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1. 11. James is doing it for the kids

   Manchester Evening News, Monday 09 January 2006 JAMES Campbell makes a living from performing stand up to the under aged. It's not a whim that he'll grow out of either, he's made a very good career out of it. He'll perform his Comedy 4 Kids show at The Lowry on Saturday.

2. 12. Lowry date for The Rivals

   Manchester Evening News, Thursday 16 March 2006 THE Rivals, Richard Brinsley Sheridan's exuberant comedy about love and the frankly ridiculous lengths people will go in its pursuit, is to be brought to The Lowry by Theatre Royal Bath Productions& until Saturday.& 

3. 13. Made of Steel

   Manchester Evening News, Tuesday 22 August 2006 FOR the main part of the long dark teatime of the soul otherwise known as the 18 years of Tory leadership, the comedy scene couldn’t get enough of political comedians. Mark Steel plays& the Bolton Octagon tonight.

4. 14. Manford lines up Quays date

   Manchester Evening News, Wednesday 18 October 2006 WITH the Manchester Comedy Festival starting on Thursday, Perrier nominee Jason Manford brings his Urban Legend show to The Lowry this weekend.

5. 15. Wrestlemania at the Octagon

   Manchester Evening News, Wednesday 24 May 2006 RECENTLY at The Lowry, the Hull Truck theatre company is back in the region until Saturday with grappling new comedy Wrestling Mad at the Bolton Octagon.

6. 16. Hall' - The Wasps (Hall')

   Manchester Evening News, Friday 24 March 2006 A STRANGE animal, indeed: this recording is a restored version of the comedy by Aristophanes, with extensive music by Vaughan Williams, first presented at Cambridge in 1909.

7. 17. Much Ado About Nothing @ Library Theatre

   Manchester Evening News, Tuesday 14 February 2006 THIS lively and watchable version of the popular Shakespeare comedy from the reliable Library Theatre is well-served here by a fabulously feisty version of Beatrice by Lucy Tregear and an appropriately wry Benedick from Peter Lindford.

8. 18. Comic Strip star to narrate Rocky Horror

   Manchester Evening News, Wednesday 07 June 2006 FORMER Comic Strip star and Young One Nigel Planner stars in the cult comedy The Rocky Horror Show at the Opera House until Saturday.

9. 19. Fans invited to Barker service

   Manchester Evening News, Wednesday 22 February 2006 FANS of comedy great Ronnie Barker are being invited to apply for tickets to his memorial service at London's Westminster Abbey.

10. 20. I, Keano @ The Lowry

    Manchester Evening News, Wednesday 01 March 2006 THE closest comedy writer Arthur Mathews got to confrontation with his most famous incarnation Father Ted was a protest involving 'Down With This Sort Of Thing' and 'Careful Now' placards. The 2002 clash between Roy Keane and Mick McCarthy, was, of course, a much more heated affair.

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