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Dimitri From Paris | Day Time DiscoTonight
Tonight
Dimitri From Paris | Day Time Disco
Joshua Brooks
£8.00 - £21.00
Crash Dummies: Live in Manchester | Creatures Tour ShowTonight
Tonight
Crash Dummies: Live in Manchester | Creatures Tour Show
Creatures Comedy Club
£18.00 - £25.00
Hoedown in The Dog HouseTonight
Tonight
Hoedown in The Dog House
Dexter And Jones
£15.00
Old Skool Bingo Sat 17th October ManchesterTonight
Tonight
Old Skool Bingo Sat 17th October Manchester
Whiskey Down Manchester
£18.00
this is donk uk Halloween specialTonight
Tonight
this is donk uk Halloween special
Rogues Bolton
£4.00 - £10.00
Manchester Pub CrawlTonight
Tonight
Manchester Pub Crawl
Salt Dog Slims
£15.00 - £25.00
Saturday Night Showcase|| Creatures Comedy ClubTonight
Tonight
Saturday Night Showcase|| Creatures Comedy Club
Creatures Comedy Club
£17.00
Tim Reaper (4 Hour Set) + SyntaxTonight
Tonight
Tim Reaper (4 Hour Set) + Syntax
Hidden
£8.00 - £15.00
Ark Manchester Every SaturdayTonight
Tonight
Ark Manchester Every Saturday
Ark Manchester
£4.00 - £8.00
#FACTORY 251 SaturdaysTonight
Tonight
#FACTORY 251 Saturdays
Factory 251
£1.00 - £6.00
Sankeys SaturdaysTonight
Tonight
Sankeys Saturdays
Sankeys Manchester
£20.00 - £30.00
Music. Fashion. Brat. (Manchester)Tonight
Tonight
Music. Fashion. Brat. (Manchester)
The Deaf Institute
£7.50 - £9.50
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All upcoming nightlife events

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

  1. Sat17OctDimitri From Paris | Day Time DiscoTonight · Joshua Brooks · city-centre · 16:30£8.00 - £21.00
  2. Sat17OctCrash Dummies: Live in Manchester | Creatures Tour ShowTonight · Creatures Comedy Club · Northern Quarter · 16:30£18.00 - £25.00
  3. Sat17OctHoedown in The Dog HouseTonight · Dexter And Jones · 17:00£15.00
  4. Sat17OctOld Skool Bingo Sat 17th October ManchesterTonight · Whiskey Down Manchester · Castlefield · 19:00£18.00
  5. Sat17Octthis is donk uk Halloween specialTonight · Rogues Bolton · 19:00£4.00 - £10.00
  6. Sat17OctManchester Pub CrawlTonight · Salt Dog Slims · Spinningfields · 19:30£15.00 - £25.00
  7. Sat17OctSaturday Night Showcase|| Creatures Comedy ClubTonight · Creatures Comedy Club · Northern Quarter · 20:30£17.00
  8. Sat17OctTim Reaper (4 Hour Set) + SyntaxTonight · Hidden · Castlefield · 22:00£8.00 - £15.00
  9. Sat17OctArk Manchester Every SaturdayTonight · Ark Manchester · city-centre · 22:00£4.00 - £8.00
  10. Sat17Oct#FACTORY 251 SaturdaysTonight · Factory 251 · city-centre · 22:45£1.00 - £6.00
  11. Sat17OctSankeys SaturdaysTonight · Sankeys Manchester · city-centre · 23:00£20.00 - £30.00
  12. Sat17OctMusic. Fashion. Brat. (Manchester)Tonight · The Deaf Institute · Oxford Road · 23:00£7.50 - £9.50
  13. Sat17OctGrown & SexyTonight · Savannahs Mcr · Northern Quarter · 22:00£10.00
  14. Sat17OctBrainiac Presents: Napes & DJ FlightTonight · Gorilla · Deansgate · 23:00£6.00 - £20.00
  15. Sat17OctSoul Mass Transit System Presents: Grand Soul Central @ The LoftTonight · The Loft MCR · 23:00£18.00 - £25.00
  16. Sat17OctLevenshulme “Phoenix Nights” FundraiserTonight · The Sidings · 19:00£8.84
  17. Sat17OctManchester Comedy Club – 17th of OctoberTonight · Area Manchester · city-centre · 18:30£10.00 - £52.50
  18. Sat17OctSkals and Bones Smoke Over Elsewhere 17/10Tonight · Old Pint Pot · Castlefield · 19:30£5.00
  19. Sat17OctWot do you mean? Its one-fortehh!Tonight · The Bag Factory · Castlefield · 15:00£5.00
  20. Sat17OctBritpop Curious? – an early doors indie disco (Manchester)Tonight · The Peer Hat · city-centre · 18:00£6.00 - £18.00
  21. Sun18OctDusk Til PawnDusk Til Pawn · city-centre · 15:00£7.00
  22. Sun18OctQuiz nightAggies Bar 54 Market St SK67AD · 16:00£1.00
  23. Sun18OctSandro Ford – Lager Than Life || Creatures Tour ShowCreatures Comedy Club · Northern Quarter · 20:30£17.50
  24. Sun18OctCloud Cuckoo Comedy nightCuckoo (Prestwich) · 19:00
  25. Sun18OctJunior Jacksons Bingo Night!Junior Jacksons · Northern Quarter · 20:00£7.00
  26. Sun18OctCOBO : Comedy Shutdown Black History Month Special – ManchesterFrog And Bucket Comedy Club · Northern Quarter · 18:00£15.00
  27. Mon19OctHatched|| Creatures Comedy ClubCreatures Comedy Club · Northern Quarter · 19:00£1.00
  28. Mon19OctOff The Page || Creatures Comedy ClubCreatures Comedy Club · Northern Quarter · 20:30£3.00
  29. Mon19OctAlfie Brown and Friends || Creatures Comedy ClubCreatures Comedy Club · Northern Quarter · 20:30£8.00
  30. Mon19OctSwamp Eggs ComedyThe Peer Hat · city-centre · 19:30
  31. Tue20OctOne Pound Comedy: Tuesday| Creatures Comedy ClubCreatures Comedy Club · Northern Quarter · 19:00£1.00
  32. Tue20OctEasy Comedy || Creatures Comedy ClubCreatures Comedy Club · Northern Quarter · 20:30£3.00
  33. Wed21OctLAUGH THERAPY || Creatures Comedy ClubCreatures Comedy Club · Northern Quarter · 20:30£4.00
  34. Wed21OctNOW PLAYING: SZA, Brent Faiyaz & Summer WalkerGorilla · Deansgate · 23:00£1.00 - £6.00
  35. Wed21OctSpeed Dating Singles Event – Didsbury – Ages 50-65Grosvenor G Casino Didsbury · Didsbury · 19:30£12.00 - £17.00
  36. Wed21OctSpeed QuizzingBarca Bar · Castlefield · 19:30
  37. Wed21OctMurder Inc presents: Police Interview With A VampireThread Stockport · 19:45£12.50
  38. Wed21OctThe Comedy CircusStage And Radio · city-centre · 19:00
  39. Thu22OctThursday night Comedy || Creatures Comedy ClubCreatures Comedy Club · Northern Quarter · 20:30£5.00 - £8.00
  40. Thu22OctBitches in Stitches Presents: Bitchin’ Below | Creatures ComedyCreatures Comedy Club · Northern Quarter · 20:30£5.00
  41. Thu22OctNever Mind The Gazzcocks: Music Quiz @ Loft SocialLoft Social · 19:00
  42. Fri23OctFriday Night Showcase|| Creatures Comedy ClubCreatures Comedy Club · Northern Quarter · 20:30£14.00
  43. Sat24OctDAY SESSIONS – Manchester – October 2026Manchester Cathedral · Castlefield · 12:15£5.00 - £15.00
  44. Sat24OctSaturday Afternoon Showcase|| Creatures Comedy ClubCreatures Comedy Club · Northern Quarter · 17:30£7.00 - £12.00
  45. Sat24OctOld Skool Bingo Sat 24th Oct ManchesterImpossible · Spinningfields · 17:00£18.00
  46. Sat24OctKTS Comedy Club at The Roebuck round two.The Roebuck · 20:00£8.00
  47. Sat24Oct4Fizzy Records Presents – HalloweenSix Trees · 16:00£12.00 - £50.00
  48. Sat24OctBottomless Brunch @ The GrosvenorThe Grosvenor Manchester · city-centre · 15:00£38.00
  49. Sat24OctDJ Club x Discability: ALL ACCESSThe Yard Manchester · city-centre · 15:00£12.00 - £15.00
  50. Sun25OctUnified Dating – Meet Singles in ManchesterManchester Secret Venue (TBA) · city-centre · 16:00£17.99
  51. Sun25OctUnified Dating – Meet Singles in SalfordSalford Secret Venue · 16:00£17.99
  52. Sun25OctMade in Manchester || Creatures Comedy ClubCreatures Comedy Club · Northern Quarter · 20:30£5.00 - £8.00
  53. Sun25OctRaver Tots Halloween Party ManchesterFreight Island · city-centre · 10:00£15.00 - £19.00
  54. Sun25OctSupernature on Sunday 11th birthday + Chris Massey// Ryan HughesJoshua Brooks Bar · city-centre · 15:00
  55. Tue27OctHolly Hudson: Fine, Actually | Creatures Tour ShowCreatures Comedy Club · Northern Quarter · 19:00£15.00
  56. Tue27OctElite Speed Dating – Manchester – Lesbian Event – Ages 33-48Via · city-centre · 19:30£15.00 - £25.00
  57. Tue27OctNine Lives Comedy Open MicLost Cat · Northern Quarter · 20:00
  58. Tue27OctBrume: O’sapien, Afterthoughts, MitherThe Carlton Club Manchester · Deansgate · 19:30£8.00 - £10.00
  59. Tue27OctPubDub x Tangerine: Reggae BingoTangerine · Castlefield · 18:00
  60. Wed28OctSpeed Dating – Salford – Ages 21-40The Alchemist (MediaCity) · Salford · 19:30£10.00 - £17.00

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