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1. 1. Manchester Comedy Festival

   Manchester Evening News, Thursday 09 October 2003 THERE can’t be a more deserving town for a comedy festival than Manchester.

2. 2. Bittersweet comedy of female pals

   Manchester Evening News, Friday 10 October 2003 DAY, a new play by Susan Hargreaves and premiered on Wednesday, October 15 by The Latecomers Theatre Company, is a bittersweet comedy detailing two women's journey's beyond breast cancer and celebrates love, loss and female friendship in adversity.

3. 3. Manchester comedy festival - The Buzz

   Manchester Evening News, Friday 24 October 2003 AFTER weeks of primping, persuading and teeth gnashing the Manchester comedy festival finally got off the ground last night. Marissa Burgess caught some of the acts at The Buzz.

4. 4. The 4th annual stupendously funny comedy night

   Manchester Evening News, Thursday 09 October 2003 HOW often have you found yourself questioning someone’s sanity in way of an insult?

5. 5. King Gong @ The Comedy Store

   Manchester Evening News, Monday 06 October 2003 THERE was a sense of blitz spirit down at King Gong last night. By the time the show started at 8.30pm, there was only one person signed up for the second half where wannabe comics pit their wits against the audience.

6. 6. Perrier Ponderer

   Manchester Evening News, Friday 31 October 2003 AMERICAN stand-up comic Demetri Martin made comedy history earlier this year when, with `If I...', he became the first-ever Edinburgh Festival virgin to win the prestigious Perrier Award.

7. 7. XSMalarkey larks around for the festival

   Manchester Evening News, Friday 24 October 2003 XSMalarkey has come up with some new ideas such a comedian set-swapping& marathon for the Manchester Comedy Festival. Marissa Burgess found out more.

8. 8. Dodd must be tickled pink!

   Manchester Evening News, Friday 17 October 2003 KNOTTY Ash funnyman Ken Dodd is proving something of a favourite for Manchester's comedy fans.

9. 9. Seasons of plenty!

   Manchester Evening News, Friday 31 October 2003 THE first homegrown production in an exciting New Year season at the& Bolton Octagon is their version of the satirical comedy, Little Malcolm And His Struggle Against The Eunuchs, directed by Mark Babych and featuring Jeff Hordley (otherwise known as Emmerdale's Cain Dingle).

10. 10. Vegas comes to Frog & Bucket

    Manchester Evening News, Thursday 09 October 2003 SOMETHING of a coup for Manchester's Frog And Bucket comedy club, which has pulled off a rare appearance by larger-than-life comedian, Johnny Vegas. But only 200 lucky punters will be able to see it.

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