XS Malarkey is an award winning, not for profit comedy club

Comedy club

A comedy club is a venue, typically a nightclub, bar, or restaurant where people watch or listen to performances, including stand-up comedians, improvisational comedians, impersonators, magicians, ventriloquists and other comedy acts...

 in Fallowfield

Fallowfield

Ladybarn is the part of Fallowfield to the south-east. Chancellors Hotel & Conference Centre is used by the University of Manchester: it was built by Edward Walters for Sir Joseph Whitworth, as were the Firs Botanical Grounds.-Religion:...

, Manchester

Manchester

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It is promoted and compered

Master of Ceremonies

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 by the comedian and actor Toby Hadoke

Toby Hadoke

Toby Hadoke is an English actor, writer and stand-up comedian. He is particularly well known for his work on the Manchester comedy circuit, where he performs regularly. He runs the multi award winning XS Malarkey comedy club, and is involved with many of the more experimental and financially...

, and runs every Tuesday night. In 2007, a Guardian article described XS Malarkey as a "great example of how a club should be run".

It began life in 1997 at Scruffy Murphys (now The Cheshire Cat) in Fallowfield, before moving down the road to Bar XS on 25 September 2001, where the headline acts were Toby Foster

Toby Foster

Toby Foster British comedian, actor, radio presenter, promoter and festival producer.He went to the Barnburgh Junior School, followed by Lacewood Primary School, Dearneside Comprehensive and Wath Comprehensive in Rotherham...

 and Jimmy Carr

Jimmy Carr

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. In 2010, it moved once again to The Queen of Hearts, before moving to Platt Chapel on 186 Wilmslow Road, where it now resides.

The club has won Best Comedy Club (North) four times at the Chortle Awards

Chortle Awards

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, and Best Comedy Club twice at the North West Comedy Awards

North West Comedy Awards

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. Toby Hadoke

Toby Hadoke

Toby Hadoke is an English actor, writer and stand-up comedian. He is particularly well known for his work on the Manchester comedy circuit, where he performs regularly. He runs the multi award winning XS Malarkey comedy club, and is involved with many of the more experimental and financially...

 also won 'Best Off-Stage Contribution' at the 2008 Chortle Awards.

Comedians whose began their careers at XS Malarkey include Jason Manford

Jason Manford

Jason John Manford is an English comedian, television presenter and actor.- Early life :Manford was born to an Irish family in Salford, Greater Manchester, a son of Sharon , who is a Catholic and Ian Manford. He grew up in poverty in a terraced house in Manchester...

, Alan Carr

Alan Carr

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, and Justin Moorhouse. The club has also featured appearances from Stewart Lee

Stewart Lee

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, Peter Kay

Peter Kay

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, Mick Miller, Shazia Mirza

Shazia Mirza

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, Chris Addison

Chris Addison

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, Dave Spikey

Dave Spikey

Dave Spikey is an English comedian, actor, writer and film producer, currently residing in Chorley, Lancashire....

, Reginald D Hunter

Reginald D Hunter

Reginald Darnell Hunter is an American stand-up comedian who works mainly in the United Kingdom.-Early life:Hunter was born in Albany, Georgia. He was the youngest of nine children. His mother beat him regularly; she died in 2004....

, Russell Howard

Russell Howard

Russell Joseph Howard is an English comedian best known for his TV show Russell Howard's Good News and his appearances on the topical panel TV show Mock The Week...

, Jo Caulfield

Jo Caulfield

Josephine Caulfield is a British actress, writer and comedian.-Biography:Born in Wales to Irish parents, she was brought up in Derbyshire and Leicestershire England....

 and Junior Simpson

Junior Simpson

Junior Simpson is a British stand up comedian, from Jamaican descent. He was born in Leagrave, a suburb of Luton, and was educated at Beechwood Primary School and Challney High School for Boys....

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