A Lovely Time featuring Chris Washington

Ian Jones, Food and Drink Editor

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A Lovely Time featuring Chris Washington

4 September 2021

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A Lovely Time featuring Chris Washington
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After selling out their first two shows, A Lovely Time returns to GRUB‘s live space, now known as the Chapeltown Picture House, on 4th September with another amazing line-up hosted by comedy legend Amy Gledhill.

Our favourite comics at one of our favourite independent spaces in Manchester, what’s not to love?

Half of the acclaimed duo, Delightful Sausage (last seen on TV with Harry Hill), Amy is the compere for a superb lineup headlined by the self-proclaimed ‘cock of Golborne’ and Edinburgh comedy award-nominated stand-up Chris Washington (Mock the Week, Live from the BBC).

There’s also the wonderful Hayley Ellis (Absolute Radio, Russell Howard’s Good News) who Sarah Millican described as ‘brilliantly funny and a joy to watch’, plus Liverpool’s best kept comedic secret Liam Bolton.

Headlined by self-proclaimed ‘cock of Golborne’ Chris Washington

And, of course, GRUB is worth a visit in its own right. Go early, spend the day there eating, drinking and seeing one of the best community-focused spaces in the city in action, where the focus is all about pleasure and positivity (see our full review from last year here). As far as the Green Quarter goes, GRUB is the standout destination for locals and well worth a visit for residents of any of the city’s other countless quarters.

But Saturday’s big draw is the comedy, and with a line-up as strong as A Lovely Time, it’s expected it to sell out soon. Grab your tickets quick smart.

Where to go near A Lovely Time featuring Chris Washington

Cumbria
Restaurant
Heft

A Michelin star restaurant and homely 17th century inn in the Lake District, with food provided by esteemed chef Kevin Tickle.

Tangerine
Chapel Street
Restaurant
Tangerine

Manchester’s latest must-visit multipurpose venue, offering top-level food, drinks and live shows.

Bar Posie
City Centre
Bar or Pub
Posie

A new cocktail bar from the crack team behind 10 Tib Lane and Henry C.

Manchester
Food hall
Kargo MKT

Mighty food hall in Salford Quays, with around twenty street food vendors, serving a huge range of cuisines.

Asap Coffee Interior/ Counter
Manchester
Café or Coffee Shop
ASAP Coffee

If you’re looking for quality coffee and a decadent brunch in a setting that nails the Northern Quarter brief, you’d struggle to do better than ASAP Coffee.

Interior of George St Chapel
Manchester
Event venue
George Street Chapel

This beautifully restored former Independent Methodist Chapel in the heart of Oldham is as much a creative hub as a heritage landmark.

Chinatown
Restaurant
Pho Cue

Family-run Vietnamese restaurant in Chinatown. Prepare to queue for Pho Cue.

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Swithens Farm

Swithens Farm is a working farm. For many years now Ian and his wife Angela have built a following that they welcome in all year around.

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