John Bishop vows to keep tickets at £25 as he announces two massive Manchester comedy shows
A headshot of comedian, John Bishop / Credit: Aemen Sukkar Jiksaw
John Bishop has announced a massive UK tour to celebrate 25 years of his stand-up comedy career, and he’s coming to Manchester.
He’s not only coming to our city once either, but twice.
It’s been well over two decades since the popular Liverpudlian comedian stepped on stage to perform his first ever stand-up gig on 2 October 2000, and so, in a bid to properly celebrate this monumental milestone and the impressive comedy career that’s followed, Bishop will be touring the UK and Ireland in 2025, and will, once again, step foot on that very same stage he first performed on.
And that stage, just so happens, to be the legendary Frog & Bucket comedy club right here in Manchester city centre.
The Frog & Bucket is known for having launched the careers of some of the country’s most well-known and revered comedians over the years, with John Bishop being just one of those famous names, and he’ll certainly be one of the most famous names to perform there again in recent years.
As well as taking to the Frog & Bucket stage for a more intimate live comedy experience on 13 October 2025, Bishop will also be performing a much bigger Manchester venue that same month, the new Co-op Live arena, on 4 October.
Liverpool, Leeds, and Newcastle are some of the other northern locations he’ll be visiting, as well as other major cities like London, Glasgow, Belfast, Dublin, and more.
What makes this tour even more special too is the fact that Bishop has vowed that tickets to every show he’ll be performing, wherever the audience member may be sat, will be priced at £25 each to honour his 25th comedy anniversary.
John Bishop: 25 – UK & Ireland Tour Dates 2025
- Thursday 2 October – Plymouth Pavilions
- Friday 3 October – The O2, London
- Saturday 4 October – Co-op Live, Manchester
- Wednesday 8 October – Utilita Arena, Newcastle
- Thursday 9 October – Glasgow, OVO Hydro, Glasgow
- Friday 10 October – P&J Live, Aberdeen
- Saturday 11 October – First Direct Arena, Leeds
- Monday 13 October – Frog & Bucket, Manchester
- Thursday 16 October – Motorpoint Arena, Nottingham
- Friday 17 October – Utilita Arena, Birmingham
- Saturday 18 October – Brighton Centre
- Sunday 19 October – International Centre, Bournemouth
- Thursday 23 October – Utilita Arena, Cardiff
- Friday 24 October – M&S Bank Arena, Liverpool
- Friday 31 October – 3Arena, Dublin
- Saturday 1 November – SSE Arena, Dublin
“I can’t believe that next year it will be 25 years since I first performed at the Frog and Bucket in Manchester,” John Bishop said as the UK and Ireland tour was announced.
“It’s been a rollercoaster, and I can’t thank the fans enough who have supported me all the way. I wanted to mark the anniversary with a brand-new tour and do something to say thank you, so every ticket throughout the tour will be £25.
“I really hope you can come and celebrate with me.”
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John Bishop: 25 kicks off on 2 October 2025 at the Plymouth Pavilion, and then travels to arenas across the UK and Ireland, before culminating in Belfast on 1 November 2025.
The £25 tickets go on sale this Friday (11 October) at 10am here.
Featured Image – Aemen Sukkar Jiksaw