Toby Hadoke
- English
- Actor, writer and stand-up comedian
Press clippings
Behind the jokes at legendary Manchester comedy night XS Malarkey
We chat to the founder of XS Malarkey which now resides at Canvas about its past and present comedy stars.
Martin Guttridge Hewitt, Manchester's Finest, 6th April 2023XS Malarkey on the move again
Manchester's long-running XS Malarkey comedy club is moving to a new venue. Established 25 years ago by its resident MC Toby Hadoke, pictured, the Tuesday-night gig is moving a few hundred yards from the Bread Shed, where it has been for nine years, to the new Canvas bar.
Chortle, 12th January 2023Comedy's ones to watch for 2022
Promoters pick their most-tipped acts.
Chortle, 7th January 2022Abnormally Funny People review
This Zoom gig of eyecatching diversity closed the Unlimited festival and felt like a family gathering with its affectionate mutual mockery.
Brian Logan, The Guardian, 18th January 2021Margaret Nolan obituary
Actor who appeared as Dink in the Bond film Goldfinger and was a popular member of the Carry On team.
Toby Hadoke, The Guardian, 23rd October 2020Ian Cognito film being made
Ian Cognito, the hellraising stand-up comedian who died in 2019, is to be the subject of a new film.
British Comedy Guide, 2nd October 2020Manchester's tough crowds make comedians sizzle
Amateur nights, 'chaos energy' and jokes about yeast ... Our writer continues her UK comedy tour and discovers Mancunians' appetite for the alternative.
Rachael Healy, The Guardian, 8th March 2020Sheila Steafel obituary
Sheila Steafel, who has died aged 84, was a versatile and bewitching character actor with an outstanding gift for comic timing.
Toby Hadoke, The Guardian, 27th August 2019XS Malarkey club turns 21
The Manchester comedy club that hosted early performances from Peter Kay, Alan Carr and Jason Manford turns 21 years old.
Emily Heward, Manchester Evening News, 22nd September 2018Review: The Comedy Story, Warrington
Reviews of Toby Hadoke, Mick Ferry, Larry Dean and Zoe Lyons.
Lucy Moore, Female First, 10th October 2017