Barking Tales - BOBBY MAIR

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New comedy night in Manchester where pro comedians tell stories about mental health palavers and extraordinary occurrences.

We've got the truly wondrous Bobby Mair headlining. He's the first act that popped to mind when starting Barking Tales.

He's got his own web series, 'The Bobby Mair Show' on Comedy Central UK and in TV land he's appeared on BBC2's Never Mind the Buzzcocks, Ch4's 8 Out of 10 Cats, BBC3's Russell Howard's Good News, Sweat The Small Stuff, E4's Virtually Famous, Comedy Central's Live at The Comedy Store and KSI's Demolished.

In Canada, he's been on Comedy NOW, Just For Laughs: All Access, The Hour with George Stroumboulopoulos, and won $10 000 in Stand Up and Bite Me, a competition on Bite TV.

"HE'S EITHER GOING TO BE A HUGE INTERNATIONAL COMEDY STAR OR THE FUNNIEST HOMELESS MAN EVER." Jimmy Carr

With support from Lizzie Allan, Sam Whyte and Jonny Pelham (Finalist and Judges' Choice in BBC New Comedy Awards, runner up in So You Think You're Funny, The Chortle Student Comedy Awards and Chortle Best Newcomer nominee 2014.)

"Echoes that of a young Daniel Kitsen" Bruce Dessau

"The laughs are explosive" Steve Bennett, Chortle

MC Harriet Dyer

"A bundle of whimsical hilarity... a breath of fresh air.. will have you in stitches" Broadway Baby

"She's got funny bones" Kevin Bridges