

Too Soon? is a weekly new-material comedy show dedicated to jokes written about what’s happening right now. Every Monday, comedians take the week’s headlines, online chaos, cultural moments, and half-formed opinions and turn them into something funny — or at least attempt to.
This isn’t a “best-of” show and it’s not about polished sets. Too Soon? is about immediacy. The jokes are new. The takes are fresh. The thoughts may still be processing. Comics use the night to experiment, rewrite, and react to whatever the world has thrown at us since last Monday — whether that’s politics, pop culture, viral moments, social trends, or the collective group chat energy of the internet.
The name says it all. Sometimes the joke lands perfectly. Sometimes it needs a rewrite. Sometimes the audience and the comic discover, together, that the timing might be… too soon. That’s part of the fun.
Importantly, Too Soon? isn’t about shock for shock’s sake. It’s not a dark comedy night and it’s not a race to offend. The focus is smart, observational, and playful comedy — comedians thinking out loud, stress-testing ideas, and finding new angles on familiar stories. It’s about perspective, curiosity, and laughing at the absurdity of modern life while it’s still unfolding.
For audiences, it’s a chance to see comedy being made in real time. You’ll hear jokes that might become part of future tours, specials, or viral clips — and you’ll also see ideas in their raw, early form. For comedians, it’s a space to take creative risks, sharpen instincts, and respond to the world without waiting six months for the news cycle to cool off.
Every week is different, because the week itself is different. Some nights are chaotic, some are surprisingly thoughtful, and some are just very funny group therapy for anyone who’s been online too much.
If you like your comedy current, curious, and unpolished — if you enjoy hearing comedians wrestle with the moment rather than pretend it’s already settled — Too Soon? is the place to be.
New jokes. Fresh takes. Monday nights.
What could possibly go wrong?
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Venue Address
42-44 Oldham Street, Manchester, M4 1LE
Venue Rating
4.5 / 5 based on 628 reviews
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