The festival, run by Manchester's Creatures Comedy Club, have announced Catherine Bohart, Milo Edwards, Dan Tiernan, and Brenna Reece, and a top secret taskmaster star for their 2026 festival. Grab tickets below now!

Date published: 17th Feb 2026

Following the riotous laughter that bellowed out of Manchester's Creatures Comedy basement after the last two editions, NOMAD and Creatures Comedy Club have announced the third instalment of the Creatures Comedy Festival, revealing the first run of names, which include a top-secret Taskmaster star amongst them!

The festival, which focuses on creating a space outside of London for comedians to preview before the Edinburgh Fringe, is set to host over 25 shows for the Mancunian comedy faithful, with the first reveal of its star-studded line-up including: Catherine Bohart, Brennan Reece, Dan Tiernan, Milo Edwards and a top secret Taskmaster star (not so secret if you know your stuff).

Tickets to the Creatures Comedy Festival are now live on Skiddle. Grab them at the bottom of this page or find more information on each show by clicking or tapping - HERE

 

The proudly northern festival will not only host household names, but also celebrate the hottest rising talent from the North of England, hosting a Northern Takeover on Sunday 26th July. A day that will culminate with the final of Creatures Comedian Of The Year 2026, where the winner of the competition will receive a slot in one of the festival showcases along with a paid weekend spot and progression opportunities at the club, offering the chance for the winner to prove themself alongside high-profile, established acts.

Last year’s lineup saw the likes of Huge Davies, Celya AB, Pierre Novellie, Brennan Reece, Rob Auton, Tiff Stevenson, Larry Dean, Lorna Rose Treen, Alex Franklin, and many more.

A comedy festival unrivalled in the North, that aims to not only bring the biggest comics to Manchester and platform the rising stars of the local scene, but establish the city as the UK's next big comedy destination, Creatures Comedy Festival has got to be in your calendar for 2026.

Grab tickets and find more information below! 

 

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Tickets to Creatures Comedy Festival 2026:

 

 

Brennan Reece: New Jokes || Creatures Comedy Festival - Thursday 23rd July 2026

 

Dan Tiernan: Quartz and All - (WIP) || Creatures Comedy Festival - Friday 24th July 2026

 

Catherine Bohart: Work in Progress || Creatures Comedy Festival - Wednesday 29th July 2026

 

Milo Edwards: Work-in-Progress || Creatures Comedy Festival - Thursday 30th July 2026

 

Secret Taskmaster Star: WIP|| Creatures Comedy Festival - Friday 31st July 2026

 

 

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