NEW Trof venture Gorilla on Whitworth Street West is starting a new monthly comedy night – Group Therapy Comedy Club - from Saturday 29 September.
Raucous stag and hen parties won’t be laughing though as they are officially banned from attending the night. This is the first comedy club in Mancheter to ban large single sex stag and hen parties which are often the staple audience at comedy clubs up and down the country.
GorillaLong time show producer and promoter Rosalind Bell has worked with the likes of Phil Jupitus, Adam Buxton and Milton Jones and is behind the new comedy club.
"Other weekend clubs rely on stags and hens to fill their seats and spend at the bar. But they can spoil the night for everyone else, including the comedians.” she said. "It’s a bold move, but we put the comedy first and we’re confident that audiences will respond to that."
The Frog and Bucket Comedy Club on Oldham Street allows stag and hen parties as long as parties that number over ten people pay a deposit per person which is returned as long as no disruptions are caused during the show.
So if you’re a hen or a stag looking for a laugh remember – the frog is friendlier than the gorilla.
The debut Group Therapy Comedy Club will feature comedians Andrew O’Neil, Dave Longley and Alun Cochrane.
