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1. 1. Manchester Comedy Festival: The lowdown

   Manchester Evening News, Friday 12 October 2007 NOW a firm fixture in the entertainment calendar, the Manchester Comedy Festival is back for its seventh year and is set for a big finale this weekend.

2. 2. Comedy of Errors @ The Lowry

   Manchester Evening News, Wednesday 24 October 2007 IN 2005, Shared Experience’s Artistic Director Nancy Meckler staged an enormously successful version of The Comedy of Errors for the Royal Shakespeare Company.

3. 3. Return for Bard's comedy debut

   Manchester Evening News, Wednesday 17 October 2007 THE Comedy of Errors is one of Shakespeare’s funniest plays as brothers, sisters, masters and servants find themselves confused, baffled and bewildered by the events of a single day. It returns here until October 27.

4. 4. John Cooper Clarke @ The Comedy Store

   Manchester Evening News, Wednesday 31 October 2007 Whilst Betjeman was the royally approved poet laureate and Pam Ayres the cuddly TV face of benign lyricism, John Cooper Clarke was the kid’s poet of choice. Back in the late seventies Cooper Clarke (AKA the bard of Salford) took poetry to the punk movement having opened for the likes of the Sex Pistols and The Buzzcocks.

5. 5. Frog & Bucket date for Brendon

   Manchester Evening News, Thursday 18 October 2007 AUSSIE comic Brendon Burns' reputation follows him around. He's supposedly the angry "wild man of comedy" but he's the first to counter that description. He plays here on Sunday.

6. 6. Stardust (PG)

   Manchester Evening News, Thursday 18 October 2007 BASED on the graphic novel by Neil Gaiman and Charles Vess, Stardust is an utterly charming adventure for the entire family with a generous sprinkling of romance and black comedy.

7. 7. When We Are Married @ Altrincham Garrick

   Manchester Evening News, Monday 08 October 2007 I HAVE never, as a journalist, come across a photographer who got drunk on duty. But who can blame Henry Ormonroyd for having one too many in this classic comedy at the Garrick Theatre.

8. 8. Hunt is on for Vince's successor

   Manchester Evening News, Friday 26 October 2007 THE 18-year-old City Life Comedian of the Year competition has devoted its life to mentoring the comedy talent of the North West. This year's final takes place on Monday.

9. 9. Johnny's big night nerves

   Manchester Evening News, Wednesday 24 October 2007 IT'S been a year since Johnny Vegas took to the stage to do stand-up, and he tells me he's got a few jitters ahead of his big Manchester Comedy Festival appearance tonight.

10. 10. Dancehouse date for Capurro

    Manchester Evening News, Wednesday 17 October 2007 YOU might recognise Scott Capurro from too many TV shows to mention – but he is best known for his stand up comedy. He plays here again on Saturday.

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