Events near Bacup, Oldham

Minimum wage cinema employee turned multi award-winning tragic fool Cabbage The Clown's debut comedy - As part of Creatures Comedy Festival

Help us kick off the festival with a very special launch show featuring secret guests and lots of surprises!

A showcase of festival acts PLUS local Manchester favourites, you never know who's going to be popping in!

World-touring comic Ian Bagg brings fast-paced, quick-witted crowd work and boundary-pushing stand-up to Creatures.

Abi's had a bad year. Oh baby does she have gossip! As seen on ENews, Buzzfeed, LadBible, Good Morning Britain and BBC One.

Superstore's Chris Grace brings asks: can you get along with someone if you only mostly agree with them?

The final showdown. The best comedians from the competition battle it out to be crowned Creatures Comedian of the Year.

After finding out his terminal illness isn't all that terminal anymore... He's got a lot more time to think of everything he's scared of...

Kicking off Creatures Comedy Festival 2026, Brennan Reece is back with a brand new show.

Pear Tree is a stand up comedy show about pear shaped events between Sri Lanka and Australia. It's about family, love, homes, knives, kids and cats.

Eshaan Akbar (Live At The Apollo, Mock The Week, QI, Sex Education) tests new jokes and vibes with the crowd.

A brand new stand-up show from pioneering alt-comedy hero.

A showcase of festival acts PLUS local Manchester favourites, you never know who's going to be popping in!

A new show full of new ideas from Catherine Bohart as seen on Live at the Apollo, QI and LOL Ireland.

Saturday 25th July with the stunning Charli Angel, Mandy McCarthy as MC, Jon Capewell, Adrian Hanlon and headliner Dave Longley!

Back for a second year, a story about me (Rob Auton) being an estate agent on JUPITER.

Fog Box comedy club goes large with Paul Foot - Nina Gillian - Tony Law and your host Michel Legge

A showcase of festival acts PLUS local Manchester favourites, you never know who's going to be popping in!

90s style dating show for comedians and lucky audience members!

As seen on Live At The Apollo, A League of Their Own, and QI. Can you guess who it is?

Viral stand-up Josh Weller trials a hilarious new comedy show.

Canadian gap toothed comedian Evan Desmarais brings a new hour to Creatures Comedy Festival.