As remarked by warm-up act Aaron Wood, Eshaan Akbar commands an eclectic mix of fans, having picked up loyal followers from the vastly different arenas of QI and the Have a Word podcast. In the cosy Lowry Studio, a smaller room held within the Lowry Theatre, over the course of an hour Akbar tackled some […]
Irishman Dara O’Briain walked out with boundless energy, recounting funny tales that mainly took shots at himself in the first of three nights at the Lyric Theatre O’Briain returned to Salford last Thursday in the middle of his current stand-up tour. The crowd lapped up such tales of how he acts as a parent and […]
Justin Moorhouse: Stretch & Think review In a homecoming of sorts for the comedian and actor from Ashton-under-Lyne, the former Phoenix Nights star got a great reception from a lively Lowry Theatre. It was a welcome that was thoroughly deserved thanks to a career stretching over 20 years and with his current set, he’s showing […]