XS Malarkey

[2] It began life in 1997 at Scruffy Murphys (now Sir Joseph Whitworth) in Fallowfield, before moving down the road to Bar XS on 25 September 2001, where the headline acts were Toby Foster and Jimmy Carr.

In January 2014, XS Malarkey moved to the Pub/Zoo on Grosvenor Street, which was rebranded as the Bread Shed behind the Flour and Flagon in August 2017.

The online shows have been reinforced by audience contributions, including a recurring Marmalade Fandango fashion review, offering a balanced assessment of the compere's neckwear attire.

[4] Comedians whose began their careers at XS Malarkey include Jason Manford, Alan Carr, and Justin Moorhouse.

The club has also featured appearances from Stewart Lee, Peter Kay, Mick Miller, Shazia Mirza, Chris Addison, Dave Spikey, Reginald D Hunter, Russell Howard, Jo Caulfield and Junior Simpson.