Rob Rouse: Funny Bones

A new stand-up show by Rob Rouse, staged at Fairfield Social Club in Manchester, built on comic storytelling, one-liners and character work.

Funny Bones is a new stand-up show by Rob Rouse, an evening of comedy built around tall tales that the performer spins for the audience. Rob Rouse brings high energy, skilled staging, a run of eccentric characters described as eerily relatable, and a steady stream of one-liners.

The performance is given by Rob Rouse alone, so the evening rests on one comic working directly with the crowd. Recent honours include the Comics'Comic Best Act of the Year award at the 2025 UK Comedy Awards and the Best Act prize at the 2025 Yorkshire Comedy Awards. Rob Rouse also won the Channel 4 talent prize So You Think You're Funny at the Edinburgh Festival in 1998.

The show is staged at Fairfield Social Club, a theatre in Manchester. Fellow comedians have praised the act: Greg Davies called Rob Rouse a very silly and funny man, while Kerry Godliman described them as a joy machine and a natural clown.