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AWARD-winning comedian Jeremy Hardy is taking his live show back on the road this winter and we have tickets to give away to see him.

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Win a Brendon Burns DVD

VISCERAL Aussie comic Brendon Burns has a DVD out for Christmas - and we have three copies to give away.

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Win a Russell Brand DVD

CONTROVERSIAL stand-up Russell Brand has a DVD out for Christmas - and we have three copies to give away.

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Kerensa's comedy equations

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ON the comedy circuit Paul Kerensa is known for one of the most wonderfully geeky routines in comedy. Only Chris Addison, who based a whole show around the periodic table, has surpassed him in the nerd stakes. Read more…

Dancehouse double for Shuttleworth

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TO the politely wild delight of fans of the “versatile singer/songwriter from Sheffield”, John Shuttleworth is back, touring a show called The Minor Tour (And Other Mythological Characters). Read more…

Paddy McGuinness swings by Stockport

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IT must be getting tough for Paddy McGuinness, the Bolton comedian who gained notoriety when Peter Kay put him in Phoenix Nights. Read more…

Time to take stock for Byrne

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AFTER 14 years performing comedy, Ed Byrne’s latest show Different Class displays a subtle change in direction. Read more…

Eddie revels in CityLife Comedian Of The Year triumph

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NURSING the mother and father of all hangovers, the 2008 CityLife Comedian Of The Year Eddie Hoo is understandably a little worse for wear when we catch up with him the morning after the monumental night before. Read more…

Russell and Dingledodies are Apollo-bound

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STILL unfashionably fond of humanity the star of Mock The Week and BBC6 Music, Russell Howard will return to the region for his biggest date yet next June. Read more…

Five up for Mighty Boosh

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THE Mighty Boosh are sitting outside a cafe, dissecting the day's news. The offbeat duo will now play five shows here in 2008. Read more…

Art of Comedian of the Year judge

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MARISSA Burgess shares her extensive experience of comedy reviews and judging, ahead of helping choose the CityLife.co.uk Comedian Of The Year for the tenth time. Read more…

Tour spree for Paddy

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IT was a lucky break from his pal Peter Kay that put Bolton comedian Paddy McGuinness on the road to fame and fortune - now he's hoping to do the same for a new group of showbiz unknowns. He play here on Saturday. Read more…

Lo-fi O'Doherty to play XS Malarkey

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Isn't technology great? With a little help from its illogical and unfathomable (to me anyway) magic, City Life was able to catch up with this year's if.comedy winner David O'Doherty on tour in Canada without having to hail a passing 747 or stow away on a cross-Atlantic steamer. So h... Read more…

Kay's gunning for chart summit again

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WILL Peter Kay score his second number one hit this weekend? Read more…

Labour of love for Kerry

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WHEN you're walking through Morrisons doing your shopping and you find yourself getting strange looks, it can be a little off putting. But if the reason you're getting these looks is that you're strolling round nonchalantly checking out the Bisto and you've still got your umbrel... Read more…

Lycett gets your 'wildcard' vote

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WELL the general public have had their say. After a week of online voting right here on CityLife.co.uk, our users have crowned Joe Lycett as their ‘wildcard’ choice to join the other heat winners in tonight’s CityLife Comedian Of The Year Final. Read more…

Special... and free

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THE Royal Exchange Theatre's new season of Special FX - its free early evening foyer entertainment - is in full swing, continuing this Friday (October 17) with Comic FX; part of the Manchester Comedy Festival. Read more…

Jokes, tunes, madness with Minchin

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IN his 2005 Perrier newcomer-winning Edinburgh show, Tim Minchin mused on the kind of moderate poverty that necessitates small choices in life, say choosing between renting a DVD or having bacon for brekkie. He plays here again on Thursday. Read more…

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Kerensa's comedy equations

Marissa Burgess wrote:

ON the comedy circuit Paul Kerensa is known for one of the most wonderfully geeky routines in comedy. Only Chris Addison, who based a whole show around the periodic table, has surpassed him in the nerd stakes.

Read more