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Musical comedian Morgan Jay is coming to Manchester on his biggest ever UK tour

Danny Jones Danny Jones Morgan Jay comedy gig Manchester AO Arena

Viral music-driven comedian Morgan Jay is returning to Manchester and the UK for his biggest ever transatlantic tour.

The crowd work specialist and social media star is coming back to our fair city once again early next year, having not long ago performed for a maiden Manc crowd.

Last time out, he visited the O2 Apollo for an already sizeable headline show up here in the North of England, but now he’s been given a serious upgrade.

How does an arena tour sound, ‘Goofy Gang’?

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That’s right: the bloke best known for performing silly improv songs on a ukulele for the majority of the set, not to mention being a little bit cheeky with his audience throughout, is coming to the AO Arena.

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Entitled La Dolce Vita, this new tour – set to be the follow-up to his ongoing ‘Goofy Guy’ show – will be just his second performance here in 0161.

Have already got his current tour underway across North America, with more gigs coming up across Asia and Oceania later this year.

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As for his next European leg, it kicks off early next year, and do you want to guess where he’s coming first? Yep, straight to us.

We’re almost certain he’ll be bringing that tiny little guitar and a healthy dose of autotune along with him, but you never quite know what you’re going to get…

Case in point:

@morganjay

Can you believe he grabbed her neck like that in public? not going to lie I kind of liked it. The Nashville show went crazy people were horny and having a good time. Tour dates below. 6/5 – Atlanta, GA 6/6 – Hollywood, FL 6/12 – Milwaukee, WI 6/14 – Prior Lake, MN 6/19 – Cherokee, NC 6/20 – Charleston, SC 7/2 – Ledyard, CT 9/12 – Los Angeles 9/17 – Los Angeles 9/25 – Maui 9/26 – Oahu October 3 – Tokyo October 5 – Taipei October 8 – Hong Kong October 11 – Abu Dhabi October 14 – Manila, PH October 17 – Sydney October 21- Auckland, NZ October 25 – Melbourne, AU October 29 – Brisbane, AU November 1- Adelaide, AU November 6 – Perth, AU November 11 – Jakarta, ID November 13 – Singapore, SG November 18 – Kuala Lumpur, MY November 21- Bangkok, TH November 27 – Mumbai, IN November 29 – Bengaluru, IN

♬ original sound – Morgan Jay

You can see his full list of upcoming dates over here down below.

Morgan Jay UK tour dates – 2027

Thu 25 Feb – Manchester, AO Arena
Sat 27 Feb – London, OVO Arena Wembley
Sat 27 Mar – Glasgow, SEC Armadillo
Thu 1 Apr – Birmingham, Utilita Arena Birmingham
Sat 3 Apr – Cardiff, Utilita Arena Cardiff

As you can see, there’s only a handful of dates across Great Britain and Ireland, so we’ll consider it an honour not only to be on the schedule but to be first on the call sheet.

Tickets will be available for pre-sale starting on Wednesday, 27 May at 10am; meanwhile, general admission goes live this coming Friday, 29 May, also at 10am BST. You can get ready to grab yours HERE.

If you’ve not come across him before and you’re wondering whether his stuff is your cup of tea, you can watch his special shot in LA, among others, for free on YouTube.

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GRUB On The Docks returns to MediaCity this summer with street food, World Cup screenings, and more

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Indie street food traders will be lining the Salford waterfront this summer, as GRUB On The Docks returns once again.

Summer is right around the corner, and MediaCity’s waterfront site will once again be transformed into a vibrant open-air destination built for warm weather and big moments across the season, as GRUB On The Docks returns later this week.

Running across the summer months, you can some of Greater Manchester‘s best street food traders to be serving up global flavours and summer-ready drinks, alongside live music, DJs, and just an all round laid-back atmosphere turning daytime hangouts into evening sessions.

There’ll be a rotating lineup of independent street food operators, including the likes of Sizzling Seoul’s East Asian bowls, Dukes Po Boys big American flavours, and Umami Cartel’s Japanese and Mexican fusion dishes all on the menu, as well as Oppa Korean Dogs, Sazume Sake, and Ilovebrioche – with many more ‘special’ traders and chefs still to be announced.

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Aside from the food, the events calendar this year is packed with open-air screenings of the World Cup, classic films, and summer blockbusters, as well beer and wine festivals, wellness workshops, a New Faces Comedy all-day event, and even a dedicated Meet The Neighbours resident meet-up.

For families, there’s the popular Baby Mosh party, and plenty more activities to pass the time while schools are out for the summer.

GRUB On The Docks is returning to MediaCity this summer with street food, World Cup screenings, and loads more / Credit: Supplied

“GRUB On The Docks is all about creating a space people want to spend time in,” explained Jason Bailey, who is the Director of GRUB.

“Summer by the water, great food, cold drinks, and a proper atmosphere. MediaCity is a unique waterside location, and this is creating a pop-up for the summer months which reflects the energy of this creative campus. With the World Cup in the mix as well, it’s shaping up to be something really special.”

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  • Government to slash prices of cinema tickets, bus travel, and LOADS more across UK for kids this summer
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GRUB On The Docks returns to MediaCity this Thursday 28 May, and it’ll be open weekly on Tuesday to Sunday from 12-10pm.

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