Cult comedy pick of the month: Molly & Paul Try Heron Foods. Various venues - Manchester and Edinburgh.

Molly & Paul. Check them out... Poster photo by Jack Hauxwell.

Edinburgh might be the throbbing epicentre of live UK comedy during August, but there's still plenty of great stuff going on elsewhere if you look. Headed to Edinburgh later in the month, but going for a home-town preview or two beforehand, is this cockle-warmingly barmy curio from Molly & Paul - a pairing recently described by the mighty Robin Ince as 'the Mark E Smith of comedy' (though you might quibble that Mark E Smith is the Mark E Smith of comedy).

Part of a loose local squad of rising comedy talent (see also: Hannah Platt, Sam O'Leary, Tom Lawrinson and Joe Kent-Walters, aka Frankie Monroe), Molly McGuinness and Paul Campbell are fine stand-ups in their own right. Molly's beguiling debut solo show Slob was much fêted last year, as was Paul's Lost Tapes of Somerfield, the latter a heroic celebration of the curious legacy of a defunct supermarket.

Their collaborative show isn't a million miles away from that. In fact, it's one big hymn to another supermarket. It’s also a rock opera complete with guests, songs, dancing, fancy costumes and - yes! - on-stage air-frying… all in honour of the unique loopiness of bargain freezer supremo Heron Foods and its scattershot stock, in particular, the late, lamented Stretford branch (RIP). It's as daft as you like - in fact, it's actually even more batty than it sounds - but you're in very talented hands here. In a world that can get a bit too grey, it makes for a Day-Glo tonic (Squashies-flavoured or something… probably).

Paul Campbell gives Cult Manchester’s Andy Murray a special insight into the weird and wondrous world of Herons...

Cult Manchester: What would you say audiences can expect from the Herons show?

Paul Campbell: Lots of songs we've written about Herons sung with a lot of heart with some original choreography thrown in, special guests, plus lots of intriguing food from Herons Foods. The great thing about Heron Foods is so much of their stock is unpredictable and it can create a lot of extreme reactions from our audience. One of the most memorable tasting moments was when the soft mint company Mentos for some reason decided to sell a canned fizzy lemon drink with coconut bits at the bottom. Of the audience that tried it, some were hooked and others needed to spit it out. The guests we have lined up include Joe Kent-Walters, Jain Edwards and Charlotte Cropper. We're doing a WIP [work in progress] of our Edinburgh show, which we're super excited about. But, as most of our shows are two to three hours long, we've lined up a bonus hour filled with a lot of singing, but also ideas we've really wanted to try for ages but never had the opportunity.

CM: After Somerfield and Herons, do you reckon any other supermarkets might hold comic potential for you?

PC: Absolutely not. I think for me to do a show about a supermarket, or any shop, I'd have to genuinely love it and experience many great times in their aisles, and no other supermarket has come close to either Somerfield or Heron Foods. I guess I could do a hate show about one of the other ones, but it would be impossible to choose.

CM: What's your all-time favourite Herons item - and what might Molly's be?

PC: I really love the crispy bites Penguin brought out recently, because they're in the shape of a penguin. It makes me feel good knowing they've finally created a product that fully reflects their branding. I asked Molly and she said her favourite one was a Tango selection box, as it's the perfect stocking filler for any family member.

Wednesday 19 August  Fairfield Social Club, Manchester. Tickets here.

Molly & Paul will also be trying Heron Foods as part of the Bitrate day festival in Salford on Saturday 15 August. Tickets here.

 They'll also be performing at the Edinburgh Fringe on 27, 29 and 30 August. Tickets here.