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## Comedy Events in Rochdale - **Event Name**: MC Hammersmith & Friends for RKT Trust - **Description**: MC HAMMERSMITH RETURNS TO MILNROW to support RKT Trust ! Sun 24 May | Milnrow Cricket Club Join us for an evening of comedy masterclass from the man himself, MC HAMMERSMITH! Time & Location 24 May 2026, 19:00 Milnrow Cricket Club, Harbour Ln, Mi - **Interested Audience**: - Count: 14 - **Date**: Sun May 24 2026 at 07:00 pm – Sun May 24 2026 at 10:00 pm (+01:00) - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/rochdale/mc-hammersmith-and-friends-for-rkt-trust/200029719597012 - **Venue**: Milnrow Cricket Club - **Banner**: https://cdn-ip.allevents.in/s/rs:fill:500:250/g:sm/sh:100/aHR0cHM6Ly9jZG4tYXouYWxsZXZlbnRzLmluL2V2ZW50czEvYmFubmVycy82MjY0NWZhNzgwM2FmODMyZTlmYjI1M2I4NGFkNDNkYmNhOGU0Zjk2YTdjYjMxNDdmOGM5NjM2YmQzMjI2OTY0LXJpbWctdzEwODAtaDEwODAtZGMxYjE5MTctZ21pcj92PTE3NzU5MTYzMTI.avif - **Categories**: sports, comedy, bank-holiday, holiday - **Event Name**: Nina Gilligan and Friends - **Description**: Get ready for a riotous night of stand-up with Nina Gilligan and Friends! One of the UK’s fiercest and funniest voices in comedy, Nina Gilligan brings her razor-sharp wit, fearless storytelling, and explosive energy to the stage, alongside a hand-picked - **Interested Audience**: - Count: 13 - **Date**: Sat May 02 2026 at 07:30 pm (+01:00) - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/rochdale/nina-gilligan-and-friends/200029667117027 - **Venue**: Heywood Civic - **Banner**: https://cdn-ip.allevents.in/s/rs:fill:500:250/g:sm/sh:100/aHR0cHM6Ly9jZG4tYXouYWxsZXZlbnRzLmluL2V2ZW50czgvYmFubmVycy8wNmMyMWNiZDEyZTkwOTEzMWEyYjcwNzIwNTllZDIyZjRiZDcyY2E2ZDMzM2FjOGYxYzdkYThlNTgyODYwNGVlLXJpbWctdzgwMC1oNjAwLWRjZmViOGM0LWdtaXI_dj0xNzc2MTYxMDcx.avif - **Categories**: comedy, entertainment, storytelling - **Event Name**: Fathers Day Comedy Show - **Description**: Laugh the evening away with a stellar line-up, including Tez Ilyas, Cerys Nelmes and Harry Stachini.ArtistsTez ILYAS - **Date**: Sun Jun 21 2026 at 05:30 pm – Sun Jun 21 2026 at 11:30 pm (+00:00) - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/rochdale/fathers-day-comedy-show/300042334794 - **Venue**: The Rhyddings Suite At The Royal Toby Hotel - **Banner**: https://cdn-ip.allevents.in/s/rs:fill:500:250/g:sm/sh:100/aHR0cHM6Ly9jZG4tYXouYWxsZXZlbnRzLmluL2V2ZW50czIvYmFubmVycy9hMGY0N2IwYjliZTljMjdkNWY1ZWUzZGY3OGU2M2I5ZDU2ZGMxMDFmMzNmNmYzZTA4MjQyOGZjOGNlZTY2OGQ5LXJpbWctdzEwMjQtaDEwMjQtZGMxNjAxMDMtZ21pci5qcGc_dj0xNzc1NzYwNTQ4.avif - **Categories**: comedy, fathers-day, art - **Event Name**: Ladies Night – Pleasure Boys UK – Live at Empire Rochdale - **Description**: Ladies Night – Pleasure Boys UK – Live at Empire RochdaleAbout this EventLadies Night – Pleasure Boys UK – Live at Empire RochdaleFriday 20th November - **Date**: Fri Nov 20 2026 at 08:00 pm – Fri Nov 20 2026 at 11:30 pm (+00:00) - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/rochdale/ladies-night-pleasure-boys-uk-live-at-empire-rochdale/100001981409512189 - **Venue**: Empire Rochdale - **Banner**: https://cdn-ip.allevents.in/s/rs:fill:500:250/g:sm/sh:100/aHR0cHM6Ly9jZG4tYXouYWxsZXZlbnRzLmluL2V2ZW50czcvYmFubmVycy80NjVkYzRkZDI2YTExOWNlZmIyNGU4NDJhOWI5MDIxNGM1NzBiMGUzZGFhYTkzMWYzYjY4Y2NkOWFmNDVlNmJmLXJpbWctdzkwMC1oNDUwLWRjMDgxMDJlLWdtaXIuanBnP3Y9MTc2OTIzMTQ2MA.avif - **Price**: Free - **Categories**: parties, entertainment - **Event Name**: Ace Lips Comedy Live at the Civic - **Description**: Heywood, get ready to laugh your socks off! Your comedy nights just got funnier with Live at the Civic – the borough’s very own comedy roadshow, bringing the best of the UK comedy circuit right to your doorstep! Curated and presented by Ace Lips Comedy, - **Date**: Fri Jun 05 2026 at 07:30 pm (+01:00) - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/rochdale/ace-lips-comedy-live-at-the-civic/200029926416058 - **Venue**: L/Cpl Stephen Shaw M.C. Way, OL10 1LW Heywood, United Kingdom - **Banner**: https://cdn-ip.allevents.in/s/rs:fill:500:250/g:sm/sh:100/aHR0cHM6Ly9jZG4tYXouYWxsZXZlbnRzLmluL2V2ZW50czIvYmFubmVycy8yNDllMGE5YWJlNzczYTJmOTA2MDE5OWFlOTg4YzNiMTE5NzllMWRhZGVlMDk2ZWMzNDMzMjg3MDgwYmI0NTg3LXJpbWctdzgwMC1oNjAwLWRjMmYyZTJkLWdtaXI_dj0xNzc1ODkyMDU3.avif - **Categories**: comedy - **Event Name**: Twelfth Night - **Description**: HER Productions return with Unseemly Shakespeare, taking on the Bard’s ultimate romantic comedy, Twelfth Night. Shipwrecked and separated from her twin, Viola washes ashore in Illyria. Disguising herself as the suave Cesario, she enters the service of Co - **Interested Audience**: - Count: 9 - **Date**: Fri Jul 10 2026 at 07:30 pm (+01:00) - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/rochdale/twelfth-night/200029594781907 - **Venue**: Heywood Civic - **Banner**: https://cdn-ip.allevents.in/s/rs:fill:500:250/g:sm/sh:100/aHR0cHM6Ly9jZG4tYXouYWxsZXZlbnRzLmluL2V2ZW50czUvYmFubmVycy81ZjZiZGQ1ZTIyMjJkOWZiZDYzZDBhODQwZGUxMzYxM2M4YjRlNzk5ZmJkNGJmOGMxN2YyNDIzNjgyMGZiMjRjLXJpbWctdzEyMDAtaDkwMC1kYzRiNDU0OS1nbWlyP3Y9MTc3NjE2MTA2Mg.avif - **Categories**: comedy - **Event Name**: Fun! With Barbara Nice - **Description**: Get ready for 5-star award-winning entertainment from the tip-top Queen of Comedy. In Barbra Streisand’s recent autobiography, she says: “I haven’t had much fun in my life, to tell you the truth. And I want to have more fun.” Join ordinary housewife ext - **Date**: Fri Jun 26 2026 at 07:30 pm (+01:00) - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/rochdale/fun-with-barbara-nice/200029926415856 - **Venue**: Heywood Civic - **Banner**: https://cdn-ip.allevents.in/s/rs:fill:500:250/g:sm/sh:100/aHR0cHM6Ly9jZG4tYXouYWxsZXZlbnRzLmluL2V2ZW50czUvYmFubmVycy83MzQ4ZmRjYTk1MTBhNzg3NTU0ZmEzOTc0MjhkYWI1MDM5ZWM1YWI3ZjU3Zjg3ZTNlZDM1ZmJmZWQwYmVhMDA2LXJpbWctdzgwMC1oNjAwLWRjNzhjMmMwLWdtaXI_dj0xNzc1ODkyMDU0.avif - **Categories**: comedy - **Event Name**: Redacted: The Cover-Up of a Cover-Up of a Cover-Up - **Description**: Fargo meets The Office meets James Bond in this high-octane, darkly comic thriller about justice, power, and just how deep the truth can be buried. From the award-winning company behind The Man Who Thought He Knew Too Much and The Life Sporadic of Jess W - **Interested Audience**: - Count: 2 - **Date**: Thu May 21 2026 at 07:30 pm (+01:00) - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/rochdale/redacted-the-cover-up-of-a-cover-up-of-a-cover-up/200029719596459 - **Venue**: Heywood Civic - **Banner**: https://cdn-ip.allevents.in/s/rs:fill:500:250/g:sm/sh:100/aHR0cHM6Ly9jZG4tYXouYWxsZXZlbnRzLmluL2V2ZW50czUvYmFubmVycy85MGY1Y2YzY2M4OTg1YWZhMDNkN2JiZTQyNjYxOGVkM2E4ODBkYzBiNDgyNGJjNTYwYzI2YTFmMjZmZjRhZDI5LXJpbWctdzgwMC1oNjAwLWRjZDhkN2Q5LWdtaXI_dj0xNzc1MTk2MjA2.avif - **Categories**: music, live-music, art, theatre, entertainment - **Event Name**: The Great Heywood Silent Film Jam Session - **Description**: Join us for a magical evening of silent film and live music — the grand finale of the Great Heywood Silent Film Jam Session. Experience classic short films from classics like A Trip to the Moon and The Great Train Robbery, and comedy by Laurel and Hardy, - **Interested Audience**: - Count: 1 - **Date**: Sat May 30 2026 at 07:30 pm (+01:00) - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/rochdale/the-great-heywood-silent-film-jam-session/200029926415655 - **Venue**: Heywood Civic - **Banner**: https://cdn-ip.allevents.in/s/rs:fill:500:250/g:sm/sh:100/aHR0cHM6Ly9jZG4tYXouYWxsZXZlbnRzLmluL2V2ZW50czcvYmFubmVycy80ZTVlNTYyYTQ1ZGRmOTdjZDljOTM5OTJkYzVkYzI3YTg0M2UyOTU2NTI1MDc4NDU5ZDQ1OWJiMGVmNzU3NTJlLXJpbWctdzgwMC1oNjAwLWRjMzMyOTEzLWdtaXI_dj0xNzc1ODkyMDU0.avif - **Categories**: entertainment, music, live-music, comedy, trips-adventures - **Event Name**: ACE Lips Comedy Emerging Talent Night - **Description**: Join us for a night of box-fresh comedy from the latest talent to hit the clubs and be the first to see the next big thing. You’ll also get the chance to support alumni from our stand-up comedy workshops as they take those first steps into the spotlight. - **Interested Audience**: - Count: 19 - **Date**: Fri Jul 17 2026 at 07:30 pm (+01:00) - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/rochdale/ace-lips-comedy-emerging-talent-night/200029783917250 - **Venue**: Heywood Civic - **Banner**: https://cdn-ip.allevents.in/s/rs:fill:500:250/g:sm/sh:100/aHR0cHM6Ly9jZG4tYXouYWxsZXZlbnRzLmluL2V2ZW50czcvYmFubmVycy8xMmFiNWZiZDJmOWI3ZDg3ZjFkNGVhY2QzY2ZhZWQxZDQ4ZjZmNmQ4YjU4NjhlOTdkM2UwMWI1ZTJjMTgwZjUxLXJpbWctdzgwMC1oNjAwLWRjMmYyZTJkLWdtaXI_dj0xNzc2MDMxNDAx.avif - **Categories**: comedy, workshops, entertainment - **Event Name**: My Mum Told Me Not To Marry An Atheist - **Description**: I’m inviting you to My Mum Told Me Not To Marry An Atheist, a play/DJ set on love, marriage & intergenerational troublemakersAbout this EventMy Mum Told Me Not To Marry An Atheist is a comedy-drama a - **Date**: Mon Jun 22 2026 at 12:00 pm – Mon Jun 22 2026 at 01:00 pm (+01:00) - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/rochdale/my-mum-told-me-not-to-marry-an-atheist/100001986638112072 - **Venue**: Richard Street Studios - **Banner**: https://cdn-ip.allevents.in/s/rs:fill:500:250/g:sm/sh:100/aHR0cHM6Ly9jZG4tYXouYWxsZXZlbnRzLmluL2V2ZW50czEwL2Jhbm5lcnMvODYxN2I3MzhlNTc5NTJhOTNiZDdhNTU2NTBiN2ZkNTIyMTVjZWFhNDAwMzMxM2NlZWM5N2FkZGNlNmIxZjc1NS1yaW1nLXcxMjAwLWg2MDAtZGMxNzFmMjktZ21pci5qcGc_dj0xNzc1NzMzNjk5.avif - **Price**: Free - **Categories**: art, theatre, entertainment, comedy, performances, storytelling ## Trending Events in Rochdale - **Event Name**: OMD’s Summer of Hits, plus special guests Peter Hook and The Light, and A Certain Ratio - **Description**: Synth-pop icons Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark (OMD) perform a headline show alongside special guests - Peter Hook & The Light, and A Certain Ratio. With a career spanning more than four decades, over 40 million records sold worldwide, and 18 to - **Venue**: Rochdale Town Hall - **Banner**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events3/banners/3f26d633acc51895f5a2f094dfe578e77dcbe91955dac4d055751dd9179251ae-rimg-w820-h360-dcfad606-gmir?v=1776017604 - **Event Name**: Street Eat - **Description**: Organised by Rochdale BID, expect more amazing street food from the town's best vendors, drinks, music and more. Family friendly, with free activities and rides for children, bars for the adults and free live entertainment for everyone. Choose from dozen - **Venue**: Rochdale Town Hall - **Banner**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events4/banners/fd9b49f66b2fa2877e893a194d99a9bcef083d5f0fafe7ca4396cfb02213b9f7-rimg-w1200-h800-dcf0f3f6-gmir?v=1776015902 - **Event Name**: The Ultimate Bubble Show - **Description**: After over 150 full houses in 2025, Ray Bubbles is bringing his soap bubble extravaganza to Heywood in May 2026 as part of his 200 date European tour. Ray Bubbles, International Bubbleologist and Guinness World Record Holder, is on a mission to master th - **Venue**: Heywood Civic - **Banner**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events1/banners/ae6f8e800822276c5cadd0e7de21c2e61e80de9e4a0f025e7dfe3f5133a4661c-rimg-w1200-h1697-dc020101-gmir?v=1776016695 - **Event Name**: Milnrow & Newhey District Carnival - **Description**: We are so excited for this year's theme chosen by the people of Milnrow. Let your imagination go wild with our DISNEY themed parade. - **Venue**: Milnrow Memorial Park - **Banner**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events6/banners/5811f38f3897a24e364a1f860cda757c8f4e49871ca72ba1402e17148e6ed6b9-rimg-w989-h1281-dcf4ebe0-gmir?v=1775691593 - **Event Name**: Rochdale Feel Good Festival - **Description**: The best in music and food, headlined by Gabrielle, Ash and Starsailor. Live music across indoor venues, main stage on Rochdale Town Hall Square plus a food and drink village. - **Venue**: Rochdale Feel Good Festival - **Banner**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events10/banners/6ac3f5ffe50f00a4e804eb38fc5a7e1dad8c1985709ad93bb558ba4ad2874703-rimg-w1200-h771-dcd8a9a7-gmir?v=1775669337 - **Event Name**: Rochdale Wedding Show - **Description**: Rochdale Wedding Show is always an unmissable event for brides and grooms to be, as well as their friends and families. The ultimate wedding shopping experience, where you can buy, book and hire everything you need for your special day. FREE entry, no t - **Venue**: Rochdale Town Hall - **Banner**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events9/banners/4229133498bd796a2b55913acf8c156013d32dd06356f55f1de83ffed3f42223-rimg-w1200-h584-dca9897a-gmir?v=1775691590 - **Event Name**: The Freddie and Queen Experience - Live at Empire Rochdale - **Description**: Easily the best Queen Tribute across the UKAbout this EventThe Freddie & Queen Experience – Live at Empire RochdaleSaturday 18th April - **Venue**: Empire Rochdale - **Banner**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events2/banners/effac270ad07abf6afc901e9d6e2bd0e9f970e886b0fe9f88f8b3fe24a135266-rimg-w1200-h603-dc2e1a14-gmir.jpg?v=1769089686 - **Event Name**: Solve-Along-A Murder-She-Wrote - **Description**: Cult hit event Solve-Along-A Murder-She-Wrote comes to Heywood with an interactive screening of the classic Murder, She Wrote episode ‘A Fashionable Way to Die’. Jessica Fletcher visits a designer friend in Paris – but soon there’s a murder that only she - **Venue**: Heywood Civic - **Banner**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events5/banners/2c9e74e1c4f7ed1197c49e2af895012b7bcfabcf7d69627fdebdd43c50229eb0-rimg-w800-h600-dcd9d3c2-gmir?v=1776015928 - **Event Name**: Westlife Vs Boyzone - Live at Empire Rochdale - **Description**: Clash of the Boyband Titans at The EmpireAbout this EventWestlife vs Boyzone – Live at Empire RochdaleFriday 17th AprilTwo of the biggest boybands of all time go head-to-head for a night packed - **Venue**: Empire Rochdale - **Banner**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events6/banners/c9cfdefa94eac941d9ec93e922732c2872f826cf086b90ebb190c1e54594e155-rimg-w1179-h1969-dc132965-gmir.jpg?v=1773104463 ## Browse Comedy Events by Date - [Comedy Events Today in Rochdale](https://allevents.in/rochdale/comedy--today) - [Comedy Events This Weekend in Rochdale](https://allevents.in/rochdale/comedy--this-weekend) - [Comedy Events in April in Rochdale](https://allevents.in/rochdale/comedy--april) - [Comedy Events in May in Rochdale](https://allevents.in/rochdale/comedy--may) ## FAQs - **Q**: What are the top Comedy events in Rochdale? - **A:** MC Hammersmith & Friends for RKT Trust (Sun May 24 2026 at 07:00 pm at Milnrow Cricket Club), Nina Gilligan and Friends (Sat May 02 2026 at 07:30 pm at Heywood Civic), Fathers Day Comedy Show (Sun Jun 21 2026 at 05:30 pm at The Rhyddings Suite At The Royal Toby Hotel), Ladies Night – Pleasure Boys UK – Live at Empire Rochdale (Fri Nov 20 2026 at 08:00 pm at Empire Rochdale), Ace Lips Comedy Live at the Civic (Fri Jun 05 2026 at 07:30 pm at L/Cpl Stephen Shaw M.C. Way, OL10 1LW Heywood, United Kingdom). - **Q**: What are the top free Comedy events in Rochdale? - **A:** Ladies Night – Pleasure Boys UK – Live at Empire Rochdale (Fri Nov 20 2026 at 08:00 pm at Empire Rochdale), My Mum Told Me Not To Marry An Atheist (Mon Jun 22 2026 at 12:00 pm at Richard Street Studios). - **Q**: How can I find Comedy events in Rochdale? - **A:** You can discover upcoming Comedy events in Rochdale on AllEvents.in. Browse by date, venue, or price to find events that match your interests. - **Q**: How do I buy tickets for Comedy events in Rochdale? - **A:** You can buy tickets directly through AllEvents.in. Many events offer online booking with options for free, paid, and early-bird tickets. - **Q**: What are the popular venues for Comedy events in Rochdale? - **A:** Some popular venues hosting Comedy events in Rochdale include Milnrow Cricket Club, Heywood Civic, The Rhyddings Suite At The Royal Toby Hotel. - **Q**: Who are the top organizers for Comedy events in Rochdale? - **A:** Popular organizers hosting Comedy events in Rochdale include ACE LIPS Comedy, Heywood Civic, Empire Rochdale. - **Q**: Are there any online Comedy events available? - **A:** Yes, many Comedy events are available online. 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