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New play at @thelowry.com - what happens in it? It’s a secret… @thickskintheatre.bsky.social www.cultmanchester.co.uk/post/i-know-...

Fancy a Halloween treat? Have a listen to a cracking podcast talking about a cracking horror film!

I made a little show as an extra for BBC Radio 4 Extra (pretty much in my own time): it’s being repeated to mark 20 years since the death of Nigel Kneale. This sort of bonus (dare I say it Reithian?) content will not be possible once the station goes in March. Enjoy: www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m...

Hi everyone, sorry to be a pain and share this again but I’m doing my best to promote this & I’m on my own. Anyway, MONSTERS, MAKEUP & EFFECTS: VOL 3 is set to be released in December & you can preorder it here: darkinkbooks.com/store/p/pre-... Any shares would be appreciated. Thank you! 🖤

For the past few week's we've been banging on about our new podcast series Inside Anthony Burgess. The first series has now finished, but in this week's newsletter you can read all about it, find out how to listen, and start your Burgess journey anthonyburgessfoundation.substack.com/p/inside-ant...

Good morning! Just jumping on to say you can now watch the entirety of 1980 anthology series Hammer House of Horror for free on ITVX. Go straight to 'The House that Bled to Death' and 'The Two Faces of Evil' 👌...

anyway so what the fuck happened to season 3 of The Devil's Hour

An unused room in the Fairlight 2 data...

And while we're at it there's less than half of tickets remaining for @robinince.bsky.social next Tuesday too! wegottickets.com/f/28205

We’ve partnered with @postcodelotteryuk.bsky.social to fund 400 annual Mill subscriptions for 16-25 year olds! Be quick and claim one of these free subscriptions before they run out. manchestermill.co.uk/free-mil-sub...

It’s fucking me up that the word elevate predates the invention of the elevator but the invention of the escalator predates the word escalate. It’s complete madness

Oh, would you like to see who's coming up at XS? Good, because I'm going to tell you. Starting with next week, where we've got Edinburgh award winner and all-round excellent sausage @amygledhill.bsky.social headlining 😍 But 75% of tickets already gone, so please book ahead wegottickets.com/f/25408

Kicking off October it's one of our favourite humans @robinince.bsky.social , taking us down a path of a thousand delightful deviations in a way that no one else can. Poetic, fascinating, and endlessly hilarious (but don't bank on getting the last train home...) wegottickets.com/f/28205 ❤️

Next up, on October 13th, we've got the hilariously cheeky Britain's Got Talent winner Lost Voice Guy, always a joy and always ready to poke fun at the non-disabled world wegottickets.com/f/28206

The brilliantly idiosyncratic @heidiregan.bsky.social is headlining on October 20th, she is always ready to take her audience on a voyage of charmingly surreal silliness and we love her wegottickets.com/f/28207

For Halloween week we needed something suitably spooky, and who better than our most beloved agent of gothic chaos, the Dark (Room) Lord himself @robbotron.bsky.social . Join us on the 27th of October, if you dare... 🖤💀🖤

November, no problems... because Hannah Platt is bringing us her fantastically incendiary tour show Cult Classic. We love Hannah, who is absolutely at the height of her powers right now, and will gladly join the cult of Platt 🔥❤️🔥 wegottickets.com/f/28209

On the 10th of November we are being blessed with the return of the world's premier bookseller-cum-comedian Ben Pope. Swoon. wegottickets.com/f/28210

I'm afraid that @joelycett.bsky.social on the 24th of November has already sold out, but you can always add your name to the reserve list on wegottickets just in case wegottickets.com/f/28212

Our favourite Willennial comedian, and chief proponent of the autistic Jesus theory, beautifully-begileted @stuartlawscomedy.bsky.social returns to the Malarkey stage on December 1st, and we can't wait (catch his latest special on YouTube to see him at XS earlier this year!) wegottickets.com/f/28213

And for (possibly) our last show of the year, star of wonder @kathyrivett.bsky.social brings us the gift of Comedians Put On A Nativity. Joined by a heavenly host of comic cameos, Kathy will be reminding us that the true meaning of the season is to be as silly as possible wegottickets.com/f/28215 🌟❤️

Thought about subscribing to The Mill but it's never quite been the time? Well now it definitely is the time. As part of our campaign to get to 5,000 members, we're running a discount for TEN MORE DAYS. We're also just ten members away from our first 100 campaign sign ups!!

IT'S TIME TO PLAY THE MUSIC IT'S TIME TO LIGHT THE LIGHTS... Back in 1997 @tobyhadoke.bsky.social had the dream of creating a little comedy haven where the people of Manchester can laugh their Tuesdays away, and 29 years later we're still here and ready to celebrate!

If you're a Mill subscriber, you'll have received a somewhat pleading email from me this morning. We're pushing to reach 5000 paid subscribers by the end of next week. I thought I'd take this as a chance to share a few of the articles I've been fortunate enough to write thanks to our paying Millers

We have two weeks to reach a huge new milestone: our first 5,000 paying members. We have around 450 to go. We’re currently running a discount of just £6.95 a month for your first two months, or, hugely: Just £69 for a whole year. manchestermill.co.uk/more-than-ne...

Hands up who wants some fun research into The Young Ones? Brand new on Dirty Feed: the truth about Colin Baker's appearance, or rather non-appearance, on the show. www.dirtyfeed.org/2026/09/evil...

Hello, my wee website turned 27 years old there recently, it's an old-school forum centred around comedy discussion and early onset baldness, originally a Chris Morris fansite. I thought you might be interested in having a go on it? Thanks. www.cookdandbombd.co.uk/forums/index...

Just saw this at the local comic shop. Not sure there’s anything new in here, but it took me by surprise. Anyone know anything about it?

This year marks the 70th anniversary of Anthony Burgess’s debut novel, Time for a Tiger. To celebrate, we’re launching a new podcast series: INSIDE ANTHONY BURGESS. The first episode is about The Malayan Trilogy. Listen at your favourite pod-app or here: www.anthonyburgess.org/blog-posts/i...

I‘d love for Last War in Albion v2 to add “#1 Best-Selling comics criticism book” to its list of astonishingly niche accomplishments like “lost a minor Hugo Award.” So if you’re considering getting it, there’s no better time than now. www.amazon.com/Last-War-Alb...

Tonight I’m headlining @xsmalarkey.com in what many people are saying is the best line up of the year (don’t bother checking, just believe me) so if you’re in Manchester head on down to 53North and watch me, the greatest comedian of my generation, plus a fantastic support and Compere

Fantastic news for all @manchester.ac.uk staff and students! You can now read @manchestermill.bsky.social for free at access-manchestermill-co-uk.manchester.idm.oclc.org

Elated to announce that Last War in Albion Volume 2: The Watchmen Bomb is now available in print and ebook forms. www.eruditorumpress.com/blog/book-la...

After last night's screening on BBC Four, Penda's Fen: Scene by Scene has sold out! A reprint is on its way, due back in stock later this month. 🔥 Order now from tenacrebooks.co.uk

Kickstarter for re-issue of The Goodies' audio back catalogue: www.kickstarter.com/projects/min...

Playwright Simon Stephens came all the way to see us do his play Maria at 53Two. He was clearly delighted with the production and couldn’t have been nicer. One show left : tomorrow. Do pop on if you can.

Two nights only left to see Maria (which I am in) at 53Two. Tonight’s show is nearly sold out though so be quick and get those tickets bought! www.creativetourist.com/event/maria-...

My work on #PendasFen would not have been possible without the access provided by the BBC Written Archives Centre. That is, until a major policy change in January 2025 effectively shut down independent, exploratory research. Background here: cstonline.net/is-the-bbc-a...

I reviewed Twin Peaks Season 3 Episode 8, the greatest television episode of all time, for @popheist.com. Drink full and descend.

I’ll be donating this week, but if you don’t know Jen or her work, she’s an incredible writer and podcaster. Now she’s launching a crowdfunding campaign to write a book about the history of #VeronicaMars, a series whose creator has acknowledged #TwinPeaks as an inspiration.

IT'S MALARKEY DAY! Tonight at 53two we've got the amazing Chris Stokes headlining, alongside the return of Ben Silver, Kerry Leigh, Rhys Harris-Clarke, and (HE'S BACK) MC @tobyhadoke.bsky.social . Tickets here wegottickets.com/f/24193

I’m in a play which opens on Wednesday at 53Two, Manchester. Please come. It’s the UK premiere of Maria by the mighty Simon Stephens and is a fascinating examination of resilience in an ever-changing world. Great cast, beautifully directed: www.creativetourist.com/event/maria-...

I really, really, really like this take from @mcastimovies.bsky.social on how this summer's liminal horror flicks reflect Gen X's, Millennials', and Gen Z's mounting anxieties. Read it if you want to say "holy shit, that's accurate" several times over this morning. www.avclub.com/liminal-horr...

By the way, if anybody has any original 1992 BBC2 continuity for the Red Dwarf episodes "Terrorform", "Quarantine", "Demons & Angels", or "Back to Reality", I would be very interested! (I can't promise anything will be used, of course.)

Toniiiiight at XS! Devilishly good @jainedwards.bsky.social returns to the Malarkey stage! Somerfield's finest Paul Campbell is trying some new things, there's support from Jacob Nussey & Cal McKie, and plenty of @tobyhadoke.bsky.social to keep it all together. Tickets at wegottickets.com/f/24191

Unusually for a celebrated and multi-award-winning playwright, Simon Stephens' short play 'Maria' will get its British premiere at Manchester's tiny 53two venue #53two #SimonStephens #Maria www.theatrereviewsnorth.com/post/simon-s...

It’s been very odd biting the bullet & revealing details only my closest friends knew about was going on around monkey cage over last few years - and now I wait for the next lot of attacks but I also know there will be solidarity www.patreon.com/RobinInce/po... www.patreon.com/RobinInce/po...

Cult Manchester X CULTPLEX @mrgeetsromo.bsky.social talks to the new boss at @cpxmcr.bsky.social www.cultmanchester.co.uk/post/we-re-a...