With Jack Dee, Stewart Lee, Sara Pascoe and more

Manchester’s Laughterama outdoor comedy festival has announced its 2026 line-up.

The event will take place at Castlefield Bowl for five nights from September 2 with a bill that includes Jack Dee, Stewart Lee, Chris McCausland, Sara Pascoe, Nick Mohammed, Fern Brady  and many more.

The festival was founded in 2022 and says it attracts more than 10,000 visitors a year. 

It is run by Will Briggs and Cass Randolph of 57 Festivals, a sibling partnership that has been running comedy festivals in London and the south of England for more than 15 years.

Briggs said the team was pleased to be back. 'Every festival we've done here has been electric,' he said.

» Manchester’s Laughterama listings and ticket links.

Published: 27 May 2026