XS Malarkey

XS Malarkey Award winning comedy since 1997 BARGAIN indeed!)
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XS Malarkey is an award winning comedy club, based at The Bread Shed (formerly known as Zoo)

Hosted and compered by Toby Hadoke every Tuesday, who started the club in 1997, XS Malarkey is well loved by comics and audiences alike due to the friendly nature of the club, and the fact that the club runs on a not-for-profit basis, which is why the door charges are so cheap, but the quality of the acts

is so high. More information: www.xsmalarkey.com

We've recently adopted a Pay What You Want model, the below prices are the minimum, but please feel free to pay more if you can/want.

£3 for members
£6 for non-members
£12 to join up for life (which includes entry on the night as as well.

Toniiiiiight at 53two | MCR Arts Hub! We've got the wonderfully idiosyncratic Jain Edwards (the first person to move to ...
18/08/2026

Toniiiiiight at 53two | MCR Arts Hub! We've got the wonderfully idiosyncratic Jain Edwards (the first person to move to Manchester) returning to the XS stage with her unique brand of brilliance. Then we've got Somerfield stan Paul Campbell back to try some new stuff, lovely support from Jacob Nussey and Cal McKie, and plenty of Toby Hadoke to keep it all together. Gorgeous. Join us tonight, Tuesday 18th August, doors 7.30pm, show 8pm, tickets at WeGotTickets

TONIIIIIIIGHT at 53two | MCR Arts Hub! Previews season is over and we're back to your regularly scheduled Malarkey, with...
04/08/2026

TONIIIIIIIGHT at 53two | MCR Arts Hub! Previews season is over and we're back to your regularly scheduled Malarkey, with the incredible Abigoliah headlining! We've got lovely support from Ben Stead, Gabriel Featherstone, and Abbie Hale, and plenty of Toby Hadoke in-between. Doors 7.30pm, show 8pm, tickets at WeGotTickets, see you sooooon

TONIIIIIIIGHT! It's the penultimate show in our Edinburgh previews season at , and a very special one because we have TH...
21/07/2026

TONIIIIIIIGHT! It's the penultimate show in our Edinburgh previews season at , and a very special one because we have THREE previews for you this evening. For those who'd just like to come to the regular show, starting at 8pm, we have the spectacular inviting you to review his new show The Critic's Way, and brilliant Eric Lampaert (Lamb Pear) bringing us fractured memories and multiple personalities with Zero Minus One. But for anyone who can make it along early, doors will open at 6pm for a 6.30pm start for a preview of Adam's new one man theatre show The Captain (his last one, Jimmy, was a critically acclaimed sellout in 2024). All three are included in the normal price, so that could be as little as £1 per show for members (but if you can afford more it's definitely appreciated!). All that, plus our very own captain ! Tickets at WeGotTickets . See you tonight!

Did you know if you say "XS Malarkey" three times in a row you can summon Toby Hadoke to tell you all the background act...
07/07/2026

Did you know if you say "XS Malarkey" three times in a row you can summon Toby Hadoke to tell you all the background actors in any given episode of Bergerac? Anyway, the second of tonight's strange and unusual previews at 53two | MCR Arts Hub sees the return of the brilliantly unique Rob Kemp, bringing us a preview of his new show Beatlesjuice. Following the format of his iconic Elvis Dead show, Beatlesjuice sees Rob telling the story of 80s classic Beatlejuice through the songs of the Beatles, of course. We got a little sneak peek of this at our last birthday show, and we loved it so much that we've got him back for a full preview. Rob will be following wonderful hannah platt, a Lydia Deetz for the 2020s, and you can see them both, plus Toby, for the usual bargainous XS prices. Tickets at

Summer is icumen in at 53two | MCR Arts Hub, and here comes the amazing hannah platt ready to ensure a bountiful harvest...
07/07/2026

Summer is icumen in at 53two | MCR Arts Hub, and here comes the amazing hannah platt ready to ensure a bountiful harvest. The first of tonight's previews, long-time XS fave Hannah is bringing us a work-in-progress of her new show Cult Classic, the follow-up to her brilliant multi-award-nominated 2024 debut show. The "voice of a new generation" (The Skinny) returns to ask: once you've sacrificed everything, should you sacrifice your soul? Well, you only need to sacrifice £3/£6/more if you can afford it in order to catch Hannah's show, alongside a second preview by incredible Rob Kemp, and plenty of Toby Hadoke . Tickets at , doors 7.30pm, show 8pm.

Uh oh, there are- at time of me typing this- just 12 tickets left for tonight's show, and it's no surprise because we've...
30/06/2026

Uh oh, there are- at time of me typing this- just 12 tickets left for tonight's show, and it's no surprise because we've got two of our absolute faves back on teh Malarkey stage tonight, the wonderful EA Lyons and ! Elf is making (I think) her first appearance at 53two | MCR Arts Hub, with a WIP of her new show Elf Lyons is The Woman On The Edge, "a completely normal, autobiographical (and in no way complex) observational stand-up show about love" (this blurb may have been written by an unreliable narrator). Freya has been a regular feature at XS over the last few years and is always a delight, and tonight she'll be bringing us "a brave and landmark briefing on the most hilarious topics of all: ageing, Vinted, and AI". I am super excited for both these shows, they're going to be brilliant, and if you'd like to join us then please grab a ticket right now! And if that weren't enough, there'll be plenty of Toby Hadoke too! Doors 7.30pm, show 8pm, tickets at (link in stories)

Alongside , the second of next Tuesday's Edinburgh Previews at 53two | MCR Arts Hub brings us a local legend and long-ti...
17/06/2026

Alongside , the second of next Tuesday's Edinburgh Previews at 53two | MCR Arts Hub brings us a local legend and long-time friend of Malarkey, the amazing Rachel Fairburn, back in Manchester with her new show Vexy Beasts. Rachel is a master of character comedy, and she'll be showcasing that here, with some new personalities alongside some old favourites for you to love and hate. If you haven't seen Rachel live before, you might well know her as co-host of the All Kill No Filla Podcast, or from one of her many tv appearances; either way, you're in for a great show. Tickets at !

We've got two more brilliant previews for you next Tuesday at 53two | MCR Arts Hub, starting with a new friend of Malark...
17/06/2026

We've got two more brilliant previews for you next Tuesday at 53two | MCR Arts Hub, starting with a new friend of Malarkey, the fantastic Madeleine Brettingham ! Madeleine only made her XS debut a few months ago but we liked her so much we've got her back to give a preview of her new show Legend, an exploration of growing up in a world of booze-soaked bad behaviour, fuelled by pprk scratchings and a lust for glory. She won the So You Think You're Funny award last year, and has worked on a whole host of iconic TV shows as a comedy writer, programmes like HIGNFY, Would I Lie To You?, Horrible Histories (!) and loads more. An absolute treat. And followed by the legendary Rachel Fairburn (a post about her show incoming). A well-rested Toby Hadoke will be back too, and it'll be a lovely night. Tickets at

Is it Tuesday already? Blimey. And we've got another big treat for you in the third installment of our Edinburgh Preview...
16/06/2026

Is it Tuesday already? Blimey. And we've got another big treat for you in the third installment of our Edinburgh Previews season at 53two | MCR Arts Hub , with the return of our our pal Jonathan Pelham and our new pal Andrew Doherty! Jonny will be giving us a hilarious but as yet mysterious WIP, while Andrew will be giving us the follow-up to last year's eldritch masterpiece Sad Gay AIDS Play, with the "comedy-horror-revenge-slasher-spooktacular" Reviewers Welcome... TO DIE! Toby Hadoke is having a very well-deserved holiday, so for one week only he's had a shock regeneration into the fantastic Charlotte Cropper, who will be on MC duties tonight. Doors 7.30pm, show 8pm, tickets at

Second of tonight's gorgeous work-in-progress Edinburgh Previews at is the Taskmaster (and Celebrity Mastermind) winner...
09/06/2026

Second of tonight's gorgeous work-in-progress Edinburgh Previews at is the Taskmaster (and Celebrity Mastermind) winner Soohie Duker delivering a Hot Beef Injection, a beef hour about s*x and privilege. Sophie is a Malarkey fave and we're delighted to have her performing a preview for us; your ticket covers the whole show, two one-hour previews (Sophie and ), plus all the .hadoke you can handle. What a treat, and all for usual Malarkey prices. Doors 7.30pm, show 8pm, tickets

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