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Channel 4 Presents: First For Funny – Live Comedy Night at Aviva Studios

Tom Grieve, Contributing Writer

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Channel 4 Presents: first for funny - live Comedy Night

Aviva Studios, Manchester
27 August 2026

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From £15.00
Courtesy of CityCo.
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Channel 4 is bringing comedy showcase First for Funny to Manchester’s AVIVA Studios for one night only as part of SCENE LGBTQ+ Film and Television Festival.

Your host for the evening is Kent-born comedian and presenter Chloe Petts, who is a contestant on the upcoming 22nd series of Taskmaster and may also be familiar to audiences for television appearances on the likes of Hypothetical and Have I Got News For You.

Scheduled for Thursday 27 August, this curated evening of comedy promises a one-off colourful, eclectic showcase of some of the UK’s most exciting new comedy minds especially for SCENE. 

Amongst those joining Petts on stage at AVIVA Studios are comedian and singer Jordan Gray (The Voice UK), comedians Ayo Adenekan (Saturday Night Live UK) and Josh Jones (8 Out of 10 Cats, CelebAbility), plus more acts to be announced soon.

Part of SCENE: Manchester LGBTQ+ Film and TV Festival

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