Canal Street Comedy Guide • Heat 6 🎟️ Tickets from £12 LGBTQ+ New Comedian of the Year 2026 Lands at Manchester’s Frog and Bucket Manchester’s comedy circuit is gearing up for a massive night of queer talent as the LGBTQ+ New Comedian of the Year 2026 brings Heat 6 to the stage at the Frog and Bucket Comedy Club. 📅 Wednesday, 30 September 2026 Doors 6:30 PM • Show starts 7:30 PM prompt • 13 Comedians • Audience Vote Get Tickets on OutSavvy → Now entering its fifth year, the competition has become one of the UK’s leading platforms for emerging LGBTQ+ stand-up comedians. Previous finalists and winners have gone on to secure comedy agents, perform at major comedy clubs and festivals, appear on television and radio, and build significant online audiences. This year’s competition will once again bring together some of the most exciting new voices in LGBTQ+ comedy from across the UK, with performers competing through heats and semi-finals for a place in the Grand Final at the legendary Comedy Store in London. Who will walk away with the £1,000 cash prize and the title? Join the audience, cast your vote for your favourites, and help decide who makes it through. Host & MC Alex Stringer hysterically sarcastic material and brilliant dead pan delivery has audiences howling with laughter Headline Act Sean Barnham LGBTQ+ New Comedian of the Year 2025 finalist serving big laughs, bold vibes, and pure queer comedy magic 🎤 Competitors Audience Vote Decides Semi-Finalists Cheer them on…