Chorlton Comedy Club, Manchester

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Chorlton Comedy Club in May 2026 with TV’s Tez Ilyas ( Live At The Apollo, The One Show, The News Quiz etc), Jo Caulfield (“One of the finest” The Observer ‘Damn funny‘ The Scotsman), Edd Hedges (★★★★ ★ Student Newspaper) and your compere, Alun Cochrane (Have I Got News For You, 8 Out Of 10 Cats etc) all at Hough End Centre, Chorlton, Manchester. Scroll down for details on the comedians.

Please arrive in plenty of time. The bar temporarily closes at 8.30pm until the first interval. Doors open at 7.30pm Acts subject to change. 18+ Fully seated. We want all our guests to have a great night so please respect those around you by turning off your phone and not talking whilst the show is in progress. Sorry but we can only refund or reallocate in event of the show being cancelled . Thanks!

A regular on BBC One’s Live At The Apollo, Tez Ilyas is also known for Man Like Mobeen (BBC Three) and Celebrity SAS: Who Dares Wins. Tez has also appeared on everything from The One Show to The News Quiz and, of course, his very own The Tez O’Clock Show on Channel 4. A phenomenally funny comedian who refuses to shy away from trickier subjects yet never forgets that the laughs need to come thick and fast.

★★★★★ Mirror ★★★★ The Times ★★★★ The Telegraph ★★★★ Sunday Times

Jo Caulfield. was born in Wales to Irish parents and brought up in Derbyshire, Nottinghamshire and Leicestershire. She grew up believing the East Midlands was her oyster. Jo spent many years honing her skills as a waitress and was frequently fired for arguing with customers.

“I wasn’t a very good waitress. I was a real maverick. I played by my own rules. I took orders from no one.”

Jo moved to London at 17 to sing and play drums in a Rockabilly band. This was an unusual decision as Jo can neither sing nor play drums. To misquote the Human League, Jo was working in an Italian Restaurant when she found herself drunkenly entering an open mic competition. Although she hadn’t prepared anything and could hardly stand, let alone speak, Jo won the competition and was asked back the following week…

Although best known for her legendary one-woman shows Jo has also won a BAFTA as Graham Norton’s head writer and TV appearances include: Mock The Week, Have I Got News For You, Never Mind The Buzzcocks, Saturday Night Live, The Comedy Store, The Comedian’s Comedian, Dawn French’s Girls Who Do Comedy, The Stand Up Show and World Stand’s Up.

“One of the finest” The Observer “Quite simply, a damn funny woman” The Scotsman

Alun Cochrane has popped up on everything from Have I Got News For You to 8 Out Of 10 Cats to Frank Skinner’s Absolute Radio show. Expanding life’s more mundane details into eye wettingly funny routine has been his mainstay for many a year. Whether it’s crisp packet opening etiquette or the buddy bench at your kids’ school, Alun has done all the thinking for you. Later years have seen him take on modern life’s more contentious topics but don’t worry, laughter is awlays first and foremost and, if you have been left with a little bit to think about, then all the better.

“Big belly laughs” The Guardian “Master storyteller” Metro

Edd Hedges (★★★★ ★ Student Newspaper) takes the middle spot.

Chorlton Comedy Club in May 2026 comes complete with Charlie Ashton (“Wickedly accomplished… …and the gags come at such a relentless rate’ Rolling Stone) Chorlton Comedy Club is booked, marketed and produced by Comedy In A Van