Didsbury Cricket Club

This is just a review for the popular monthly comedy night not the sports facilities. Firstly the comedy night is great value as for £7.50 you get 3 comedians and a very funny compare. The comedians are good and well known on the circuit, they often come to the Cricket Club to test out new material. The comedy lasted for well over 2 hours when we were there and we certainly had a good laugh. The venue itself is ok and the drinks reasonably priced.
I would advise booking online as it is often sold out on the night. The comedy club is held on the first Sunday of the month and is well worth a visit.

I’m also just here to review the comedy club as I’ve never watched cricket in my life. The monthly comedy night is excellent. I’ve been twice and both times the quality was really good. Plus the price was great at £7.70 for 3 hours of comedy. That’s 3 comedians plus the regular compere to entertain you.
Make sure to book online as it frequently sells out well in advance. You don’t need to print anything as they’ll just ask for your surname. Also if you want to sit with your friends you do need to get there by 7, or earlier ideally.
It’s £4.30 for a Magners and they have a full bar. There’s a short interval between each act so you won’t have to cross your legs for too long. I have to agree with Michael B. though, don’t stand up when the show is on unless you’re ready for it.

I came to Didsbury Cricket Club with a group of friends to the comedy night so this review isn’t of the sports facilities here.
Taking place on the first Sunday of every month (doors open at 19:00; starts at 19:45), the room the comedy acts perform in isn’t the largest, but can hold 100 people or so on rows of chairs facing the small stage. My advice is to get there in plenty of time as otherwise you’ll find yourself on the front rows — ripe for being targeted by those behind the microphone :)
There’s a fully stocked bar in the room for you to grab a drink before it starts or during the interval — never, ever, get up whilst an act is on or you’ll no doubt get pulled to pieces by them!
Their resident compere is Andrew Ryan, a professional observational stand up comedian in his own right, who warmed the crowd up beforehand and kept the momentum going in-​between the three acts.
As the comedians change on a monthly basis, you never know who’s going to be there.
They’ve been known to sell out in advance, so booking tickets is strongly advised, either directly from the venue or online at £7 each, which is a bargain for nearly three hours of entertainment. Details can also be found on their Twitter account (@DidsburyComedy).
Tip: there is ample free parking on-​site.

I’ll always have a soft spot in my heart for sport clubs because they represent such a quaint social experience in a world that is increasingly moving towards distant internet relationships and forgettable drunken meetings in clubs. It’s a place where it’s very easy to meet new people of all ages and walks of life, drawn together by a common love of playing or watching cricket.
Didsbury Cricket Club boasts a beautiful cricket green perfect for playing or watching cricket, and a cozy little club house perfect for kicking back and relaxing with friends. There’s a TV for watching sports, and like most sports clubs the drinks are subsidised and cheaper than elsewhere. Of course, you do have to pay to join, but there’s a cheaper social membership available for those of you not interested in playing.
If you’ve been part of a sports club before you’ll know what to expect, and if you haven’t then it’s a good place to start if you want to play cricket in a friendly and welcoming environment.

Wow no-​one knows about DCC, but they need to!
Situated in East Didsbury, slightly beyond the famous Didsbury pub as you go south, Didsbury Cricket Club is set off from the main road, with a huge green space (for cricket) and a bar and club house behind. In cricket season it’s a beautiful place to go and watch the cricket, or just sit outside in the sun. With 5 teams, there always some cricket on at the weekends, or if not its probably Lacrosse season, the other club sport.
If you’re interested in playing, they’re very welcoming, and though the 1^st team are very good, the 5^th team is more a social side, so there’s a chance for everyone to go along. If cricket isn’t your thing, I still recommend this sports club absolutely, and you can get a social membership, which is very cheap indeed.
The bar is run by lovely people, and shows all the cricket games, as well as all the football and other sports. They’ve got a large good quality screen making it a super place to watch sport, and drinks are subsidized so you make back what you’ve spent on membership in no time.
The members are all lovely so it’s a great place to sit and talk sport. They also have a pool table and a quiz machine, as well as a juke box.
There’s also a function room, which is large and available for hire for parties or gatherings. It also play host to weekly Jazz nights on a Thursday, which are well worth checking out.