Curry Mile Meets Comedy. Manchester, You’re Welcome.

Rusholme’s Curry Mile is iconic but Manchester’s South Asian community extends way beyond one stretch of Wilmslow Road. Longsight, Levenshulme, Cheetham Hill, and out into Oldham and Rochdale. The Pakistani and Indian populations here are massive, multigenerational, and culturally distinct from London’s desi scene in ways that matter for a dating show.

The format from New York: real contestants go on live dates on stage while the room watches and reacts. Afterward, the whole crowd mingles. In Manchester, where the desi community has depth but no dedicated singles programming, this format creates exactly the concentrated energy the city needs.

University of Manchester is one of the biggest universities in the UK and its South Asian student population is significant. Add Manchester Met, Salford, and the young professional crowd, and you’ve got a city full of people who are done with the apps but haven’t found an alternative that speaks to their experience.

Manchester’s nightlife and comedy scene are already top tier. This city understands live entertainment. A dating show with comedy energy isn’t a stretch here, it’s overdue. The Frog and Bucket, the Comedy Store, and a hundred other rooms have trained this audience to show up for a good time.

Waitlist is live. Manchester is one of our top targets in the UK. Get on it, or apply to be on stage when we arrive.