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Comedy Central is a company that operates in the Media and Entertainment industry. It employs 101-250 people and has $25M-$50M of revenue. The company is headquartered in the United Kingdom.

The longest running comedy club out of London was established in February 1994. Opened by David Perkin, originally on Newton Street Manchester, now ran by his daughter Jessica Toomey in its home of the last 2- years on Oldham Street in the vibrant Northern Quarter. The Frog and Bucket is most famous for its Beat The Frog, amateur act competition. Which over the years has discovered talent such as John Bishop, Peter Kay, Johnny Vegas and Jason Manford. The intimate cosy venue has been the first gig for so many of the Norths comics and the history is felt in the venue that adds to the character and atmosphere. As well as the Beat the Frog show we also have Thursday night Live, the Barrel of Laughs show on a Friday and Saturday, monthly Lip Sync Battles, home of Laughing Cows comedy, work in progress show, Black comedy night plus regular touring shows - shows most nights The Frog and Bucket is a purposely designed cabaret style comedy club which is easily adaptable for any layout. Refurbished in Autumn 2016 its ideal for any number of events, seating from 200 cabaret style. Manchester has a balcony with private bar than can hold approximately 60 people for which we can privately cater for. We also have a well equipped and adaptable catering team too We have worked with many corporate clients over the years as well as provide comedy workshops and courses. Our team can help you put together any event to a high standard or source acts for your event. We also provide branded roadshows and franchises.

What we do… Touring Show and Local Talent The Stand attracts attention from a diverse assortment of agencies, managers and performers from the UK and beyond. Touring shows take place dependant on our own production programme and are scheduled, where possible, to run consecutively in all three clubs or at later dates if venue capacities are compatible. Our talent can be known from TV, Radio, Internet, podcasts - or even the WWE ring! We’re renowned for managing our audiences and comedians sensitively and Work-In-Progress shows from high-profile comics can also be found at our venues from Dylan Moran to Jason Manford. Regular monthly shows produced by local talent are offered and managed jointly. This allows The Stand to support the local comedy community should they have an avant-garde production approach to new writing and ideas. Comedy Crafted Productions Red Raw is our long-running weekly beginner’s showcase is regarded as the best open mic night in the UK and takes place every Monday in Edinburgh, Tuesday in Glasgow and Wednesday in Newcastle. With up to 10 new acts on each line up, the show has become synonymous with first breaks into comedy for fresh talent and professional comics to drop in and try new material. Our weekend line-up is booked to run the same prime-time line-up Thursday through to Saturday. This aids programming and travelling comics tremendously whilst allowing us to offer a different price point for audiences. Kids Comedy is presented in various formats as daytime events at weekends with at least one show taking place specifically for the 5-12 years age range per month. The Stand Newcastle offers these shows at least twice per month with special menu. And lots more...