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XS Malarkey Comedy Club
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#XSMalarkey is an award-winning, independent, not-for-profit comedy club, a Manchester institution since 1997. Every Tuesday at 53two, with MC @tobyhadoke.bsky.social

Tickets at wegottickets.com/xsmalarkey
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TONIGHT! Rachel Fairburn is back on the XS stage, alongside @chriskehoe.bsky.social, @mialewis.bsky.social, Kimia Etemadi, and, of course, @tobyhadoke.bsky.social . Doors 7.30, show 8pm, at lovely 53two! Tickets at www.wegottickets.com/xsmalarkey
November 11, 2025 at 11:51 AM
But first, tonight! CHOP CHOP. wegottickets.com/event/652772
September 23, 2025 at 9:38 AM
And in November!
September 23, 2025 at 9:38 AM
Some of the good stuff coming up at your favourite* comedy club in October www.wegottickets.com/xsmalarkey *top five at least. Maybe top ten.
September 23, 2025 at 9:37 AM
Are you ready for The Cut? The magnificent Ben Pope is bringing his acclaimed tour show to 53two this Tuesday (a special show but regular XS prices!). Support from Charlotte Cropper & Jess Perillo, and, of course, a whole lotta @tobyhadoke.bsky.social . Tickets at wegottickets.com/event/652772
September 22, 2025 at 9:30 PM
TUESDAY. The day of Tues. Also the day of Malarkey, since the dawn of time (/1997). And who do we have for you in our Tuesbag? Why, it's @chelseabirkby.bsky.social, Alex Stringer, @kathyrivett.bsky.social, & @deantbeirne.bsky.social 😍 But who's that carrying the bag? It's @tobyhadoke.bsky.social !
September 16, 2025 at 12:55 PM
We're about to open the doors for our Peter Fleming quiz! It's going to be scramblydacious!
September 7, 2025 at 6:29 PM
It's nearly time to light the lights!
September 2, 2025 at 6:54 PM
Last-minute lineup, but what a treat: tonight it's magnificent TOM LAWRINSON (king of the internet but not, it seems, Bluesky), Fringe nominee MOLLY MCGUINNESS, brilliant @justinasesel.bsky.social, & a debut from MURPH. All this and Shelflord @tobyhadoke.bsky.social www.wegottickets.com/xsmalarkey
August 26, 2025 at 1:44 PM
And while we're at it, it's time to dust off your Blue Peter Annual (and burn your Magpie one): we've just released tickets for Peter Fleming's Dismally Ill-Prepared TV Pub Quiz, from @nottomburgess.bsky.social. Sunday 7th September, at regular XS prices! wegottickets.com/event/673651
August 18, 2025 at 8:29 PM
The Malarkening approaches! This week with @bethanyblack.bsky.social, Tabish Akbar, @jackmcleancomedy.bsky.social, Katie Gill-Williams, and, of course, @tobyhadoke.bsky.social . Tuesday 19th August (tomorrow!) at 53two. Hooray! www.wegottickets.com/xsmalarkey
August 18, 2025 at 7:54 PM
it's nearly time!!!!
July 15, 2025 at 6:51 PM
TONIIIIIGHT! Lulu Popplewell and Jordan Brookes giving previews of their Edinburgh shows, and @androjonny.bsky.social as guest MC! www.wegottickets.com/xsmalarkey
July 8, 2025 at 5:10 PM
Oh my, it's Tuesday! Old friends and new tonight, with Edinburgh previews from Jessica Fostekew and Ayo Adenekan. It's going to be delightful, and we're already more than 3/4 tickets sold, so please book ahead at www.wegottickets.com/xsmalarkey
July 1, 2025 at 3:39 PM
TONIIIIIGHT! Our full Edinburgh Previews season begins, with Jonny Pelham's "Is It Me" and Lou Wall's "Breaking the Fifth Wall". VERY EXCITING. Tickets at www.wegottickets.com/xsmalarkey
June 3, 2025 at 11:46 AM
Also the Tuesday after (10th) we have @robauton.bsky.social and @vittorioangelone.bsky.social performing their shows "CAN" & "you can't Say Nothing any more". That one is already 3/4 sold, and looks like it'll sell out, so would recommend getting tickets for that asap www.wegottickets.com/xsmalarkey
May 29, 2025 at 4:49 PM
XS Edinburgh previews season begins proper next week with a delightful combo of old pal Jonny Pelham ("kind of extraordinary"- Guardian) and XS newcomer Lou Wall (winner Best of the Fest, Sydney '24), performing their WIP shows "Is It Me?" & "Breaking the Fifth Wall" www.wegottickets.com/xsmalarkey
May 29, 2025 at 4:45 PM
🥳 TONIGHT AT XS MALARKEY 🥳

The glorious return of Nick Doody! Along for the ride are the excellent Shalala Kurup, new material from perennial fave Hannah Platt, the XS debut of Lorna Gray, and @tobyhadoke.bsky.social fresh from his London book launch!

Tix: wegottickets.com/event/652039
May 20, 2025 at 11:53 AM
Anyway, more importantly, it's TUESDAY. And for the last 27.5 years that's been Malarkey Day. So if you don't have tickets for magnificent Tadiwa Mahlunge yet (alongside @ericrushton96.bsky.social, Elaine Robertson, Jacob Kohn & @tobyhadoke.bsky.social),get some now www.wegottickets.com/xsmalarkey
May 13, 2025 at 9:25 AM
And to finish in delicious style, it's the always delightful @josielong.bsky.social with her new show "Now Is The Time Of Monsters" and an exciting XS debut from Andrew Doherty with "Sad Gay AIDS play" wegottickets.com/event/659860
May 13, 2025 at 8:55 AM
Then a very exciting show, with the glorious @mikewozniak.bsky.social alongside supermarket stan Paul Campbell wegottickets.com/event/659851
May 13, 2025 at 8:51 AM
July kicks off with the magnificent Jess Fostekew with a preview of "Iconic Breath" and a Malarkey debut from brilliant actually-from-Edinburgh comedian Ayo Adenekan and his show "Black Mediocrity" wegottickets.com/event/659837
May 13, 2025 at 8:41 AM
Then on the 17th June, we're still waiting on confirmation on our second act but frankly, the return of amazing Chloe Petts and her WIP show "Big Naturals" is more than worth booking for on its own wegottickets.com/event/659823
May 13, 2025 at 8:14 AM
June kicks off with two brilliant acts, an old friend from nearby and a new one from far away: brilliant Jonny Pelham and Lou "where is bed?" Wall wegottickets.com/event/659796
May 13, 2025 at 8:06 AM
Well first up, before preview season proper even begins, we've got two very exciting bonus previews from Sharon Wanjohi and @heidiregan.bsky.social, that's next Tuesday (20th) and the Tuesday after (27th) respectively
May 13, 2025 at 8:01 AM