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The best live comedy experiences in Manchester and beyond!

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Coming up

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Molly McGuinness
SLOB

28 Jul - 24 Aug (Not 11 & 12) | 2.55pm | Cab Vol | Edinburgh

Join BBC New Comedy Awards finalist Molly McGuinness for her highly anticipated debut show about what it means to be a slob. 

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Stuart McPherson
Crisps & A Lie Down

28 Jul - 24 Aug (Not 12) | 5.15pm | Cab Vol | Edinburgh

Stu returns to the Fringe with his highly anticipated new show about settling down, growing up & being controlled by his step-dog. 

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Rachel Fairburn's Trying It

Next show - Thu 10 Jul

'Trying It On’ is a brand new night showcasing the very best in character comedy from renowned stand-up, Rachel Fairburn.

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Tom Lawrinson: Work In. Progress

16 - 20 Aug | 9.30pm | Pleasance 2 | Edinburgh

Tom Lawrinson is trying out some new bits and they're all really funny. Come down, have a laugh. It's not going to kill you is it?

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About us

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Let’s all have
A Lovely Time!

We're a Manchester-based production company that loves putting on exceptional comedy events for audiences in search of a great night out. We also produce tours and develop utterly unique concepts such as the BBC-endorsed Adult Film Club, Jack Nicholls' Title Fight and our regular Simpson’s Quiz, Down With Homework.

The Team

A Lovely Time Productions was started in 2020 by John Stansfield and Chris Cantrill, two very tired dads with a passion for comedy and years of industry experience. 

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©2023 by A Lovely Time Productions   
📸  Michael Mannion

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