy Club: Live Recorded Showcase Special
As many as 10 professional comedians will perform their very best five minute sets for professional recording.
When: September 23, 7pm to 8pm
Cost: Free
Venue: 45 Hardman Street
RHLSTP with Richard Herring
Richard Herring’s interview podcast is normally recorded in London’s West End at the Leicester Square Theatre, but now it’s going on the road.
It’s fun to see to see this podcast live.
Winner of Bronze Sony Award for Best Comedy at Sony Radio Academy Awards and four-time winner of the Chortle Internet Award.
When: October 23, 7.30pm
Cost: £10 to £18
Venue: Playhouse
Click here for tickets.
Little Miss Sunshine
Little Miss Sunshine is a new musical comedy from Tony Award-winners James Lapine and William Finn.
This European Premiere stars Mark Moraghan, Lucy O’Byrne , two-time Olivier-award nominee Paul Keating, Gabriel Vick, and Ian Carlyle.
The Hoover family has a few troubles, but young Olive has her heart set on winning the Little Miss Sunshine beauty title.
An invitation to compete suddenly comes up, and the Hoovers must pile in to their rickety yellow camper van and travel to California.
When: September 24, 7.30pm
Cost: £10 to £40
Venue: Playhouse
For tickets click here .
Paul Foot: Image Conscious - Hot Water Comedy Club
Paul Foo will be showcasing his unique show.
He wrote: "Greetings. I am one of the world’s comedians and I’m here to tell ye about my show.
"Have you ever considered the unique predicament of the soft-shell crab? Well I have.
"That animal is absolutely ridiculous.
"What about the many, Many problems that occur when organising a suburban orgy?
"The catering, for example. And that’s just the tip of the iceberg, which incidentally is a terrible type of lettuce."
When: September 26, 8pm to 10pm
Cost: £14
Venue: 45 Hardman Street
Click here for tickets.
Luke Kempner: House of Faces
Comedian and impressionist Luke Kempner will host the ultimate reality show.
Celebrities, politicians and even royalty will go head to head in Luke’s hit show.
When: September 26, 8pm
Cost: £18
Venue: Epstein Theatre
Click here for tickets.
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