Chortle is offering every reader free admission to the Comedy Store in Manchester this Sunday.

The club is hosting its monthly King Gong competition, recreating the earliest days of the London venue with a parade of comic hopefuls trying to win over the audience and avoid the dreaded gong.

Hosted by Toby Foster, pictured, the show has been described as the city's most brutal open mic night.

Tickets normally cost £5 a head, but they are free to Chortle readers.

To claim yours, call Lou on 0161 839 9595 before 6pm on Friday August 30.