Joke of the month....

what is glamorous and hovers over the North Sea?
a sequin helicopter

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Our legendary comedy club, The Buzz, at the Southern in Chorlton, Manchester ran for fifteen years from 1989 to 2004, compered by the veteran punster Agraman the human anagram…it became at the time the longest-running comedy club outside London, and helped launch the careers of Steve Coogan, Caroline Aherne, Dave Spikey, Eddie Izzard, Bill Bailey, Lee Evans, Jack Dee, Harry Hill, Frank Skinner, Mark Thomas, Jo Brand, Alan Carr, Ross Noble, Jason Manford, Peter Kay etc

Ring us on 01482 806001 or email johnmarshall@buzzcomedy.co.uk for further information.

Here are some of our forthcoming shows

BIRCH VALE....Birch Vale and Thornsett Cricket Club, Hayfield Road, Birch Vale, High Peak, Derbyshire SK22 4QJ
Sat 27 Mar....Alfie Moore + Sam Brady + Dan Bland + compere Okse
Tickets £10 from 01663 765835, price includes hot snack

BOLLINGTON….”Bolly Comedy” at Bollington Arts Centre, Wellington Road, Bollington, Cheshire SK10 5JR
Fri 26 Mar....James Sherwood + Wouter Meijs + Derry Hunter + compere Andrew Ryan
Fri 30 Apr....Rory Motion + Matt Seber + Carl Hutchinson + compere Phil James
Fri 1 Oct....Noel James + Dom Carroll + Duncan Logan + compere Phil Ellis
Fri 5 Nov....Craig Deeley + Bob Darwin + Graham Lee + compere Kevin Shepherd
Fri 3 Dec....Greg Cook + Andy Watson + Hayley Ellis + compere Tony Vino
Doors Open at 7.30pm. Show starts at 8.15pm. Tickets are £8.80 (including booking fee) via the online box office at www.bollingtonartscentre.org.uk Further enquiries to 01625 573863

BOLTON...."Raise The Bar" at The Bar, Nelson Square, Bolton BL1 1JT
Thu 25 Mar....
Advance tickets £5 from venue on 01204 526333 of pay £6 cash on the door on the night from 8pm

BOWDON....The Cinnamon Club, The Bowdon Rooms, The Firs, Bowdon, Cheshire WA14 2TQ
Sat 8 May....Noel James + Lewis Jones + compere Bill Woolland
8pm, ticket only, from 0161 926 8992

BRIDLINGTON...."laff@thespa" at The Spa, South Marine Drive, Bridlington, East Yorkshire YO15 3JH
....closed over the Winter months....
Tue 9 Mar....Kai Humphries + Graham Hey + Damien Ryan + Andy Fury + compere Agraman the human anagram
Tue 16 Mar....Bill Woolland + Colin Owens + Wouter Meijs + compere Andrew Ryan
Tue 23 Mar....Mark Rough + Paul Kerensa + Lovdev Barpaga + Paul Savage + compere Colin Manford
Tue 30 Mar....Steve Shanyaski + Scott Denyer + Graham Lee + compere Tom Roche
Tue 6 Apr....Tony Burgess + Sam Brady + Adnan Ahmed + Julia Collings + compere Andy Kind
Tue 13 Apr....Sean Percival + Stuart Black + Ruth Cockburn + compere Roland Gent
Tue 20 Apr....Seymour Mace + Liane Ross + Alex Maple + Lloyd Griffith + compere Agraman the human anagram
Tue 27 Apr....Vladimir McTavish + Owen Niblock + Danny Hurst + compere Maureen Younger
Tue 4 May....Tony Cowards + Danny Pensive + Tony Jameson + Max Dickins + compere James Cook
Tue 11 May....Martin Mor + Matt Seber + Gareth Urwin + compere Ste Porter
Tue 18 May....R.David + Barry Dodds + Gordon Smith + compere Mike Belgrave
Tue 25 May....Andy White + Duncan Logan + Bethany Black + compere Stuart Wilde
Tue 1 Jun....Greg Cook + Kevin Precious + Bob Torquay + compere Sam Harland
Tue 8 Jun....Sam Avery + Christian Steel + Graham Goring + compere Phil Ellis
Tue 15 Jun....Lenny Peters + Paul T Eyres + the Freaks Outing band + compere Elliott J. Huntley
Tue 22 Jun....Alfie Moore + Gemma Leader + Toby Brown + compere Okse
Tue 29 Jun....Andy Watson + Jay Ryan + Matt Hollins + Letty Flynn + compere Tony Vino
Tue 6 Jul.... Matthew Osborn + Robin Banks + Jane Hill + James Low + compere Juliet Meyers
Tue 13 Jul....Alan Hudson + Meryl O'Rourke + Ben Davids + compere Paul Jennings
Tue 20 Jul....Gary Delaney + Susan Murray + Matt Tiller + compere Ben Lawes
Tue 27 Jul....Jamie Sutherland + Neil McFarlane + El Purnell + compere Marvin Cheeseman
Tue 3 Aug....Rex Boyd + Jim Park + Chris Norton Walker + compere Paul Ricketts
Tue 10 Aug....John Newton + Steve Day + Patrick Devine + compere Ryan Gough
Tue 17 Aug....Silky + Dom Carroll + Jonny David + Mickey Sharma + compere Phil James
Tue 24 Aug....Kevin Shepherd + Shelley Cooper + Curtis Threadgold + compere Dave Twentyman
Tue 31 Aug....Roger Monkhouse + Anthony J Brown + Lynne Crook + compere John Cooper
Tue 7 Sep....Dominic Woodward + John Smith + Jonathan Elston + compere Jim Smallman
Tue 14 Sep....Simon Bligh + Chris Stokes + Peter Marshall and the Lomos + compere Danny McLoughlin
Tue 21 Sep....Dan Nightingale + Steve N Allen + Rob Coleman + compere Spiky Mike
Tue 28 Sep....Rory Motion + Naz Osmanoglu + Chris Martin + Derry Hunter + compere Agraman the human anagram
Doors 7.15pm, Show 7.30pm, Advance tickets available from 01262 678258 or just pay £6 cash on the door on the night

BUXTON...."The Buxton Buzz Comedy Club" at the Pavilion Gardens Lounge (entrance in the park, via Promenade)
Fri 2 Apr....Vince Atta + Wouter Meijs + Gareth Urwin + compere Andy Kind
Fri 7 May....Karen Bayley + 8os Luke + El Purnell + compere Phil James
Fri 4 Jun....Sam Avery + Bob Torquay + Graham Goring + Ashley Owen + Kishore Nayar + compere Agraman the human anagram
Doors open 7.45pm. Show starts at 8.30pm prompt. All shows are £6, advance tickets available from Opera House Box Office on 0845 1272190 or in person up to 5pm on the afternoon of the show
Limited availability to pay cash on the door on the night, late enquiries to 01298 23114

CONGLETON....Congleton Cricket Club, Booth Street, Congleton, Cheshire CW12 4DG
Occasional Saturdays
Show from 8pm. Tickets are £10 from from 01260 275601 and include curry supper

ELLOUGHTON...."We're Havin' a Larf" at Hull Ionians RUFC, Brantingham Park, Brantingham Road, Elloughton, East Yorkshire HU15 1HX
Sun 28 Mar....Ray Kane + Dom Carroll + 80s Luke + compere Andy Kind
Sun 25 Apr....Lenny Peters + Trevor Organ + Lee Chamberlain + compere Kevin Shepherd
Doors Open 7pm. Show at 7.30pm. Reserve £5 tickets via 01482 667342 or just pay £7 cash on the door

FURNESS VALE....Furness Vale Social Club, Yeardsley Lane, Furness Vale, High Peak, Derbyshire SK23 7PN
Sat 10 July....Jamie Sutherland + Bob Darwin + Sam Brady + compere Sam Harland
Tickets from 01663 744278

GOOSTREY....Red Lion, Station Road, Goostrey, Cheshire CW4 8PJ
Tue 12 Oct....Greg Cook + Steve Shanyaski + Andrew Ryan + compere Stephanie Davies
8pm as part of Goosfest, tickets from venue 01477 532033

HORNSEA...."the Funny First Friday" at the Floral Hall, The Esplanade, Hornsea, East Yorkshire HU18 1NQ
Fri 2 Apr....Alfie Moore + Alan Hudson + Scott Denyer + compere Sam Avery
Tickets £5 from 01964 532919 or pay on the door from 7.30pm

LYMM....Spreadeagle, 47 Eagle Brow, Lymm, Cheshire WA13 0AG
occasional Fridays
8pm. Advance tickets available from venue on 01925 757467

MARPLE....Marple Cricket and Squash Club, Bowden Lane, Marple, Cheshire SK6 6ND
Sat 27 Mar....James Sherwood + Andy Watson + Ian Fox + compere Bill Woolland
7pm prompt for hotpot supper, more details from 0161 427 3006

MELLOR....Mellor Tennis Club at Mellor Sports Club, Longhurst Lane, Mellor, Stockport, Cheshire SK6 5PN
Sat 13 Mar....Greg Cook + Graham Hey + Dave Twentyman + compere Agraman the human anagram
Tickets £10 from 01663 744559 or pay on the door at 8pm prompt

MELTHAM....Meltham Sports and Community Centre, Mean Lane, Meltham, West Yorkshire HD9 5QT
Fri 23 Apr....Andy Watson + Bob Darwin + Chris Roche + compere Sam Harland
Doors 7.30pm for 8pm start. Tickets £10 to include hot snack available from 01484 850198 or just pay on the door on the night

NEW MILLS....New Mills AFC, Church Lane, New Mills, High Peak, Derbyshire SK22 4NP
occasional Saturdays
8pm More details from 01663 747435

ORMSKIRK….The Rose Theatre, Edge Hill University, St. Helens Road, Ormskirk L39 4QP
Tue 9 Mar....Craig Deeley + Matt Seber + Carl Hutchinson + compere Dominic Woodward
Tue 20 Apr....Gary Delaney + Andy Watson + Curtis Threadgold + compere Phil James
Doors open 7.45pm. Show 8pm, £5 (£3.50) pay on the door, or book in advance on 01695 584480

SALE...."The Best of Comedy Buzz" at Waterside Arts Centre, 1 Waterside Plaza, Town Hall, Sale, Cheshire M33 3ZF
Sat 13 Mar....Bill Woolland + Steve Shanyaski + Dan Bland + Sam Brady + compere John Cooper
Sat 17 Apr....Caimh McDonnell + Rory Motion + Graham Goring + Andrew Ryan + compere James Christopher
Sat 2 Oct....Noel James + John Burke + Alan Hudson + Joe Lycett + compere Dom Carroll
Sat 6 Nov....Kevin Shepherd + Derry Hunter + Craig Deeley + Gordon Smith + compere Sean Moran
Sat 4 Dec....Andy White + Richard Ousey + Des Sharples + Marvin Cheeseman + compere Ryan Gough
Doors open 7.30pm, show at 8pm prompt. Advance tickets £12 (£10) advisable from Box Office on 0161 912 5616 but you can also just pay on the door on the night

SCARBOROUGH...The Pavilion on the Suncourt at the Spa Complex, South Bay, Scarborough, North Yorkshire YO11 2HD
Wed 7 Jul....Greg Cook + Ray Kane + Juliet Meyers + compere Jim Smallman
Wed 14 Jul....Bill Woolland + Alan Hudson + Graham Lee + compere Meryl O'Rourke
Wed 21 Jul....Noel James + Susan Murray + Andrew Ryan + compere Steffen Peddie
Wed 28 Jul....Jamie Sutherland + Neil McFarlane + Jon Whale + compere Tony Jameson
Wed 4 Aug....Rex Boyd + Jim Park + Dan Bland + compere Paul Ricketts
Wed 11 Aug....John Newton + Steve Day + Simon Gunnell + compere Ryan Gough
Wed 18 Aug....Silky + Sam Harland + Bob Torquay + compere Ryan Gleeson
Wed 25 Aug....Roger Monkhouse + Graham Hey + Peter Smith + compere Andy Kind
Wed 1 Sep....Sean Percival + Trevor Organ + Ben Lawes + compere Tony Vino
This gig is an outdoor event, but in the case of inclement weather, it will be held indoors.
Doors open at 7.30pm for an 8pm prompt start, advance tickets at £5 advisable and available from the Box Office on 01723 357869 or you can just pay cash on the door on the night

WOODFORD...."A Legion of Laughs" at Bramhall & Woodford Royal British Legion, follow signs for Woodford Cricket Club, off Moor Lane, Woodford, Cheshire SK7 1PW
Sat 13 Mar....Steve Shanyaski + Kevin Dewsbury + Tom Roche + Kiri + compere Sam Avery
Sat 10 Apr....Des Sharples + Craig Deeley + Andrew Ryan + compere John Cooper
Sat 8 May....Rory Motion + Karen Bayley + Graham Goring + Edward Easton + compere Colin Manford
Sat 11 Sep....Andy White + Marvin Cheeseman + Duncan Logan + compere Sam Harland
Sat 9 Oct....Marc Lucero + Dom Carroll + Hayley Ellis + compere Andy Kind
Sat 13 Nov....Noel James + Chris Roche + Gordon Smith + compere Sean Moran
Sat 11 Dec....Kevin Shepherd + Andy Watson + Jonathan Hope + compere Kerry Leigh
Tickets from 07754 751016, or just pay £10 on the door from 7.30pm