Manchester Improv Wednesdays

Comedy · Manchester

Manchester Improv Wednesdays

Wednesday 25 November 2026 · Doors 19:00

The English Lounge, Manchester

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Manchester Improv Wednesdays is on Wednesday 25 November 2026 at The English Lounge, Manchester, with doors at 19:00. Tickets start at £6, including the booking fee.

An evening of fully improvised comedy - every Wednesday The Line Up.... A showcase by the students of the recent Absoulte Onions Narrative Improv course, coached by Barnish and Carmichael PLUS Absolute Onions present Improv Island Discs Hello Castaways! Imagine you're shipwrecked on a desert island. What would be your "go to" song, and your most treasured item? With these suggestions to inspire them, Absolute Onions will produce a fully improvised tale, drenched with drama, emotion, fun and laughter! So let's drift away on your ocean of dreams! "Awesome entertainment" "So funny and clever" 'Literally stopped me breathing for a second or two – never been to improv before but I'd definitely come again' - audience reviews

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We've all had those house-shares where you wish you had a bit more personal space. Someone is eating your cereal, drinking your milk, not doing the fair share of chores on the chore wheel. Worse, maybe they're always hogging the TV or listening to crap music. It can be maddening. But what happens when you can't get out in the fresh air to clear your head? Join Murder Inc in November as we stage one of our tensest murder mysteries yet. Things go from bad to worse when there's a killer in the fallout shelter. As always, bring your best suggestions. Shows this month in Leeds, Manchester, Stockport, and Macclesfield. Murder Inc has been performing shows in the North for 10 years. Come see the crime scene for yourself. “Eye-wateringly…pants-wettingly funny” – Reviews Hub Comedy. Improv. Murder. Mystery. It’s Murder Inc.

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