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1. 1. Review: Phil Buckley - The Lowry

   CityLife, Monday 22 March 2010 The addition of the petite studio space in the Lowry gives the opportunity for lesser known acts to play the arts centre. Not just the smaller shows touring the UK but also, like tonight, local acts playing a solo show.

2. 2. Interview: Eddie Izzard

   CityLife, Friday 06 November 2009 COMEDIAN Eddie Izzard talks movies, marathons and stand-up as he brings his unique ‘randomness’ to the MEN Arena, writes Sarah Walters.

3. 3. Michael McIntyre is exuberantly entertaining

   CityLife, Wednesday 21 October 2009 THE comedy circuit’s man of the moment is proving to be a one-man antidote to the recession. While others struggle to get by in these hard times, McIntyre goes from strength to strength and sells out theatres and arenas all over the UK.

4. 4. Michael McIntyre is exuberantly entertaining

   CityLife, Wednesday 21 October 2009 THE comedy circuit’s man of the moment is proving to be a one-man antidote to the recession. While others struggle to get by in these hard times, McIntyre goes from strength to strength and sells out theatres and arenas all over the UK.

5. 5. James Sherwood - keyboard comic

   CityLife, Wednesday 08 July 2009 IF you happened to see James Sherwood on the comedy circuit a few years back you'd definitely have him pigeon-holed as a topical comedian. These days however he's more likely to be sighted peeping out from behind a keyboard. "Even when I'm not playing it, inevitably the keyboard is a big p...

6. 6. Unbroadcastable farewell on Sunday

   CityLife, Saturday 14 June 2008 THIS week at the Comedy Store they’ll be cause for gentle dabbing of the eyes, damp noses and lumps in throats and it’s nothing to do with pig flu (well we hope not anyway).

7. 7. We like to see suffering (a bit)

   CityLife, Thursday 28 February 2008 MANY of you last weekend would have been sickened by the 'horrific' injury sustained by Eduardo, an Arsenal player, during a match against Birmingham City.

8. 8. Warburton earns his bread

   CityLife, Thursday 22 November 2007 IT'S a puzzle for a comedian, deciding what they will do with all the spare time that a weekend gigging away from home presents. John Warburton plays here tonight.

9. 9. My mid-life survival guide

   CityLife, Thursday 03 May 2007 IT'S my birthday in a couple of weeks, and I feel it's a crucial one. Go on; take a look at that weird picture of me and guess how old I am.

10. 10. Sport's an evil playing field

    CityLife, Thursday 22 March 2007 WHAT is sport? Well, according to one of my many leather- bound dictionaries in my oak-panelled library, it's defined as "diversion; recreation; pleasant pastime."

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