Esther Manito at The Glee Birmingham

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Sun 8Jun
2025

Parents' Night Out - 2025 (16+)The Glee Club Birmingham

Get the babysitter sorted, grab your partner and join us for a night of parenting comedy.
In the dads corner we have Scott Bennett and Paul McCaffrey and in the mums corner we have Esther Manito and Hayley Ellis.
Please note, line-up may be subject to change.

Advance price

  • £14.00 Show Entry
  • £14.00 Wheelchair Show Entry
  • + £2.50 booking fee per ticket

Times

  • Doors open 6:30 PM
  • Last entry 6:45 PM

More info

  • Seating type Unallocated
  • Food available No
  • Minimum age 16+
Fri 26Sep
2025

Esther Manito: Slagbomb 14+The Glee Club Birmingham

The Live At The Apollo star is back with a brand new show, exploring the challenges and hilarities of navigating the sandwich years of life - when youthful freedom gives way to the reality of adult responsibilities

Advance price

  • £17.00 Show Entry
  • £17.00 Wheelchair Show Entry
  • + £2.50 booking fee per ticket

Times

  • Doors open 7:45 PM
  • Last entry 8:00 PM

More info

  • Seating type Unallocated
  • Food available No
  • Minimum age 14+

Slagbomb – Tour 2025

Esther’s new show ‘Slagbomb’ takes a nosedive into the awkward sandwich years of life. The phase when youthful freedom gives way to the reality of adult responsibilities. It’s a time when one finds oneself juggling everything from prostate checks to hosing faeces off the garden decking, whilst clad in questionable footwear like crocs. Growing up, Esther imagined she would fulfil all the expectations of a lady, poised and dignified, but looking around she realises that just hasn’t happened.

Esther’s life seems to be a magnet for embarrassing moments and endless cockups. No matter how hard she tries to project sophistication, she often ends up highlighting her unrefined side. Now she wants to embrace her lack of dignity – whether it’s her less-than-graceful posture, cringeworthy encounters with shady drug dealers, or the painful realities of waxing gone wrong.

At its core, Esther’s show is an exploration of the challenges and hilarities of navigating the sandwich years, and an invitation to the audience to feel good about the madness in their own lives. After all, she has a Lebanese father dealing with war, a mother dealing with cancer, two kids (who seem to have permanently lost their PE kit), a husband who just wanted some birthday nooky, and a sudden loss of hearing. It’s all part of the messy, chaotic, and often hilarious journey of a right Slagbomb.

As seen and heard on Live at the Apollo (BBC One), The Stand Up Sketch Show (ITV), Hypothetical (Dave), The Prank Podcast Show (4OD), The News Quiz (Radio 4) and Mark Watson Talks a Bit About Life (Radio 4).

‘Simply brilliant’ ★★★★

The Voice

★★★★ “Manito skilfully weaves her own personal story with a wider look at gender issues in society”

Evening Standard

★★★★ “Absorbing”

One4Review

★★★★

Funny Women

★★★★

The List

★★★★ “Effervescent…Incisivley funny’

The Skinny

★★★★ “An absolute riot from start to finish”

Everything Theatre

“At times it’s like Victoria Wood has taken the mic”

Radio Times

“A comedian with keen instincts, and punchlines often delivered with a nice turn of phrase and a vivid metaphor.”

Fest Mag