LAUGHTERAMA, Manchester’s mega-hit comedy festival, returns to Castlefield Bowl from 2nd-6th September with five nights of incredible open-air comedy.
The all-star line-up includes Britain’s best beloved JACK DEE, legend of The Celebrity Traitors, Taskmaster and Ted Lasso NICK MOHAMMED, stand up wonder SARA PASCOE, fearless Taskmaster icon FERN BRADY and Spent star MICHELLE DE SWARTE plus huge national treasures STEWART LEE and CHRIS MCCAUSLAND, and queen of ventriloquism NINA CONTI are among the headline name-drops for this year.
The riotous roll-call continues with BAFTA nominee ROSE MATAFEO, stand-up marvel SARAH KEYWORTH, fiercely funny JEN BRISTER, Plebs and Friday Night Dinner star TOM ROSENTHAL, bumbling charmster IVO GRAHAM, Welsh podcast hero ELIS JAMES, Last One Laughing’s HARRIET KEMSLEY plus podcast hero JOHN ROBINS all taking a place on this mammoth bill.
The festival also boasts a compendium of breakthrough stars not-to-be-missed, such as viral sensation VITTORIO ANGELONE, fast-rising talents KIRAN SAGGU and JEN NOLAN, BBC New Comedy Award finalist EVALDAS KAROSAS, and so many more to discover!
Each show presents a compilation of the absolute best stand-up, paired with all your favourite bevs at the bars plus the leading lights of Manchester’s street-food scene - making this five-night festival a highlight in the city calendar.
Since bursting onto the scene in 2022 with shows starring James Acaster, Aisling Bea, Josh Widdicombe and many more, this crowd-pleasing festival welcomes over 10,000 comedy-lovers each year from Manchester and beyond.
Laughterama is produced by the sibling team behind a series of successful comedy festivals running annually across London and the South. Will Briggs and Cass Randolph of 57 Festivals have been delivering their signature blend of meticulous comedy programming in boutique-festival settings for over fifteen years.
Will says “We’re thrilled to be returning to Castlefield Bowl with our biggest line-up yet. 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”
AT A GLANCE
Dates: 2nd - 6th September 2026
Location: Castlefield Bowl, Manchester, M3 4RU
Tickets: £29 each
Website: www.laughterama.com
2026 LINE UP
Wednesday 2nd September - 7.30pm
STEWART LEE
FERN BRADY
CELYA AB
ELIS JAMES
IVO GRAHAM
Thursday 3rd September - 7.30pm
NICK MOHAMMED
ANIA MAGLIANO
KIRAN SAGGU
VITTORIO ANGELONE
AMY GLEDHILL
Friday 4th September- 7.30pm
NINA CONTI
BRIDGET CHRISTIE
EVALDAS KAROSAS
JOSH PUGH
THANYIA MOORE
Saturday 5th September - 4.00pm
SARA PASCOE
TOM ROSENTHAL
MICHAEL ODEWALE
MICHELLE DE SWARTE
JEN BRISTER
Saturday 5th September- 7.30pm
JACK DEE
RED RICHARDSON
JEN NOLAN
STEPHEN BAILEY
RACHEL FAIRBURN
Sunday 6th September - 4.00pm
CHRIS MCCAUSLAND
HARRIET KEMSLEY
JANINE HAROUNI
RHYS JAMES
JOHN ROBINS
Sunday 6th September - 7.30pm
ROSE MATAFEO
BELLA HULL
AMY ANNETTE
SARAH KEYWORTH
PHIL ELLIS
