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One Pound Comedy: Thursday | Creatures Comedy ClubTonight
Tonight
One Pound Comedy: Thursday | Creatures Comedy Club
Creatures Comedy Club
£1.00
Thursday night Comedy || Creatures Comedy ClubTonight
Tonight
Thursday night Comedy || Creatures Comedy Club
Creatures Comedy Club
£5.00 - £8.00
Bitches in Stitches Presents: Bitchin’ Below | Creatures ComedyTonight
Tonight
Bitches in Stitches Presents: Bitchin’ Below | Creatures Comedy
Creatures Comedy Club
£5.00
Never Mind The Gazzcocks: Music Quiz @ Loft SocialTonight
Tonight
Never Mind The Gazzcocks: Music Quiz @ Loft Social
Loft Social
Friday Night Showcase|| Creatures Comedy ClubFri 23 Oct
Fri 23 Oct
Friday Night Showcase|| Creatures Comedy Club
Creatures Comedy Club
£14.00
RUSH Presents: Surprise Grassroots TakeoverFri 23 Oct
Fri 23 Oct
RUSH Presents: Surprise Grassroots Takeover
The Bag Factory
£5.00
DAY SESSIONS – Manchester – October 2026Sat 24 Oct
Sat 24 Oct
DAY SESSIONS – Manchester – October 2026
Manchester Cathedral
£5.00 - £15.00
Saturday Afternoon Showcase|| Creatures Comedy ClubSat 24 Oct
Sat 24 Oct
Saturday Afternoon Showcase|| Creatures Comedy Club
Creatures Comedy Club
£7.00 - £12.00
Old Skool Bingo Sat 24th Oct ManchesterSat 24 Oct
Sat 24 Oct
Old Skool Bingo Sat 24th Oct Manchester
Impossible
£18.00
KTS Comedy Club at The Roebuck round two.Sat 24 Oct
Sat 24 Oct
KTS Comedy Club at The Roebuck round two.
The Roebuck
£8.00
Saturday Night Showcase|| Creatures Comedy ClubSat 24 Oct
Sat 24 Oct
Saturday Night Showcase|| Creatures Comedy Club
Creatures Comedy Club
£17.00
4Fizzy Records Presents – HalloweenSat 24 Oct
Sat 24 Oct
4Fizzy Records Presents – Halloween
Six Trees
£12.00 - £50.00
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All upcoming nightlife events

60 nightlife events listed in date order, pulled live from Manchester venue and ticket feeds.

  1. Thu22OctOne Pound Comedy: Thursday | Creatures Comedy ClubTonight · Creatures Comedy Club · Northern Quarter · 19:00£1.00
  2. Thu22OctThursday night Comedy || Creatures Comedy ClubTonight · Creatures Comedy Club · Northern Quarter · 20:30£5.00 - £8.00
  3. Thu22OctBitches in Stitches Presents: Bitchin’ Below | Creatures ComedyTonight · Creatures Comedy Club · Northern Quarter · 20:30£5.00
  4. Thu22OctNever Mind The Gazzcocks: Music Quiz @ Loft SocialTonight · Loft Social · 19:00
  5. Fri23OctFriday Night Showcase|| Creatures Comedy ClubCreatures Comedy Club · Northern Quarter · 20:30£14.00
  6. Fri23OctRUSH Presents: Surprise Grassroots TakeoverThe Bag Factory · Castlefield · 16:30£5.00
  7. Sat24OctDAY SESSIONS – Manchester – October 2026Manchester Cathedral · Castlefield · 12:15£5.00 - £15.00
  8. Sat24OctSaturday Afternoon Showcase|| Creatures Comedy ClubCreatures Comedy Club · Northern Quarter · 17:30£7.00 - £12.00
  9. Sat24OctOld Skool Bingo Sat 24th Oct ManchesterImpossible · Spinningfields · 17:00£18.00
  10. Sat24OctKTS Comedy Club at The Roebuck round two.The Roebuck · 20:00£8.00
  11. Sat24OctSaturday Night Showcase|| Creatures Comedy ClubCreatures Comedy Club · Northern Quarter · 20:30£17.00
  12. Sat24Oct4Fizzy Records Presents – HalloweenSix Trees · 16:00£12.00 - £50.00
  13. Sat24OctManchester Comedy Club – 24th of OctoberArea Manchester · city-centre · 18:30£10.00 - £52.50
  14. Sat24OctBottomless Brunch @ The GrosvenorThe Grosvenor Manchester · city-centre · 15:00£38.00
  15. Sat24OctDJ Club x Discability: ALL ACCESSThe Yard Manchester · city-centre · 15:00£12.00 - £15.00
  16. Sun25OctUnified Dating – Meet Singles in ManchesterManchester Secret Venue (TBA) · city-centre · 16:00£17.99
  17. Sun25OctUnified Dating – Meet Singles in SalfordSalford Secret Venue · 16:00£17.99
  18. Sun25OctJunior Jacksons Bingo Night!Junior Jacksons · Northern Quarter · 20:00£14.00
  19. Sun25OctMade in Manchester || Creatures Comedy ClubCreatures Comedy Club · Northern Quarter · 20:30£5.00 - £8.00
  20. Sun25OctRaver Tots Halloween Party ManchesterFreight Island · city-centre · 10:00£15.00 - £19.00
  21. Sun25OctSupernature on Sunday 11th birthday + Chris Massey// Ryan HughesJoshua Brooks Bar · city-centre · 15:00
  22. Mon26OctHatched|| Creatures Comedy ClubCreatures Comedy Club · Northern Quarter · 19:00£1.00
  23. Mon26OctSwamp Eggs ComedyThe Peer Hat · city-centre · 19:30
  24. Mon26OctOff The Page || Creatures Comedy ClubCreatures Comedy Club · Northern Quarter · 20:30£3.00
  25. Mon26OctAlfie Brown and Friends || Creatures Comedy ClubCreatures Comedy Club · Northern Quarter · 20:30£8.00
  26. Mon26OctPlanet Lesbian ZINESWithington Public Hall And Institute · Didsbury · 18:30£3.00
  27. Tue27OctHolly Hudson: Fine, Actually | Creatures Tour ShowCreatures Comedy Club · Northern Quarter · 19:00£15.00
  28. Tue27OctEasy Comedy || Creatures Comedy ClubCreatures Comedy Club · Northern Quarter · 20:30£3.00
  29. Tue27OctElite Speed Dating – Manchester – Lesbian Event – Ages 33-48Via · city-centre · 19:30£20.00 - £25.00
  30. Tue27OctNine Lives Comedy Open MicLost Cat · Northern Quarter · 20:00
  31. Tue27OctBrume: O’sapien, Afterthoughts, MitherThe Carlton Club Manchester · Deansgate · 19:30£8.00 - £10.00
  32. Tue27OctPubDub x Tangerine: Reggae BingoTangerine · Castlefield · 18:00
  33. Wed28OctLAUGH THERAPY || Creatures Comedy ClubCreatures Comedy Club · Northern Quarter · 20:30£4.00
  34. Wed28OctSpeed Dating – Salford – Ages 21-40The Alchemist (MediaCity) · Salford · 19:30£10.00 - £17.00
  35. Wed28OctSpeed QuizzingBarca Bar · Castlefield · 19:30
  36. Wed28OctThe Comedy CircusStage And Radio · city-centre · 19:00
  37. Thu29OctA Laugh In Stockport Comedy Club – OctoberThread Stockport · 19:45£12.50
  38. Thu29OctPrestwich Pride Presents: DRAG ME TO THE QUIZ, HALLOWEEN!Hideout · 18:30£3.00
  39. Thu29OctPaint And SipM45 7EY · 18:00£20.00
  40. Fri30OctReggae Bingo – Manchester – Fri 30th OctArea Manchester · city-centre · 19:00£21.00 - £23.00
  41. Fri30OctElite Speed Dating – Manchester – Ages 23-38Manchester235 · Castlefield · 19:30£15.00 - £25.00
  42. Fri30OctManchester Singles All Black Halloween Rooftop MixerChotto Matte · Spinningfields · 19:00£13.98 - £17.99
  43. Fri30OctReload U16s – Halloween Tour – Manchester Ft Devilman, Lil CharvMn1 Manchester Vision Night Club · 17:00£15.00 - £20.00
  44. Sat31OctBottomless Reggae Brunch Halloween special!Mystique Lounge · 14:00£5.00 - £300.00
  45. Sat31OctFunnyBoyz Manchester presents… BENIDORM BINGONew York New York Manchester · city-centre · 18:15£5.00 - £40.00
  46. Sat31OctBingo Jamz Manchester | 2026Freight Island · city-centre · 19:00£19.00
  47. Sat31OctBoozy Bingo Halloween SpecialThe Rhyddings Suite At The Royal Toby Hotel · 19:30£15.00
  48. Sat31OctLive Comedy – Saturday 31st OctoberStockport Garrick Theatre · 20:00£15.00
  49. Sat31OctManchester Halloween Day Party With BezFreight Island · city-centre · 16:00£10.00 - £19.00
  50. Sat31OctSingle Mingle Manchester | 30s & 40s Singles Halloween Party!Barca · Castlefield · 17:00£24.99 - £30.99
  51. Sat31OctKaluki presents: Dystopia HalloweenIDRA · city-centre · 13:00£15.00 - £20.00
  52. Sat31OctHalloween Fright Night at The Railway InnThe Railway Inn Greenfield · 20:00£8.00
  53. Sat31OctHalloween Bottomless Brunch @ The GrosvenorThe Grosvenor Manchester · city-centre · 15:00£38.00
  54. Sat31OctHalloween Coffee RaveLayla's Cafe · Castlefield · 11:00
  55. Sun1NovQuiz nightAggies Bar 54 Market St SK67AD · 16:00£1.00
  56. Sun1NovLove NRG Daytime AffairHuffys Bar And Restaurant · 14:00£5.00 - £10.00
  57. Sun1NovMini Indie Disco – The indie disco for little legendsBask Stockport · 11:00£3.00 - £5.00
  58. Tue3NovElite Speed Dating – Alderley Edge – Ages 43-58The Bubble Room Alderley Edge · 19:30£15.00 - £25.00
  59. Wed4NovSpeed Dating – Manchester – Ages 21-35Slug And Lettuce Deansgate · Castlefield · 19:30£10.00 - £17.00
  60. Wed4NovSpeed Friending in Manchester @ Manahatta | 30s-50sManahatta Bar · Castlefield · 19:30£20.00

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