Joke of the month....
What's the first thing an Israeli Jew does in the morning ?
Hebrews up !
There are three pages on this site…check the consultancy page to find out about us and who our corporate customers are; and check the previous acts page for some of the most famous comedians to have started their careers with Buzz Comedy
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 was frequently voted the best comedy club in Britain, crucially also voted the best by the acts themselves!
Ring us on 01482 806001 or email johnmarshall@buzzcomedy.co.uk for further information
Here are some of our forthcoming public shows....we do not list our many private and corporate events here....
BEVERLEY....Buzz Comedy, Hodgsons Pub, Flemingate, Beverley, East Yorkshire HU17 0NA
Thu 1 Mar....Seymour Mace + Phil Pagett + Matt Pottinger + Adam Chivers + compere Dan Smith
Thu 5 Apr....Alfie Moore + Mark Rough + Joy Carter + Nick Cranston + compere Luke Warm
Thu 3 May....Sam Avery + Daliso Chaponda + Jim Park + compere Peter Doubt
£10 pay on the door on the night, cash only, from 7.30pm, show at 8.15pm. Enquiries to 01482 806001
BOLLINGTON….”Bolly Comedy” at Bollington Arts Centre, Wellington Road, Bollington, Cheshire SK10 5JR
Fri 2 Mar....Seymour Mace + Kevin Dewsbury + Adnan Ahmed + compere Helen Keeler
Fri 6 Apr....Sam Avery + Phil Pagett + Curtis Threadgold + compere James Cook
Fri 4 May....Jamie Sutherland + Shelley Cooper + Him and Me + compere Kerry Leigh
Doors open at 7.30pm, show starts at 8.15pm. Advance tickets are £9.90 (including booking fee) via the online box office at www.bollingtonartscentre.org.uk. Further enquiries to 01625 573863
BRIDLINGTON...."Laff Comedy Club", The Spa, South Marine Drive, Bridlington, East Yorkshire YO15 3JH
Tue 17 Jul....
Tue 24 Jul....
Tue 31 Jul....
Tue 7 Aug....
Tue 14 Aug....
Tue 21 Aug....
Tue 28 Aug....
Tue 4 Sep....
Tue 11 Sep....
Bar opens at 7pm for 8pm start. Tickets £6.50 from Box Office on 01262 678258 or pay on the door on the night.
BUXTON...."The Buxton Buzz Comedy Club" at the Pavilion Arts Centre, Pavilion Gardens, behind Opera House, St John's Road/Water Street, Buxton SK17 6XN
Fri 2 Mar....James Sherwood + Shelley Cooper + Lovdev Barpaga + compere Ryan Gough
Fri 6 Apr....Seymour Mace + Mick Sergeant + Jay Hampson + guest compere
Fri 4 May....Sam Avery + Jim Park + Big Lou + compere Andy Kind
Fri 8 Jun....Dave Williams + Phil Pagett + Sam Brady + compere Scott Bennett
Fri 29 Jun....Noel James + Danny Pensive + Adam Staunton + compere Helen Keeler
Doors open at 7.30pm, show starts at 8.15pm. All shows are just £8, 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 or 01298 72050
CONGLETON....Congleton Cricket Club, Booth Street, Congleton, Cheshire CW12 4DG
Sat 31 Mar....Paul Jennings + Chris Roche + Noel James
8pm
ticket price includes home-made curry. More information from 01260 275601
FURNESS VALE....Furness Vale Social Club, Yeardsley Lane, Furness Vale, High Peak, Derbyshire SK23 7PN
Sat 24 Mar....Noel James + Craig Deeley + Jay Hampson + compere Ben Schofield
8pm. Advance tickets £8 available from venue on 01663 744278 or just pay on the door on the night.
HORNSEA....Hornsea Golf Club, Rolston Road, Hornsea, East Yorkshire HU18 1XG
Fri 16 Mar....John Newton + Kevin Dewsbury + Tony Simpson
More information from Matt Williamson on 07983 434501
HULL....The Laughing Cow Comedy Club, The Octagon, Walker Street, Hull HU3 2RA
Sat 25 Feb....Mark Rough + Jay Hampson + Ben Schofield
Sat 31 Mar....Andy Watson + Dan Bland + Sam Harland
Doors open at 7.30pm, show starts at 8.15pm. Advance Tickets are £12 in advance from www.edentertainments.co.uk.
Price includes pie and peas, late bar at cheap prices, and disco until 2am. Further info from 07802 533414
MACCLESFIELD...."Laugh Out Louder" at Senior Citizens Hall, Duke Street, Macclesfield SK11 6UR
Sat 3 Mar....Rory Motion + Dan Bland + Chris Roche + compere Ryan Gleeson
Sat 31 Mar....
Sat 28 Apr....
Sat 26 May....
8pm Tickets £10 via www.lolcomedyclub.co.uk
MELLOR....Mellor Sports Club, 215 Longhurst Lane, Mellor, Cheshire SK6 5PN
Sat 10 Mar....Bill Woolland + Trevor Organ + Jay Hampson + compere Ryan Gleeson
Doors open at 7.30pm for 8.15pm start. Advance tickets from 0161 449 0729
ORMSKIRK....The Rose Theatre, Edge Hill University, St Helens Road, Ormskirk, Lancashire L39 4QP
Tue 7 Feb....Alex Boardman + Him & Me + Adam Staunton + compere Helen Keeler
Tue 6 Mar....Sully O'Sullivan + El Purnell + Jay Hampson + compere Phil Chapman
Doors open at 7.30pm for show at 8pm prompt. Tickets £6 (£3.75) from 01695 584480 or pay on the door on the night.
SALE...."The Best of Comedy Buzz" at Waterside Arts Centre, 1 Waterside Plaza, Town Hall, Sale, Cheshire M33 3ZF
Sat 3 Mar....Seymour Mace + Trevor Organ + Shelley Cooper + Steve Titley + compere Ryan Gough
Sat 7 Apr....Alfie Moore + Sam Brady + Peter Slater + compere Roland Gent
Sat 5 May....Jamie Sutherland + Jim Park + Sam Avery + compere Agraman the human anagram
Doors open 7.30pm, for 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
SALE...."Comedy For Heroes" at Waterside Arts Centre, Sale
Fri 17 Feb....LLoyd Langford + Rob Rouse + Steve Royle + Phil Walker + Jimmy Cricket + John Moloney + Ellie Taylor + Colin Manford
Sat 18 Feb....as above but Adam Staunton replaces Ellie Taylor
Ring Box Office on 0161 912 5616 for ticket prices...profits to Help For Heroes charity.
SCARBOROUGH...."Stand Up At The Spa", The Spa Complex, South Bay, Scarborough, North Yorkshire YO11 2HD
Wed 4 Jul....
Wed 11 Jul....
Wed 18 Jul....
Wed 25 Jul....
Wed 1 Aug....
Wed 8 Aug....
Wed 15 Aug....
Wed 22 Aug....
Wed 29 Aug....
Doors 7.30pm for 8pm start. Advance Tickets £6.50 from Box Office on 01723 376774 or pay 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 3 Mar....Jamie Sutherland + James Sherwood + compere Andy Kind
Sat 31 Mar....Mark Rough + Phil Pagett + Roger Swift + compere Ryan Gough
Sat 28 Apr....Seymour Mace + Anthony J Brown + Jay Hampson + compere Gareth Urwin
Tickets are £15 and include a £4 drinks voucher and are available in advance from 07754 751016, or just pay £15 on the door from 7.30pm, show starts at 8.15pm.
That Peter Kay book”: Johnny Dee 2006
“Numerous big names had been through the Buzz...........with Agraman as the resident compere.
Over the years Marshall (Agraman) had become something of a comedy legend. He was also
regarded as one of the nicest men in the business.”
“Look who it is!" : Alan Carr, 2008
“Agraman was instrumental in getting my career up and running. Without his faith in me, I would
never have improved as quickly as I did.”
“The Sound of Laughter”: Peter Kay 2006
“The day after I got a call from Agraman The Human Anagram. He congratulated me on winning the
competition (North West Comedian of the Year 1996) and asked if I`d be interested in doing twenty
minutes stand-up at a club called The Boardwalk in Manchester. He said he could offer me £30 and
would I be interested?"
Jim Park (Scottish stand-up) 2008...."The gig was a 'Buzz Comedy' gig run by the legendary 'Agraman'. He's a true maverick of the comedy business who delights in the pun. Most comedy clubs start with a fanfare of loud music, followed by an enthusiatic compere whipping the crowd into a frenzy, and asking members of the audience where they come from and what job they do. Agraman is different. He just appears on stage without any intro, then gradually batters the audience into submission with a long series of terrible puns, and an innate charm. I really liked his approach, and so did the audience"
“Saturday Night Peter”: Peter Kay 2009
“......Agraman (-The Human Anagram) (I have to give him his full title –it`s comedy law)........”
“Under the Microscope – my life": Dave Spikey 2010
“I must have played The Buzz twenty or more times in those early years, and the venue and John hold a very special place in my heart.”
“I once did a one-off comedy special with Agraman at Ronnie Scott`s club in Birmingham- and the crowd absolutely loved him. He went down massive and came offstage shell-shocked; he`d never had a reception like it.”
"Brung up Proper": Jason Manford 2011
"The night started in its usual fashion with Agraman unleashing some awful but well-written puns. He'd be the first person to tell you he wasn't a comic, but there was a genuine love for him in the room, as this was the guy who organised it for you to see all these comedians week in week out for a fiver"
Steve Bennett, editor of CHORTLE comedy website, 2007
"Agraman has remained the enthusiastic amateur in spirit as well as financial recompense, gamely taking to the stage with agonisingly tortuous stories constructed solely out of band names or London Underground stations. He holds jokes like a threat over the room. Cheer vigorously or he'll unleash another one."