What’s on at Fairfield Social Club Manchester
Smut Slam Manchester is a fast-paced storytelling open mic based on real life, real lust and real sex. With franchises all over the world, we're happy to call Fairfield Social Club our home in Manchester.
Cursed with the voice, face and arse of an angel, Katie Norris embarks on a personal odyssey into the untamed realms of her imagination.
John Tothill's critically-acclaimed, Edinburgh Comedy Award nominated show comes to Manchester for one night only.
In 2004, Eric Rushton (WINNER Channel 4 Sean Lock Comedy Award) was cast in his primary school Nativity. Despite absolutely smashing it, he immediately retired from being a child actor. Now he’s found the correct antidepressants to give showbusiness another go.
After a sell-out success last time, Stand Up to MND returns for another night of top-notch laughter all in support of the Motor Neurone Disease Association (MNDA) and the Abram family, who have been deeply affected by this devastating illness.
The award winning sellout smash hit show of this summer’s Edinburgh Fringe is touring across Ireland and the UK in 2026!
Can Indian CEOs be funny?
Yes. As seen on Netflix’s “Comedians of the World”, Atul Khatri is a middle-aged ex-CEO -turned-comedian who quit his job in 2016 and now makes a living making people laugh harder than they ever have.
Sarah Roberts (BBC New Comedy Awards, The Guardian's Funniest Comedians of the Fringe, Rolling Stone's Rising Stars of 2024 and 2025 Chortle Award Nominated Shitposter) is doing a blood ritual (work in progress show), and you've been summoned.
With the end of her twenties rapidly approaching, one of New Zealand’s most popular comics unpacks the last decade of her life.
Join "comedy equivalent of sunshine" Alex Prescot for a delightful debut hour that's tailor-made for each audience.
Expect a warm and fuzzy blend of joyful musical comedy and quick-witted improvisation. Don’t expect his notably absent double-act partner.
The Six Nations returns to Fairfield Social Club and we’re showing all England games live in The Shed. Your £5 ticket includes a free pint of Guinness on arrival, so you can get straight into it as soon as you walk through the door.
Yorkshire’s biggest bastard and Edinburgh Comedy Award Best Newcomer 2024 is back, after yet another sold-out run at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival!
Andy Peek Record Club launches at Fairfield Social Club with a full vinyl listening of Lana Del Rey's Norman Fucking Rockwell, played start to finish.
Alex Stringer got sober when she was 23. A show about what it's like once you get sober, discovering who you really are without substances, and what if who you really are is actually also a dickhead? Come and spend a happy hour with the award nominated Chortle Hotshot Winner of 2025.
Edinburgh Comedy Award nominee Ian Smith heads back out on tour with a new show about stress, love and buying a magic spell off Amazon.
The Six Nations returns to Fairfield Social Club and we’re showing all England games live in The Shed. Your £5 ticket includes a free pint of Guinness on arrival, so you can get straight into it as soon as you walk through the door.
Stevie Martin (Taskmaster) has been doing online comedy for a while (45 million views worldwide) but is now returning to live comedy with her latest show!
Armed with his signature wit, razor-sharp storytelling, and a complete inability to take himself seriously, Shane is coming to Manchester with his brand new stand up show.
Shane Todd hosts the massively popular Tea With Me podcast and performs in some of the world’s most famous comedy clubs.
The critically acclaimed debut show about suffering (and smiling) from Ayoade Bamgboye, winner of Best Newcomer at the 2025 Edinburgh Comedy Awards.
Armed with his signature wit, razor-sharp storytelling, and a complete inability to take himself seriously, Shane is coming to Manchester with his brand new stand up show.
Shane Todd hosts the massively popular Tea With Me podcast and performs in some of the world’s most famous comedy clubs.
It's time to play the music, it's time to light the lights, it's time to see Muppets-inspired drag show at The Muppathon! Expect iconic lip syncs, comedy and all the chaos you'd expect when The Muppets and drag collide!
A silly yet razor witted examination of digital dependency, friendship and community from “thrillingly funny” (The Scotsman) comedian Amy Mason.
Following sell-out runs at the Edinburgh Fringe and London's Soho Theatre, this cult hit show is heading out on its first UK tour.
Grab your arse flares - it's time for the Upshot's first ever live tour.
Join us as we crown the season's biggest wrong’uns, look ahead to the World Cup and spill spicy stories…
Grace Mulvey doesn't fear death. Just back fat, fascism, and low-rise jeans.
Rolling Stone Stand-Out Show 2024
After a sold-out, critically acclaimed run at the Edinburgh Fringe, 'Fresh Prince of Kildare' is the debut tour show from the Irish comedy sensation.
The Billy Connolly Spirit of Glasgow award winner Susie McCabe is back and she's on her 'Best Behaviour'.
Goofy drag king show from award-winning British character comedian Kathy Maniura,
"Simply genius" ★★★★★ EdFringe Review
Join Ali Woods, viral comedy sensation and star of Comedy Central and Stand Up Sketch Show, after his last sell-out UK tour, for his brand-new stand-up comedy show.
PLEASE NOTE: There will be matinee and evening performances of this show.
Join Ali Woods, viral comedy sensation and star of Comedy Central and Stand Up Sketch Show, after his last sell-out UK tour, for his brand-new stand-up comedy show.
PLEASE NOTE: There will be matinee and evening performances of this show.
The critically acclaimed debut show about suffering (and smiling) from Ayoade Bamgboye, winner of Best Newcomer at the 2025 Edinburgh Comedy Awards.
26-year-old comedian Will Owen thinks the future looks bright (no further questions).
The Times Best Jokes Of Edinburgh Fringe 2025.
Lorna Rose Treen (Channel 4 Sean Lock Award finalist) is heading out on tour for the first ever time, with a surreal, silly and joyful hour of nonsense character comedy.
Following a sold-out 2024 tour, acclaimed stand-up and online sensation Morgan Rees is back on the road with a hugely anticipated brand-new show.
Celya AB is back with a new show of “exceptional, not to mention impressively original” (British Comedy Guide) jokes and sharp observations.
One of the hottest tickets at the Fringe, Howling At The Moon is CMB’s new show of nocturnal stand-up about neurodivergence, sexuality and lunacy.
Harriet's life has been in constant chaos for as long as she can remember. So what happens when things start to go right?
Following two hit UK tours, Biggest Award in Comedy nominee and resident (junior) Doctor Michael Akadiri prescribes his latest offering
This is a show about love, life (drawings), and being not just a son to your parents – but more like a mutual friend. Tour support for Josh Widdicombe, Jack Dee & Fern Brady.
The Six Nations returns to Fairfield Social Club and we’re showing all England games live in The Shed. Your £5 ticket includes a free pint of Guinness on arrival, so you can get straight into it as soon as you walk through the door.
The multi-award-winning comic hits the road with a guitar on her back, a bounty on her ballbag, and some very poorly written death threats in her DMs.
Hear ye, hear ye! Welcome to Manchester’s new monthly alternative comedy scratch night. Gather round and bear witness to the sheer foolishness of our village idiots.
Two work-in-progress comedy shows for the price of one! Anna Thomas & Justina Seselskaite bring bold, brilliant new laughs! Come have a cheap laugh!
Galentine's at FSC is a full evening celebration of friendship, fun and female-led creativity, bringing together a hands on craft workshop, a stacked comedy line up and drinks offers all night long. No clichés - just big laughs and cute crafts, raising a toast to the ones you love.
Award winning comic Stephen Catling brings you his new WIP featuring some up and coming acts providing support.
When clowns can't breathe water and fish can't breathe air- what's a poor clownfish to do in this cruel world?
In 2025, Catling (Malcolm Hardee Award Nominee 2023 & 2025) lost his slug mask. It was an essential part of his hit show ‘Moving on...really really slowly.’
The burgeoning comedy legend is excited to bring his iconic two-piece suit back to the city after smashing the Melbourne & Edinburgh Comedy Festivals.
Introducing Anna Hale: comedian, singer-songwriter, and unapologetic control freak. "Raising the musical comedy bar even higher" (LMAOnaise).
A glistening diamond hour of stand-up from delusional queer icon and Winner of Best Show at the Edinburgh Comedy Awards 2025, Sam Nicoresti, about love, insanity, and the hunt for the perfect skirt suit.
Amy Annette is an old soul and 'a delight to behold' (The Guardian). For these reasons and many more you should come and see her new show!
After a sell out run at the Edinburgh Fringe 2025, Award-winning character comedians and IRL Sisters, Maddy and Marina Bye (Byes), are back.
CHRISTBRIDE is Bebe Cave's award-winning debut character comedy: a riot of wigs-on-hats, screwball nuns and medieval mayhem.
Rory Marshall has dug deep into his extremely sad and pathetic soul to create an hour of extremely sad and pathetic characters.
A rare opportunity to see self-proclaimed 'online performance artist', Harriet Richardson as she develops her debut live show.
Ivo Graham hosts a preposterously nostalgic evening ft. the Arctic Monkeys debut, played and bellowed along to in full, on the 20th anniversary of its release.
Hear ye, hear ye! Welcome to Manchester’s new alternative comedy scratch night. Expect utter nonsense from our talented gaggle of clowns, characters, improvisers, cabaret performers and other local fools as they test out their freshest material and see what survives the village square!
Fresh from a debut run at the Edinburgh Fringe, "This Is How I Got Arrested...” is a hysterically funny, dark-humoured & courageous one woman show that breaks the fourth wall and leaves you questioning what is fact and what is fiction.
New Year, New Voice. HellCat brings their first open mic of 2026 to Fairfield Social Club! This event is for women, non binary and trans performers, whether it be singing, comedy, spoken word, drag & more!
Live screening of The Traitors finale with a pre-show quiz, big screen, fancy dress perks and a house drink included. Expect drama, gasps and backstab
We’re back with Winter Beer Fest 2026, taking over Fairfield Social Club for three days of cracking winter beers, good grub and proper cosy vibes.
Outdoor January folk ritual at FSC with mulled cider, live Lancashire clog dancing, sparklers and stomping. £5 ticket includes a mulled drink.
Join us for an afternoon filled with cosy Christmas vibes, great drinks, delicious food, and a huge library of over 200 board games.
The first tour show from one of the most in-demand comedians on the UK circuit.
Join James Acaster as he tries new ideas for a bit.
Rachel Fairburn returns with her incredible afternoon of character comedy including special guests. Not to be missed!
Thu 22nd – Sat 24th January
Fairfield Social Club
Winter’s grim. Our beer festival isn’t.
We’re back with Winter Beer Fest 2026, taking over Fairfield Social Club for three days of cracking winter beers, good grub and proper cosy vibes.
Expect 30+ guest taps pouring everything from dark, malty classics to fresh winter specials, alongside mulled cider, hearty food traders and all the usual FSC energy.
Your £7.50 ticket gets you entry plus a souvenir glass, so you can work your way through the taps in style.
Whether you’re a seasoned beer nerd or just fancy a decent pint in January, this one’s for you.
£7.50 entry (includes souvenir glass)
📍 Fairfield Social Club, 6 Irk Street, M4 4JT
🍺 Over 30 guest beers
🍴 Good grub
🔥 Mulled cider & winter warmers
Adam Riches is back as Sean Bean for The Twelve Beans of Christmas! A special festive edition of his immersive game show 'Dungeons & Bastards'.
STAND UP, CLOWNING, CHARACTERS with Manchester's favourite comedians!
Featuring Jain Edwards, Rose Gray, Eryn Tett & Julie Burrows.
Don’t miss out!
A new show by Lou Wall about lying, mental breakdowns and the internet ft. Wall’s signature meme-fuelled PowerPoints and musical comedy.
